Democratic state Sen. Blake to resign from Pennsylvania Senate

**mikelets456** · February 16th, 2021, 03:42 PM

(The Center Square) – The Pennsylvania Senate will soon have another open seat as word emerged that Sen. John Blake, D-Archbald, would soon be resigning after 10 years in the chamber.

Blake told the The Times-Tribune newspaper that he would be stepping down March 8. The newspaper said it had confirmed with other sources that he would be taking a position on the staff of U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-Pennsylvania.

“I’ve given my all to [serving in the Senate],” Blake told the newspaper. “My passion and my joy in the job has ebbed over the past couple of years.”
https://www.indianagazette.com/news/...19a7807e8.html

**Walleye Hunter** · February 16th, 2021, 05:31 PM

How does that seat get filled?

**EZ3** · February 16th, 2021, 05:36 PM

Originally Posted by Walleye Hunter

How does that seat get filled?

"If there is a vacancy in the Pennsylvania General Assembly, a special election must be held to fill the vacant seat. The presiding officer in the house where the vacancy happened must call for an election. There are no deadlines set in the state constitution on when a special election can be held."

**flygrimm** · February 16th, 2021, 07:49 PM

He*s going from State Senator to a staff job in the U.S. House? Something tells me his *passion* is changing to national politics and he*ll be running for some other seat in the future. Toomey*s seat maybe?

Stuart

**rangeofficer** · February 18th, 2021, 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by flygrimm

He*s going from State Senator to a staff job in the U.S. House? Something tells me his *passion* is changing to national politics and he*ll be running for some other seat in the future. Toomey*s seat maybe?

Stuart

Fetterman has already declared to run for Toomey's seat.

**esh21167** · February 18th, 2021, 11:52 AM

Originally Posted by flygrimm

He*s going from State Senator to a staff job in the U.S. House? Something tells me his *passion* is changing to national politics and he*ll be running for some other seat in the future. Toomey*s seat maybe?

Stuart

Is that an step up or down?

Originally Posted by rangeofficer

Fetterman has already declared to run for Toomey's seat.

Primaries?