In a disappointing loss for Republicans, Pennsylvania Democrats managed to flip the State House after three special elections results were announced on Tuesday.
According to The Hill, Democrats won control of the state House by a one-seat margin during last year’s midterms, but three seats became vacant after one state lawmaker passed away and two others stepped down.
The state House has been effectively stalled since the new session was sworn in due to the open seats.
“We elected a Democratic majority for the second time in a row. The voters in Allegheny County have elected 3 new Democrats to the House — and with that, they protected the 102 seat majority that millions of Pennsylvanians first elected almost 3 months ago,” Pennsylvania House Democrats said in an update.
The Pennsylvania Democratic Party called Tuesday’s special elections “another incredible election night for Democrats” in the state.
Last year, Pennsylvania voters also flipped the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by former Sen. Pat Toomey (R), electing now-Sen. John Fetterman (D) after a contentious campaign against Trump-endorsed Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz.
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