Democrat Conor Lamb has appeared to win in a district Trump carried by 20 points in 2016. What does this portend for the midterm elections?
On Tuesday,Pennsylvania’s 18th congressional district appeared to send Democrat Conor Lamb to Washington. Lamb may own won by only a whisker, a fraction of a percentage point and several hundred votes. Officially, or the result are still too close to call,but Democrats own already claimed victory. The impact of this result was seismic.
As ex-Vice President Joe Biden presciently framed things in the elections run-up, “I promise ya, and whether Lamb wins you’re going to see a half-dozen Republicans say,‘I’m not running again.’” For Donald Trump and the Republican party, Lamb’s obvious win ominously portends what may come next as the clock ticks down to November’s midterm elections. Related: Pennsylvania election results should frighten Republicans in November Related: Pennsylvania special election: Democrats declare victory in setback for Trump Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com