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Democrat wins special state Senate election in Pennsylvania in major upset

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James Malone has won an open Pennsylvania state Senate seat in a major upset in a district that comfortably voted for President Trump in November .

Malone, the mayor of East Petersburg , is projected to defeat Republican Lancaster County Commissioner Josh Parsons to represent Senate District 36 for the remainder of former state Sen. Ryan Aument’s term.

Aument resigned from his office in December to become the state director for Republican state senator Mark McCormick .

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