Posted on 08/19/2026 9:42:56 AM PDT by jpl
BUTLER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Pennsylvania democrats are claiming victory in Butler County's special election Tuesday night with a win secured in the State House, a position formerly held by the GOP for nearly 30 years.
Brandon Dukes is leading in the unofficial results for the state’s 12th District by less than 100 votes.
He ran against Republican Scott Timko, after former Rep Stephanie Scialabba resigned earlier this year.
Before Scialabba, Daryl Metcalfe held the house seat.
If the results stand, the win would give PA house democrats a two seat majority in the chamber until November.
Governor Josh Shapiro commented on the race.
Chairman of the PA Democratic Party, Eugene DePasquale also issued a statement.
“Tonight’s result not only shows what can be accomplished when Democrats are willing to fight everywhere, but it sets the stage for this November’s midterm elections. Pennsylvanians across the political spectrum are sick and tired of Republicans’ chaotic, corrupt, and cost-raising agenda — and they’re ready to reject them at the polls and elect Democrats up and down the ballot in historic fashion.“
Historically, the District 12 seat favored President Trump by more than 18%.
“...accomplished when Democrats are willing to fight everywhere...”
More like IQ’s dropping sharply, cheating, or illegals moving in a voting.
Run on the right, vote on the left. Who is this clown?
We can safely assume the democrats were cheating. It’s how they win.
Not always. Too many times voters do not go vote unless it is a presidential or governors election. Dems get the unions out and win low turnout elections consistently. No cheating required.
Ya' know, sometimes the other guys just win. If our only response is "We wuz robbed!", then it's going to be an ugly November.
Sure, maybe the dem would have won in an honest election. Rare, but it does happen. But they still cheat. It’s their modus operandi, in their nature. After all, why take a chance?
I don’t think anyone is saying that. We know we face an uphill battle in a mid-term where we have the White House. It is the gravity. But we also aren’t panicking and doing what the RINOs would always do, namely, pander to the Left thinking that they could be appeased in voting for a GOP incumbent.
We absolutely suck at Special Elections:
Especally in the summer
We will be told by many here that this reporting is full of sound and fury signifying nothing. But I think there is more of this to come.
My assumption would be that voters (even those who voted straight GOP in the past) are more concerned with everyday domestic policies that impact their lives than sitting politicians realize and they are sick of being taken for granted.
That’s all that party cares about. Is winning and dumping on the President. And they have the schill/Hill to do it for them . Please don’t let them get power back to lord over us again. They don’t deserve it and these leftwing rags don’t deserve you reading the garbage they put out.
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