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Pennsylvania Special Election Returns State House Majority to Democrats

District 21 is in Allegheny County and includes a part of Pittsburgh, plus some of its northern suburbs.
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Pennsylvania Special Election Returns State House Majority to Democrats
Pennsylvania’s Capitol in Harrisburg in January 2023. Beth Brelje/The Epoch Times
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Democrats have returned to a one-vote majority in Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives after prevailing in a special election on Sept. 19.

Democrat candidate Lindsay Powell defeated Republican Erin Connolly Autenreith in District 21, a heavily Democratic district in Allegheny County. Ms. Powell collected 7,128 votes, while Ms. Autenreith had 3,795 votes.

Beth Brelje
Beth Brelje
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Beth Brelje is a former reporter with The Epoch Times. Ms. Brelje previously worked in radio for 20 years and after moving to print, worked at Pocono Record and Reading Eagle.
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