IrrumaboMalum t1_j2uuq08 wrote on January 4, 2023 at 2:33 AM

This is exactly why we need to change the rules to state that a person cannot run for two offices at the same time. If you are a State Representative and you want to run for Congress, then you run for Congress. That way another person can run for your now-vacant State Representative position and we won't see situations like this happen again.

Are the Republicans playing dirty? Yes.

But ultimately this is the fault of Summer Lee for running for PA House and the House of Representatives in the same election. She created the situation herself. If Summer Lee and Austin Davis had only run for higher office (Congress and Lt. Gov) and allowed others to run for their state-level offices, Democrats would control the State House and this wouldn't be an issue.

themollusk t1_j2xik9u wrote on January 4, 2023 at 5:19 PM

I already contacted my freshman rep (Republican) to push this same thing... Fix PA election law to disallow running for multiple seats in the same cycle.

Maybe since the Rs are getting more burnt than the Ds with this, they'll actually try to make headway on it? 🤞

IrrumaboMalum t1_j2zrc6a wrote on January 5, 2023 at 1:50 AM

Even if the Republicans support it, I don't see it passing the Democrat-controlled State House despite the fact that it almost cost them the Speaker position.