Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com
The race in the 142nd Legislative District remains tight.
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As of Saturday morning, Hogan, a Republican, has 15,093 votes and Moffa, a Democrat, has 15,095, a two vote difference.
The race is so closely watched because Moffa win could be the seat that gives the Democratic caucus the majority in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in years.
Election officials don’t expect the tally to change before Tuesday when the Bucks County Board of Elections meets to discuss provisional and outstanding ballots.
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A county spokesperson said election officials believe approximately 156 segregated mail-in/absentee ballots, 275 provisional, and 32 military ballots are from precincts in the 142nd Legislative District. The votes will determine the outcome of the race.
Democrats and Republicans are both confident their candidates will take the seat, which is presently held by Republican State Rep. Frank Farry, who won his election to head to the Pennsylvania Senate. Both parties, according to politicos, have lawyers who are closely watching the results.
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“With a razor-thin margin and many ballots left to count, we may not know an outcome until next week. I want to thank the Board of Election’s staff for their efforts to resolve all outstanding ballots as promptly as possible,” Hogan said.
At a press conference Wednesday, Moffa said he was “not surprised” his race with Hogan was so close.
“We ran such an aggressive and intelligent campaign. I think we worked very hard in the 142nd and I personally knocked 10,000 doors during the entire campaign,” Moffa said.
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The redistricted 142nd Legislative District covers all of Langhorne Borough, Langhorne Manor Borough, Lower Southampton Township, and Penndel Borough and part of Middletown and Northampton townships.
Hogan grew up in Levittown and graduated from Conwell-Egan Catholic High School. Hogan worked for the late Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick in Bucks County and in Washington D.C. He recently worked as the program director for the Redevelopment Authority of Bucks County and is currently going to school for his law degree from Temple University.
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Moffa moved to Bucks County nearly 20 years ago and works as a publisher for a small media company. He previously worked as an award-winning newspaper reporter and editor. He helped found a new chapter of the Lions Club.
Moffa, a former Penndel Borough Council member, previously ran for mayor of his hometown, but he lost last year.
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