Democrat Bob Harvie defeated Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick in Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional District, while Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro won a second term. Several Bucks-area legislative contests also have been called as counting continues after the Nov. 3 election.
All totals below are reported results checked Nov. 5 and remain unofficial pending certification. Estimated percentages counted are Decision Desk HQ’s estimates, not certified turnout figures.
Harvie defeats Fitzpatrick
Decision Desk HQ called the congressional race for Harvie at 12:59 a.m. EST Nov. 4. Its districtwide tally updated at 4:23 p.m. that day showed Harvie with 188,087 votes (52.74%) and Fitzpatrick with 168,531 (47.26%), with an estimated 90% counted.
Shapiro wins reelection
According to Decision Desk HQ’s statewide results, Shapiro had 3,006,575 votes (60.39%), Republican Stacy Garrity had 1,907,535 (38.31%) and Libertarian Kenneth Krawchuk had 64,459 (1.29%) as of 10:49 a.m. EST Nov. 5. The estimated count stood at 85%. DDHQ called the race at 8:17 p.m. Nov. 3.
Brennan and Santarsiero retain seats
Democratic Rep. Tim Brennan won the 29th House District, according to Decision Desk HQ, which called the race at 2:54 p.m. EST Nov. 4. Brennan had 23,365 votes (63.36%) to Republican Sean Duffy’s 13,513 (36.64%), with more than 95% estimated counted.
Democratic Sen. Steve Santarsiero won the 10th Senate District, according to Decision Desk HQ, which called it at 3:09 p.m. Nov. 4. Its 4:23 p.m. tally showed Santarsiero with 82,221 votes (64.21%) and Republican Gregory Bankos with 45,832 (35.79%), with an estimated 93% counted.
Democrats flip the state Senate
Democrats won control of Pennsylvania’s Senate, WHYY reported. Its report identifies Democrat Eileen Hartnett Albillar as the winner over Republican incumbent Frank Farry in District 6, and Democrat Mark Pinsley as the winner over Republican incumbent Jarrett Coleman in District 16.
DDHQ’s District 6 tally, updated at 4:23 p.m. EST Nov. 4, showed Albillar with 61,772 votes (51.09%) and Farry with 59,146 (48.91%), with an estimated 92% counted. DDHQ’s page did not display a race call when checked; the winner report is attributed to WHYY.
In District 16, which includes parts of Bucks and Lehigh counties, DDHQ’s districtwide tally at 4:23 p.m. Nov. 4 showed Pinsley with 63,536 votes (51.30%) and Coleman with 60,315 (48.70%), with more than 95% estimated counted. That page likewise showed no DDHQ call when checked.
Staats wins; Hayes leads in a close race
Republican Rep. Craig Staats won the 145th House District, according to Decision Desk HQ, which called the race at 3:31 p.m. EST Nov. 4. Staats had 15,667 votes (54.04%) and independent Rebecca Prendergast had 13,322 (45.96%), with an estimated 92% counted.
In the 143rd House District, Democrat Tim Hayes led Republican incumbent Shelby Labs by 209 votes in DDHQ’s 4:23 p.m. Nov. 4 tally. Hayes had 16,597 votes (49.25%), Labs had 16,388 (48.63%) and Chris Gambino had 713 (2.12%), with more than 95% estimated counted. DDHQ had not called the race when checked.



