Election Day roundup

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Montgomery County is intensifying efforts to hire poll workers for the November presidential election and is especially focusing on the younger generations. Image via pixabay.com

For those of you not glued to your televisions waiting on the results to roll in, here’s a roundup of area races and state-wide races, thanks to City & State Pennsylvania. 

Democratic incumbent Tom Wolf cruised to victory over GOP challenger Scott Wagner in the gubernatorial race, the Inquirer writes.

* Three Democratic women running in suburban Philadelphia districts – Madeleine Dean in PA-4 (Montco), Mary Gay Scanlon in PA-5, and Chrissy Houlahan in PA-6 – made history by winning their congressional races, the Philly Voice writes.

* Democratic incumbent Bob Casey easily won his reelection bid over GOP challenger Lou Barletta in the US Senate race, the Inquirer reports.

* In one of the most closely watched congressional races in the country, GOP incumbent Brian Fitzpatrick staved off Democratic challenger Scott Wallace to win reelection to the PA-1 seat, CBS-3 reports.

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* Democrat Conor Lamb defeated GOP opponent Keith Rothfus in the PA-17 race – the nation’s only contest between two incumbents – the Tribune-Review writes.

* Incumbent GOP US Rep. Mike Kelly won the PA-16 race over Democratic challenger Ron DiNicola, the Times-News reports.

* GOP US Rep. Scott Perry retained his PA-10 seat, beating back Democratic challenger George Scott, the Patriot-News reports.

* In a race that was nowhere near as close as anticipated, GOP US Rep. Lloyd Smucker beat Democratic challenger Jess King for the PA-11 seat, LancasterOnline reports.

* The Morning Call wraps up the races in the Lehigh Valley, including Democrat Susan Wild’s victory over Republican Marty Nothstein for the PA-7 seat.

* ABC News has the results of all congressional races in the state.

* The PA House and Senate remained firmly in GOP control, despite gains by Democrats in both chambers, the Inquirer writes.

* Incumbents wound up virtually running the table in mid-state House races, the Patriot-News reports.

* All 11 Lancaster County GOP incumbents won their state legislature races, LancasterOnline reports.

* Joe Hohenstein became the first Democrat to represent the PA House’s 177th District since 1984, taking over for retiring GOP state Rep. John Taylor, Billy Penn reports.

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