Heather Boyd won a seat in the state House of Representatives representing the Philadelphia suburbs.
Heather Boyd’s win gives Democrats 102 seats, the minimum needed to control the agenda in the 203-member House. | Matt Slocum/AP PhotoHARRISBURG, Pa. — Democrats maintained their narrow Pennsylvania House majority Tuesday by winning a special election and along with it continued control over how the chamber will handle abortion, gun rights and election law legislation.
The Democrats’ victory in the Delaware County district means first-term Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro will have at least one chamber to aid his agenda going into the final month of budget negotiations. The result could also affect a proposed constitutional amendment limiting abortion rights that legislative Republicans are one House floor vote away from putting before voters as a referendum.
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Democrats keep Pennsylvania House majority, positioning party to prevent limits on abortion rightsDemocrats will maintain their narrow Pennsylvania House majority after winning a special election in the Philadelphia suburbs. Tuesday’s win will also help them control how the chamber will handle abortion, gun rights and election law legislation. Heather Boyd defeated Republican Katie Ford in a special election to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Democratic Rep. Mike Zabel. Zabel quit the Legislature in March, shortly after a lobbyist accused him of sexually harassing her. Boyd’s win gives Democrats 102 representatives, the minimum needed to control the agenda in the 203-seat House.
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Democrats Keep Pennsylvania House Majority, Positioning Party to Prevent Limits on Abortion RightsBREAKING UPDATE: Democrats maintained their narrow Pennsylvania House majority Tuesday by winning a special election and along with it continued control over how the chamber will handle abortion, gun rights and election law legislation.
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Democrats keep Pennsylvania House majority, positioning party to prevent limits on abortion rightsDemocrats maintained their narrow House majority Tuesday by winning a special election and along with it continued control over how the chamber will handle abortion, gun rights and election law legislation.
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Republican wins state House special election in central PennsylvaniaRepublican Michael Stender on Tuesday won a special election for a vacant seat in the state House of Representatives, a GOP hold that means majority control of the chamber will be decided by a second special election, in the Philadelphia suburbs.
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