State Sen. Daylin Leach To Announce 2018 Run For U.S. Congress

State Sen. Daylin Leach (D-17) will formally announce his candidacy for U.S. Congress in the 2018 election at an event on July 6. The state senator for the region includes Norristown, Plymouth, Upper Merion, Lower Merion will vie for Republican U.S. Rep. Patrick Meehan's seat in the 7th district.

Leach is an outspoken liberal and one of the most visible Democratic politicians in Montgomery County. He has been a vociferous opponent of President Trump from the beginning, and organized a "Resistance Forum" in King of Prussia in January.

Legislatively, Leach co-sponsored Senate Bill 3, which, once passed into law, legalized the use of medical cannabis in the Commonwealth. He's also become a leader in the fight against human trafficking and has a strong pro-environmental record.

Leach gained national attention in February after coming to the defense of a state senator in Texas that had drawn the ire of President Trump. Leach called Trump a "fascist, loofa-faced s***-gibbon" then, and has continued his irate and eclectic jibes at the commander-in-chief ever since.

The announcement party will be held at The Radnor Hotel, located on 591 E. Lancaster Avenue in St. David's. The public is invited.

The announcement party will be held at The Radnor Hotel, located on 591 E. Lancaster Avenue in St. David's. The public is invited.

Image via State Sen. Leach's Office