Pennsylvania

Emails Released in Yearlong Dispute in Tight Senate Race

The tight U.S. Senate race between Republican incumbent Pat Toomey and his Democratic challenger Katie McGinty has an email dispute of its own that's been in court for a year, until now.

Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf's administration has begun releasing more copies of emails sent or received by McGinty when she was his chief of staff.

The state GOP requested the emails as part of its campaign research on her. And last month, the Commonwealth Court ruled Wolf's administration hadn't proven the emails should be exempt under Pennsylvania's open records law.

The governor's spokesman says more than 1,700 pages have been released to the GOP since the administration decided last week against prolonging the court fight.

The race is being closely watched because it could tip Senate control to Democrats.

Copyright AP - Associated Press
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