Charles McElwee

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Founding Editor, @RealClearPA • Writer, @CityJournal, @POLITICOMag, @UnHerd • Deep Hazleton roots ☘️ • cmcelwee@realclearpolitics.com

Philadelphia Joined October 2013

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Charles McElwee @CFMcElwee 8h

My latest at @unherd
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unherd.com Trump has brought back the Bush era This week’s midterms confirmed that the political ghost of 2006 still haunts a despairing electorate. Americans’ concerns, both domestic and foreign, remain unresolved. Under Donald Trump’s second...

Charles McElwee @CFMcElwee 10h

Sublime morning in Philadelphia

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Talked to @tirzahchristoph at @PennLive about the midterm fallout
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www.pennlive.com Top 5 reasons Pa. voters ghosted Republicans in the midterm state elections Politicos have thoughts on why state Republicans took a drubbing Tuesday. And they say county data give hints to the state's political future.

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Post-election recap: realclearpolitics.com/video/2026/11/…

www.realclearpolitics.com Charles McElwee: Pennsylvania Is On The Purple-to-Blue Path, Followinng Virginia's Lead RealClearPennsylvania editor Charles McElwee says the blue wave this year in Pennsylvania shows it's likely to follow Virginia and turn from a "purple" to a "red" state. "For the Republican Party, it...

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