Republican Guy Reschenthaler defeated Democrat Heather Arnet in the special election to fill the state Senate seat vacated by Democrat Matt Smith in Allegheny and Washington counties 53.5 percent to 46.3 percent in Allegheny County and 71.4 percent to 28.3 percent in Washington County.
There will now be 31 Republicans in the Senate to 19 Democrats.
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Republican Reschenthaler Wins Allegheny Senate Seat
