Democrats have maintained control of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives after Heather Boyd won a special election in the Philadelphia suburbs over her Republican rival. Democrats were in the minority for 12 years until last November.
Heather Boyd, Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania House of Representatives, smiles while talking with supporters before voting at her polling place, Christ's Community Church, Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in Drexel Hill, Pa. Heather Boyd, Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania House of Representatives, smiles while talking with supporters before voting at her polling place, Christ's Community Church, Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in Drexel Hill, Pa.
Heather Boyd won a seat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives representing the Philadelphia suburbs, beating Republican Katie Ford for a vacancy created by the resignation of Democratic Rep. Mike Zabel. Zabel quit the Legislature in March, shortly after a lobbyist accused him of sexually harassing her.
The Democrats’ victory in the Delaware County district means first-term Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro will have at least one chamber to aid his agenda going into the final month of budget negotiations. The result could also affect a proposed constitutional amendment limiting abortion rights that legislative Republicans are one House floor vote away from putting before voters as a referendum.
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