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Pennsylvania Voters Decide State House Majority in Special Election

Critical House District 35 race will determine whether Democrats reclaim their majority in the Pennsylvania state House as voters cast ballots today.

This combo of phots shows Republican state Rep. candidate Chuck Davis left, on Friday, March 14, 2025, in Clairton, Pa.; and Democrat state Rep. candidate Dan Goughnour in McKeesport, Pa., on Thursday, March 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Republican Chuck Davis campaigns in Clairton, Pa., on Friday, March 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Overview

  • The Pennsylvania state House is currently tied at 101-101 following the death of Democratic Rep. Matt Gergely in January 2025.
  • Democrat Dan Goughnour is favored in the Allegheny County-based House District 35 race, a Democratic-leaning area where Kamala Harris won 58% of the vote in November.
  • A Democratic victory would secure their majority in the state House and retain Joanna McClinton as Speaker, while a Republican win would shift control to the GOP.
  • A concurrent special election in Senate District 36 will not alter the Republican majority in the state Senate, with GOP candidate Josh Parsons expected to win in the conservative district.
  • These elections are seen as a bellwether for voter sentiment in Pennsylvania, a key battleground state, ahead of the 2024 presidential election.