Summer Lee became the first Black woman elected to the House from Pennsylvania, overcoming a late flood of outside money and confusion about her opponent — Mike Doyle — and the retiring congressman they were competing to replace — a different Mike Doyle.
Last year, 14-term Democratic Rep. Mike Doyle announced his retirement. Lee won a hard-fought primary to compete for his seat in the 12th District, and drew a Republican opponent also named Mike Doyle. Some voters in the redrawn Pittsburgh-area district who wanted to support the Democrat have said that theyThe Republican Doyle released a statement late Tuesday night saying he called Lee to concede, congratulating her and wishing her well in Congress.
State Rep. Summer Lee, who is seeking the Democratic Party nomination for Pennsylvania's 12th District U.S. Congressional district, speaks to supporters before being endorsed by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., during a campaign stop in Pittsburgh in May. “We fought, we built coalitions. We brought together people who had never worked together on campaigns,” Lee said at an election night event in downtown Pittsburgh, adding, “When we are going to make history, there are always going to be barriers that come up against us. I am so proud of the work that everyone in this movement has done.”
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