Labs Unseats Ullman In District 143 PA House Race: AP

Updated Friday, Nov. 6, 2020 @ 3:18 p.m.

DOYLESTOWN, PA — The Republican challenger to State Rep. Wendy Ullman (D-Doylestown) in Pennsylvania's 143rd House District can safely declare victory, the Associated Press reports.

Labs has received 22,112 votes to Ullman's 20,640 votes, with all 32 of the district's precincts reporting.

"It is truly an honor to have earned your trust to serve as our next State Representative!" Labs wrote on her Facebook page Friday. "This campaign could not have been successful without the help of so many of our friends, family, and neighbors across Central and Upper Bucks County. With your continued support, I will be our advocate and our community’s voice in Harrisburg, working on behalf of the families of this district."

As of 2 p.m. Friday, Bucks County had 3,468 mail-in and absentee ballots left to count, according to county elections officials.

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Located in Bucks County, the 143rd district includes Doylestown, Bedminster, Buckingham and Plumstead Township.

Ullman has served in office since 2019. She is a former community college educator, a position that gave her "a clear-sighted understanding of the values, priorities, problems and needs of the people whom I now represent," she told Patch in September.

Ullman describes state and national government as being crippled by partisanship, an issue she's sought to address at the state and local level.

"In my district I strive to actively engage in problem solving and working with the community and my contacts in Harrisburg in order to help individuals, address issues, and support communities with grants," Ullman said. "In Harrisburg I work with like-minded partners on both sides of the aisle to establish good policies and pass good legislation."

A Plumsteadville native, Labs has vowed to bring back "civility and respect" to state government.

"As State Representative, I will work across the aisle to get things done," Labs said on her Facebook page. "My focus will be on issues our community cares about like providing quality education for our children, reducing the cost of healthcare, and strengthening our economy."

Ullman received just over 9,000 votes in the primary election, while Labs received more than 7,000 votes. Both ran uncontested.

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