July 29, 2015
by Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
There seem to be a record number of special elections (click here) being held this year, most of which will occur in August. Here’s an update of where we can expect to see new faces in the General Assembly this fall.
Next Tuesday, August 4, special elections will be held to fill the seats vacated by Rep. Glen Grell (R-Cumberland) and Rep. Joe Hackett (R-Delaware). Grell resigned from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in order to take a position as the Executive Director of the Public School Employees Retirement System; Hackett, to return to a career in law enforcement in his home county. Vying for Grell’s seat are Bob Charles (Democrat) and Greg Rothman (Republican). The makeup of the 87th legislative District is heavily Republican, and Rothman will likely cruise to victory on Election Day. Hackett will be replaced by either Democrat Leanne Krueger-Braneky or Republican Paul Mullen. Hackett’s seat is more in the middle when it comes to voter registration; however, Krueger-Braneky lost to Hackett by nearly 12 points in 2014 and her opponent, Paul Mullen, has the backing of several large labor unions. In what will likely be a low turnout election, the support of labor is critical and might help Mullen turn out his supporters....
by Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
There seem to be a record number of special elections (click here) being held this year, most of which will occur in August. Here’s an update of where we can expect to see new faces in the General Assembly this fall.
Next Tuesday, August 4, special elections will be held to fill the seats vacated by Rep. Glen Grell (R-Cumberland) and Rep. Joe Hackett (R-Delaware). Grell resigned from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in order to take a position as the Executive Director of the Public School Employees Retirement System; Hackett, to return to a career in law enforcement in his home county. Vying for Grell’s seat are Bob Charles (Democrat) and Greg Rothman (Republican). The makeup of the 87th legislative District is heavily Republican, and Rothman will likely cruise to victory on Election Day. Hackett will be replaced by either Democrat Leanne Krueger-Braneky or Republican Paul Mullen. Hackett’s seat is more in the middle when it comes to voter registration; however, Krueger-Braneky lost to Hackett by nearly 12 points in 2014 and her opponent, Paul Mullen, has the backing of several large labor unions. In what will likely be a low turnout election, the support of labor is critical and might help Mullen turn out his supporters....
