Braddock Mayor Fetterman pulls off upset victory in lt. governor race (Pa.)

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HARRISBURG — Philadelphia Democrat Mike Stack on Tuesday became the first lieutenant governor in modern Pennsylvania history to lose reelection in a primary.

Mr. Stack was dealt a crushing defeat in Tuesday’s election, falling to Braddock Mayor John Fetterman in one of the most hotly contested primaries for lieutenant governor. Four Democrats, including Nina Ahmad, a onetime deputy mayor to Mayor Kenney, had vied to knock Mr. Stack out of the job.

Unofficial vote counts showed Mr. Fetterman drawing nearly 40 percent of the vote, with Mr. Stack getting half as much. With 94 percent of the vote counted, Mr. Fetterman had 272,435 votes; Ms. Ahmad had 167,522; Ms. Cozzone had 130,678, Mr. Stack had 119,373, and Mr. Sosa had 23, 516.

http://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-state/2018/05/15/Braddock-Mayor-john-Fetterman-pulls-off-upset-victory-in-lt-governor-race-pennsylvania/stories/201805150160

[DeminPennswoods]

1. Stack probably would've lost regardless, but

there were 2 other Phila-area candidates, Nina Ahmad and Kathy Cozzone, who very likely pulled votes from Stack. Fetterman didn't have any serious western PA candidate competition.