Lindsay Powell Secures Pennsylvania District, Maintaining Democratic Control in State House

Democrat Lindsay Powell's victory in a special election in Pennsylvania's Allegheny County has given her party control of the state House of Representatives, tipping the balance of power back to Democrats with 102 seats compared to Republicans' 101 seats. This is significant as it puts Democrats in control of one chamber of the statehouse and the governorship in a key 2024 battleground state. The implications of a Democratic-led state House and a Democratic governor have already been evident in the state, with bills passed on raising the minimum wage, collective bargaining rights, and mental health funding.