Republicans Gain Veto-Proof State Senate, House GOP Adds 3 More Members

The results of the November 8 election gave Senate Republicans three new members from Cambria, Dauphin and Erie counties and a veto-proof majority.  The 34 to 16 Republican majority is the largest GOP majority in 70 years.

House Republicans won 4 more seats in Beaver, Fayette, Washington and Westmoreland counties, but lost one in Monroe County.  The 122 to 81 Republican majority is the largest GOP majority in the House since 1958.

In Pennsylvania, Republican Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton by 64,000 votes out of 5.7 million votes cast for President, about 1,000 votes in each county, and incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Pat Toomey beat Katie McGinty by 96,000 votes.

But, Democrats, by wider margins, won all 3 the statewide row offices-- Josh Shapiro for  Attorney General, Eugene DePasquale was re-elected Auditor General and Joseph Torsella as State Treasurer.

There were no changes in party alignment in Pennsylvania’s U.S. House delegation.  It remains at 13 to 5.

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NewsClips:

GOP Tightens Hold On PA Legislature

Republicans Romp In PA State Senate

Sen. Wagner: PA Senate Can Now Override The Governor’s Veto Pen

Republicans Make Gains In Harrisburg With Control Of House, Senate

PA House Has Largest Republican Majority Since 1958

Murphy: GOP Builds On Their Majorities In the General Assembly

Trump Led Crimson Tide Through Pennsylvania

Here’s How Trump Won Pennsylvania

Message Of Change Drew Voters To Trump In Western PA

Wolf: Trump’s Win Shows A Great Deal Of Anxiety Among Voters

Here’s What Donald Trump Wants To Do In His First 100 Days

Here’s What President Trump Plans To Do In First 100 Days

AP: Toomey Wins Re-Election To Senate, Topping McGinty

Toomey Vows: I Will Not Be Rubber Stamp For Trump

AP: Toomey Upbeat About Trump Prospects

Toomey Addresses Replacing Obamacare

Thompson: Democrats Sweep PA Row Offices

Dems Sweep PA AG, Auditor, Treasurer Races

Thin Majority OK Raising Judge Retirement Age In PA


11/14/2016

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