Democrat Jennifer Mazzocco cruised to an easy victory in the special election Tuesday to represent a number of South Hills suburbs in the state House this year.
Mazzocco bested Republican Joseph Leckenby in a race in which the outcome was clear from almost the moment polls closed at 8 p.m. and the first mail-in ballot totals were released. The Associated Press called the race for Mazzocco shortly before 9 p.m. Tuesday, with 45 percent of votes counted.
"We knocked a ton of doors," said Mazzocco. "Given the national climate, people were not only glad to have a Democrat come to their door, but just excited to talk about an alternative to what's going on."
Democrat Mazzocco wins special election for South Hills seat in Pa. House 42nd
https://www.wesa.fm/politics-government/2026-02-24/pa-42nd-state-house-special-election-results
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scaredoftrumpwinning@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 192d
Here's another state house pickup in Maine
Patrikvo@lemmy.zip · 7 pts · 192d
To be fair, based on who's going door-to-door these days, that isn't that much of an achiement. Still, each time I read one of these victories, it does make me smile.
ravenaspiring@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 192d
State house seat, mind you. Still good.