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The battleground state of Pennsylvania had closely watched Midterm races

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In the U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania, Democrat² John Fetterman beat Trump-backed Dr. Oz. In the race for governor, Attorney General Josh Shapiro beat Trump-backed state Sen. Doug Mastriano.

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:

We're going to think about the state of Pennsylvania right now because there are several races there that could influence who controls Congress. NPR's Laura Benshoff is here to update us on races in the Keystone State. Hey, Laura.

LAURA BENSHOFF, BYLINE³: Good morning, Rachel.

MARTIN: So big news out of Pennsylvania. Lieutenant⁴ Governor John Fetterman has come out on top beating TV personality Mehmet Oz in this U.S. Senate race. Huge win for Democrats⁵ there, right?

BENSHOFF: That's right. It was a good night for Democrats in Pennsylvania. You know, this race in particular was very close. It got tons of attention and outside funding. It was actually the most expensive Senate race this year. And there was money just pouring into attack ads in these final weeks. You know, in the end, Fetterman was able to pull it off. And that's even though he had a stroke before the primary and had to take some time away from the campaign trail in order to recuperate⁶. That became a part of his message. Fetterman talked about his stroke on the campaign trail when he came back. He made it a talking point, something people could relate to. And he also made that point after his win last night.

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JOHN FETTERMAN: I'm just so proud of the race that we ran. And, you know, this campaign has always been about fighting for everyone who's ever been gotten knocked down that ever got back up.

(CHEERING)

BENSHOFF: By winning, Fetterman also flipped⁷ a seat that had been held by retiring Republican Senator Pat Toomey.

MARTIN: And a lot of the reporting is suggesting that Fetterman's win is due in part to have had some inroads. He made some inroads in rural parts of Pennsylvania with those voters who Democrats have struggled with in the past.

BENSHOFF: Yeah, he was really testing out a new model for Democrats, trying to win over white, working-class voters who, in more recent years, have been turning to Republicans. You know, I think we're still going to learn a lot about who exactly came out for him in the coming days. But that's what he was really going for. You know, part of his campaign message was every vote counts, every county. And he really tried not to leave any part of Pennsylvania behind, particularly some of these areas that, you know, have been economically struggling.

MARTIN: Yeah. Let's talk about the governor's race. The Democrat, Josh Shapiro, the attorney general, pulled this one off.

BENSHOFF: That's right. And, you know, this race was not quite as close as Senate. Shapiro is a very well-known name in Pennsylvania, and he ran unopposed in the Democratic primary earlier this year. And he was able to defeat a pretty right-wing Republican named Doug Mastriano, a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate since 2019. But, you know, it was a pretty uneven⁸ race from the start. Shapiro worked to define the terms from the beginning. He out-fundraised Shapiro by, you know, a huge margin⁹ and was able to put out all of these ads really painting Mastriano as extreme. And, you know, Mastriano himself does hold some positions that are pretty far-right. He did work to challenge the outcome of the 2020 election. He has very hard right views on abortion¹⁰, and that may have alienated¹¹ some voters here. And by contrast, you know, Shapiro promised to be this big tent candidate. He promised to uphold abortion rights, LGBTQ rights, voting rights in Pennsylvania. And here's a little bit of his victory speech.

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JOSH SHAPIRO: Tonight, you, the good people of Pennsylvania, you won. Opportunity won. A woman's right to choose won.

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MARTIN: So we still don't know who's going to control Congress at this point. Republicans feel they have an advantage in taking back control of the House. What Pennsylvania races are part of determining control of that chamber¹²?

BENSHOFF: So there are three really competitive races here that everyone had their eyes on in this year that was supposed to be bad for Democrats. Two are in the northeast part of the state, which is actually where President Joe Biden is from. And one is in western Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh. And you had Democratic representatives in the House right now, Matt Cartwright and Susan Wild, facing Republicans who they had narrowly beat just two years ago. And then in that third competitive seat over in western Pennsylvania was one that was left open. And so we don't have a final call on those yet, but we do have Democrats leading in those three most competitive districts with more than 90% of the vote in.

MARTIN: OK.

BENSHOFF: So it's close, but we're not quite sure how it's going to shake out yet.

MARTIN: NPR's Laura Benshoff, reporting from Pennsylvania, thank you.

BENSHOFF: Thanks, Rachel.

1 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

2 democrat   

n.民主主义者，民主人士；民主党党员

参考例句：

• The Democrat and the Public criticized each other.民主党人和共和党人互相攻击。
• About two years later,he was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter.大约两年后，他被民主党人杰米卡特击败。

3 byline   

n.署名；v.署名

参考例句：

• His byline was absent as well.他的署名也不见了。
• We wish to thank the author of this article which carries no byline.我们要感谢这篇文章的那位没有署名的作者。

4 lieutenant   

n.陆军中尉，海军上尉；代理官员，副职官员

参考例句：

• He was promoted to be a lieutenant in the army.他被提升为陆军中尉。
• He prevailed on the lieutenant to send in a short note.他说动那个副官，递上了一张简短的便条进去。

5 democrats   

n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
• The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 recuperate   

v.恢复

参考例句：

• Stay in the hospital for a few more days to recuperate.再住院几天，好好地恢复。
• He went to the country to recuperate.他去乡下养病去了。

7 flipped   

轻弹( flip的过去式和过去分词 )； 按（开关）； 快速翻转； 急挥

参考例句：

• The plane flipped and crashed. 飞机猛地翻转，撞毁了。
• The carter flipped at the horse with his whip. 赶大车的人扬鞭朝着马轻轻地抽打。

8 uneven   

adj.不平坦的，不规则的，不均匀的

参考例句：

• The sidewalk is very uneven—be careful where you walk.这人行道凹凸不平—走路时请小心。
• The country was noted for its uneven distribution of land resources.这个国家以土地资源分布不均匀出名。

9 margin   

n.页边空白；差额；余地，余裕；边，边缘

参考例句：

• We allowed a margin of 20 minutes in catching the train.我们有20分钟的余地赶火车。
• The village is situated at the margin of a forest.村子位于森林的边缘。

10 abortion   

n.流产，堕胎

参考例句：

• She had an abortion at the women's health clinic.她在妇女保健医院做了流产手术。
• A number of considerations have led her to have a wilful abortion.多种考虑使她执意堕胎。

11 alienated   

adj.感到孤独的，不合群的v.使疏远( alienate的过去式和过去分词 )；使不友好；转让；让渡（财产等）

参考例句：

• His comments have alienated a lot of young voters. 他的言论使许多年轻选民离他而去。
• The Prime Minister's policy alienated many of her followers. 首相的政策使很多拥护她的人疏远了她。 来自《简明英汉词典》

12 chamber   

n.房间，寝室；会议厅；议院；会所

参考例句：

• For many,the dentist's surgery remains a torture chamber.对许多人来说，牙医的治疗室一直是间受刑室。
• The chamber was ablaze with light.会议厅里灯火辉煌。