2022 Pennsylvania Senate race: debates and news coverage


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Budget & Economy     Jeff Bartos: Big companies thrived in pandemic; mom-and-pops got crushed.     Jeff Bartos: Opposed American Rescue Plan as "spendapalooza".     Jeff Bartos: Trump tax cuts, deregulation led to best economy pre-COVID.

Civil Rights     Val Arkoosh: Would be first woman physician elected to the Senate.     Malcolm Kenyatta: BLM has to include Black queer folks & Black trans folks.

Corporations     Everett Stern: Supports regulation of financial institutions.

Crime     John Fetterman: Overhauled clemency process, recommended more commutations.     John Fetterman: Must expand redemption, forgiveness side of criminal justice.     Malcolm Kenyatta: We really do need radical reform to policing.

Drugs     John Fetterman: Listening tour, report got governor to support legalization.     John Fetterman: Legalization means billions in revenue, thousands of jobs.

Education     Val Arkoosh: COVID: Showed tears realizing what her own teens had lost.

Energy & Oil     John Fetterman: Can't ban fracking immediately, have to be honest.

Families & Children     Val Arkoosh: Voters set priorities: the economy, jobs, cost of child care.

Foreign Policy     Everett Stern: Pro-Israel candidate; attended "Stand Up for Israel" rally.     Jeff Bartos: Supports security for Israel, against Iran nuclear deal.     Jeff Bartos: Hold China accountable, for moving embassy in Israel.     Jeff Bartos: U.S.-Israel relationship is sacred to me and to our family.

Government Reform     Jeff Bartos: Voting rights bill attempt by radical left to seize power.     Jeff Bartos: Election not stolen; Trump not to blame for insurrection.     Jeff Bartos: For voter ID, end "no excuse" absentee ballots.     Jeff Bartos: Signed U.S. Term Limits pledge.     Pat Toomey: I think Trump committed impeachable offenses.     Pat Toomey: Not clear if impeachment is valid after leaving office.     John Fetterman: Mocked Texas AG on voter fraud accusations.     Malcolm Kenyatta: Opposed law making voting process less accessible.     Everett Stern: After whistleblower at HBSC, unable to find another job.

Health Care     John Fetterman: Supports single-payer health care.

Homeland Security     Everett Stern: Found money-laundering at HSBC bank to fund terrorist groups.

Jobs     John Fetterman: Joined newspaper employees on the picket line.     Malcolm Kenyatta: We need to value service industry employees.

Principles & Values     Everett Stern: Voted for Trump in 2020, but thinks his behavior "atrocious".     Jeff Bartos: People just need government to get out of the way.     Everett Stern: Protecting US is life's passion, central purpose of career.     John Fetterman: Mentored young boy whose parents had died of AIDS.     John Fetterman: Doesn't live in Lt. Gov.'s mansion; but opened pool to kids.     Pat Toomey: Choice between radical left wing and Trump, not referendum.     Malcolm Kenyatta: Liberty and justice not currently attainable for all.

Tax Reform     Malcolm Kenyatta: Require online retailers to collect & remit local sales tax.

Click for quotations from other sources by: Everett Stern Republican Senate candidate Pennsylvania Jeff Bartos Republican Challenger Pennsylvania John Fetterman Pennsylvania Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Malcolm Kenyatta Senate Candidate Pennsylvania Pat Toomey Republican Jr Senator Pennsylvania Val Arkoosh Democratic Challenger Pennsylvania