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Editorial: Pa. Republican Party chair should resign over Doug Mastriano debacle

Faced with Doug Mastriano’s insurgent candidacy, the state’s Republican leaders chose to do precisely nothing to protect Pennsylvania from a fanatic who would use the power of the governor’s office to try to subvert the laws of the United States.

Tribune News Service

A look at this week’s battleground primary results

Welcome to the Thursday, May 19, Brew.

Ballotpedia

Rise of ultra-MAGA right could play into Dems’ hands

The rise of far-right GOP candidates has some Republicans considering voting Democratic this fall.

Axios

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Appealing to Trump (and his base) might have worked in Pennsylvania primaries – but it won't play so well in the midterms

The Pennsylvania primaries of May 17, 2022, proved a good night for Donald Trump, a better one for “Trumpism” and a problem for moderates hoping for a candidate primed to capture the center in the upcoming midterms.

The Conversation

How Pa. GOP gov pick could turn election lies into action

Doug Mastriano is not the only candidate who won a Republican primary on Tuesday after embracing former President Donald Trump’s lie that the 2020 election was stolen

The Independent UK

Pennsylvania Democrats Say Doug Mastriano Is a Danger to Democracy. Why Did They Help Him Win?

Democratic gubernatorial nominee Josh Shapiro ran ads that boosted Mastriano's GOP primary campaign. There's no way this strategy could ever backfire, right?

Reason

Primaries boost GOP threat in 2024

Despite some losses, Trump's stable of loyalists continues to grow in key state races

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GOP drops the flash, keeps the fascism

GOP voters still love Trump — but now realize it's easier for authoritarians to win if they put people to sleep

Salon

Republican ‘big lie’ supporters triumph in sign of Trump’s enduring power

Hard-right candidates who challenged 2020 result win string of primary victories on a good night too for progressive Democrats

The Guardian - US

Do Republicans like ‘Big Lie’ supporter Doug Mastriano suddenly now believe in legitimacy of elections?

Pennsylvania state senator denounced 2020 election but now he’s won, writes Andrew Buncombe

The Independent UK

MAGA is now bigger than Donald Trump

Doug Mastriano is the perfect reflection of today's GOP. More than Trump, he is the MAGA base

Salon

5 takeaways from the Pennsylvania primary election

PHILADELPHIA — We thought we’d have all the answers. But on one big question, we’re still waiting.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Trump's influence wanes but Big Lie wins

Trump-endorsed candidates had a mixed night but primaries show GOP's embrace of the Big Lie

Salon

US midterm elections: Primary win for Republican vote denier

The latest round of US states have voted to elect who will represent the major parties in November’s midterm elections.

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The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Joe Biden says ‘white supremacy is a poison’

President attacks those who promote racist conspiracy theory ‘for power, political gain and for profit’. Plus, first open briefing on UFOs since 1966

The Guardian - US

Election denier triumphs as primaries test Trump’s grip on Republican party

Voters nominate Doug Mastriano in Pennsylvania’s governor race, but congressman Madison Cawthorn ousted in North Carolina

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Pennsylvania Republicans tried to stop Doug Mastriano. But first they followed him

Doug Mastriano first burst onto the national scene on Nov. 25, 2020, when he led a hearing in Gettysburg during which aggrieved Republican voters, Rudy Giuliani, and former President Donald Trump himself aired baseless allegations of fraud in the presidential election.

The Independent UK

Takeaways: Election denier wins, bad behavior dooms Cawthorn

Former President Donald Trump’s influence was enough to elevate his Senate candidate to victory in North Carolina on Tuesday

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Reason

Pennsylvania Voters Rejected the Political Establishment in Tuesday's Primaries

But the pitched battle for the GOP Senate nomination in the Keystone State is still too close to call.

Los Angeles Times

5 takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries in Pennsylvania, North Carolina and elsewhere

The primary campaigns culminating Tuesday night across five states have generated a soap opera’s worth of melodrama.

The Independent UK

Forget the Madison Cawthorn sideshow – primary night was good sign for Trump and another wake up call for Democrats

Former president steadily cementing control of GOP ahead of presidential bid in 2024, writes Andrew Buncombe

The Philadelphia Inquirer

All eyes were on Pennsylvania voters Tuesday. Here’s what they thought

PHILADELPHIA — Tuesday’s primary election — one of Pennsylvania’s most consequential in recent years — brought thousands of voters to the region’s polls in an understated election day showing.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Doug Mastriano has won the GOP primary for Pa. governor after a campaign fueled by election lies

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — Doug Mastriano, a far-right state senator and leading voice in Pennsylvania’s election denial movement who drew national attention for his efforts to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 defeat, has won the Republican nomination for governor, according to the Associated Press.

Axios

Trump-backed Doug Mastriano wins Pennsylvania GOP primary for governor

Trump's endorsement has continued to be powerful among the Republican base.

The Independent UK

Election denier Doug Mastriano wins Pennsylvania Republican primary for governor

Mastriano benefited from a last-minute Trump endorsement and late polling surge.

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