Democrats win three state House seats in special election (PA State House)

[Cigar]

Philadelphia Democrats went three-for-three Tuesday in seeking state House seats up for grabs in a special election.

Winning those seats were former City Councilman Ed Neilson; Donna Bullock, a former special assistant to City Council President Darrell L. Clarke; and Joanna McClinton, who was chief counsel to State Sen. Anthony H. Williams.

Neilson, Bullock, and McClinton all likely benefited from the Democratic advantage of outnumbering Republicans in their districts.

But they will be in the minority in Harrisburg, where Republicans hold firm control over the House. The Republicans will have 119 members when the new representatives are sworn in Aug. 25. The Democrats will have 84.

Read more: http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/20150812_Democrats_win_three_state_House_seats_in_ special_election.html

[TrueBlue]

Well this is certainly good news as it can only show the power of Democrats making inroads in an area fraught with Republicans.

[Green Arrow]

Philadelphia Democrats went three-for-three Tuesday in seeking state House seats up for grabs in a special election.

Winning those seats were former City Councilman Ed Neilson; Donna Bullock, a former special assistant to City Council President Darrell L. Clarke; and Joanna McClinton, who was chief counsel to State Sen. Anthony H. Williams.

Neilson, Bullock, and McClinton all likely benefited from the Democratic advantage of outnumbering Republicans in their districts.

But they will be in the minority in Harrisburg, where Republicans hold firm control over the House. The Republicans will have 119 members when the new representatives are sworn in Aug. 25. The Democrats will have 84.

Read more: http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/20150812_Democrats_win_three_state_House_seats_in_ special_election.html

Still losers.

[zelmo1234]

So did these seats belong to the GOP? it does not sound like they did? "they were in districts where democrats outnumber republicans?

Looks like the Democrats are looking for any thing that can be good news, As the criminal investigation into the Clinton Emails ramps up?

Hillary's chances are sinking faster than the Titanic.

[Peter1469]

Isn't PA generally a Blue state?