TY 🙏 to the people of #PA15 for the trust you've shown in me, time & again. After my family, representing you & carrying your voice to Washington has been the joy & honor of a lifetime. #PA15Proud
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Charlie Dent
@RepCharlieDent
Allentown, PAJoined January 2011
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My latest CNN oped regarding the Speaker fight & its consequences. Opinion: The deal McCarthy struck was an inexplicable act of self destruction | CNN
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Congratulations to Al Schmidt. Great nomination by Governor Elect Shapiro.
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Al Schmidt knows what it means to protect voting rights, defend our democracy, and stand up to extremism — even in the face of grave threats.
I’m proud to welcome him to my team as our pro-democracy Secretary of the Commonwealth.
nbcnews.com/politics/elect
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Season’s Greetings and Merry Christmas from the Dent’s. Charlie, Kate, Jack, Pamela & Will
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Candidates still matter. They may matter less, but still matter. Too many extreme or problematic candidates cost the GOP tonight. Trump bears responsibility for much of this considerable underperformance.
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The GOP has underperformed in several House races they expected to win. Still too many uncalled races. Should they capture the House majority, it will be a slim one.
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thehill.com/homenews/campa How does this happen?!?!?
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These 12 bellwether races are true coin flips:
CA 49, ME 2, MI7, MN 2, NV 1, NH 1, NY 19, OH 13, PA 8, RI 2 & TX 34.
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Nationally, watch theses House races: MI 7 (Slotkin), NY 17 (Maloney), NE 2 (Bacon), NM 2 (Herrell) & CO 8 (new seat, pure even). These races will say a lot about the House.
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Northampton County, PA is among the best bellwether counties in the US. Could tell us who wins the Oz-Fetterman race. Watch Erie County, too.
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In PA, watch the Lehigh Valley, Scranton/WB, suburban Pittsburgh House districts held by Dem incumbents. Could tell us a lot about how this night goes nationally.
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I’ll be live tweeting tonight er the midterm.
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Only in Philly 😂Go Phillies!
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My latest CNN oped on the midterm election. Time to start paying attention.
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My latest CNN oped on the midterm election.
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So sad to learn about my friend & former colleague Jackie Walorski and 2 members of her staff who were killed in a car accident. Jackie succeeded me on the Ethics Committee. No words to express this terrible loss. May they Rest In Peace.
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Two books I recommend for summer reading. Jonathan Martin & Jeremy Peters, smart observers of DC, interviewed me often while in I served in Congress. Great reads.
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My latest oped on President Biden’s gas tax holiday — a really bad idea.
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POTUS Biden’s gas tax holiday is a gimmick, bad policy, will hurt infrastructure funding & terrible idea. Consumers are unlikely to benefit, as other factors have a much bigger impact on the price of gasoline. POTUS GW Bush wisely resisted pressure to do this during his term.
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Dr. Kathryn Dent, M.D.
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Today is my daughter Kate’s commencement ceremony from medical school at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. Congratulations, Dr. Kathryn Dent! #proudDad
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So good to see Finland 🇫🇮 & Sweden 🇸🇪 have applied for NATO membership. Both countries and NATO will be stronger as a consequence of this mutually beneficial relationship. #NATO
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Democrats voted much heavier by mail than Republicans. ~500,000 Dems returned mail in votes as of Monday Republicans returned ~125,000.
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Much of the vote being counted now in PA are mail in votes.
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By endorsing PA Gov candidate Doug Mastriano, Trump handed a winnable Gov race to the Dems. Trump’s chances of winning PA in 2024 just dropped dramatically. PA GOP leaders were angry about the Oz endorsement; the Mastriano endorsement is infinitely worse. #selfdestruction
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My latest on abortion politics & SCOTUS
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My latest oped on how fear empowers the fringe.
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Given Trump’s recent endorsements in AL, GA ,NC, & his previous PA Senate endorsement of Sean Parnell, Dr. Oz should worry. A lot.
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In my previous tweet re Sen. Susan Collins, some commenters believe the GOP is the only party with problems. Read this piece on how a moderate Dem is mistreated by her own party. politico.com/news/2022/03/1
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Here’s my latest CNN OPED on Sen. Susan Collins’s support of Judge Brown Jackson. Opinion: US needs more leaders with the guts to stand up to purists on the left and the right | CNN
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My latest CNN OP-ED on Senator Susan Collins’ support of Judge Brown Jackson.
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Ukrainian President Zelensky has inspired the world. In case anyone needs some additional inspiration, try this speech. #neversurrender darkest hour churchill speech - Google Search google.com/search?q=darke
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Medical research unifies Congress. #SOTU
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Let veterans get care in the communities where they live outside the VA system if it’s more accessible and convenient. No more waiting. Veterans Choice. #SOTU
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Why didn’t Biden mention the electoral count act that has bipartisan support and would address stealing elections after the votes are counted? #SOTU
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