Rep. Susan Wild (D-Pa.), a three-term incumbent, conceded to Republican Ryan Mackenzie in the battle for her Lehigh Valley House seat, a key race for the House majority that pundits thought also might be an indicator in the White House race.
“There is no sugarcoating it: this is a bitterly disappointing outcome,” Wild wrote in a statement posted on the social platform X .
She noted “it is of utmost importance that I first state what should be obvious: I lost this election, and my opponent won. I congratulate my opponent on winning this seat, and I am going to do everything to ensure a smooth transition, because the people of this district deserve nothing less.”
Wild narrowly won reelection in 2022 by 2 percentage points, and polls had shown her leading Mackenzie by a slim margin — making her loss a significant upset for House Republicans.
Decision Desk HQ has not yet projected a winner in the race, though Mackenzie was leading Wild 50.7 percent to 49.3 percent, with 95 percent of the estimated vote reported.