Herald Standard: DeWeese over Hopkins in 50th District
In one of the most closely watched races in Pennsylvania, the Herald-Standard editorial board endorses Democratic state Rep. H. William "Bill" DeWeese for re-election over his Republican opponent Greg Hopkins - by a narrow margin.
We believe DeWeese has responded appropriately to the loud wake-up call he got in 2006, when as an out-of-touch incumbent, he lost in his native Greene County and beat the upstart Hopkins by only 1,000 votes in the 50th District.
As House majority leader since 2007, DeWeese has used his clout to shepherd a new open records law to fruition - an unthinkable role for him just a few years ago, when his stance on reform was as immovable as the statues outside the Capitol building.
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Bill DeWeese Campaign Committee
52 East High Street
Waynesburg, PA 15370
(724) 627 0968
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