Current Events > Socialists won some Democratic primaries in PA tonight

(+) Yeah! (+)

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/05/two-millennial-socialists-take-down-a-pittsburgh-political-dynasty-1-results/

Update, 9:45 PM, 6/15: Sara Innamorato and Summer Lee, both members of Pittsburghs chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America, have defeated Dom and Paul Costa, both incumbent state representatives, in Pennsylvanias Democratic primary. No Republican candidate has filed to run in either district. Rep. Dom Costa, defeated by Innamorato, mounted a late write-in bid for the GOPs ballot line. It is unclear both whether it was successful, and if it was, what his intentions are for the November general election.

That link goes to an article that was originally published before the election providing more context about the races:

Dom Costa was first elected to Pennsylvanias statehouse nearly a decade ago. Paul Costa joined the same body 10 years earlier. On Tuesday, the distant cousinsboth baby boomers and members of one of Pittsburghs most prominent political familieswill face the electoral challenge of their lifetime. Democratic primary voters are heading to the polls to decide whether to send the two Costas back to Harrisburg or replace them with two millennial women who are dues-paying members of the Democratic Socialists of America.
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in this Rust Belt city thats long been defined by machine politics.

Theres a lot of fear in the establishment wing of the party, because this is a movement they cannot control, says Jim Burn, a former chair of Allegheny Countys Democratic committee who went on to run the state party until resigning in 2015. The fearmongers on the other side are taking a page from the Trump playbook and trying to bash them and label them, because they see their power slipping away.

The Costa cousins represent deeply blue districts in a city where winning the Democratic nomination is often tantamount to winning the general election. Sara Innamorato and Summer Lee are running primary campaigns against them that are anything but quixotic. Both challengers have aired television ads and have garnered support from a handful of prominent local officials. Both have notched endorsements from the Sierra Club and Planned Parenthood. Lee has outraised her opponent, Paul Costa, and Innamorato has kept pace with Dom Costa. The districts are smalleach holds 60,000 peopleand the campaigns expect to be able to win each primary with just about 3,500 votes. Volunteers, including a hefty portion of DSA members, have knocked and canvassed tens of thousands of doors.

If recent history is any guide, the Costas, who did not respond to requests for comment, should be worried. Another cousin, Ron Costa, who served as an elected county magistrate judge for 24 years, was defeated last November by lawyer Mik Pappas, who had the endorsement and field support of the DSA. The other DSA-backed candidate on the ballot that day, Anita Prizio, an engine parts dealer and 2016 Bernie Sanders convention delegate, unseated a Republican county council member who represents portions of Dom Costas district.

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Yay
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>millennial socialists
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Ex-Kefiroth posted...

Good.

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Why are people happy about this? This is literally the equivalent of a fascist winning a Republican primary.
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Damn_Underscore posted...

Why are people happy about this? This is literally the equivalent of a fascist winning a Republican primary.

>Actually believing this

>Actually believing Trump wasn't a fascist and that this already happened.
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Will they fall in line with mainstream Dems. and pledge loyalty to Nancy Pelosi?

Aloner posted...

Ex-Kefiroth posted...

Good.

Elsewhere in the state, a Trump supporter may win the Democratic primary for a House seat
https://twitter.com/ryangrim/status/996578217040515074
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A socialist won in Philly, too

https://twitter.com/AdamEichen/status/996579972872658946
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Ex-Kefiroth posted...

HiddenRoar posted...

Will they fall in line with mainstream Dems. and pledge loyalty to Nancy Pelosi?

Since we're talking about the PA State House, I don't think Pelosi fits in the picture at all.

Oh, thought this was about Rep for Congress.

Don't have much interest then.

There was a topic about that guy a few days ago. Look at his website

https://johnmorganelli.com/priorities

But he supported Trump so he's evil *rolls eyes* That is literally why Trump won.
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It's right when they agree with it apparently.
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And another: https://twitter.com/edoswald/status/996583785423605762
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It is crazy that Fetterman unseated an incumbent and he isn't even the big story because what used to be considered far left during the 2016 campaign is now essentially a moderate in the democratic party

I think the GOP is seriously overestimating their chances in November
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