Monday, November 21, 2022

A Sort-of Majority

Even after taking control of the PA House, Democrats will need GOP support to get a speaker elected.  That's because a majority is needed to confirm a Speaker, and at least one Democratic vote won't be available to support (state) Rep. Joanna McClinton (D., Philadelphia), the party's nominee.

Democrats won a 102-101 state House majority in this month's midterms, but the posthumous reelection of longtime state Rep. Tony DeLuca (D., Allegheny) means his seat will be open, effectively creating a 101-101 split.   As a result, Democrats will, at a minimum, need one Republican to secure a majority. It might even require more, if U.S. Rep.-elect Summer Lee, currently a state House representative, is unable to cast her vote before taking office in D.C.

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