(The Center Square) – Bucks County Commissioner Bob Harvie unseated U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick in the closely watched race for Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional District.
The Associated Press declared Harvie the winner by early Wednesday morning. As of 10:20 a.m., with 98% of the votes counted, Harvie received 52.7% of the vote, while Fitzpatrick tallied 47.3%.
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