GOP Upset in NE Philly
By Bob Small
There were very few incumbents who lost this election cycle in Pennsylvania but GOP challenger Joe Picozzi Picozzi, Dougherty elected in tight Northeast Philadelphia … upset Jimmy Dillon in Pennsylvania’s 5th Senate District. The margin was less than 1 percent.
enate 5th District by less than a margin of 1%.
Picozzi was born and raised in Somerton — which has the area’s best Russian groceries and restaurants now resides in Tacony. He is a graduate of Georgetown University and Majority Leader Congressman Kevin McCarthy.
He becomes the district’s first Republican senator in more than two decades.’
Dillon was a standout Senator Jimmy Dillon: Home point guard for Notre Dame played pro in Europe. He later founded Hoops 24/7 a developmental basketball academy.,
Shawn Dillon, Jimmy’s older brother, was the original candidate but the Dems messed up the paperwork. Jimmy said the homophobic and racist tweets attributed to his basketball business accounts were actually those of others who “had access to his account”. The Democrats also didn’t start spending money on this race until October.
Hey, he’s a Democrat, it’s Philly. What’s to worry? (my quote)
There are about 81,000 registered Dems in the 5th District, as opposed to 45,000 Republicans.and 19,000 other affiliated voters.
The official results are
Joe Picozzi 50.42% 50,526
Jimmy Dillon 49,58% 49,692
GOP Upset in NE Philly