“Super Tuesday” has come and gone in Allegheny County.

Democrats have won all three special state House elections and are celebrating majority control of the chamber for the first time since 2010.

Here are five takeaways from the historic day.

1. Democrats Hold Majority, Again.

Back in November, Democrats won 102 of the 203 contested races in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. But by January 3, the party’s delegation was down to 99, after the resignations of Summer Lee and Austin Davis, as well as the posthumous re-election of Tony DeLuca.

The sweep of Tuesday’s special elections that elevated Joe McAndrew (HD-32), Abigail Salisbury (HD-34) and Matthew Gergely (HD-35) to Harrisburg brought the Dems’ number back to 102. The Republican Party lost one of its delegation when Lynda Schlegel Culver won the 27th State Senate special election last week, creating a vacancy in the 108th House District.

So now that the dust has settled, the Democrats are the majority party in the state House for the first time since 2010.

The rules for the new session could be decided as early as February 21 when the House reconvenes. Tuesday’s winners can be sworn in as soon as their results are certified.

2. Will Mark Rozzi Remain Speaker of the House?

The $64,000 question.

Rozzi (D-Berks) was a compromise selection by the chamber on January 3, as all 99 Democrats and 16 Republicans cast votes for his nomination.

He pledged at the rostrum upon accepting the gavel that he would not caucus with either party. “As speaker, my goal is to remain nonpartisan in order to deliver a sense of unity within the legislature. It’s past time that we work together and restore trust in the people’s House. Sometimes Republicans will win, and sometimes Democrats will win, and that is fine, so long as the beneficiaries are the people of this commonwealth,” Rozzi said.

Some interpreted his statement as a sign that Rozzi would change his party affiliation to Republican. That did not … and has not occurred.

House Republican Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) insists that Rozzi promised to change his party registration to Republican in exchange for the gavel.

“I think the mistake was trusting somebody who wasn’t entirely truthful,” Cutler told reporters. “That was a mistake. And there’s still time to correct that.”

There is chatter in the halls of Harrisburg that House Democratic Leader Joanna McClinton (D-Philadelphia/Delaware) is next in line for the Speakership. She would become the first Black woman to hold the position.

In fact, one representative from Philadelphia – Malcolm Kenyatta (D-Philadelphia) – has put that sentiment out there for the world to see.

These elections will reaffirm that for the first time in over a decade Pennsylvanians gave control to the Democratic Party to deliver for their families.

When the house has its full complement of members Leader Joanna McClinton will become Speaker Joanna McClinton.

— Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta (@malcolmkenyatta) January 5, 2023

“I know how to count votes, first of all,” said Rozzi. “So, you know, at the end of the day she still has to get the votes to become speaker of the House.”

It would not be a surprise to see Rozzi strike a deal on a child sex abuse victim amendment going forward in exchange for his chair.

3. What Happens to the Special Session Called by Former Gov. Wolf?

You may remember that former Gov. Tom Wolf called for a special session of the General Assembly on January 6 to propose a constitutional amendment to retroactively extend the timeline for victims of childhood sexual abuse to file civil actions. The request asked for the General Assembly to pass the joint resolution no later than Friday, January 27.

That deadline has come and gone.

According to a spokesperson, the “session” continues until the GA returns. Nothing is required to happen on the issue. It just lives on.

4. What Happens to SB1 and the Constitutional Amendments?

Never say never, but it appears possible that no ballot questions on constitutional amendments will appear on the May 16 primary ballot in the Commonwealth.

A ballot question can only be placed on a ballot before voters if the General Assembly passes the same resolution in two successive sessions of the body. The GOP was successful in passing the amendments in 2022, but, with Democrats now in the majority in the House, appears unlikely to get it through again before the February 16 absolute “90-day” deadline prior to the primary.

5. Committee Chairs

Now that Democrats hold the majority, it is members of that party who will serve as committee chairs.

Looking at the 2021-22 committee structure, these ranking members are in line to assume the chair for the next session, unless other moves are made.

• Aging & Older Adult Services: Steve Samuelson (D-Northampton)
• Agriculture & Rural Affairs: Eddie Day Pashinski (D-Luzerne)
• Appropriations: Matt Bradford (D-Montgomery)
• Children & Youth: N/A
• Commerce: John Galloway (D-Bucks)
• Committee on Committees: Mary Jo Daley (D-Montgomery)
• Committee on Ethics: N/A
• Consumer Affairs: Robert Matzie (D-Beaver/Allegheny)
• Education: N/A
• Environmental Resources & Energy: Greg Vitali (D-Delaware/Montgomery)
• Finance: Kevin Boyle (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery)
• Game & Fisheries: Ed Neilson (D-Philadelphia)
• Gaming Oversight: Patrick Harkins (D-Erie)
• Government Oversight: Matt Bradford (D-Montgomery)
• Health: Dan Frankel (D-Allegheny)
• Human Services: Angel Cruz (D-Philadelphia)
• Insurance: N/A
• Judiciary: Tim Briggs (D-Montgomery)
• Labor & Industry: N/A
• Liquor Control: Dan Deasy (D-Allegheny)
• Local Government: Robert Freeman (D-Northampton)
• Professional Licensure: Frank Burns (D-Cambria)
• Rules: N/A
• State Government: Scott Conklin (D-Centre/Mifflin)
• Tourism & Recreational Development: Mary Jo Daley (D-Montgomery)
• Transportation: N/A
• Urban Affairs: Mike Sturla (D-Lancaster)
• Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness: N/A