Republican Rick Saccone concedes Pennsylvania congressional race to Democrat Conor Lamb.

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Source: Washington Post

By Associated Press March 21 at 7:33 PM

HARRISBURG, Pa. Republican Rick Saccone concedes Pennsylvania congressional race to Democrat Conor Lamb.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/congress/republican-rick-saccone-concedes-pennsylvania-congressional-race-to-democrat-conor-lamb/2018/03/21/350b55a2-2d60-11e8-8dc9-3b51e028b845_story.html

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AP. Short article.

ETA - Tweet from Lamb:

Link to tweet

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Conor Lamb
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@ConorLambPA

Just got off the phone with my opponent, @RickSaccone4PA, who congratulated me & graciously conceded last Tuesday's election. I congratulate Mr. Saccone for a close, hard-fought race & wish him the best.

Ready to be sworn in & get to work for the people of #PA18.
7:22 PM - Mar 21, 2018

Add'l WP article -

UPDATED WP article -

Republican Rick Saccone concedes defeat to Conor Lamb in Pennsylvania special election

By David Weigel March 21 at 8:09 PM

Republican candidate Rick Saccone conceded defeat in the tight race for Pennsylvania’s 18th Congressional District, clearing the way for Democrat Conor Lamb to be sworn in next month.

“Just got off the phone with my opponent,” Lamb announced on Twitter, “who congratulated me & graciously conceded last Tuesday’s election. I congratulate Mr. Saccone for a close, hard-fought race & wish him the best.”

Saccone and Republicans had suggested they might seek a recount in the tight race. But the official vote count, which began on Friday, found Lamb adding to his lead, ending Wednesday more than 800 votes ahead of Saccone.

Lamb will represent the district through the end of the year. Both he and Saccone are now candidates in new districts drawn by the state Supreme Court after it overruled a Republican-drawn map.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2018/03/21/republican-rick-saccone-concedes-defeat-to-conor-lamb-in-pennsylvania-special-election/?utm_term=.44f5c44a9dd5

Republican concedes Pa. special U.S. House election, Democrat Conor Lamb says. Lambs win is a repudiation of Trump and the GOP.
by Washington Post Staff March 21 at 7:53 PM

Conor Lamb said in a tweet that Rick Saccone conceded the March 13 race in a phone conversation.

Republicans spent more than $10 million on the Pittsburgh-area race but couldnt push Saccone to victory. President Trump won the district by nearly 20 points in 2016.

This is a developing story. It will be updated.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/03/21/republican-concedes-pa-special-u-s-house-election-democrat-conor-lamb-says-lambs-win-is-a-repudiation-of-trump-and-the-gop/?utm_term.f028f201cb8e&wpisrcal_politics__alert-politics&wpmk1

[Honeycombe8]

1. Woo Hooooo! It's official!!!

[BumRushDaShow]

2. Conor had a tweet about it to

added it to the OP.

[Honeycombe8]

6. +1 nt

[cannabis_flower]

3. About time!

Actually, way past time!

[still_one]

4. Compared to Roy Moore it is record time.............

[BumRushDaShow]

7. Probably because he gets a do-over

in a different district now that the new maps are official, so he can give it one more try.

[mcar]

5. Good news!

Has Roy Moore conceded yet?

[NutmegYankee]

8. About damn time.

Now onward to victory!

[flibbitygiblets]

9. Anyone else notice a pattern of R's taking forever to admit reality?

It's like they live in a little fantasy land of wishful, old-timey thinking.

[Stuart G]

10. Wonderful News. This is a true upset..Thanks for posting this...!!!!! kick

great news...!!!!!!

[DeminPennswoods]

11. No surprise, Saccone's running in a different

district, has a contested primary in less than 2 months.

[jpak]

12. Bite it Trump