(Associated Press) — “The vice president, the president’s eldest son, the president’s daughter and the president’s chief counselor also campaigned for Saccone.”
MT. LEBANON, Pa. (AP) — A razor’s edge separated Democrat Conor Lamb and Republican Rick Saccone early Wednesday in their closely watched special election in Pennsylvania, where a surprisingly strong bid by first-time candidate Lamb severely tested Donald Trump’s sway in a GOP stronghold.
Lamb claimed victory before exuberant supporters early Wednesday as the number of votes still to be counted dwindled in a contest that has drawn national attention as a bellwether for the midterm elections in November when the Republican Party’s House and Senate majorities are at risk.
The four counties in the western Pennsylvania district have seven days to count provisional ballots.
Click to continue reading. By BILL BARROW, MARC LEVY and STEVE PEOPLES – Mar 14, 2018.