The race in the Hempfield-area suburbs features Republican state Rep. Brett Miller, 63, of East Hempfield Township, and challenger Brad Chambers, 33, of Columbia.
It is Miller's first challenge from a Democrat since 2020. He is seeking his sixth two-year term.
The GOP holds a plurality of registered voters there — about 46% to Democrats’ 36%. But the 18% of independent and third-party-registered voters, coupled with likely high turnout in the presidential race, could change the trajectory of the race.
Miller, a former East Hempfield township supervisor and public school guidance counselor, did not respond to several requests from LNP | LancasterOnline to attend a doorknocking session. He also did not respond to requests for an in-person or phone interview about his re-election efforts. He answered questions sent to him by email.
Miller, responding to Chambers’ criticism via email, disputed the claim he voted against protecting women who sought an abortion in Pennsylvania. He said he voted against the bill because “all protections would be removed for women seeking recourse for improper medical treatments at the hand of unethical, unscrupulous or malpracticing abortionists.”
But Miller did co-sponsor a bill this year to ban abortion in Pennsylvania once a heartbeat is detected. The legislation, introduced by a member of the Pennsylvania Freedom Caucus, does not explicitly grant exceptions for rape, incest or the mother’s health.
On the 2020 election, Miller said it was “the most unusual” in history. He cited a common GOP skepticism surrounding its results, including that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court made “unilateral changes” to Pennsylvania’s universal mail-in ballot law.
Miller also said that there were “unexplained data discrepancies” that worried some of his constituents; he didn’t specifically cite any of those discrepancies and didn’t provide evidence they existed. Those concerns are why, he said, he signed the letter.
Election officials nationwide have repeatedly debunked discrepancies as misinformation intended to spread doubt in the election process.
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It is Miller's first challenge from a Democrat since 2020. He is seeking his sixth two-year term.
The GOP holds a plurality of registered voters there — about 46% to Democrats’ 36%. But the 18% of independent and third-party-registered voters, coupled with likely high turnout in the presidential race, could change the trajectory of the race.
Miller, a former East Hempfield township supervisor and public school guidance counselor, did not respond to several requests from LNP | LancasterOnline to attend a doorknocking session. He also did not respond to requests for an in-person or phone interview about his re-election efforts. He answered questions sent to him by email.
Miller, responding to Chambers’ criticism via email, disputed the claim he voted against protecting women who sought an abortion in Pennsylvania. He said he voted against the bill because “all protections would be removed for women seeking recourse for improper medical treatments at the hand of unethical, unscrupulous or malpracticing abortionists.”
But Miller did co-sponsor a bill this year to ban abortion in Pennsylvania once a heartbeat is detected. The legislation, introduced by a member of the Pennsylvania Freedom Caucus, does not explicitly grant exceptions for rape, incest or the mother’s health.
On the 2020 election, Miller said it was “the most unusual” in history. He cited a common GOP skepticism surrounding its results, including that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court made “unilateral changes” to Pennsylvania’s universal mail-in ballot law.
Miller also said that there were “unexplained data discrepancies” that worried some of his constituents; he didn’t specifically cite any of those discrepancies and didn’t provide evidence they existed. Those concerns are why, he said, he signed the letter.
Election officials nationwide have repeatedly debunked discrepancies as misinformation intended to spread doubt in the election process.
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