Pennsylvania Offers Democrats Road Map to Win in Trump Country
- Democrat Lamb’s strong result illustrates Republican peril
- Contest held in House district Trump won by 20 points
Election Struggles Should Scare Republicans, Pollster Says
Democrat Conor Lamb’s strong showing in the race for a Pennsylvania congressional district won easily by President Donald Trump in 2016 gives the party a template for taking Republican seats in November and possibly control of the U.S. House.
With absentee and provisional votes still being tallied, the outcome of Tuesday’s special election was still too close to call as of Wednesday. Lamb leads by 627 votes out of more than 228,000 cast and has declared victory. The New York Times declared Lamb the winner, saying his lead appears to be insurmountable based on the number outstanding votes. But his GOP opponent, Rick Saccone, hasn’t conceded and Republicans say they’ll challenge the results.