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Opinion | Conor Lamb can’t be trusted as PA’s next senator

By Jack Troy, Assistant Opinions Editor • September 2, 2021

Given Lamb’s record of breaking with his own party, we need to look elsewhere for Toomey’s successor.

Pitt’s Chris Deluzio seeks to succeed Conor Lamb in Congress

By Natalie Frank, News Editor • August 23, 2021

Chris Deluzio, policy director of Pitt’s Institute for Cyber Law, Policy and Security and adjunct professor in the School of Law, announced he is running to represent the 17th Congressional District on Monday.

‘Pseudo-Pitt for Trump’: College Republicans campaign for Trump, local candidates

By Natalie Frank, Senior Staff Writer • October 28, 2020

Elizabeth Oresanya, the president of Pitt's College Republicans, said the group acts as a “pseudo-Pitt for Trump” group on campus, but prioritizes local races. She said members don’t agree with the president on every issue, but most support his re-election.

Walk for Love celebrates late Pitt student

By George Smith, For The Pitt News • July 9, 2019

It was a sweltering Sunday morning in Oakdale as friends, family and community members gathered to commemorate the life and legacy of the late Pitt student Alina Sheykhet.

A day in the life of student canvassing

By Emily Wolfe, Senior Staff Writer • November 6, 2018

For Alex Rose, the two days leading up to an election are filled with knocking on front doors, asking questions and marking responses. That’s what the job of a student canvasser entails.

Editorial: Third parties show need for all candidates to step it up

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • March 15, 2018

If any aspect of the massively hyped special election in Pennsylvania’s 18th Congressional District went unnoticed, it was Libertarian Party candidate Drew Miller. After a preliminary count of the...

Lamb declares victory, election still too close to call

By John Hamilton and Christian Snyder / TPN Staff • March 14, 2018

Update as of 9:30 a.m. Wednesday: Lamb's lead expanded after Washington County absentee ballots results came. But county election officials could take weeks to review the results and make them official. Voters...

Lamb vs. Saccone: National attention on Pa’s 18th District

By John Hamilton / Managing Editor • March 13, 2018

Voters are going to the polls today in Pennsylvania’s 18th District to decide between Democrat Conor Lamb and Republican Rick Saccone in a uncharacteristically close race in the deeply Republican district. The...

Lamb misses the mark on gun issues

By Jeremy Wang | Senior Columnist • February 22, 2018

Southwestern Pennsylvania loves its guns. And for many Democrats outside Pittsburgh’s City limits, that part of the region’s culture has become a stumbling block to winning public office. Throughout...