Two Special Election Victories Help Democrats Maintain Majority In State House

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Don Arpeggio

Democrats in Pennsylvania won a pair of special elections on Tuesday night to retain its House majority.

“Democrats Ana Tiburcio and Jennifer Mazzocco won their Tuesday elections to represent Pennsylvania House Districts 22 in Lehigh County and 42 in Allegheny County,” The Hill reports.

The Hill shared further:

The seats were vacated after former state Rep. Josh Siegel (D) was elected as Lehigh County executive and former state Rep. Dan Miller (D) won a spot on the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas.

Democrats were expected to keep both blue-leaning seats. But the party risked a tied 100-100 state House if they were to have come up short, which would have complicated Gov. Josh Shapiro’s (D) ability to pass his legislative priorities in the Keystone State.

Democrats now hold a 102-98 edge in the state’s lower chamber.

There are three more special elections for the Pennsylvania House later this spring — two races in March and one in May. All three seats were held by Republicans.

“Democrats just defended their Pennsylvania House majority by winning two crucial special elections!” the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee stated.

“Ensuring the chamber remains blue is a top priority this year & Rep.-elects Tiburcio and Mazzocco’s victories tonight are a major step forward in helping us get it done,” it added.

More from Pennsylvania Capital-Star:

Speaker Joanna McClinton (D-Philadelphia) has also scheduled elections on March 17 to fill the unexpired terms of former Reps. Louis Schmitt (R-Blair) and Toren Ecker (R-Adams). A special election to fill former Rep. Seth Grove’s seat (R-York) is scheduled to coincide with the May 19 primary election.

In the 79th District, where Schmitt resigned to be sworn in as a Blair County Common Pleas Court judge, Republican Andrea C. Verobish of Duncansville will face Democrat Caleb McCoy of Altoona. Verobish is a field representative for U.S. Rep. G.T. Thompson (R-15th District). McCoy is a registered nurse and an Army National Guard veteran.

Ecker resigned from his 193rd District seat after being elected judge on the Adams County Court of Common Pleas. Republican Catherine Wallen of York Springs, a small business owner and former staffer in Ecker’s office, will face Democrat Todd Crawley of Shippensburg Township. Crawley works as a public and environmental health and safety expert.

Grove resigned Jan. 31 after taking a job leading a trade group, but said his resignation was unrelated. Republican George Margetas, a York attorney, is the only candidate listed for the 196th District special election in May, although prospective candidates have until March 30 to file nominating papers.

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