Democrat Katie Muth Unseats Rafferty For State Senator In PA 44
Democrat Katie Muth has unseated incumbent Republican John Rafferty in the state Senate's 44th District.
Muth, just 34, was neck and neck with Rafferty, who has been in office since 2003, for much of the night. However, she always held a slight lead, and pulled away by a comfortable margin in the final hour of counting for an unofficial total of 62,444 votes to Rafferty's 57,733.
It's a remarkable turnaround in a district which voted Republican for Rafferty by a huge margin of more than 18,000 votes just four years ago.
Royersford mayor Jenna Antoniewicz congratulated Muth, also a Royersford resident, in the wake of her victory.
"She (Muth) came onto the scene only recently and has been unapologetically straightforward about how she wants to be a voice for working class folks in our communities. We are so proud of her and can't wait to work with her for all of you, Royersford!
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