Democratic incumbent state Rep. Kyle T. Donahue holds a considerable lead over Republican challenger Lucas O\u2019Brien in the race for the 113th District seat in the House of Representatives.<\/p>\n
Donahue currently leads O\u2019Brien by a total of 13,168 votes to 6,169, according to unofficial results.<\/p>\n
Donahue served as president of Scranton City Council before he was elected state representative in November 2022. During his time on city council, he helped Scranton shed its 30-year-long financially distressed status.<\/p>\n
The 113th District covers Moscow, the townships of Clifton, Covington, Elmhurst, Madison, Roaring Brook, Spring Brook and Thornhurst, and parts of Scranton.<\/p>\n
Donahue, of Scranton, tabbed public education, healthcare and data centers as his top three issues in the district heading into the election.<\/p>\n
The 40-year-old is also a former Scranton school director and former board member of the Scranton-Lackawanna Human Development Agency. He currently serves on the board of Scranton Tomorrow.<\/p>\n
O\u2019Brien, 21, of Moscow, serves as a sales and marketing lead at Edwards Investments, according to his LinkedIn page.<\/p>\n
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