Wednesday, May 29, 2024
For immediate release
Press Contact: William Epstein, 610-505-6105
The Board of Directors of Democratic Jewish Outreach Pennsylvania (DJOP) today
announced that it has endorsed nine candidates running for the US House of
Representatives in the Nov. 5 general election — with more expected as additional
candidates respond to DJOP’s policy questionnaire.
Jill Zipin, DJOP Chair, said that the endorsed House candidates “are focused on
building a bright future for all Americans.” She stated:
“Those who have Republican opponents face an angry, resentful collection of Donald
Trump sycophants who want only to complain about the past, destroy our democracy
and posture as moderates when in fact they go down the line in support of Trump’s
MAGA election denialism and agenda to reward America’s wealthiest families with tax
breaks even bigger than the one he gave them when he held office.
“These opponents are silent when Donald Trump mimics the antisemitic language of
Adolph Hitler, or when he tells us that the white nationals who marched in
Charlottesville carrying torches while chanting ‘Jews will not replace us’ were ‘some
very fine people’”.
Zipin added:
“The candidates endorsed by our state-wide political action committee recognize that
inflation and unemployment are down. They support women’s reproductive rights and
women’s health care. They recognize Israel’s right to defend itself and the security of
her people. They know which party worked to cap the cost of a month’s supply of
insulin for seniors at $35. And they stand strongly against Trump and his MAGA
Republicans who want to cut the programs that have provided health care and financial
well-being for millions of hard-working Americans — Social Security, Medicare and the
Affordable Health Care Act.
The candidates endorsed by DJOP are:
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Ashley Ehasz, PA 1, a district covering Bucks County and part of Montgomery
County, where incumbent Brian Fitzpatrick won with only 54.9 percent of the vote
in 2022 and President Biden won by five percentage points in 2020;
U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle, PA 2, in Northeast Philadelphia;
U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans, PA 3, in Northwest Philadelphia;
U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean, PA 4, which covers most of Montgomery County;
U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, PA 5, covering Delaware County and parts of
South and Southwest Philadelphia and Chester and Montgomery Counties;
U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, PA 6, covering most of Chester County and part of
Berks County;
U.S. Rep. Susan Wild, PA 7, covering Carbon, Lehigh and Northampton
Counties and part of Monroe County;
U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, PA 8, covering the Northeast Pennsylvania corner of
Lackawanna, Pike and Wayne Counties and parts of Lucerne and Monroe
Counties, and;
U.S. Rep. Chris Deluzio, PA 17, covering most of the Northwest Pittsburgh
suburbs.
Earlier his year DJOP reported its endorsement of the reelection of Joe Biden for
President, Kamala Harris for Vice President and Bob Casey for U.S. Senator.
