State Sen. Marty Flynn won reelection in Pennsylvania’s 22nd Senate District, while Republican Sen. Lisa Baker held a sizable lead in the 20th District as votes continued to be counted Wednesday.
The Associated Press projected Flynn, a Democrat, would defeat Republican challenger Sharon Soltis Sparano. The district includes Lackawanna and Luzerne counties.
In the 20th District, unofficial results showed Baker, a Republican, leading Democrat Jaclyn “Jackie” Baker with 96% of the expected vote reported. The latest tally showed Lisa Baker with 66,006 votes, or 62%, and Jaclyn Baker with 41,288 votes, or 38%. The Associated Press had not called that race ibut she is expected to win.
The 20th District includes Luzerne, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne and Wyoming counties. Lisa Baker was first elected to the state Senate in 2006.