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MCDC hopeful for general election

LEWISTOWN–With approximately two weeks left until the general election, the Mifflin County Democratic Committee feels their party’s candidates are ready to take their place in state government.

Various candidates throughout the region were given the opportunity to speak during a “Meet the Candidates” event at Shy Bear Brewing, Tuesday night, in Lewistown. Speakers included candidate for the 34th Senatorial District, Ezra Nanes, candidate for state representative of the 171st District, Erin McCracken, Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor, John Fetterman and write-in for state representative of the 82nd District, Brandon Benner.

Benner joined the state representative race near the beginning of October. A 23-year-old Juniata County native, Benner aims to represent the region’s Democratic party with only weeks left in the campaign season, after Kim Hart and Robert Cunningham withdrew their nominations earlier this year.

“[This region] is my home and I’m standing for it because I’d like to lead it toward something better,” Benner said. “We’re here to tell Republicans that they’re not as safe as they think they are.”

Following brief introductions from Hart, chairman of the Juniata County Democratic Committee, the other speakers each took a few moments to introduce themselves to the event’s attendees and convey their hopes for the future of the Commonwealth. They also expressed their disappointment in Pennsylvania’s current structure and leadership choices.

“I’m running for office because I feel the system is broken,” McCracken stated.

“I believe the government has lost touch with what it’s supposed to do,” Nanes added.

Fetterman expressed his disapproval for Scott Wagner, the GOP nominee for governor of Pennsylvania. He believes Wagner’s stances on key issues such as immigration, women’s health care and LGBTQ+ rights are contributing to a downfall in state government and that Tom Wolf, Wagner’s opponent, is “a firewall of protection.”

Fetterman also stated that he believes a Democratic Commonwealth relies heavily on votes from Mifflin and Juniata counties.

“Every county, every vote counts,” Fetterman said. “What you’re willing to do will be the difference between a blue and red county.”

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