Politics
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Democrats Believe They Will Take Control of the Pennsylvania House for the First Time in More Than a Decade
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Unofficial results from Tuesday’s midterm election show that Democrats are expected to flip a number of Republican-controlled seats in the suburbs of Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and State College.
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Democrat Josh Shapiro Will Be Pennsylvania’s Next Governor. It Promises to Be His Biggest Challenge Yet
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Shapiro, who is currently the state’s attorney general, will have to navigate a state legislature that has often served as a foil to gubernatorial agendas.
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John Fetterman Wins U.S. Senate Race
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Democrat John Fetterman will be Pennsylvania’s next U.S. senator, defeating Republican Mehmet Oz. The Associated Press called the race for Fetterman shortly before 2 a.m., with 86% of the votes counted. The Democrat was leading with 49.9% of the vote, according to unofficial results. “This campaign has always been about fighting for everybody that got…
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Conklin Wins Ninth Term in 77th State House District
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State Rep. Scott Conklin, D-Rush Township, will return to Harrisburg as the representative for the 77th state House district in Centre County for a ninth term after another successful reelection bid. Conklin defeated Republican challenger Steve Yetsko, of Huston Township, in Tuesday’s election. Conklin had 62% of the vote with about 93% of precincts counted…
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Takac Wins Open Seat in 82nd State House District
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College Township Democrat Paul Takac has won election to the 82nd state House District, defeating State College Republican Justin Behrens for the open seat representing a swath of Centre County. Takac, currently a College Township councilman, had 56% of the vote as of 1 a.m. on Wednesday with about 85% of precincts counted. He declared…
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Benninghoff Reelected in 171st State House District
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State Rep. Kerry Benninghoff, R-Bellefonte, has won a 14th term in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. The current House majority leader defeated Democratic challenger Robert Zeigler, of Millheim, in Tuesday’s election for the 171st legislative district. Benninghoff had 72% of the vote in the district covering parts of Centre and Mifflin counties as of 12:45…
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Democrat Josh Shapiro Elected Governor of Pennsylvania, Defeating Republican Doug Mastriano
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The current state attorney general vastly outspent Mastriano in the race and consistently led in the polls.
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Rep. Glenn Thompson Wins Reelection in 15th Congressional District
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U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Howard Township, is headed back to Congress for an eighth term. Thompson defeated Union County Democrat Mike Molesevich in Tuesday’s election for Pennsylvania’s 15th Congressional District. The Associated Press called the race just before 11 p.m. With 92% of precincts reporting, Thompson had 70.4% of the vote in the district spanning…
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Election Day Polls Are Closed in Pennsylvania, but the Process Is Far from Over. Here’s What Happens Now
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Pennsylvania officials stressed that unofficial election results would likely not be available Tuesday for many key 2022 races.
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A Judge Did Not Change Pennsylvania’s Ballot Deadline for the 2022 Election
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Absentee and mail ballots must be returned to county election offices by 8 p.m. on Election Day. Some false claims are spreading on social media.