RCPA Shares 2024 Election Update
Pennsylvania saw a large Election Day turnout in certain areas of the Commonwealth, so before sending out the Election Day update, RCPA wanted to wait so we could report to you the most accurate information available.
As of today, November 8, 2024, there are still two seats in question. One is the US Senate race between the Incumbent Sen. Bob Casey (D) and his opponent, Dave McCormick (R). The other seat in question is in Cambria County between Incumbent State Rep. Frank Burns (D) and his opponent, Amy Bradley (R). More information on these two races is available below.
Election Results
President
Trump (R) – 50.5%
Harris (D) – 48.5%
Donald Trump won the race to be the 47th President of the United States. Trump saw increased support this election with Black and Latino men. The rural areas of the Commonwealth offset any Democrat leads in the urban areas, and in many urban areas Trump limited the Democrats’ winning margins.
US Senate
McCormick (R) – 49%
Casey (D) – 48.5%
This race has been called by the Associated Press (AP) in favor of Dave McCormick, but Sen. Casey has not conceded the race yet. According to AP, McCormick is currently winning by about 30,000 votes. AP believes the remaining votes will break in favor of McCormick. We will keep the members posted as events unfold.
The Republicans have flipped the US Senate and currently have a 52-seat majority, with the possibility of gaining two more seats (Pennsylvania and Arizona).
US House
The US House is projected to stay in Republican control by a 222–213 majority. In Pennsylvania, two US House seats flipped from Democrat to Republican in Northeast PA and the Lehigh Valley (see results below).
District 7 (Lehigh Valley)
Ryan MacKenzie (R) – 50.7%
Incumbent Susan Wild (D) – 49.3%
District 8 (NEPA)
Rob Bresnahan (R) – 51%
Incumbent Matt Cartwright (D) – 49%
District 10 (Cumberland, Dauphin, Perry, York Counties)
Incumbent Scott Perry (R) – 50.8%
Janelle Stelson (D) – 49.2%
PA Senate
The Republicans went into Election Day with a 28–22 seat majority and came out of the election with the same majority.
PA House
The House Democrats went into Election Day with a majority of seats, 102–101. As of today, November 8, 2024, one race will decide whether the Democrats maintain control of the House or the Republicans assume majority control.
The race in question is in Cambria County, between Incumbent Democrat Frank Burns and his Republican opponent, Amy Bradley. As of today, Burns holds a 936 vote lead with approximately 97% of the vote in. As of this writing, the AP called the race for Rep. Burns, but challenges will probably be filed by the Bradley campaign.
Next Week
The House will be in session next Tuesday and Wednesday, and the Senate will be in session Wednesday and Thursday. It is believed no major legislation will be voted on and both chambers will hold leadership elections for the 2025/26 legislative session.
If you have any questions, please contact Jack Phillips, Director of Government Affairs.
