This week’s New York 3rd Congressional District election was a much-needed shot in the arm for Democrats reeling from one of President Joe Biden’s toughest weeks yet. But for the most part, Rep. Tom Suozzi’s victory over opponent Mazi Pilip drowned out a major Democratic win in Pennsylvania that could have sweeping implications for the 2024 presidential election. It’s also the latest evidence that Democrats are still overperforming at the ballot box.
Jim Prokopiak’s win in Pennsylvania’s 140th state House district isn’t a partisan flip like Suozzi’s. Nevertheless, it is a decisive step in preventing Pennsylvania’s MAGA Republicans from undermining the integrity of the state’s November election results. By keeping Trump’s authoritarian hands off how Pennsylvania counts and certifies its general election results, Prokopiak may well have ensured a free and fair election in the Keystone State.
By keeping Trump’s authoritarian hands off how Pennsylvania counts and certifies its general election results, Prokopiak may well have ensured a free and fair election in the Keystone State.
“Republicans continue to lie about the last election and are intent on supporting an insurrectionist as their nominee, ever since 60-plus legislators signed a letter urging Congress to throw out the votes of Pennsylvania’s voters,” said state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta, who represents parts of Philadelphia. “Their current idea is putting the Auditor General in charge of auditing all future elections — a man who himself is an election denier.”
Critically, Prokopiak’s victory gives Pennsylvania Democrats some much-needed breathing room after two years of uncertainty. Democrats recaptured the state House in 2022 with a razor-thin one-vote majority, until a Democratic resignation last December returned the chamber to tie. But just last week, another resignation — this time of a Republican — returned Democrats to power with a one-seat majority. Some…
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