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Greg Edwards (Pennsylvania)

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Greg Edwards was a 2018 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 7th Congressional District of Pennsylvania.[1]

The Democratic primary decided which Democrat would run to replace U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent (R) in a seat that became more Democratic-leaning following a court-ordered redrawing of the Pennsylvania congressional map in early 2018.

A pastor from Allentown, Greg Edwards ran for Congress as a progressive in the style of Bernie Sanders, who endorsed him on April 29. He has the support of the Sanders-aligned group Justice Democrats, the Congressional Progressive Caucus, the Pennsylvania Working Families Party, the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, and the Pennsylvania chapter of the Service Employees International Union. Edwards' campaign priorities included establishing a single-payer healthcare system similar to what Sanders proposed on the national level, directing more federal education funds to schools in impoverished areas, and increasing the minimum wage.

Following the redrawing of the Pennsylvania congressional map in February 2018, Edwards said that the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) attempted to push him out of the race. He said, “As far as I know, they only targeted one candidate to leave this race — the most progressive candidate, the only candidate of color. Their inability to understand why that’s fundamentally wrong says everything.” The DCCC denied that it was trying to push Edwards out, saying it was instead seeking more candidates for a state Senate seat in the area.[2]

At the time of the election, Edwards served as the senior pastor at Resurrected Life Community Church. He received his B.S. in urban ministry leadership from Geneva College, his certification in community economic development from the University of Delaware, his master's of divinity from Drew University, and his Ph.D. from the New Brunswick Theological Seminary.

For more information about the Democratic primary election: Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District election (May 15, 2018 Democratic primary)

For more information about the general election on November 6, 2018: Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District election, 2018

Biography

Edwards' professional experience includes serving as the senior pastor at Resurrected Life Community Church.

Elections

2018

See also: Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

Congressional elections took place in Pennsylvania in 2018. A closed primary election took place on May 15, 2018. The general election was held on November 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was March 20, 2018.[3] On February 19, 2018, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court adopted a new congressional district map after ruling that the original map constituted an illegal partisan gerrymander. District locations and numbers were changed by the new map.


Ballotpedia will publish vote totals here after they become available.

U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 7 General Election, 2018
Party Candidate
    Democratic Susan Wild
    Republican Marty Nothstein

Democratic primary election

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary.[4]

U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 7 Democratic Primary, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Susan Wild 33.45% 15,262
John Morganelli 30.15% 13,754
Greg Edwards 25.43% 11,602
Roger Ruggles 5.41% 2,467
Rick Daugherty 3.86% 1,760
David Clark 1.70% 777
Total Votes 45,622
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State, "Reporting Center: 2018 General Primary," accessed August 10, 2018

Endorsements

Campaign finance

Campaign finance disclosures from April 25, 2018, showed the following:

  • Greg Edwards had raised $357,000 and had more than $185,000 in cash on hand.
  • Susan Wild had raised almost $290,000 and had more than $51,000 in cash on hand.
  • John Morganelli had raised more than $230,000 and had nearly $115,000 in cash on hand.

The candidates reported the following the March 31, 2018, campaign finance deadline:

  • John Morganelli reported raising $219,400 in the first quarter of 2018 and having $191,100 in cash on hand.[35]
  • Susan Wild reported raising $104,400 in the first quarter of 2018 and having $105,500 in cash on hand.[35]
  • Greg Edwards announced that he raised $140,000 in the first quarter of 2018 and had $220,000 in cash on hand. He said his campaign received over 10,000 individuals donations that averaged $35 each.[36]

The table below contains data from FEC Quarterly January 2018 reports. It includes only candidates who have reported at least $10,000 in campaign contributions as of December 31, 2017.[37]
Democratic Party Democrats


Contribution sources

The Allentown Morning Call analyzed the source of the candidates' campaign contributions in a May 9 report. It found that that 88 percent of Morganelli's contributions of more than $200 were from inside Pennsylvania compared to 78 percent for Wild and 27 percent for Edwards. It also found that lawyers and law firms were the largest industry donors for Morganelli ($40,000) and Wild ($31,000), while internet companies were the largest for Edwards ($28,000).[38]

Campaign themes

Edwards' campaign website stated the following:

“

Greg is running because he believes we need a bold new vision and legislation that creates a prosperous 7th Congressional District where our full potential as human beings is given the opportunity to learn, live, and thrive. He will work for a legislative agenda that shifts our existing political paradigm by making every American visible, and no one disposable, that includes:

  • Campaign Finance Reform, because the value of our voices in government should not depend on the size of our bank accounts.
  • Tax Reform that relieves hard working families and small businesses and encourages entrepreneurship, while ensuring corporations to pay their fair share.
  • Prioritizing our children’s education with universal pre-k, creating equity regardless of zip code with a national fair funding formula for public schools, and debt-free college.
  • Raising the minimum wage, which would strengthen the middle class by increasing spending and creating jobs.
  • Standing against right to work legislation and protecting workers’ hard fought right to organize.
  • Championing Medicare for All legislation that centers people over profits by guaranteeing equitable coverage for all Americans.
  • Expanding the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other anti-discrimination laws to include protections for sexual orientation and gender identity and ensuring our LGBTQ communities have access to open and affirming healthcare.
  • Protecting reproductive freedom, while fighting for reproductive justice so every person, regardless of geography and income, has access to the full range of comprehensive care they need.
  • Reauthorizing the federal assault weapons ban, implementing universal background checks and mandatory home safety checks when purchasing multiple weapons, and requiring registration and insurance coverage for all gun owners. If the insurance industry is involved and their profitability is on the line, the gun industry will be regulated in no time.
  • Eliminating mandatory minimum sentencing of nonviolent crimes which strip people of hope and opportunity while guaranteeing inequity.
  • Ending prison-based redistricting which incentivizes mass incarceration at the expense of individuals, communities, their economies, and our democracy.
  • Fighting for a well defined path to citizenship that does not dehumanize or divide families by deporting undocumented persons in the United States.

[39]

”
—Greg Edwards’ campaign website (2018)[40]

Republican primary election

Marty Nothstein defeated Dean Browning in the Republican primary.[4]

U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 7 Republican Primary, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Marty Nothstein 50.49% 16,241
Dean Browning 49.51% 15,923
Total Votes 32,164
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State, "Reporting Center: 2018 General Primary," accessed August 10, 2018

Recent news

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See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Morning Call, "Another candidate departs from PA-7 congressional race," March 2, 2017
  2. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named wapo
  3. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2018 Election Calendar," accessed March 21, 2017
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 The New York Times, "Pennsylvania Primary Election Results," accessed May 16, 2018
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Morning Call, "Morganelli gets nod from ex-Philadelphia DA," May 12, 2018
  6. ↑ Morning Call, "Here's who former Gov. Ed Rendell endorsed for Congress," May 11, 2018
  7. ↑ Morning Call, "Greg Edwards gets nod from several Allentown school board members in PA-7 race," May 7, 2018
  8. ↑ Morning Call, "Clinton ally Lanny Davis endorses John Morganelli for Congress in PA-7," May 6, 2018
  9. ↑ Morning Call, "Here's Bernie Sanders' pick in PA-7 race," April 29, 2018
  10. ↑ Morning Call, "Whose corner is Larry Holmes in for the PA-7 congressional race?" April 23, 2018
  11. ↑ Morning Call,"Wake-up Call: John Morganelli’s immigration stance put to legal test amid congressional race," April 9, 2018
  12. ↑ Morning Call, "Bethlehem Mayor Bob Donchez endorses John Morganelli in PA-7 congressional race," April 2, 2018
  13. ↑ Morning Call, "Wake-up Call: Ryan Costello won't seek re-election, opening another Pa. congressional seat," March 26, 2018
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Morning Call, "Wake-up Call: 94 Pennsylvanians are seeking 18 U.S. House seats," Morning Call, "Wake-up Call: 94 Pennsylvanians are seeking 18 U.S. House seats," March 21, 2018
  15. ↑ Morning Call, "Federal prosecutor from Ed Pawlowski case endorses Democrat Susan Wild for Congress in PA-7," March 15, 2018
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 16.6 16.7 16.8 16.9 Morning Call, "More endorsements roll in for Democrats seeking to represent Lehigh Valley in Congress," March 9, 2018
  17. ↑ Morning Call, "Democrat Bill Leiner exits PA-7 congressional race, endorses Susan Wild," March 1, 2018
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Susan Wild for Congress, "Endorsements," accessed April 26, 2018
  19. ↑ Morning Call, "Former Lehigh Co. executive backs Susan Wild in PA-15 race," February 6, 2018
  20. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named ENDORSE2
  21. ↑ Greg Edwards for Congress, "Endorsements," accessed April 26, 2018
  22. ↑ The Morning Call, "SEIU State Council backs Democrat Greg Edwards in PA-7 race," March 7, 2018
  23. ↑ Roll Call, "Crowded Fields Complicate Progressive Caucus Endorsements," May 3, 2018
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 Morning Call, "PA-7 roundup: 'trickery,' 'lies and falsehoods,'" May 11, 2018
  25. ↑ Morning Call, "Lehigh Valley for All endorses Wild for Congress," May 3, 2018
  26. ↑ Morning Call, "Allentown fire union endorses Morganelli for Congress," April 29, 2018
  27. ↑ Morning Call, "Congressional Progressive Caucus endorses Edwards," April 25, 2018
  28. ↑ Morning Call, "Monroe County Young Democrats endorses Greg Edwards for Congress," April 23, 2018
  29. ↑ Morning Call, "Emily's List endorses Democrat Susan Wild in PA-7 congressional race," March 20, 2018
  30. ↑ Morning Call, "Common Defense endorses Edwards for Congress," February 7, 2018
  31. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named ENDORSE1
  32. ↑ NARAL Pro-Choice America, "Endorsements," accessed May 14, 2018
  33. ↑ Justice Democrats, "CANDIDATES," accessed March 27, 2018
  34. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named PCCC
  35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 Morning Call, "Here's how much money was raised in the race to replace retiring Congressman Dent," April 15, 2018
  36. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named edwardsmoney
  37. ↑ FEC, "Federal Election Commission", accessed February 13, 2018
  38. ↑ Morning Call, "How much is being spent to win Rep. Charlie Dent's seat?" May 9, 2018
  39. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  40. ↑ Greg Edwards’ campaign website, “Issues,” accessed March 29, 2018


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