r/Pennsylvania_Politics

Why a safe blue Philly House seat became the opening internal fight of the 2028 Democratic primary

I’ve tried googling these folks, and I can hardly find any pertinent information about several of them, such as their stances on social and political issues. For instance, all I can find on Tracy Brown is that she’s not a fan of the amount of vultures at Hershey Park, which is not particularly relevant…

Thanks for any help! 🫡

Here’s a list for context:

MEMBER OF THE DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE
(3 Male and 3 Female)
ROGETTE HARRIS – FEMALE – DERRY TOWNSHIP
COLE GOODMAN – MALE – CITY OF HARRISBURG
ALEX REBER – MALE – CITY OF HARRISBURG
KELLY D SUMMERFORD – MALE – CITY OF HARRISBURG
KIMEKA CAMPBELL – FEMALE – CITY OF HARRISBURG
PEGGY A GROVE – FEMALE – CITY OF HARRISBURG
RYAN HAZEL – MALE – DERRY TOWNSHIP
REILLY JOHNSON – MALE – LOWER PAXTON TOWNSHIP
PHYLLIS I BENNETT – FEMALE – SWATARA TOWNSHIP
TRACY BROWN – FEMALE – DERRY TOWNSHIP
FRED FAYLONA – MALE – SUSQUEHANNA TOWNSHIP

Pennsylvania holds its primaries on Tuesday May 19, but 1.4 million registered independents and third-party voters are excluded from participating.

As a native Pennsylvanian who started my career in Philadelphia, I put together a quick 3-minute video detailing the current legal and legislative battle over open primaries in PA. The video features data from the latest Franklin & Marshall poll showing 77% voter support for open primaries (see: https://www.fandmpoll.org/franklin-marshall-poll-release-august-2024/), the ongoing constitutional lawsuit (see: Independent voters file Commonwealth Court lawsuit to end closed primaries in Pa. • Pennsylvania Capital-Star), and support from five former PA governors of both parties who are pushing to open up the ballots (see: https://www.ballotpa.org/).

For anyone local to Philadelphia who wants to get involved on the ground, the grassroots organization "Let Us Vote" is hosting an informational picket line on Tuesday at the Community College of Philadelphia at 1700 Spring Garden Street from 4:00 to 5:30 PM to draw attention to voter exclusion.

Check out my full video breakdown here if you are interested: 1.4 Million Pennsylvanians Cannot Vote Tomorrow

SELL THE TEAM!

According to AIPAC Tracker there is only one PA representative(Summer Lee) who rejects AIPAC money. My question is, will my Absentee Ballot be rejected if I write her name in for every seat?