Majority 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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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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