Pennsylvania Democrats retain 3 competitive US House seats

By MARK SCOLFORO
Associated Press

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democrats won all three of the most competitive congressional races in Pennsylvania this election cycle. Voters gave the state a 9-to-8 Democratic-to-Republican delegation in Washington for the coming session. U.S. Representatives Susan Wild in Allentown and Matt Cartwright in Scranton both defeated Republicans in close rematches from narrow contests two years ago. Democratic election lawyer Chris Deluzio held onto the remnants of what had been Democratic U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb’s district before lines were redrawn. Altogether, the results are a boost to Democrats’ hopes to hold majority control of the U.S. House in January.