Dukes Leads Tight Cranberry Township State House Race in Butler County

Democrat Brandon Dukes holds a razor-thin lead over Republican Scott Timko in the Cranberry Township-based Pennsylvania state House special election, with more than 16,800 votes cast and results too close to call. The race arose from a resignation and won’t change the House majority, but Dukes and Timko will rematch in November for a full two-year term, making the contest a possible bellwether for fall elections.