Voters start a seismic shift in Pa.

The Philadephia Inquirer reports:

Moments after forcing back tears in his concession speech, State Sen. Robert C. Jubelirer, the longest serving president pro tempore in Pennsylvania history, described Tuesday's primary election results as "a dramatic earthquake."

Now, everyone in Harrisburg is wondering: What are the aftershocks?

Two things are clear: Many surviving incumbents will have tough races in the general election, and the long-stalled legislative reform agenda might well be infused with new life.

Jubelirer, his No. 2 in the Senate GOP leadership, Majority Leader David J. Brightbill, and 15 sitting House members - all targets of anti-pay raise anger - lost reelection bids to challengers from within their own party.

Of the 17 incumbents who lost, according to unofficial results, all but two voted for the raises on July 7.

In a typical election year, two incumbents lose in the primary. The turnover in this primary is the largest in at least 32 years. And, with 30 retirements, there could be more than 50 new lawmakers in the General Assembly at the start of the new term in January.

Voters are getting sick of greedy lawmakers who think they are "entitled" to pay raises.