In the Key 2024 Swing State of Pennsylvania, Democrats’ Precarious Hold on Power Slips — For Now

Despite a tie, Democrats will still cling to power in the lower chamber of the Keystone State legislature — meaning they control the calendar.

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The speaker of the Pennsylvania House, Joanna McClinton, at Harrisburg, June 29, 2023. AP/Matt Rourke

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania — Democratic control of the lower chamber of the state legislature slipped for the second time this session when state Representative Sara Innamorato of Allegheny County announced she had resigned from office to focus on her run for Allegheny County chief executive in November. Her departure means the state House will once again be tied at 101-101.

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