HARRISBURG (Nov. 4) – Sen. Jeffrey Piccola, R-Dauphin, has fought off a strong challenge from Democrat Judy Hirsh and will retain his seat in the 15th senatorial district.

Piccola beat Hirsh in Dauphin County by 2,576 votes, with all 135 precincts reporting. He earned 57,875 votes in total compared to Hirsh’s 55,299.

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