PA-12: Summer Lee wins Democratic primary in historic bid for Congress

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Lee wins Democratic primary in historic bid for Congress

May 20, 2022

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Summer Lee has won a five-way Democratic primary for a Pittsburgh-based U.S. House seat, making her the favorite in the heavily Democratic district to win the fall general election and become the first Black woman elected to Congress from Pennsylvania.

Friday was the fourth day of counting ballots after Tuesday’s primary in the closely contested race for the open 12th District seat.

Lee, a second-term state House member, lawyer and former labor organizer, comes from the party’s progressive wing. She was endorsed by Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, the two-time presidential candidate and a leading voice in the Democratic Party’s left wing who came to campaign for Lee.

Lee beat out second-place Steve Irwin, who was endorsed by the Allegheny County Democratic Party and backed by prominent Democrats from the county.

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Lee will face the Republican nominee of the same name as the outgoing Democratic incumbent — Mike Doyle — in the fall general election.

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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-congress-mike-doyle-bernie-sanders-pennsylvania-eb6de58be839f2c69f186f4ac71f1ae6


State Rep. Summer Lee, who is seeking the Democratic Party nomination for Pennsylvania's 12th District U.S. Congressional district, waits offstage before being endorsed by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., during a campaign stop in Pittsburgh, Thursday, May 12, 2022. Pennsylvania's primary election is Tuesday, May 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Rebecca Droke)

[lindysalsagal]

1. Maybe the young candidates can help this effed up government.

[Fiendish Thingy]

2. I don't think it is an accident that the GOP nominee has the same name as the Dem incumbent

It smells of the same kind of ratfuckery that went on in 2020, iIRC, in FL, where GOP sponsored an “independent” candidate with the same name as the Dem candidate.

[Tommymac]

3. Common ploy used throughout Democracy's history

In the US there are even statures or laws against the practice - it is considered ELECTION Fraud.

The GQP used this tactic in FLA in 2020, at least once if not twice, if I recall. Not sure if it was on the Federal or state level. I also recall it may be under investigation. Will not change the outcome of the elections, but hoping the Rethugs will pay heavy fines.

Many many more occurrences in years past, just do a google.

Here is an example from India in 2104:
https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/indian-politicians-run-clone-candidates-to-trick-voters/article_5c126ed5-8a00-5c78-850b-3c6088a8ee76.html