An initiative to provide nonpartisan, independent elections journalism for southwestern Pennsylvania.
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After Joe Biden eked out victory in Pennsylvania in 2020, Democrats in races for governor and U.S. Senate scored blowout wins by comparison in Tuesday's election. They ran up the score again in leftward-shifting suburbs and cut losses in rural and exurban stretches where former President Donald Trump is popular.
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In Pennsylvania, baseless allegations are spreading about delays in vote counting. Misinformation experts say it's not unusual for voting irregularities or delays to be spun into rumors.
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Democratic Attorney General Josh Shapiro is thanking voters for giving him a win in Pennsylvania’s governor’s race. But the Republican nominee, state Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-Franklin) had not conceded as of late Wednesday afternoon.
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Counties that had noteworthy mishaps in recent elections, and others facing new challenges, operated relatively smoothly.
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Pennsylvania House Democrats are likely to make significant gains in the chamber. Some even see hope they could retake the majority once smoke clears from the election that began with their party 23 seats behind the Republican majority.
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Republican Mike Kelly defeated Dan Pastore in northwestern Pennsylvania, while fellow GOP incumbent Guy Reschenthaler was reelected after running unopposed.
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Pennsylvania voters on Tuesday sent dozens of new representatives and senators to the Legislature, thanks to a slew of retirements and new district maps that were revamped by the state's redistricting commission.
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Control of Congress hangs in the balance as Democrats have shown surprising strength, defeating Republicans in a series of competitive races and defying expectations that high inflation and President Joe Biden’s low approval ratings would drag the party down.
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Allegheny County voters chose to repeal a “resign-to-run” rule that required county council members to give up their seat on the 15-member council before they run for another local, state or federal elected position.
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Fox Chapel borough councilor Mandy Steele prevailed in her bid Tuesday to represent Pennsylvania’s 33rd State House District, which spans the Alle-Kiski Valley.