ICYMI: Dems are toast in PA-01

February 10, 2020

Just making sure you saw National Journal’s analysis of the Dem disaster in PA-01. Happy Monday!

In case you missed it…

Hotline’s Wake-Up Call

National Journal

February 10, 2020

http://go.nationaljournal.com/index.php/email/emailWebview

Our Call

The Democrats’ situation in PA-01 got more muddled over the weekend, as the Bucks County Democratic Committee voted to endorse Ivyland Councilwoman Christina Finello over Pennsbury School Board director Debbie Wachspress. While the race is already uphill for them (Cook Political Report moved it from Tossup to Lean Republican last week), they haven’t made their task easier: Wachspress has $355,000 on hand, a respectable amount for a challenger nine months out from the election, and Finello has $11,000 (having spent nearly 90% of what she’s raised). If Finello wins the primary despite her meager haul, national Democrats may fully give up on beating Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick and refocus their attention in the Philadelphia media market to New Jersey, where they’re already working to defeat Jeff Van Drew and defend Andy Kim. — Alex Clearfield