No independent run for Stensland

The newswoman won’t be running for Congress.

Former Fox29 anchor Dawn Stensland has apparently opted against a much-considered campaign in the 7th Congressional District. After her name was floated for months and the possibility of a Republican run turned to an independent bid, Stensland is taking a pass for now.

Stensland’s husband, former CBS3 anchor Larry Mendte, disclosed his wife’s decision in

May 21, 2010 at 12:22 pm | Comments (9)

Stensland still might run as an independent

The deadline for filing petitions to get on the primary ballot passed last week, and former Fox29 news anchor Dawn Stensland stayed out of the picture, taking off the table any

March 17, 2010 at 9:00 pm | Comments (16)

Meehan speaks out against EFCA, earmarks, public option

PHILADELPHIA—Former U.S. Attorney Pat Meehan offered up a conservative critique of Washington Democrats here Tuesday, voicing his opposition to the Employee Free Choice Act, a public option of health care and earmark spending in Washington.

He spoke at a candidates’ forum across the street from City Hall, an event sponsored by a coalition of Tea Party activist groups. As the sole declared Republican in the 7th Congressional District, Meehan was the only one of numerous…

February 9, 2010 at 9:48 pm | Comments (8)

The last refuge of a news anchor

Last Fall I wrote a has now chimed in with a blog post—

January 19, 2010 at 4:07 pm | Comments (6)

WEEKEND LEFTOVERS: Mendte hits back, Tea Parties in the 8th, education & agriculture talk

Former CBS3 anchor Larry Mendte took to the blogosphere this weekend to criticize media coverage of his wife’s possible candidacy in the 7th Congressional District, full story

January 16, 2010 at 6:00 pm | Comments (8)

Stensland blasts Pa. pols for being in NYC

NEW YORK—Amid rumors that she would be appearing her to discuss her

December 11, 2009 at 6:23 pm | Comments (16)

Former Fox29 anchor Dawn Stensland considering a run for Congress in the 7th District

More than two years after she and her husband Larry Mendte became the center of a local media firestorm, former news TV news anchor Dawn Stensland is considering a GOP run for Congress in the 7th District, a move that could significantly shake up what has been a clear primary field for Pat Meehan.

If she ultimately got into the race—and a decision doesn’t seem imminent—Stensland would likely benefit from a raft of early, free…

December 10, 2009 at 6:00 am | Comments (49)

Meehan and Lentz on the possible candidacy of Dawn Strensland

She hasn’t announced her candidacy, but

December 9, 2009 at 3:50 pm | Comments (5)

A motive for Dawn Stensland?

In my earlier story about the fact that former Fox29 anchor

December 9, 2009 at 2:21 pm | Comments (1)