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1. Donald Trump Wins Pennsylvania and the White House in a Stunning Political Comeback

“Donald J. Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States, elevating one of the most polarizing political figures in modern political history back to the Oval Office.

Trump’s election follows his unprecedented felony conviction in a New York hush money trial and his survival of an assassination attempt in Butler, Pa. Trump, the only president to face two impeachments, will return to office just four years after a mob of his supporters attacked the Capitol.

The former — and future — president was projected as the winner in Pennsylvania and the nation, surpassing the 270 Electoral College votes needed to defeat Vice President Kamala Harris after a campaign in which Trump railed against an “enemy from within,” floated pardons for Jan. 6 rioters, and promised to conduct mass deportations.” (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Elsewhere

Live Election Updates: Donald Trump Wins US Presidency. “Donald Trump has been elected the 47th president of the United States, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago, sparked a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, was convicted of felony charges and survived two assassination attempts.” (AP)

The Democratic Celebration in Pennsylvania Turns Into Devastation. “In Bucks County, Democrats expected to do better than Joe Biden’s margin in 2020. Instead, they’re on track to lose the county for the first time since 1988.” (NOTUS)

The 2024 Election Buried Barack Obama’s Coalition. “The apparent result means the defeat of a strategy that nearly all Democrats embraced after the 2016 election: Delivering populist labor, tax, and healthcare policies that they thought could win back Obama-Trump voters and stop any more losses with non-white voters.” (Semafor)

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2. Pennsylvania’s Contentious U.S. Senate Race Between Bob Casey, David Mccormick Too Close to Call

“After more than a year of campaign stops and an increasing stream of ads, Pennsylvania voters will have to wait a little longer for the results of the pivotal U.S. Senate race between three-term Democratic incumbent Sen. Bob Casey and Republican former hedge fund CEO David McCormick.

Local election officials continue to tally ballots in the contentious race, which was thought to have been a key to which party would control the Senate, but Republicans had already flipped it earlier in the night.” (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Elsewhere

Ryan Mackenzie Unseats Rep. Susan Wild in Lehigh Valley Congressional Race. “Republican Ryan Mackenzie declared victory early Wednesday in the Lehigh Valley’s battleground congressional district, flipping one of the most coveted House seats in the nation.” (LehighValleyNews.com)

Bresnahan Claims Victory Over Cartwright in 8th District Congressional Race. “Republican challenger Rob Bresnahan is claiming victory in his bid to unseat U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright in their 8th Congressional District contest.” (WVIA)

• Fitzpatrick Projected Winner in PA-01 as Ehasz Fails In Second Bid to Unseat Him. (Penn Capital-Star)
• Perry Apparent Winner Over Stelson in Back-And-Forth Congressional Race. (PennLive)
• Deluzio Defeats Republican Challenger Rob Mercuri to Win PA-17 Congressional Race. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Pennsylvania Election Results Central. “Here you can find results from around Pennsylvania in the races for President, U.S. Senate, Attorney General, Auditor General, State Treasurer, and contests for the State House and Senate.” (PoliticsPA)

Around The Commonwealth

3. Sunday Wins Race For PA Attorney General As GOP Sweeps State Row Offices

“Dave Sunday, the Republican district attorney from York County, won the race to be Pennsylvania’s next attorney general, defeating Democrat Eugene DePasquale to help give Republicans a sweep of state row offices.

Mr. Sunday had earned 51% of the vote, with 92% of votes counted as of 6 a.m. Wednesday. He’s the first Republican to win election to the office since Tom Corbett in 2008.” (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Elsewhere

Voters Return Garrity to State Treasurer’s Office For Second Term. “Republican incumbent state Treasurer Stacy Garrity is poised to get four more years to serve as the custodian of the state’s money.” (PennLive)

DeFoor Appears Poised to Serve a Second Term As PA’s Fiscal Watchdog. “Republican incumbent Timothy DeFoor appears to have fended off a challenge from Democratic state representative Malcolm Kenyatta to capture a second four-year term of office as Pennsylvania’s auditor general in Tuesday’s election.” (PennLive)

• Republicans Are On Track to Flip a Northeast Philly State Senate Seat and Keep Their Majority. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
• Central PA Residents Vote to Send a Number of Incumbents Back to State House, Senate. (PennLive)
• Democrats Will Soon Find Out Whether the PA House Will Stay Under Their Control or Flip to Republicans. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
• Bucks County Voters Give Incumbents Advantage In 2024 Election; Trump Takes Bucks. (Bucks County Courier Times)

‘Historic Moment:’ Lancaster City Adopts Home Rule Charter to Create New Government. “Lancaster is officially a home rule city after voters Tuesday approved adopting a charter that will create a new form of government and give officials greater taxing power.” (LNP)

Cambria County Officials: ‘Using All Manpower Available to Ensure That Every Vote Is Counted’ After System Malfunction. “Cambria County officials reassured voters Tuesday that although Election Day began with voting systems malfunctioning, steps were taken to guarantee that every precinct was secure and the election would remain safe and fair.” (Johnstown Tribune-Democrat)

Editorial

4. What’s On Your Mind

• Trump Wins the Election and a Second Chance. (Wall Street Journal)
• Trump Offered Men Something Democrats Never Could. (Elizabeth Spiers)
• Lancaster County GOP Officials Remain Shamefully Silent As Trump Misinforms And Muses About Journalists Being Shot. (LNP)
• PA Should Help Out-Of-State Students Become In-State Workers. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

1 Thing

5. Back to the Future

The first Democrat elected after the Civil War in 1885, our 22nd and 24th President Grover Cleveland was the only other President to leave the White House and return for a second term four years later (1885-1889 and 1893-1897).

He won the popular vote in 1888 but Republican Benjamin Harrison won the electoral college. Cleveland defeated Harrison in a rematch four years later.

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