Lehigh Valley Politics and Election News

State Sen. Jarrett Coleman challenged over 500 mail-in ballot applications of former Lehigh County voters. Coleman said in a text that he will pursue other ways to challenge how counties register voters living abroad.

State Rep. Joe Emrick won Pennsylvania's 137th House District in his battle against Democratic challenger Anna Thomas.

Unofficial results from the Pennsylvania Department of State show U.S. Rep. Susan Wild trailing Republican Ryan Mackenzie by about 1 percentage point in Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District.

With a win in Wisconsin, Trump cleared the 270 electoral votes needed to clinch the presidency.

York County District Attorney Dave Sunday, a Republican, beat former Auditor General Eugene DePasquale to become Pennsylvania’s top prosecutor.

Ryan Mackenzie, a 12-year veteran of the state Legislature, declared victory in his campaign against three-term U.S. Rep. Susan Wild. It was one of the most coveted congressional seats in the nation.

The prior 14-year state House member is set to return to Harrisburg based on early results Wednesday morning.

State Rep. Milou Mackenzie was re-elected in the 131st House District, according to unofficial results. She defeated political newcomer Meriam Sabih.

The referendum's wording was far from straightforward and caused confusion for many voters.

Area Democrats held an election watch party at the Da Vinci Science Center in Allentown.

The proposed congressional redistricting map passed along party lines. Gov. Tom Wolf is not happy with the maps.

The proposed changes would not affect the redistricting taking place now.

The Republican from Franklin County, Pa., has pushed to overturn the 2020 presidential election

The debate featured 13 candidates who want to be the next governor of Pennsylvania.

Political scientists say the more false claims are rejected, the lower the chance for more political violence.

In a phone interview, U.S. Rep. Susan Wild looked back a year to the day she was whisked from the House chambers to an undisclosed location, hopefully out of harm's way.

The voting machine maker wants the machines to be examined only by an approved inspector.

Rep. Daryl Metcalfe has boosted fossil fuels and denied climate change.

The former city councilman pledged to work with schools and businesses on diversity issues.

The Democratic candidate for Lehigh County judge will appeal the decision 'immediately.'

Many of the ceremonies will be restricted and streamed online because of the surge in COVID-19 cases.

Opponents say a new Lehigh Valley Senate seat splinters rapidly-growing Latino communities.