Category: Mayoral Election

International News Headline: Mayoral candidate says city school turned his kids bi-sexual in Pennsylvania

Controversy surrounding the Harrisburg mayoral election caught the attention of a European news media outlet this week.

Tim Rowbottom ignites controversy with LGBT transgender comments, poses with Kevyn Knox

Republican mayoral candidate Tim Rowbottom made a surprise visit to HMAC where Knox is the General Manager of the club in Harrisburg.

Gloria Martin-Roberts excoriated Papenfuse, accused him of defamation of character, dirty politics

Gloria Martin-Roberts used strong words to excoriate incumbant Mayor Eric Papenfuse, accusing him of defamation of character, and she highlighted a pattern of his dirty political tactics.

James Pianka loses bid to remove Otto Banks from ballot in Harrisburg

Dauphin County Judge Andrew Dowling issued his decision that Otto Banks does live in Harrisburg, thus delivering a blow to James Pianka’s attempt to have him removed from the ballot.

WATCH: Mayor Papenfuse blasted in live interview for using black voters, awarding contracts to Republican donors

According to Shoob, people are saying that Eric Papenfuse doesn’t serve black neighborhoods in Harrisburg, and they are calling him the mayor of Midtown, or the mayor of 3rd Street where he owns many commercial properties. Shoob blasted Papenfuse for using Karl Singleton as his token black friend to gain votes. He said Papenfuse has been exposed for awarding city contracts to his campaign donors, many of whom are Republican.

Tim Rowbottom enters race for Harrisburg mayor as only Republican on ballot

Tim Rowbottom’s campaign for mayor is focused on confronting corruption in the city government, in the Harrisburg School District, and in the Dauphin County court system.

Lewis Butts drops out of Harrisburg Mayoral race to support Wanda Williams

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – Lewis Butts, a democrat candidate for Harrisburg Mayor, appeared on the Shoopin It Real podcast this week to discuss his bid for […]

Behind the scenes, James Ellison is managing Otto Banks’ mayoral campaign

Attorney James Ellison has a long and checkered past in Harrisburg as a key player in its financial collapse. Now he is managing the mayoral campaign of Otto Banks.

Otto Banks does not regret voting for Harrisburg incinerator debt

Former Councilman Otto Banks voted for the incinerator debt and he stands by that vote saying, “All the information at that time, and with the financial condition of the city, it was essential that we vote in the affirmative to pass it,” stated former city council member Otto Banks. “We had no other plan in place. No other choices. We wanted to see Harrisburg grow and thrive and we knew we couldn’t build Camelot on a swamp of debt.”

RJ Harris gave shout out to his friend Lewis Butts for Mayor on WHP580

Exclusively for hbg100.com, Lewis Butts gave a preview of his 2021 “Harrisburg First” mayoral campaign.