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New York Times
March 31, 2018
Two developments are converging to give Pennsylvania its outsize role: New congressional districts drawn by the State Supreme Court make the map more of an equal playing field; and a special-election upset by a Democrat in one of the reddest parts of the state signaled an incipient blue wave.
FiveThirtyEight
March 15, 2018
Democrats are outperforming the districts' partisan baselines by an average of 16 or 17 points in special elections for the U.S. House and Senate so far. They did so by 22 points in Pennsylvania's 18th. So maybe the candidates' individual qualities got Lamb over the top, but it was the national environmentÃâà...
Snopes.com
March 14, 2018
At the end of the day on 13 March 2018, Democratic candidate Conor Lamb apparently scored a narrow but shocking upset win in a special House election in southwestern Pennsylvania, holding a 620-vote lead over Republican candidate Rick Saccone in an area that went heavily for Donald Trump in theÃâà...
New York Times
March 14, 2018
The special election in southwest Pennsylvania garnered national attention for what it could portend for the midterm elections in November. Democratic enthusiasm in the heart of Trump country may have signaled a brewing blue wave in November. But on Wednesday morning, the winner of the House'sÃâà...
CNN
March 13, 2018
Washington (CNN) A recount is not mandatory in Tuesday's special election for Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District, according to Pennsylvania Secretary of State ... Despite the tight vote count, Murren said there was no recount requirement for this election because it's a district race, not statewide.
ABC News
March 13, 2018
Voters in the state of Pennsylvania are heading to the polls on Tuesday in a special election seen as a crucial test of the Republican Party's political strength ahead of the ... Add Midterm Elections as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Midterm Elections news, video, and analysis from ABC News.
MarketWatch
March 12, 2018
Democrat Conor Lamb leads Republican Rick Saccone in a new poll of Pennsylvania voters a day ahead of a closely watched special House election. The Monmouth University poll found Lamb has a 51%-45% lead over Saccone if turnout yields a Democratic surge, similar to other special elections overÃâà...
The Hill
March 11, 2018
With two days to go, the fight for Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district is a toss-up. Polls released last week show contradictory outcomes, but peg the leader's margin as a tissue-thin three points. Democrat Conor Lamb and Republican Rick Saccone are racing toward a Tuesday finish uncertain of theÃâà...
CNBC
March 8, 2018
While President Donald Trump promoted tax cuts in western Pennsylvania earlier this year, the issue isn't at the top of many voters' minds in a House special election there. The tight election pits Republican Rick Saccone against Democrat Conor Lamb. After initially drilling Lamb for opposing the tax plan,Ãâà...
NBCNews.com
March 5, 2018
Saccone is now running for Congress in a special election next week that may provide insight into how voters in one of the nation's hardest-hit regions view the opioid epidemic. The race, in Pennsylvania's 18th District, is seen as a bellwether ahead of November's midterm elections, when the opioid crisis isÃâà...
