Raising the temperature, Fitzpatrick calls out Murphy

As he nears what by most indications looks to be …

January 12, 2010 at 11:27 am | Comments (6)

Murphy says he sees ‘another tough campaign’ next year

PHILADELPHIA—As he prepares to face voters for reelection to a third term, most political watchers see Congressman Patrick Murphy (D-8) as relatively safe. He won a second term by more than 15 points last year, and has gained a reputation as a potent fundraiser. He’s on the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s recruitment group, and is chairing its “Red to Blue” program to win GOP-held seats.

But with at least four Republicans lining up for even …

December 5, 2009 at 3:15 pm | Comments (3)

Warwick supervisor seeking GOP nomination in 8th District

The Republican race to take on Congressman Patrick Murphy (D-8) is becoming a crowded affair.

Judith Algeo, a family law attorney who chairs the Warwick Township Board of Supervisors, became the latest candidate to enter the primary Wednesday, The Bucks County Courier Times reports. She is the fourth candidate seeking the Republican nomination during a cycle in which Murphy is not expected to be very vulnerable.

She joins a group that includes Dean Malik, an …

December 3, 2009 at 12:51 pm | Comments (9)

Altmire, Murphy get Republican opponents

Two sophomore House Democrats have now seen their first 2010 Republican challengers formally come forward.

Pittsburgh lawyer Keith Rothfus, a former official at the Department of Homeland Security, announced Tuesday that he had filed paperwork to run against Congressman Jason Altmire in the 4th District. And Warrington computer consultant Jeffrey Schott told pa2010.com that he is running against Congressman Patrick Murphy in the 8th District.

Altmire is in a district that the GOP has badly …

September 29, 2009 at 5:40 pm | Comments (4)

Murphy’s late-campaign spending makes a Senate race less likely

A month before winning his second term, Congressman Patrick Murphy (D-8) was flush with over $2.2 million in campaign cash. But then he went on a late-campaign spending spree, burning through cash in the final weeks before Election Day. He spent more than $1.5 million between the beginning of October and the end of November, …

April 21, 2009 at 10:31 am | Comments (0)