Special election in Pennsylvania’s 193rd District sees first Republican nominee

A special election is scheduled for March 17 to fill the vacant seat in Pennsylvania’s 193rd State House District, with Catherine Wallen emerging as the first party nominee.State Republican leaders have expressed their “overwhelming support” for Wallen, who previously worked as a staffer under former Rep. Torren Ecker.Ecker, who represented the district covering Adams and Cumberland County, resigned after being elected as a Common Pleas judge in Adams County.Currently, there is no Democratic nominee, but party leaders plan to hold a committee meeting later this month to select a candidate.The 193rd District has historically leaned Republican.

A special election is scheduled for March 17 to fill the vacant seat in Pennsylvania’s 193rd State House District, with Catherine Wallen emerging as the first party nominee.

State Republican leaders have expressed their “overwhelming support” for Wallen, who previously worked as a staffer under former Rep. Torren Ecker.

Ecker, who represented the district covering Adams and Cumberland County, resigned after being elected as a Common Pleas judge in Adams County.

Currently, there is no Democratic nominee, but party leaders plan to hold a committee meeting later this month to select a candidate.

The 193rd District has historically leaned Republican.