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Bucks County Commissioner Bob Harvie has defeated Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick in Pennsylvania's 1st Congressional District, marking the first time a Democrat has represented the area in Congress since 2011. The Associated Press projected Harvie's victory at 12:37 a.m. EST. Harvie's win was attributed to his focus on affordability and linking Fitzpatrick to President Donald Trump's policies, as well as support from Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro. Fitzpatrick, a five-term incumbent, had previously survived multiple blue waves but fell victim to an unfavorable political environment for GOP incumbents. Harvie, a former high school teacher and Falls Township supervisor, won a seat on the Bucks County Board of Commissioners in 2019, giving Democrats a majority for the first time in nearly four decades.
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