With a total of almost 400 Democratic and more than 100 Republican delegates up for grabs, the primaries could potentially make or break candidates’ chances of securing their respective parties’ presidential nominations. Ted Cruz talks at the Old National Events Plaza in Evansville, Ind., Sunday, April 24, 2016.
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Ohio Gov. John Kasich narrowly won the Wilmington-only GOP vote with 41 percent, and he outperformed his statewide share in New Castle County as well.
That’s why she voted for him. “That may sound odd but I think that’s kind of what we need”.
Pennsylvania’s primary is a closed primary, meaning only registered Democrats can vote in the Democratic primary and only registered Republicans can vote in the GOP primary.
She said the country is going in the wrong direction – away from constitutional principles and toward socialism – and Trump will lead a restoration. “I really do”, he said.
“I want to thank my family, supporters, volunteers and most of all the voters of the 16 Congressional District for the confidence they have placed in me to serve as the Republican nominee for this important office”, Smucker said in a statement.
For Democrats, the last competitive race was in 2008, when Clinton beat Barack Obama by about 200,000 votes, or 9 percent. “Bernie Sanders, not me, said she’s not qualified”. Polls will be open in Harford and Cecil counties from 7 a.m.to 8 p.m.
One of the most closely watched state races is the Republican primary in central Pennsylvania for retiring Republican Sen.
The Republican presidential primary is something of a beauty contest, since the 54 delegates up for grabs are not promised to the statewide victor.
Jim Riling, Easton Republican Town Committee chairman, had this to say about the primary: “As far as the Republicans are concerned, I think Mr. Trump’s strong showing in Easton and other primaries reflects the frustration that people have with the status quo and politics as usual”. Voters can select up to three delegate candidates from their congressional district, and the top three voter-getters are elected.
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But as Election Day approached, it came down to a race between party-endorsed Katie McGinty and former U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak, who lost to Toomey by 2 percentage points in 2010. Pat Toomey, the incumbent Republican, in the general election in November. Acceptable IDs include both a driver’s license, USA passport, military ID, student ID, employee ID or any ID issued by the US government or commonwealth agency. For every two registered Republicans in DE, there are three Democrats down the street. Brian Sims and Mark Cohen of Philadelphia, the longest serving legislator in the Capitol; and Rep. Vanessa Lowery Brown, the Philadelphia representative facing trial on charges she accepted money from an undercover informant in a sting investigation. Mike Fitzpatrick and Joe Pitts in southeastern Pennsylvania. There, Democrat Marty Malloy is running unopposed against Republican Thomas Killion, who also has no challenger.
