Aside from once-and-future President Donald Trump's unexpectedly decisive win, one of the most surprising results in Tuesday's election was Republican Dave McCormick's apparent victory over three-term U.

, marking an upset that saw a former CEO of a hedge fund giant trounce a scion of a political dynasty in a year defined by appeals to the working class. McCormick’s victory effectively gives Wall Street a Senate seat ahead of major battles in Congress ...

Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey is in denial after losing his race for a fourth term to Republican Senator-elect Dave McCormick, and clinging to a long-shot gamble that that outstanding ballots from Philadelphia can make up the roughly 36,

Democrats will keep their majority control of the Pennsylvania state House of Representatives next year after holding onto a Johnstown area seat.

Democrats retained control of the chamber 102-101 by holding onto a western Pennsylvania district, giving them just enough votes to keep the speakership and determine the chamber's voting agenda. Republicans' hopes of returning to control the chamber were dashed after two years in the minority.

Democrats maintain control of Pennsylvania House of Representatives with a one-seat margin.