US EditionControl of the Pennsylvania House will again hinge on result of a special election
- The control of Pennsylvania's House of Representatives is at stake in a special election to fill a seat left vacant by a Pittsburgh lawmaker's resignation, which resulted in a partisan tie.
- Lindsay Powell, a former congressional staffer, is the Democratic candidate, aiming to maintain the party's slight majority in the heavily Democratic district. Republicans, represented by Erin Connolly Autenreith, hope to regain control of the House for the first time in 12 years.
- The outcome of the election will determine whether Democrats can continue advancing their priorities, such as home repair subsidies and expanded protections for LGBTQ+ people, with their newfound power. Republicans, if they win, plan to propose constitutional amendments implementing voter ID and limiting the Governor's power.
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Democrats retain narrow control of Pennsylvania House after special election - The Philadelphia Sunday Sun
BY BROOKE SCHULTZ HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democrats will retain their one-vote majority in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives after voters in Pittsburgh on Tuesday elected former congressional aide Lindsay Powell. Powell’s victory gives Democrats a 102-101 majority in the House. Republicans have a 28-22 majority in the Senate, creating a divided Legislature that has kept Democrats from passing priorities such as broadened protections for L…
Democrats retain narrow control of Pennsylvania House after special election
Democrats will retain their one-vote majority in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives after voters in Pittsburgh on Tuesday elected former congressional aide Lindsay Powell. Powell’s victory gives Democrats a 102-101 majority in the House....
Democrats retain narrow control of Pennsylvania House after special election
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democrats will retain their one-vote majority in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives after voters in Pittsburgh on Tuesday elected former congressional aide Lindsay Powell.
Democrats retain narrow control of Pennsylvania House after special election
HARRISBURG — Democrats will retain their one-vote majority in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives after voters in Pittsburgh on Tuesday elected former congressional aide Lindsay Powell.
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