PoliticsPA’s Morning Buzz: 11/4 Edition
We have some State House and State Senate results for you, there are several post-mortems about the election in the papers this morning and Philadelphia’s mayoral election is starting to heat up. Good Thursday morning and welcome to the Buzz.
Select State House Election Results
District 29: Rep. Bernie O’Neill Re-Elected
District 53: Rep. Bob Godshall Re-Elected
District 113: Rep. Kevin Murphy (D) Re-Elected
District 114: Sid Kavulich (D) defeated Dan Naylor (R) to replace Rep. Jim Wansacz (D)
District 122: Doyle Heffley (R) defeated Justin Yaich (D) to replace House Speaker Keith McCall (D).
District 131: Justin Simmons (R) defeated Mike Horton (D) to replace Rep. Karen Beyer
District 137: Joe Emrick (R) defeated Charles Dertinger (D) to replace Rep. Richard Grucela (D)
District 142: Rep. Frank Farry Re-Elected
District 143: Rep. Marguerite Quinn Re-Elected
District 144: Rep. Kathy Watson Re-Elected
District 145: Rep. Paul Clymer Re-Elected
District 151: Todd Stephens (R) defeated Rep. Rick Taylor (D)
District 152: Rep. Tom Murt Re-Elected
Selected State Senate Election Results
District 10: Sen. Chuck Mcllhinney Re-Elected
District 12: Sen. Stuart Greenleaf Re-Elected
District 16: Sen. Pat Browne Re-Elected
District 18: Sen. Lisa Boscola Re-Elected
District 22: John Blake (D) defeated Frank Scavo (R) to replace Senate Minority Leader Sen. Robert Mellow (D)
District 24: Sen. Bob Mensch Re-Elected
District 45: Jim Brewster (D) defeated Paul Olijar (R) to replace Sen. Sean Logan (D)
Today’s Headlines
Leader Times: Day after – election signs, vote checking
Inquirer: The day after victory, area Republicans settle into new roles
Heard in City Hall: Whither Philly in these Republican times?
Early Returns: More Clues to Allegheny County
Inquirer: How Pat Toomey outpaced Joe Sestak – and his own campaign’s expectations
Tribune-Review: Pa. Governor-Elect Corbett a ‘tough guy’ from beginning
Times-Tribune: Barletta keeps swinging, finally connects for Congressional seat
Times-Tribune: Barletta: Voters ‘wanted jobs and Washington was working on a health bill’
Times-Tribune: Expert: Carney’s biggest challenge, being a Democrat
Times-News: GOP could keep control of 3rd district seat, analysts say
Intelligencer: Tea Partiers vow to keep tabs on Fitzpatrick
Rep. Chaka Fattah sent a press release this morning announcing he will be introducing a resolution in the U.S. House calling on the House to disavow the articles of impeachment against President Clinton.
Post-Gazette: Drilling opponents rally downtown
Inquirer: New Pa. GOP leaders eye a fee on natural gas instead of a tax
Daily News: Mayor Nutter gearing up for a second chance
Today’s Opinions
Tribune-Review: The Corbett agenda: Great news
Times-Tribune: Tom Corbett (R-Drillers)