Smart Talk Tuesday: Conversations with Congressional candidates DePasquale and Daigle

DePasquale (D) running in 10th Congressional District; Daigle (D) in 11th District

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  Scott LaMar has worked in both radio and television for more than four decades.
  
  Currently, LaMar is the Host and Executive Producer of The Spark program on WITF-FM, 89.5 & 93.3 in Harrisburg, Pa.
  
  Previously, LaMar was WITF TV’s Sr. Public Affairs producer and produced the station’s award-winning weekly public affairs TV program, Smart Talk.
  
  In addition to his on-air duties, LaMar has moderated political candidate debates, including those for candidates running for Pennsylvania governor and the U.S. Senate and was a regular contributor to BBC World News TV before and after the 2020 U.S. Presidential election.
  
  LaMar often emcees or moderates local events and has gone as far as California to emcee a national event.
  
  The American Society of Civil Engineers honored LaMar with their national Excellence in Journalism award in 2020. He has been nominated for five Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards.
  
  LaMar and The Spark have been recognized throughout the Central Pennsylvania community including ADVOZ Lancaster’s “Dignity in Dialogue Award”, the South-Central Assembly’s “Regional Citizen Award” and was named a “Humanitarian Hero” by The Humane Society of the United States/Pennsylvania.
  
  A native of Coatesville, Pa., LaMar has also worked as a broadcast news anchor, sports play-by-play announcer and manager.

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Milwaukee voters casting ballots during Wisconsin’s primary election April 7. (Mike De Sisti/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP, File)

Pennsylvania’s June 2 primary election is just over a week away.

Smart Talk‘s Election 2020 coverage begins with conversations with two Congressional candidates. Both are Democrats and face a competitor in the primary. They are running in separate districts. The conversations focus on where the candidates stand on the issues.

Eugene DePasquale is running for the U.S. House of Representatives in the 10th Congressional District. The 10th district encompasses all of Dauphin County, the northern half of York County and eastern Cumberland County. DePasquale is running against Tom Brier in the Democratic primary. The winner will face incumbent Republican Scott Perry in November.

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Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale, a candidate for Congress in Pennsylvania 10th District appears on Smart Talk May 26, 2020.

Paul Daigle is vying for the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the 11th Congressional District. The 11th district is made up of all of Lancaster County and the southern half of York County. Daigle is running against Sarah Hammond in the Democratic primary. The winner will face incumbent Republican Lloyd Smucker in November.

Paul Daigle

Paul Daigle, a candidate for Congress in Pennsylvania 11th District appears on Smart Talk May 26, 2020.

Election coverage on WITF is supported by the law firm of Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP