Posted on 05/16/2018 4:27:08 AM PDT by napscoordinator
Democrat Helen Tai defeated Republican Wendi Thomas in a special election to represent Pennsylvania's 178th District in Harrisburg. The 178th district includes Northampton, New Hope, Upper Makefield, Wrightstown and Solebury. The special election was held to determine who will finish out former state Rep. Scott Petri's remaining term for the rest of the year.
Tai, the chair of the Solebury Township Supervisors, flipped the seat to the Democrats. Petri, a Republican, resigned at the end of 2017.
Tai defeated Thomas, a former member of the Council Rock School Board. According to unofficial vote totals, Tai won by 96 votes. She got 6,359 votes and Thomas received 6,263 votes.
In a victory speech posted to her official campaign Facebook page, Tai said she was inspired to run because "every person deserves an equal opportunity to succeed and that is not happening."
Tai, citing a "big blue wave" coming in November, said her victory shows people have had enough of lawmakers "not doing what's right."
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What were Trump’s totals in these districts?
Thanks.
Please look at the votes in both primaries. The R got more votes the Helen Tai did in the D primary. The special election was on a separate line. I know. I live in the district. Republicans forgot to vote twice, once for the primary; once in the special election.
And she gave a factual response. (Which you totally disregarded in your response to her)
Her youth or maturity here make no difference to the facts. Address the facts.
What congressional primary is this HD located? With all of those new lines might have increased turnout.
“96 votes out of 12,600? Why no recount demands?”
I was wondering about this also. It seems a recount would be automatic.
Trump barely won HD-178 50-47.
HD-48 is entirely in Washington County and it is ancestrally Democratic but trending right (just like most of Western PA). The previous Democrat Representative won this seat 58-41 in 2014 and the GOP didn’t field a Candidate in 2016. Other recent elections there were Lamb by 5, Wolf by 3, Romney by 8, Trump by 15, Casey by 1.
HD-48 is in the new PA-14.
HD-178 is in the new PA-1
Yes, I agree. I see nothing that tells me there’s a blue wave. I think each local contest is going to go to the best candidate for the people there.
At the Senate level, I think we are going to pick up some seats 4 to 6 is my guess here.
I am very concerned with losing, especially those 41 seats you mentioned.
Soros never stops pouring money into his massive brainwashing machine.
Hungary’s leader kicked him out of Hungary, joining multiple other countries (including Russia) who have done the same.
I just don’t understand why this creature hasn’t been banned from the U.S., and his money seized.
Until their money source is stopped, the brainwashing (and election fraud) will continue.
It is very frustrating and concerning, and IMO, is not being addressed.
You are a liar. Look you pos...take your lies somewhere else. You are deliberately mischaracterizing the facts. You are a liar.
You are a liar.
Tai won by 96 votes. She got 6,359 votes and Thomas received 6,263 votes.
Yeah like I’d listen to someone from Arizona who destroyed the United State by having McCain as a senator. Go away you traitor.
You’re a pussy who sits behind a keyboard. You are a coward and a lair. PM me your address if you aren’t to afraid you yellow coward.
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