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It was a huge and historic night in South Central Pennsylvania as well!!!
Scottt perry is definitely going down next year!!!
https://www.pennlive.com/elections/2025/11/dauphin-county-elects-first-black-woman-as-judge-flips-two-seats-to-democrats.html
Dauphin County elects first Black woman as judge, flips two seats to Democrats
Two candidates for judge have made Dauphin County history in an upset election Tuesday night.
Democrats Katy Kennedy-McShane and La Tasha Williams are both claiming victory in their bids for two open seats on the Dauphin County bench this year — becoming the first Democrats elected to that post in 33 years.
In doing so, La Tasha Williams became the first Black woman elected to the bench in Dauphin County history. Kennedy-McShane, meanwhile, broke the Dauphin County record for having the most expensive campaign.
The two, who are not currently holding elected offices, squelched two Republicans who brought the notoriety of already being in office office.
Two candidates for judge have made Dauphin County history in an upset election Tuesday night.
Democrats Katy Kennedy-McShane and La Tasha Williams are both claiming victory in their bids for two open seats on the Dauphin County bench this year — becoming the first Democrats elected to that post in 33 years.
In doing so, La Tasha Williams became the first Black woman elected to the bench in Dauphin County history. Kennedy-McShane, meanwhile, broke the Dauphin County record for having the most expensive campaign.
The two, who are not currently holding elected offices, squelched two Republicans who brought the notoriety of already being in office office.
https://www.pennlive.com/elections/2025/11/democrats-sweep-multiple-township-school-board-races-in-harrisburgs-suburbs.html
Democrats sweep multiple township, school board races in Harrisburg’s suburbs
In a drastic reversal from two years ago, Democrats overperformed in virtually every competitive local race in the Harrisburg suburbs, especially the political bellwether areas of eastern Cumberland County.
In both school board and township commissioners’ and supervisors’ races, Democrats did better than they have in decades, with local campaigns potentially giving the party a much stronger foothold heading into the 2026 state and federal legislative races.
“It’s huge. It makes a statement,” said Mike O’Brien, who won his race for a Cumberland Valley School District board seat representing Hampden Township.
In a township that voted for Donald Trump over Kamala Harris by a two-percentage-point margin, O’Brien and fellow Democrat Asheleigh Forsberg trounced Republican Selena Ling in a three-way race for two available seats, winning by 14- and 10-point spreads, respectively.
In a drastic reversal from two years ago, Democrats overperformed in virtually every competitive local race in the Harrisburg suburbs, especially the political bellwether areas of eastern Cumberland County.
In both school board and township commissioners’ and supervisors’ races, Democrats did better than they have in decades, with local campaigns potentially giving the party a much stronger foothold heading into the 2026 state and federal legislative races.
“It’s huge. It makes a statement,” said Mike O’Brien, who won his race for a Cumberland Valley School District board seat representing Hampden Township.
In a township that voted for Donald Trump over Kamala Harris by a two-percentage-point margin, O’Brien and fellow Democrat Asheleigh Forsberg trounced Republican Selena Ling in a three-way race for two available seats, winning by 14- and 10-point spreads, respectively.