Democrat Pam Iovino defeated Republican D. Raja in a special election for a vacant state Senate seat in the 37th District in suburban Pittsburgh Tuesday night.Iovino captured 52 percent of the vote, compared to 48 percent for Raja -- a margin of about 2,500 votes. (Tap the video player above to watch the report.)The 37th district includes several of Allegheny County's southern and western municipalities, as well as Peters Township in Washington County.Iovino will take over a seat that has largely been controlled by Republicans the past 50 years. It was vacated by Republican Guy Reschenthaler after he was elected to Congress.The district is politically divided: Democrats have a registration edge, even though President Donald Trump won it in 2016.Iovino, 62, of Mt. Lebanon, is a Navy veteran who served as an assistant secretary in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.On Monday, Republicans issued a robocall by Donald Trump Jr., urging listeners to vote for Raja, 53, of Mt. Lebanon. He's the chief executive of an information technology consulting firm.In recent days, both state parties sent mailers linking Raja to President Trump.Read more about Pennsylvania's 37th Senate District here.

Democrat Pam Iovino defeated Republican D. Raja in a special election for a vacant state Senate seat in the 37th District in suburban Pittsburgh Tuesday night.

Iovino captured 52 percent of the vote, compared to 48 percent for Raja -- a margin of about 2,500 votes. (Tap the video player above to watch the report.)


The 37th district includes several of Allegheny County's southern and western municipalities, as well as Peters Township in Washington County.

Iovino will take over a seat that has largely been controlled by Republicans the past 50 years. It was vacated by Republican Guy Reschenthaler after he was elected to Congress.

The district is politically divided: Democrats have a registration edge, even though President Donald Trump won it in 2016.

Iovino, 62, of Mt. Lebanon, is a Navy veteran who served as an assistant secretary in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.



On Monday, Republicans issued a robocall by Donald Trump Jr., urging listeners to vote for Raja, 53, of Mt. Lebanon. He's the chief executive of an information technology consulting firm.

In recent days, both state parties sent mailers linking Raja to President Trump.

Read more about Pennsylvania's 37th Senate District here.

