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October 27, 2022

Outgoing Rep. Seeks to Clear Up Confusion Over Name "Mike Doyle" in PA Congressional Race
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In Pennsylvania, Democratic Representative Mike Doyle announced
Wednesday he is retiring from Congress, a year after he first revealed
he would not seek re-election. Congressmember Doyle told reporters, "I
feel an obligation to make sure that people understand that my term
expires at the end of the year, that I am not seeking reelection - but
there is someone that has the same name as me on the ballot." Republican
Mike Doyle is a city councilor in a Pittsburgh suburb who's seeking to
replace Congressmember Mike Doyle. He has denied he's seeking to deceive
voters into voting for him based on name recognition, though his
campaign literature makes few references to his party affiliation. He
faces Democratic nominee Summer Lee, a Pennsylvania state Representative
who has the backing of the Democratic Socialists of America and
progressives including Senator Bernie Sanders and Congressmember
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.


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