Peters Township Republican Committee

05/28/2026

Join us JUNE 16th for our 2nd conservative happy hour event at Pizzaz Restaurant on the back patio. This event is open to all Republicans in Peters Twp, so bring a friend or invite a neighbor. America’s 250th Anniversary merchandise will be available for sale. We hope to see you there!

05/25/2026

Never forget them. Never forget why this weekend exists.

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05/24/2026

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05/19/2026

Today is the day that you have a say on who goes on to the General Election against the Democrats in the Fall.

Specific to the State Senate race, our Committee endorsed *AL BUCHTAN* and we need your help to get him over the line!

As far as all of the races, please follow these steps to see the ballot for your specific precinct:

-Go to www.ptgop.com

-Scroll down and click on the FIND YOUR REPRESENTATIVE button

-Start typing in your address on the line until you see it in the dropdown menu and select it

-Scroll down to the REPUBLICAN PRIMARY ELECTION button to see the ballot

If on your phone, you can zoom in with your fingers, or tap/hold onto it to save it in your photos.

If there are races without circles around them, contact your assigned committee person or those you trust for their recommendations.

TRUST US. We know. You are sick of the mailers and the amount of lies, smears, and rhetoric that occurred during this Primary for the entire country to see. It was an extremely sad state of affairs, embarrassing, and our Committee chose not to participate in it.

Why?

Because life for most of us exists outside of these races. And for most of us on this local Republican Committee, we will NEVER take on the “win by any means necessary even within your own Party” mentality.

Unfortunately, that is not true for others - their identities are tied to this world of "politics". Or worse, it's an excuse for tribalism.

In fact, this famous quote from Aldous Huxley comes to mind:

“The surest way to work up a crusade in favor of some good cause is to promise people they will have a chance of maltreating someone. To be able to destroy with good conscience, to be able to behave badly and call your bad behavior 'righteous indignation' — this is the height of psychological luxury, the most delicious of moral treats.”

The longer people stay in the "sport" of politics, whether as an elected official, or just being too deeply involved in the process altogether, the more detached they become from the everyday voter who literally does not have time to keep up with it all - and sometimes that's exploited to help discourage turnout out of disgust.

Don't let this rhetoric discourage you.

Show up and vote - be heard.

As for our Committee...We met the candidates. We did our research on them. We gave them opportunities to speak with guests. We fact-checked the attacks and ultimately decided you didn't need another email for every fact-check, another social post, or another mailer to further distort your thinking. it would have just been tuned out with all of the other noise. We made an endorsement for *AL BUCHTAN* for State Senate, and that has not changed.

PLEASE. Do not let this noise discourage you from voting today.

“We do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate.”
- Thomas Jefferson

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day!

You are the backbone of society. You are irreplaceable because of your immutable characteristics and traits.

Your commitment to creating and nurturing the next generation cannot be described in words.

You are not a “feeling”, a transient thought, or simply an “identity” than can whimsically be stolen.

And when they came after the kids, you all literally paved the way as Mama Bears, and showed Men and Women alike that there come’s a point where you can no longer sit down quietly and let evil flourish.

The world is waking up because of YOU.

The Children are finally being protected because of YOU.

THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS FOR YOUR UNWAVERING STRENGTH AND PERSEVERANCE!

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05/06/2026

Last night, at our monthly meeting, the Peters Township Republican Committee voted to endorse Al Buchtan in the upcoming PA State Senate Race for the primary election on May 19th.

His experience in the trades, rising up to being a very successful business owner, and the fact that he was able to apply his business acumen to government as a School Board director to help significantly lower their operating budget and prevent tax increases, all by identifying and removing waste, are the types of skills we believe Harrisburg needs.

To learn more about Mr. Buchtan please goto his site: https://www.buchtan4pa.com/about/

Given the importance and significance of this position, the Peters Township Republican Committee invited the candidates to speak at their monthly meetings, met with them individually, and reviewed their professional profiles and track record as elected officials. Additionally, voters and business owners from Peters, and the surrounding areas, provided input regarding their thoughts and experiences with the candidates and their respective campaigns.

At our meeting last night, Mr. Buchtan received a motion and a second for endorsement from duly elected committee members from throughout the township. Upon roll call, the super majority threshold required for an official endorsement from the women and men of our Committee was met.

Best of luck to Mr. Buchtan and to all of the candidates in the primary races occurring on May 19th.

VOTE and bring 10 other Republicans with you!

REMINDER: Please stop by the VFW tonight for an informal happy hour (5:30-7pm) with the Committee, Mr. Buchtan, and others!

05/05/2026

Regarding the mailers about PA Senate Candidate, Al Buchtan, supposedly increasing taxes during his time on the Carmichaels School District School Board…

Almost immediately after the first mailer appeared stating “Liberal Al Buchtan…” raised taxes through the roof as a member of the Carmichaels School District Board, something unprecedented happened – their Board members and administration had to publicly state, apolitically, that none of this was true.

These mailers have been fueled by an assumption that the meeting minutes stated that an LST Tax had gone from $5 to $10. They hadn’t. The $10 had always been split between the borough and school, $5 each.

Outside of the school board and admin explaining this in interviews and in news articles, they clarified on their site and made sure to update the meeting minutes to put an end to the misunderstanding:

https://www.carmarea.org/apps/news/article/2180592?categoryId=6802

But instead of discussing a $5 dollar annual increase in taxes that never happened, we are more interested in discussing (as a Party) the ~$5 MILLION dollar reduction in their budget during Mr. Buchtan's tenure on the School Board.

**See the attached letter from the Superintendent of Carmichaels School District.**

Our Committee is very passionate about the activities of our School Board, and School Boards in general. These Boards are as close to guiding the next generation as you can get. Additionally, public schools are usually your largest tax burden and therefore the tax dollars must be justified.

In short, two things traditional Republican ideologies are supposed to protect at all costs are ensuring the next generation is better off than the previous one and protecting the hard earned money of the taxpayer. Hence the significance of who gets elected to School Boards and what they actually do.

It is rare in the world of politics that there is literally explicit and specific information that not only is something untrue, but that the opposite of it is in fact true. The meeting minutes, votes taken, and meeting videos all reflect the overall budget decrease and no tax increase. So when the opposite it is still promulgated, we are not ok with that, especially in the domain of School Districts and the actions of School Board members.

Why?

Because it is rare and difficult for even Republicans to be brave on School Boards when it comes to fiscal conservatism. In other words, when it does happen, and happens without having to cut staff or necessary educational resources, our Party should be celebrating this and learning from it, not distorting it.

Generally speaking, our Committee does not do “politics as a sport”. We don't do this for a living. It’s not a cage match to most of us. Especially in Republican primaries where the goal is to nominate the BEST candidate to go against the Democratic Party in the Fall – not “win by any means necessary” to the extent that we are literally providing ammo to our opponents against our nominated candidate for the Fall.

And this is not just hot air from us.

The leadership and newly elected/appointed members have proven this over the last few years when we felt compelled to primary fellow Republican candidates for School Board and Council.

We did this by educating, endorsing (when applicable), and then promoting and advertising the strength of our recommended candidates.

All went on to be victorious in the Republican primaries, and ultimately in the general election against the Democratic Candidates. As a Committee, we DID NOT attack our fellow Republican opponents in the Primaries whether they were challengers or incumbents.

We did not do this because life does indeed go on after elections, and while “going negative” and using “fear” is a hell of a drug to coerce voting in a certain direction, it also likely leads to a few unintended (or intended) consequences.

For example:

- Causing people to leave the Party.

- Convincing good and qualified people that running for elected positions is a bad idea.

- Decreasing voter turnout due to disgust/confusion/apathy.

- Feeding ammo to their General election opponents.

- General dehumanization of people who have successful careers, spouses, and kids.

None of this advances our ideals and philosophies.

This is not an endorsement of a candidate. It's an endorsement of our ideals.

04/28/2026

Join us for The Conservative Happy Hour at the VFW on Valleybrook Rd on May 6th from 5:30 to 7pm.

Get to know conservatives in the township as well as potential candidates and local party representatives in a relaxed social gathering. This is an open invitation for Republicans throughout the township, so bring a friend or tell a neighbor. You do not need to be a member to attend, you will be signed in as a guest.

We'll be visiting various locations in the township each month, so stay tuned for the next venue announcement for June.

04/26/2026

This is not your father’s Democratic Party. This is the party of terrorism, corruption, and destruction.

Pray.

Start showing up to the voting booth to make sure they don’t get close to anything resembling power -at any level.

As always, the Trump admin remained calm and composed in the midst of pure chaos.

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