Pennsylvania Democrat Wins State Senate Seat in Upset Victory
Democrat James Malone secured a surprising victory in Pennsylvania’s Senate District 36 special election, defeating Republican Josh Parsons in a district that heavily favored Trump in the previous presidential election. Malone’s win, by a margin of roughly 500 votes, defied expectations in a conservative area. This upset follows a pattern of Democratic success in recent special elections, further narrowing the GOP’s state Senate majority to 27-23. National Democratic leaders celebrated the win as a significant rebuke to Republican governance.
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