Marino tops GOP rivals, will face Carney

Former U.S. Attorney came out on top in a three-man Republican primary for Congress in the 10th District, setting up a competitive general election contest with incumbent Democrat Chris Carney.

Marino won 41 percent of the vote, besting Luzerne County chiropractor David Madeira’s 31 percent and Snyder County Commissioner Malcolm Derk’s 28 percent. It was a primary that the party had largely allowed to play out unfettered, and while no candidate significantly separated himself from…

May 19, 2010 at 4:35 am | Comments (1)

Derk takes 10th District campaign to radio

Radio is the advertising medium of choice in the low-dollar 10th District GOP primary, and Malcolm Derk is getting in on the action.

Derk, a Snyder County Commissioner, started airing a radio ad in the northeast Pennsylvania district last week. In the 60-second spot, Derk says incumbent Congressman Chris Carney (D-10) “has let Pennsylvanians down,” citing Carney’s votes for health care reform and the stimulus package.

“As a county commissioner, I balanced multimillion-dollar government budgets…

May 10, 2010 at 10:39 am | Comments (0)

Marino leads 10th District GOP hopefuls in cash; more endorsements for Derk

Former U.S. Attorney Tom Marino has gotten off to a quick fundraising start in the 10th Congressional District, besting his Republican primary rivals in the first quarter of the year.

Marino, seen by many as the GOP front-runner to take on Congressman Chris Carney (D-10), raised about $110,00 since getting into the race in late January, according to full story

April 16, 2010 at 1:58 pm | Comments (1)