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Pa. House special election results: Democrat Ana Tiburcio wins 22nd district state House seat

February 24, 2026 at 10:12 pm

Pa. House special election results: Democrat Ana Tiburcio wins 22nd district state House seat

Democrat Ana Tiburcio and Republican Robert E. Smith Jr. are seeking to fill the remainder of former state Rep. Josh Siegel’s term in the 22nd District in a special election today, Feb. 24.

A voter enters the East Side Youth Center in Allentown, a polling station for a special election Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, to fill the vacant 22nd Pennsylvania House District seat. Voters are choosing between Democrat Ana Tiburcio and Republican Robert E. Smith Jr. to replace Josh Siegel, who resigned after winning election as Lehigh County executive. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

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Colin Saville of Hunterdon, N.J., plays pickleball Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at YMCA of Easton in Easton. River Crossing YMCA is holding “Try the Y” for free Feb. 23 – March 1, 2026, at its branches in Lehigh, Northampton, Bucks and Hunterdon counties; new members can sign up without needing to pay a join fee through March 8. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

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