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15 Mar 2018
Republican leadership sounds the alarm as Democrats claim victory in Pennsylvania - Reuters
As reported by Reuters, Republicans are sounding the alarm amidst a close race for the Pennsylvania congressional election.
Key highlights:
- National midterm elections are only eight months away.
- Trump won Pennsylvania by almost 20 points in the federal election.
- Democratic candidate Conor Lamb leads by a fraction of a percentage point, with provisional ballots still to count.
- The Close race represents a huge swing in sentiment and viewed as a referendum on Trump's presidency.
- The vote tally is officially too close to call, vote counting moves to provisional and military votes.
- Final result expected by March 26th.
- Speaker of the House Paul Ryan calls the election a "wakeup call" for Republicans.
- Ryan urges Republican House members to raise more campaign funds and push Trump's tax reform plan.
- Republicans have not conceded the race yet, may still call for a recount or other legal action.