Election Day roundup
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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