Politics & Government
Chrissy Houlahan Defeats GOP Challenger In PA-6 Congressional Election: AP
Houlahan, a Democrat, has been elected to a fifth term in office, according to the AP.
Editor's note: This article was last updated at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday.
U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan has been re-elected to Congress, according to the Associated Press.
The AP called the race for Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district around 9:15 p.m., when the Democratic incumbent held nearly three-quarters of the vote over Republican Marty Young. (See results below.)
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The 6th district includes almost all of Chester County and the southeastern portion of Berks County. Houlahan, a Democrat, has represented the district in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2019.
Republicans have held a "trifecta" throughout President Donald Trump's second term, with the GOP holding majorities in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.
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All House seats and 35 Senate seats are up for election.
The 6th district election tally is available below. Election results are unofficial until certified on a later date.
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: PENNSYLVANIA'S 6TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
(33 percent of votes counted)
- Chrissy Houlahan (D): 78,877
- Marty Young (R): 29,465
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