Democrats held their narrow edge in the Pennsylvania House in an election that came down to about a dozen competitive races, keeping the legislature under split control.
The chamber’s majority was up in the air until Friday, when the Associated Press called the District 72 race for Rep. Frank Burns (D) after a voting system malfunction had delayed the count. The incumbent defeated challenger Amy Bradley (R) 51%-49%.
Every one of the 203 seats in the House was up for election. Democrats will again have 102 seats, maintaining the party’s control over the agenda and committee assignments in the lower chamber.
“Protecting the Democratic majority in the Pennsylvania House was one of the most challenging yet important priorities of the cycle, and Pennsylvania Democrats and the DLCC worked closely together to clinch this decisive victory,” Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee President Heather Williams said in a statement. “Republicans made flipping this chamber a top priority, but they failed to gain a single seat.”
Republicans held onto their 28-22 seat majority in the Senate. At the federal level, the GOP flipped two U.S. House seats and unseated U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D), who lost to challenger Dave McCormick (R) by less than 35,000 votes. President-elect Trump carried the state 50.5%-48.5% against Vice President Kamala Harris.
Gov. Josh Shapiro (D), who was a finalist to be Harris’s running mate, will be up for re-election in 2026.