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Essential Public Radio Stories on Election 2012

Veteran Pittsburgh State Lawmaker Joe Preston Defeated
April 24, 2012
By Kevin Gavin

Veteran Pennsylvania lawmaker Joe Preston will not be serving a 16th term in the House.  With 99.5% of precincts reporting, Ed Gainey has defeated Preston 65.8% to 33.9%.
Maher Wins GOP Nomination for Auditor General
April 24, 2012
By Kevin Gavin

Nearly two thirds of the precincts have checked in statewide...and in the race for the Democratic nomination for attorney general, Kathleen Kane has 54.5% of the vote and Patrick Murphy 45.5%.
Smith Versus Casey for Senate in the Fall
April 24, 2012
By Kevin Gavin

Armstrong County Tea Party founder and former coal company owner Tom Smith emerged as the winner from a 5-member field for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate.
Who’s Running to Face Bob Casey?
April 23, 2012
By Scott Detrow & Essential Public Radio Staff

Pennsylvania Republicans will take to the polls Tuesday to choose a U.S. Senate nominee. The five-way GOP primary has flown under the radar this year, generating much less attention than previous campaigns.
Latino Group Critical of Plan to Redraw Senate Districts.
April 20, 2012
By Mary Wilson and Essential Public Radio Staff

A Latino advocacy group critical of redistricting plans is also making its voice heard on the second round of maps.  Latino Lines doesn’t have a problem with the preliminary plan for state House districts, as approved by the redistricting panel.  The group said it’s happy to see the new map includes four majority-Latino districts. 
PAC And Super-PAC Purchases Heat Up Before Election
April 20, 2012
By Mary Wilson & Essential Public Radio Staff

Advocacy groups are flooding the airwaves with less than a week to go before the Pennsylvania primary.
Attorney General Candidate Profile: Patrick Murphy
April 20, 2012
By Chad Houck

Democratic voters will have two choices for Pennsylvania Attorney General when they go to the polls Tuesday in the primary election.
Auditor General Candidate Profile: John Maher
April 19, 2012
By Jared Adkins & Mary Wilson

Two candidates are seeking the GOP nomination for Pennsylvania Auditor General in Tuesday’s primary election.
Auditor General Candidate Profile: Frank Pinto
April 19, 2012
By Mary Wilson & Jared Adkins

Frank Pinto is one of two candidates running for the Republican nomination for Pennsylvania Auditor General in Tuesday’s primary election. The 67-year-old Pinto feels he is the right choice for the position because of his “51 years of living, teaching, and working” in politics.
Attorney General Candidate Profile: Kathleen Kane
April 18, 2012
By Chad Houck

Two candidates are vying for the Democratic nomination for Pennsylvania Attorney General in Tuesday’s primary election.