Thompson, Scarnati Ahead in McKean Co; Surra Race is Close
As CNN told us, Pennsylvania and New York have gone to Barack Obama.
As for other races in Pennsylvania, with 18 percent of the vote counted in the 5th Congressional District, Republican Glenn Thompson leads Democrat Mark McCracken by about 500 votes.
33 out of 42 Districts (78.57%) Reporting from McKean County, Thompson leads McCracken by 68 % to 30 %
In the race for the 25th District State Senate seat, incumbent Joe Scarnati leads challenger Donald Hilliard by a margin of about 3 to 1.
The percentage is higher in McKean County with 74 percent for Scarnati and 26 for Hilliard.
Besides the closeness of the congressional seat, the other big surprise in the region is that the race between incumbent state representative Dan Surra of Elk County and his challenger Matt Gabler is neck-and-neck.
It's 51 percent for Gabler and 49 percent for Surra in Elk County in Surra's home county. Clearfield County results are just starting to come in.
In New York State, with 23 percent of the precincts reporting, incumbent state senator Cathy Young is leading her challenger Christopher Schaeffer with 77 percent of the vote.
As for other races in Pennsylvania, with 18 percent of the vote counted in the 5th Congressional District, Republican Glenn Thompson leads Democrat Mark McCracken by about 500 votes.
33 out of 42 Districts (78.57%) Reporting from McKean County, Thompson leads McCracken by 68 % to 30 %
In the race for the 25th District State Senate seat, incumbent Joe Scarnati leads challenger Donald Hilliard by a margin of about 3 to 1.
The percentage is higher in McKean County with 74 percent for Scarnati and 26 for Hilliard.
Besides the closeness of the congressional seat, the other big surprise in the region is that the race between incumbent state representative Dan Surra of Elk County and his challenger Matt Gabler is neck-and-neck.
It's 51 percent for Gabler and 49 percent for Surra in Elk County in Surra's home county. Clearfield County results are just starting to come in.
In New York State, with 23 percent of the precincts reporting, incumbent state senator Cathy Young is leading her challenger Christopher Schaeffer with 77 percent of the vote.
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