Lt. Governor Davis spoke directly with Pennsylvanians about the stakes of these midterms and the importance of electing Democrats up and down the ballot this November.

PENNSYLVANIA – Over the weekend, Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis rallied Pennsylvanians and local Democrats in a show of force against Donald Trump – underscoring how he and Governor Josh Shapiro will continue to stand up for Pennsylvanians’ fundamental freedoms and protect our democracy.

At the Pittsburgh No Kings Rally and Butler County Democrats’ Spring Breakfast on Saturday, Lt. Governor Davis sent a clear message that Pennsylvanians can reign in Trump and his allies by electing Democrats up and down the ballot this November.

With the opportunity to not only reelect Governor Shapiro and Lt. Governor Davis, but to also decide the balance of power in the U.S. House of Representatives and to win a trifecta in Harrisburg, Pennsylvanians can hold Trump accountable for his cost-raising, anti-freedom agenda by using their voice and their vote.

See some of what Pennsylvanians are seeing and reading about Lt. Governor Davis at the Pittsburgh No Kings Rally below:

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• Offering a wide range of criticism against the Trump administration, speakers said they hoped those in attendance would funnel that criticism into the ballot box, noting November’s midterm elections.

• “Pennsylvania has an opportunity to send a message,” said Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Austin Davis. “We have an opportunity to flip the United States Congress … We are going to send a message and elect Democrats and people who will stand up for our fundamental rights and our freedoms.”

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• At noon, Ray Charles’ “America the Beautiful” kicked off more than an hour of speeches from Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Austin Davis, a Democrat from McKeesport; state Rep. Arvind Venkat, D-McCandless; former Democratic Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale; ACLU of Pennsylvania advocate and political strategist Ghadah Makoshi; Casa San Jose organizer Matt Jordan; 1Hood Media founder/CEO Jasiri X and others.
• Mr. Davis asked the crowd whether it was ready to “take our country back.”
• “While people are rallying all across the country, we’re out here to send a message,” he said. “We are going to send a message and elect Democrats and people who will stand up for our fundamental rights and our freedoms.”

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• State representatives and local politicians like Mayor Corey O’Connor spoke. Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis even joining, calling for action from the Pennsylvanians in Washington, D.C.
• “Our local leaders in Washington need to stand up for the people who sent them to Washington to represent them, to help lower costs, to protect our fundamental rights and freedoms, and to make sure every American has the opportunity to live the American dream, regardless of what that looks like for them,” [said Lt. Gov. Austin Davis.]

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