The voting situation for this fall’s Pennsylvania midterm elections is becoming clearer.
On Tuesday, May 19, voters across the Keystone State cast their ballots in the House, Senate and gubernatorial primaries, among other local elections. The results were announced as this year’s midterm elections heat up, with Republican candidates looking to secure a narrow majority in Washington, in the midst of President Donald Trump’s second term.
Here are some of the key Pennsylvania race results known on May 19th.
Pennsylvania House Results
Pennsylvania held a major congressional primary on Tuesday, selecting candidates for all 17 congressional districts in the Keystone State.
District 1
- republican party: Incumbent Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick won unopposed.
- Democratic Party: Bob Harvey won with 65% of the vote (estimated vote count was 60%).
district 2
- republican party: Jessica Arriaga was the obvious winner.
- Democratic Party: Incumbent Congressman Brendan Boyle won uncontested.
district 3
- Democratic Party: Chris Rabb won with 44.2% of the vote (estimated at 84% vote count).
District 4
- republican party: Aurora Starsky won uncontested.
- Democratic Party: Madeline Dean was the obvious winner.
5th ward
- republican party: Nick Manganaro won uncontested.
- Democratic Party: Incumbent Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon won unopposed.
district 6
- republican party: Marty Young won uncontested.
- Democratic Party: Incumbent Congresswoman Chrissy Hoolahan won unopposed.
district 7
- republican party: Ryan McKenzie won uncontested.
- Democratic Party: Bob Brooks won with 41.7% of the vote (estimated at 87% vote count).
District 8
- republican party: Incumbent Congressman Robert Bresnahan won unopposed.
- Democratic Party: Paige Cognetti was the obvious winner.
district 9
- republican party: Incumbent Congressman Daniel Muser won without a vote.
- Democratic Party: Rachel Wallace won uncontested.
district 10
- republican party: Incumbent Congressman Scott Perry won unopposed.
- Democratic Party: Janelle Stelson won with 69.2% of the vote (estimated at 71% vote count).
district 11
- republican party: Incumbent Congressman Lloyd Smucker won an uncontroversial victory.
- Democratic Party: Nancy Mannion won uncontested.
district 12
- republican party: James Hayes was the obvious winner.
- Democratic Party: Incumbent Congresswoman Summer Lee won with 81.2% of the vote (estimated vote count was 66%).
District 13
- republican party: Incumbent Congressman John Joyce won unopposed.
- Democratic Party: Beth Farnham won uncontested.
District 14
- republican party: Incumbent Congressman Guy Reschenthaler won an uncontested election.
- Democratic Party: Alan Bloodstock won uncontested.
15 districts
- republican party: Incumbent Congressman Glenn Thompson won unopposed.
- Democratic Party: Ray Birger won uncontested.
District 16
- republican party: Mike Kelly won uncontested.
- Democratic Party: Justin Wagner got the obvious victory.
District 17
- republican party: As of 11:15 p.m. ET on May 19, the race has not yet been called.
- Democratic Party: Chris Delzio won uncontested.
Pennsylvania Governor Results
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro will try to defend his position at the state’s helm in November. Following Tuesday’s results, Shapiro will now face State Treasurer Stacey Garrity, who is backed by President Donald Trump.
- Democratic Party: Incumbent Governor Josh Shapiro wins without a vote.
- republican party: State Treasurer Stacey Garrity wins uncontested.
