Pa. House races: DeLuca wins, triggering special election; several incumbent Democrats hold onto seats
NOV 9, 2022
Late state Rep. Tony DeLuca won his seat in the 32nd District, triggering a special election to fill that seat at a later date, in one of the first state House races called Tuesday night by the Associated Press.
Early voting numbers Tuesday indicated that Mr. DeLuca, a Democrat, had a sizable lead over Green Party challenger Zarah Livingston. Mr. DeLuca, the longest-serving member of the state House of Representatives, died last month at age 85 from lymphoma. It was too late to change the election ballots or change the candidate running for the 32nd District, which includes Penn Hills, Verona, parts of Plum and Oakmont.
Mr. DeLuca served in the state House for 39 years. For more than 20 years, he served as the minority chairman on the House Insurance Committee and was passionate about improving accountability measures for medical professional
Mr. DeLuca was a Penn Hills resident for more than 60 years. He graduated from Westinghouse High School in 1955 and the Community College of Allegheny County with degrees in real estate and political science. He had four children, nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his late wife Connie, to whom he was married for 66 years, prior to her diagnosis and death from breast cancer.
First Published November 8, 2022, 9:10pm