Democrat Bob Harvie defeats GOP incumbent Brian Fitzpatrick in Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional District
Bucks County commissioner flips competitive seat; Harvie calls election a turning point
Democrat Bob Harvie, a Bucks County commissioner and former public school teacher, defeated Republican incumbent Brian Fitzpatrick in Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional District, the Associated Press called the race early Wednesday. Harvie, who campaigned on a platform he called the “New Fair Deal for Working Families,” told supporters Tuesday marked “a point in history where America has turned.”