State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta enters Pennsylvania's 2022 Senate race

[TexasTowelie]

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- State Representative Malcolm Kenyatta announced that he plans to run for the US Senate seat that's coming open with Republican Sen. Pat Toomey's decision not to seek reelection in 2022.

In a video to supporters on Thursday night, Malcolm vowed to tackle poverty across the state, fight against corporate interests, and ensure an equitable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kenyatta, a Democrat who represents the 181st Legislative District, joins Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, who kicked off his Senate campaign earlier this month.

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Kenyatta is a native of Philadelphia and the first openly LGBTQ+ person of color and one of the youngest members elected to the PA General Assembly.

Read more: https://6abc.com/state-rep-malcolm-kenyatta-us-senate-pennsylvania-pat-toomey/10352219/

[Budi]

1. K & R it's a crowded race, but Kenyatta stands out among that crowd

He raises his profile in a serious move to the future with this race.
Fetterman may be hard to defeat but Kenyatta is prepping for a long effective political future.

Our Democratic Party applauds the bright political future of Malcom Kenyatta .

[Budi]

2. He was 1 of 17 Biden chose to keynote speak at the 2020 Dem Convention

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In the nationwide broadcast, Kenyatta emphasized his personal connection to Biden, recalling the former Vice President’s early support for gay marriage.

“When I wanted to marry the man I loved, Joe Biden was the first national figure to support me and my family,” Kenyatta said, as his fiancé, Matthew Miller, made a cameo appearance from their living room.

“Appreciate you, man,” Miller added.

Biden was among the first high-ranking party leaders to come out in support of gay marriage in 2012, ahead of then-President Barack Obama.

Kenyatta supported Biden during his 2020 presidential bid and appeared in one of his campaign videos earlier this year, The Temple News reported.

He endorsed Biden early in his presidential bid, joined by fellow state legislators Brendan Boyle, Conor Lamb and Chrissy Houlahan. Lamb and Boyle were also among the 17 address speakers.
https://temple-news.com/malcolm-kenyatta-speaks-at-democratic-national-convention/

[Cha]

3. KR TY!

[DeminPennswoods]

4. He has no chance to win

Reason 1, he's from Philadelphia, a place the rest of the commonwealth's citizens dislike and resent.
Reason 2, he's AfAm, see Reason 1
Reason 3, he's not heterosexual, Reason 1
Reason 4, PA has never even elected a heterosexual white woman to the Senate, most recently rejecting Katie McGinty in 2016.
Reason 5, eastern PA voters don't vote in the same percentage as western PA voters despite making up a larger share of the state electorate.

Yes, times are changing, but much more slowly outside of SE Pa and Allegheny county.