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BumRushDaShow

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5. Lancaster County (home to much of the Amish here in PA) has been slowly shifting
Wed Mar 26, 2025, 06:32 AM
Mar 2025

During the 2022 election, Democrats were actually able to pick up a 2nd state House seat (associated with Lancaster city) and that helped us to flip the chamber to (D) for the first time in a dozen years. The redistricting certainly helped -

(2022 PA state House redistricting)



(2022 PA state Senate redistricting)


(Democrats picked up the PA-36 seat in Lancaster County)

I.e., there is a spillover from neighboring (to the east) Chester County, which itself has slowly gone from purple to light blue and is now helping to make Lancaster County pinkish (of course Lancaster County is still very rural). That trend may have really factored into the pick up of a state Senate seat there (and obviously proximity to Lancaster City).

And let me just add that the guy who is being replaced - Ryan Aument (who resigned to work with carpet-bagger McCormick) - was a nasty FUCKING LOON.

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Watch out republicans LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2025 #1
whow. Fantastic good news for the USA!! riversedge Mar 2025 #2
We still gotta watch out for them MissMillie Mar 2025 #4
More detail from PoliticsPA Deminpenn Mar 2025 #3
Lancaster County (home to much of the Amish here in PA) has been slowly shifting BumRushDaShow Mar 2025 #5
Yeah, agree with your assessment Deminpenn Mar 2025 #8
My last foray into Lancaster County was last June BumRushDaShow Mar 2025 #10
I live right off 170, True Blue American Mar 2025 #23
One of my first trips to OH BumRushDaShow Mar 2025 #26
Chickens orangecrush Mar 2025 #6
Outstanding, Pennsylvania! Now get rid of Fetterman. (nt) Paladin Mar 2025 #7
There are at least 140 elected politicians in PA that should be a far higher Priority Wiz Imp Mar 2025 #14
Not if you're living in Texas and are a for-real Democrat, like I am. (nt) Paladin Mar 2025 #20
Huh? So we should replace Fetterman who has voted with Republicans about 10% or so of the time Wiz Imp Mar 2025 #21
Kick!!!!!!! bronxiteforever Mar 2025 #9
was by-election turnout a big factor here? stopdiggin Mar 2025 #11
No doubt. maxsolomon Mar 2025 #12
yes. I know we're all looking for good news .. stopdiggin Mar 2025 #13
Posted the vote by precinct over Deminpenn Mar 2025 #16
overall 30% (and thanks for the research) stopdiggin Mar 2025 #17
There were a few precincts over 40% Deminpenn Mar 2025 #22
YES!! Start the wheel turning. We need the Wisconsin win on April 1st! Bengus81 Mar 2025 #15
Why the latest Democratic special election victories should make Republicans nervous LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2025 #18
Congratulations Lancaster Democrats! Great work ... FakeNoose Mar 2025 #19
Let's not see too much in a state lesislative special election. AmericaUnderSiege Mar 2025 #24
I'll take it Torchlight Mar 2025 #25
ding, this AllaN01Bear Mar 2025 #27
This is why Democrats are organizing and competing everywhere. LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2025 #28
Malone was interviewed by Chris Hayes Deminpenn Mar 2025 #29
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