Democrat Wild Concedes Pennsylvania House Race Securing GOP Flip

Nov. 6, 2024, 2:32 PM UTC

Democratic Rep. Susan Wild conceded to state Rep. Ryan Mackenzie as the Republican built a 2-percentage-point lead in Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District in the Lehigh Valley.

The Associated Press said the race was too close to call. Mackenzie led Wild 51%-49% with 99% of votes counted, according to unofficial returns.

Mackenzie, who traced his family’s roots in the area back to the Revolutionary War, emphasized tightening immigration laws and cutting federal spending. Wild, a three-term incumbent, flipped the Allentown-based district in 2018 and had consistently won tight elections. The district is one of the country’s most evenly balanced — President ...

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