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Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Pennsylvania Election Unofficial Results 2012: Obama, Sen. Casey Re-Elected

Democrats also win PA Auditor General, Treasurer, and Attorney General races.

LIVE 2012 ELECTION RESULTS   149,529 President Barack Obama has been re-elected for another four-year term. Obama also won in Pennsylvania, gaining the state's 20 electoral votes, according to CBS, NBC and ABC. In Pennsylvania's 2012 race for U.S. Senate, incumbent Bob Casey Jr. (D-Scranton) defeated Tom Smith (R-Shelocta). In Pennsylvania's 2012 race for U.S. Senate, incumbent Bob Casey Jr. (D-Scranton) defeated Tom Smith (R-Shelocta).  In the races for three state offices: In the congressional race in the newly redesigned 12th District, Republican Keith Rothfus of Edgeworth defeated incumbent Democrat Mark Critz of Johnstown. The district covers Plum Borough. In the 14th Congressional District, incumbent Democrat Mike Doyle of Forest …

Friday, November 2, 2012

PA 14th Congressional District: Mike Doyle & Hans Lessman

Here are biographies of the Democratic and Republican candidates.

Incumbent Mike Doyle, a Democrat, will face Republican Hans Lessmann in the fall general election. Both are from Forest Hills. The district covers Oakmont and Verona. Place of Residence: Pittsburgh Education: Doyle graduated from Penn State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Community Development. Job titles held: Party Affiliation: Democrat Running for: Federal office Running for position: U.S. Congressman. Chamber/district: Pennsylvania District 14 Incumbent/Seat last held by: Mike Doyle currently holds this position. Previous elective offices: Swissvale Borough Council Campaign Mailing Address P.O. Box 17426 Pittsburgh, PA 15235 URLs Website: www.mikedoyleforcongress.com Twitter: @USRepMikeDoyle Facebook: www.facebook.com/…

Monday, October 8, 2012

Plum-Oakmont Patch: 2012 General Election Guide

Here's a look at the candidates and important issues for the November general election.

As we look ahead to November’s elections, Plum-Oakmont Patch is devoted to bringing you the information you need about every race in town. Here's a look at the candidates and issues. Check out our Elections Page for more information. Plum, Oakmont & Verona Economic development, transportation and education funding are hot topics for the candidates of Plum, Oakmont and Verona. Our area has several contested races—some of them even rematches from two years ago. Here's a look at two of them. 25th Legislative District—Plum Councilman Mike Doyle, a Republican, will face off with Democratic state Rep. Joe Markosek of Monroeville once more during the general election in November. This will be Doyle's second time running against Markosek, a 30-…

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MUST read: "Support for Kill List and NDAA make Obama and Romney Unfit for Office" http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/reawakening-liberty/2012/nov/2/support-kill-list-and-ndaa-make-obama-and-romney-u/ Make a special note to watch the Free and Equal Election Debate between third party Presidential candidates, Gov. Gary Johnson (Libertarian) and Dr. Jill Stein (Green) to be aired …   more ›

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Incumbent Mike Doyle Wins Democratic Nomination for Congressional Seat

The Forest Hills man won Tuesday night's 14th District Democratic primary; Republlican Hans Lessmann will face Doyle in the fall election.

Incumbent Mike Doyle is the Democratic winner in Tuesday’s primary election for Congressional District 14, where he has served since 1995. He will face Republican Hans Lessmann in the fall general election. Lessmann was unopposed in the primary. Congressional District 14 covers Oakmont, Verona, Brookline, the City of Pittsburgh, Dormont, Baldwin, Edgewood, Forest Hills and Swissvale. Doyle, a Democrat who resides in Forest Hills, received 80 percent of the vote, according to unofficial results. His opponent, Janis Brooks of North Versailles, received 19 percent. Doyle has a Bachelor of Science degree in community development from Penn State University. He was a small-business owner, and was the chief of staff for former state Sen. Frank …

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