Thu Nov 10, 2022 – 8:59 pm ESTThu Nov 10, 2022 – 9:37 pm EST
(LifeSiteNews) — In one of the stranger results of this year’s midterms elections, Pennsylvanians in one district voted overwhelmingly to re-elect a state representative despite the fact that he died last month.
Pennsylvania Democratic state Rep. Anthony “Tony” DeLuca reportedly won a landslide re-election victory in the 2022 midterm elections against Green Party challenger Queonia “Zarah” Livingston, claiming roughly 86% of the vote.
DeLuca died October 9 with lymphoma at age 85 after having overcome the disease twice before, according to a statement by the Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus.
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The Guardian reported that DeLuca’s passing just weeks ahead of the November 8 election meant it had been “too late” to update the ballot or select a new candidate to replace him.
A special election will therefore be held to fill DeLuca’s vacancy in the state’s 32nd district. It’s unclear when that election will be held.
On Tuesday, the Pennsylvania House Democrats thanked constituents for their vote of “confidence” for the deceased politician.
“While we’re incredibly saddened
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