Democrats won control of the Pennsylvania House in special elections Tuesday, wresting partial power from Republicans for the first time in a dozen years in the closely competitive swing state.
Democrats won all three vacant Pittsburgh-area House seats to claim a slim edge over Republicans, finally securing a majority they first appeared to have won in last November's General Election. Republicans still hold the Senate, creating a political division that could make it difficult for lawmakers to send priority bills to new Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro.
Democrats won all three vacant Pittsburgh-area House seats to claim a slim edge over Republicans, finally securing a majority they first appeared to have won in last November's General Election. Republicans still hold the Senate, creating a political division that could make it difficult for lawmakers to send priority bills to new Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro.Get Philly local news, weather forecasts, sports and entertainment stories to your inbox.
Democratic state Rep. Tony DeLuca died of cancer in October, shortly before winning reelection. Democratic state Rep. Summer Lee resigned after also winning a congressional election. And Democratic state Rep. Austin Davis quit before being sworn in as lieutenant governor. That left Republicans with more people in the House than Democrats and led to a political impasse. The chamber elected Democrat Mark Rozzi as speaker in January, but only after Republican leaders and a few other GOP members joined with all Democrats on the vote.
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