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US House Election Vote in Pennsylvania Too Close to Call

by VOA News

   Polls have closed in a tight special election race in Pennsylvania,
   where Republicans are hoping to prevent the 18th Congressional District
   from falling into Democratic hands.

   With vote counting underway with the race was too close to call late in
   the evening. Nearly three hours after polls closed and with 99 percent
   of precincts reporting, unofficial results had Lamb leading Saccone by
   fewer than 100 votes.

   The fight between Republican State Representative Rick Saccone and
   Democrat Conor Lamb has drawn national attention as a bellwether for
   the midterm election in November.

   President Donald Trump won this Pittsburgh-area district by about 20
   points in 2016, but it's Lamb who has run a high-energy race to
   challenge Saccone, after Republican Representative Tim Murphy resigned
   last year amid a sex scandal.

   A Monmouth University poll released Monday showed Lamb, a 33-year-old
   Marine veteran and former prosecutor, with a slight lead over the
   60-year-old Saccone among likely voters.

   If Lamb wins, it would signal precarious times for Republicans even in
   solidly red areas, and underscore just how little help Trump might
   provide the party this fall.

   For the White House and its Republican allies, a Tuesday loss would
   represent both an embarrassment and a major cause for concern in the
   broader push to defend its House and Senate majorities.