Pennsylvania Democrats will maintain narrow control of the state House of Representatives after former congressional aide Lindsay Powell won a special election.
Powell's victory gave Democrats a 102-101 majority in the House. Republicans have a 28-22 majority in the Senate, creating a divided Legislature.
According to Fox News, Powell is the director of workforce strategies for InnovatePGH, a public-private partnership aimed at making the city a leading tech hub. She also previously worked in Washington, D.C., for U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries.
“I'm grateful. As someone who's been a lifelong public servant, this is the highest honor of my life, and I am so excited to be able to work on behalf of every single one of us,” she said in an interview Tuesday night.
Powell will fill the vacancy left by progressive Democrat Sara Innamorato, who resigned in July to pursue local office in Allegheny County. She defeated Republican Erin Connolly Autenreith in the heavily Democrat-leaning district.
Autenreith said in a phone interview Tuesday night that she hopes the Legislature tackles her top priorities — funding for police, improvements in education and increasing jobs in Allegheny County. She hopes to continue working with Republican candidates in her role as Republican committee chair in Shaler.
Majority Leader Rep. Matt Bradford said fellow Democratic lawmakers welcomed Powell to the House and “we look forward to continuing our work as the majority to move our commonwealth forward.”
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IF a RINO who cares
Sorry, Pa………
You’ll have to remain a political toilet.
Luck with that.
What’s the big surprise? The North Eastern states have been in the democrats pocket for decades now, that just might be why so many people are leaving them and heading to less flaming liberal states.