Elections
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Democrats Have Gained Control in More States. That Could Change the Way the US Elects Its President
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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said over the weekend that he would like his newly Democratic legislature to take steps toward making the Electoral College obsolete.
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Democrats Are Poised to Have a 13-Seat Majority in the Pennsylvania House
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Democratic challengers have declared victory in three competitive races. The Republican incumbents haven’t conceded.
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Bellefonte Rally Celebrates Election Results, Calls for Follow-Through on Campaign Promises
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What started as a planned rally to protect election results against potential challenges turned into a celebration Saturday morning, as about 18 local residents gathered outside the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte following Tuesday’s election. The gathering was one of more than 10 rallies planned across Pennsylvania, with organizers celebrating the results while calling on…
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Great PA News Quiz: How Pennsylvania Voted, Top Public School Names and Philly’s New ‘Abatement Manager’
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In this quiz: Pennsylvanians weighed in on governor, Congress and the state legislature on Tuesday. How’d things turn out?
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Shapiro, Democrats Say New Trifecta Will Deliver Minimum Wage Increase, Transit Funding and More
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Democrats in the state House and Senate will also have to navigate intraparty differences as they pursue long-standing priorities.
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Democrats Win the US House and Senate as Voters Deliver a Strong Rebuke to Trump and Republicans
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress, delivering a decisive rebuke of Republican governance in Washington and ushering in a new era of congressional resistance to President Donald Trump. Tuesday’s midterm elections laid bare voters’ deep frustrations over high prices, the Iran war and concerns over government corruption. Democrats routed their…
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Democrats Have Won the Pennsylvania House and Senate, Handing Shapiro a Powerful Trifecta
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Control of the executive and legislative branches gives Democrats the power to set the state’s policy agenda with few limitations.
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Incumbents Win Reelection in Centre County State House Races
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It was a clean sweep in Tuesday’s midterm election for incumbents seeking reelection to the three state House districts representing Centre County. Democrats Scott Conklin (77th District) and Paul Takac (82nd District) and Republican Kerry Benninghoff (171st District) will each return to the state Capitol for another two years. All three races were called by…
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Rep. Glenn Thompson Wins 10th Term in PA 15th Congressional District
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U.S. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson, R-Howard, has won reelection for a 10th term, defeating Democratic challenger Ray Bilger for Pennsylvania’s 15th Congressional District in Tuesday’s midterm elections. The Associated Press called the race at 9:28 p.m. Thompson had 65.7% of the vote as of 10 p.m. Among Centre County voters, Bilger had 55.2% of the…
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Election 2026 Results: 15th Congressional District, Centre County State House Races
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Live election results are provided and automatically updated by the Associated Press. U.S. House – Pennsylvania 15th District Incumbent Rep. Glenn “G.T.” Thompson, R-Howard, is running for a 10th term in Congress against Democratic challenger Ray Bilger, of College Township. The 15th District includes includes all of Centre, Armstrong, Cameron, Clarion, Clearfield, Clinton, Elk, Forest,…