Democratic Representative Mary Gay Scanlon has successfully secured her reelection for a U.S. House seat in Pennsylvania as of Tuesday. At the age of 65, Scanlon campaigned for her fourth consecutive term in a district that predominantly leans Democratic, located in Delaware County, near Philadelphia. She emerged victorious against her Republican opponent, Alfeia Goodwin, in the electoral race.

Prior to her political career, Scanlon was a public interest attorney, and she first entered the political arena when she was elected in 2018. Her victory in this election reaffirms her position and influence in her district. The announcement of her win was made when the results were declared at 8:43 p.m. EST. This reinforces both her standing within the party and her commitment to serving the constituents of her district in the U.S. House of Representatives.