Biden endorses Democrat in special election with Pennsylvania House control at stake

Published May 15, 2023 7:13 AM

By MARK SCOLFORO
Associated Press

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Democrat running for a vacant seat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is getting President Joe Biden’s endorsement. Biden backed Heather Boyd on Monday in a race likely to determine majority control of the legislative chamber. Biden is referring to abortion rights in backing Boyd in a special election against Republican Katie Ford in the close-in Philadelphia suburb of Delaware County. Boyd and Ford are seeking to replace Rep. Mike Zabel, a Democrat who resigned in March after a labor lobbyist accused him by name of sexually harassing her. Ford is a military veteran, school volunteer and behavioral therapist. Boyd is a former congressional and state legislative aide.

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