Battleground Politics With Lauren Mayk

In the final days before the 2026 midterm election, political reporter Lauren Mayk interviewed Gov. Josh Shapiro, a Democrat, during a stop on his bus tour in Media. She also interviewed Republican challenger Stacy Garrity during a stop in Fort Washington. They talked about their pitch to voters, what they would do with a trifecta in Harrisburg if their party controls the legislature, AI in political ads and more.

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Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick is running for re-election in Pennsylvania’s 1st congressional district against Democrat  Bob Harvie. In the latest episode of Battleground Politics, he speaks with Lauren Mayk about his record, control of the U.S. House, the Trump administration and more.
 

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As the midterm elections near, NBC10’s Lauren Mayk is visiting congressional districts in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Republican incumbent Brian Fitzpatrick is facing off against Democratic challenger Bob Harvie in Pennsylvania’s 1st District while Republican incumbent Jeff Van Drew faces Democrat Zack Mullock in New Jersey’s 2nd District. Voters in both areas spoke out about the issues that mean the most to them in the latest episode of Battleground Politics.  

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The race for Pennsylvania’s first congressional district in Bucks County could help determine who controls Congress after the midterm elections. In the latest episode of Battleground Politics, NBC10’s Lauren Mayk spoke with Democratic candidate Bob Harvie who is attempting to flip the seat.

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With Election Day approaching, Pennsylvania’s Republican U.S. Senator Dave McCormick spoke with NBC10’s Lauren Mayk about the midterms, gas prices, his work with Democratic Sen. John Fetterman and more in the latest episode of Battleground Politics.

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The midterm elections are rapidly approaching and one of the most closely watched Congressional races is right here in our region: Pennsylvania's 7th District in the Lehigh Valley. NBC10 political reporter Lauren Mayk sat down with the two major party candidates who are running. NBC10 asked both candidates for the same amount of time for an interview - the Brooks campaign gave us less time than we asked for, limiting our time with the candidate. 

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The midterm elections are rapidly approaching and one of the most closely watched Congressional races is right here in our region: Pennsylvania's 7th District in the Lehigh Valley. NBC10 political reporter Lauren Mayk sat down with the two major party candidates who are running. NBC10 asked both candidates for the same amount of time for an interview - the Brooks campaign gave us less time than we asked for, limiting our time with the candidate. 

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The Lehigh Valley will play a critical role in the upcoming Pennsylvania elections. In the latest episode of Battleground Politics, NBC10’s Lauren Mayk speaks with Latino voters in Allentown about the issues they’re most concerned about ahead of the midterms.

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Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker reflected on 1,000 days in office by talking about what her administration has done so far and what could be ahead in city hall and beyond. In a one-on-one with NBC10 political reporter Lauren Mayk, Mayor Parker, who is up for re-election next year, talks about the battle over the ride-share tax, cleaning up Kensington, the larger political environment and more.

Here’s a full breakdown of the episode:

:00 – Intro

:23 – Accomplishments of 1,000 days

1:17 – The biggest challenges facing Philadelphia

3:34 – A holistic approach to tackling violence

5:53 – Cleaning up Kensington

10:44 –Affordability in Philly

14:19 – The rideshare tax

16:23 – Soda tax effects on residents

18:02 – The waste contract and environmental concerns

21:26 – City money handled by the Sheriff’s Office

23:49 – How Sheriff’s Office is operating

25:40 – Reacting to the primary election

28:36 – Trends of progressive Democrats

31:19 – Reelection campaign and the competition

33:47 – America 250 celebrations

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In the latest episode of Battleground Politics, Senator Joe Pittman, a Republican and the majority leader of the Pennsylvania Senate, speaks with NBC10’s Lauren Mayk about the return to session, skill games and more.

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