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Mark Critz Sworn In To Replace John Murtha: 'It's Very Surreal'
By Patricia Murphy - Politics DailyTwo days after he cruised to an eight percentage point victory over his Republican opponent, Rep. Mark Critz (D-Pa.) picked up the keys to his old boss' Capitol Hill office. Critz was a longtime staffer to the late Rep. Jack Murtha, who died suddenly in February after gallbladder surgery. Critz called his first day in Washington "surreal." He won a special election on Tuesday to fill the seat. "He was my hero, so it's very emotional," Critz said. "But I just kept the focus on what Mr. Murtha would have done." On Tuesday night, the newest congressman provided Democrats with their first shot ...
Mark Critz, Democrat, Wins Murtha Seat in Pa. Special Election
By Patricia Murphy - Politics DailyMark Critz, a longtime aide to the late Rep. Jack Murtha, won the special election in Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district Tuesday to assume his old boss's seat in Congress. The results came as a blow to Republicans, who have lost six consecutive special elections for House seats since 2008 and had high hopes for picking off the conservative district, the only one in the country to switch from Democrat to Republican between the 2004 and 2008 presidential elections. Critz defeated Republican businessman Tim Burns, who had run on a traditional pro-life, pro-gun, conservative platform ...
Tuesday Primary Election Results: Will the Incumbents Survive?
By Politics Daily Staff - Politics DailyEditor's note: As the first primary Super Tuesday approaches, we've asked Politics Daily writers around the country for their latest perspective on what to expect in the various races. As results become available, we'll update the various sections with results and further analysis, so be sure to check back as the returns come in. Update, May 18: Jill Lawrence reports here on Rand Paul's victory in Kentucky and the latest in the Arlen Specter and Blanche Lincoln races. Jill Lawrence: Will Arlen Specter Be the Next Victim of Anti-Incumbent Fever? Pennsylvanians will send the nation signals ...
Pennsylvania Special Election Could Signal Midterm Results
By Matt Lewis - Politics DailyRepublicans seem to have the wind at their backs nationally, but will it translate into a win in Pennsylvania to fill the seat left open by the death of Democrat John Murtha? Mark Critz, a former Murtha aide, and Tim Burns, a Republican businessman, are competing for the job Murtha held from 1974, when he narrowly won a special election, until last February. Recent polls show the race is neck and neck. As is always the case with special elections, turnout is what matters, and it's hard to predict turnout in the 12th Congressional District, where voters had been electing Murtha for ...
John Murtha's Widow Won't Run for His Seat, But Former Aide Will
By Christopher Weber - Politics DailyThe widow of Democratic Rep. John Murtha dismissed rumors she might seek the office held by her late husband, but a former aide to Murtha said he will run for the House seat from Pennsylvania. The Murtha for Congress Committee released a statement Tuesday saying Joyce Murtha "feels that it is too soon after his death to be on the campaign trail," Pennsylvania's Tribune-Democrat reported. Murtha died Feb. 8 after serving in Congress for 36 years. Mark Critz, a prominent Pennsylvania Democrat who served as Murtha's district director, announced he will run for the 12th Congressional ...
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