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Kim re-elected to PA House; Madsen, Fleming also win House seats

State Rep. Patty Kim

State Rep. Patty Kim has secured another two-year term in office, soundly defeating her Republican challenger on Tuesday.

With most precincts reporting, Kim, a Democrat, had received about 67% of the vote, versus about 37% for David Buell, the Republican candidate.

Kim won despite facing many new voters, as the 103rd legislative district was redrawn to include a portion of Harrisburg and the west shore communities of Camp Hill, Lemoyne, Wormleysburg and East Pennsboro Township. Previously, it consisted of all of Harrisburg and several smaller east shore communities.

As of January, the Harrisburg area also will have two new Democratic members of the state Assembly.

Harrisburg City Council member Dave Madsen won a seat in the redrawn 104th House district seat, which now includes the east portion of Harrisburg and several neighboring towns. With all precincts reporting, he defeated David Kocur of the newly formed Keystone Party of PA by greater than a 2-to-1 margin.

Similarly, Susquehanna Township Commissioner Justin Fleming beat his opponent, Republican Therese Kenley, by nearly a 2-to-1 margin in the new 105th House district, which includes all of Susquehanna Township and Penbrook and parts of Lower Paxton Township.

For the 10th congressional district, Republican incumbent Scott Perry held off a challenge from the Democrat, Harrisburg City Council member Shamaine Daniels, by a margin of about 54% to 46%.

This story was updated with late results.

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