The May 18 primary elections provided more good than bad news for credit union-backed candidates.
One of the top credit union allies in Congress survived his primary challenge but with less than 50% of the vote, a long-time senator and credit union ally was toppled and one of the top conservative prospects won with credit union support.
Rep. Paul Kanjorski (D-Pa.) won 49% of the vote against two challengers-Lackawanna County Commissioner Corey O'Brien and first-time candidate Brian Kelly, who was one of the few Democrats supported by the tea party movement. Kanjorski will face Hazleton Mayor Lou Barletta, who he beat by 9,000 votes in 2008, for the third time.
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