Argall narrowly wins primary in 17th

State Senator Dave Argall (R-Schuylkill) just barely edged out a win in the 17th District Republican primary Tuesday, winning the Republican Party’s nomination by less than 1,000 votes in the central Pennsylvania district.

Preliminary election returns showed Argall winning 32.4 percent of the vote, with Frank Ryan, a military veteran who has run for the seat before, finishing just behind him at 31 percent. Josh First came in third place with about 23 percent of…

May 19, 2010 at 5:04 am | Comments (3)

Argall raises little, but still leads money race

State Senator Dave Argall (R-Schuylkill) is still beating out his primary opponents in fundraising—but not because he’s bringing in much cash.

Argall raised almost $17,000 from April 1 to April 28, according to full story

May 7, 2010 at 9:00 am | Comments (1)

Underdogs gear up in the 17th

To political watchers, the race in the 17th Congressional District is a showdown between incumbent Democrat Tim Holden and state Senator Dave Argall (R-Schuylkill)—as well as one more competitive House race in a state full of them.

But before the two can face each other in November, they’ll each have to face a primary against underdogs determined to make a dent. Argall’s GOP opponents recently made their first mark, when the Dauphin County Republican Committee…

February 22, 2010 at 7:45 am | Comments (5)

Holden may get challenge from his own party, too

For Republicans, the time is right to mount a challenge against incumbent Congressman Tim Holden (R-17), who they charge is “too liberal” to represent a district that went for John McCain in the 2008 presidential election.

Maybe. Or maybe not, considering that Democratic strategists hardly put Holden’s seat on the endangered list this fall.

But there could be a new twist for Holden. There’s been some serious grumbling that Holden, the Blue Dog Democrat who…

January 11, 2010 at 4:15 pm | Comments (0)

Argall gets into 17th District race

State Senator Dave Argall (R-Schuylkill) formally announced his candidacy in the 17th District Monday, saying that the central Pennsylvania district is ready for a change.

Argall, who immediately becomes the front-runner for the GOP nomination to take on longtime Congressman Tim Holden (D-17), made his announcement at events throughout the district. Holden has proven difficult for Republicans to defeat in past elections, but GOP leaders at the local and national levels see Argall as their…

January 11, 2010 at 1:42 pm | Comments (3)