US EditionMajority control of Pennsylvania House hinges on special election in steel region near Pittsburgh
- Pennsylvania will hold a special election to decide control of the state House between Democrats and Republicans, who are currently deadlocked at 101-101 following the death of Democratic State Representative Matt Gergely.
- A Democratic win would retain Speaker Joanna McClinton, while a Republican win would allow control over the House.
- The district is considered a 'strong-leaning Democratic district' for the upcoming election, as it heavily favored Matt Gergely, who received 75% of the vote in a recent election.
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Special election Tuesday in Allegheny County will determine control of the Pennsylvania House
Voters in Allegheny and Lancaster counties will choose lawmakers Tuesday to fill two vacancies in the state legislature. One will take the place of a state representative who died earlier this year and the other will replace a state senator…
Majority control of Pa. House hinges on special election in steel region near Pittsburgh
By MARK SCOLFORO HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s special election next week will determine whether Democrats or Republicans will control the state House, a glimpse of voter sentiment in the swing state that helped return President Donald Trump to the White House. The death of Democratic state Rep. Matt Gergely has left the House deadlocked at 101-101 since January. A Democratic win on Tuesday would keep Speaker Joanna McClinton of Philadelphia and D…
Control of Pa. House up for grabs as Mon Valley voters pick lawmaker for the late Matt Gergely's seat
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PA News Quiz: State House control and drastic deer measures
In this week’s news quiz: A special election for Pennsylvania House control, a pipeline under investigation, another try for an official state candy, and drastic deer measures. As always, let us know if you encounter any technical issues. Just email Newsletter Editor Colin Deppen (newsletters@spotlightpa.org) with a heads up. And good luck! BEFORE YOU GO… If you learned something from this article, pay it forward and contribute to Spotlight PA a…
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Majority control of Pennsylvania House hinges on special election in steel region near Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania’s special election next week will determine whether Democrats or Republicans will control the state House, a glimpse of voter sentiment in the swing state that helped return President Donald Trump to the White House.
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