WASHINGTON - Below is a statement from Alex Lawson, Executive Director of Social Security Works, in response to Conor Lamb's victory in the PA-18 special election tonight:

"Tonight's results demonstrate that when Democrats run on protecting and expanding Social Security and Medicare, they win. Lamb's victory is a repudiation of Donald Trump and Paul Ryan's plans to gut the American people's earned benefits.

Democrats in races across the country should follow Lamb's example and make Social Security, Medicare, and lowering prescription drug prices a centerpiece of their campaigns. Voters will reward them in November."