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Democrats take hope from upset win in a GOP-leaning Pennsylvania state Senate district

Democrat James Andrew Malone won a special election for a Pennsylvania state Senate seat, which a Democrat has not represented for 136 years.
Malone's win reduces GOP control of the Pennsylvania state Senate to a 27-23 seat advantage.
Democrats believe Malone's victory reflects the importance of discussing Social Security and health care access to win over voters.
Sharif Street, Pennsylvania's Democratic Party chairman, stated that Trump's performance in office positively influenced Malone's campaign.

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Pennsylvania GOP must learn how to win without Trump on the ballot

Democrats won a special election last week for a Pennsylvania state Senate race. The victory was shocking insofar as it was in the heavily Republican district of northern Lancaster County. Democrat James Malone defeated Republican Josh Parsons in a special…

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Democrat James Malone speaks on his win in GOP-leaning Lancaster County, Pa.

After his upset win in the special election for a Pennsylvania state Senate seat in Lancaster County, Democrat James Andrew Malone spoke with NBC10's Lauren Mayk.

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The Philadelphia Sunday Sun

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Democrats keep control of Pennsylvania House with election win; GOP Senate district sees close race - The Philadelphia Sunday Sun

Editorial credit: Sean Pavone / Shutterstock.com By Mark Scolforo ASSOCIATED PRESS HARRISBURG, Pa. — Democrat Dan Goughnour handily won a special election in western Pennsylvania on Tuesday, keeping majority control of the state House in his party’s hands by a single seat. Goughnour beat Republican Chuck Davis in a district in the Mon Valley region southeast of Pittsburgh, winning a seat that became vacant in January with the death of Democratic…

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Trump Pennsylvania stronghold flipped Blue by 16 Points

by April Ryan (Black Press USA.)–“This is a referendum on the chaos Washington D.C. Republicans have brought to our state,” says Pennsylvania state Sen. Vincent Hughes after a Democratic win in the Pennsylvania primary election in the Trump stronghold of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Democrat and East Petersburg Mayor James Malone won the Senate 36th District seat in Lancaster County, defeating Republican Lancaster County Commissioner Josh…

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19 Months Before His Reelection, Is Trump Worried About Perry’s Chances?

After Major Upset for PA Republicans in State Senate Race, Trump Rushes to Save Perry with Endorsement It’s been a rough week for the national Republican Party. First, Democrats flipped Pennsylvania Senate District 36 from red to blue, an “astonishing upset” after Trump carried the district by 15 points last year and considering that a Republican has held the seat in its current form for the last 40 years. Then, national Republicans – panicked t…

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Democrats in Pa. Senate upset took inspiration from an Iowa special election campaign

If Gov. Josh Shapiro was able to win in deep red Lancaster County, Democratic state Sen.-elect James Malone could too, his campaign co-manager Stella Sexton said. Shapiro won the 36th Senate District in 2022 with a 0.2% margin over his…

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