The Philly suburbs helped Democrats flip the Pa. House two years ago. Now, some seats aren't even competitive.

When Melissa Cerrato learned she had successfully unseated a longtime Republican state representative, it was a week after Election Day and her win came down to just 63 votes.

Cerrato’s highly competitive race in Montgomery County tipped the Pennsylvania state House, allowing Democrats to seize control of the chamber for the first time in more than a decade.

That was just two years ago. Today, Cerrato is running for reelection, and a repeat nail-biter of a race is not expected this time. In fact, her race is hardly competitive. Her Republican challenger doesn’t appear to have a campaign website and hasn’t filed recent fundraising paperwork with the state.

“It’s a very different scenario to be in,” Cerrato said.


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