Unofficial results show Mastriano, a far-right state senator, lost to Shapiro by 14 points.
that there is no mathematical path for trailing candidates to win from the ballots left to count.
On election night, Mastriano struck both defiant and conciliatory tones. In an address at 10 p.m., he told supporters that “we’re going to take this fight all the way to Harrisburg” and that “this movement is unstoppable.” State Rep. John Hershey , who lost his primary this year and will not be in office next year, said he’s already received constituent calls complaining that the election was stolen.
There was talk among lawmakers, legislative staff, and lobbyists on the eve of the election of an obscure constitutional measure that allows the General Assembly to review a gubernatorial election, according to sources familiar with the strategy. But the appetite to attempt such a move inside and outside the Capitol appears negligible given the results.
Speaking to reporters the Friday before the election, Shapiro said he expected Mastriano to not accept the results. Mastriano’s supporters expressed hope on election night that, regardless of the outcome, his political career was not over.
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