Rep. Glenn Thompson Wins 10th Term in PA 15th Congressional District

U.S. Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson, R-Howard, has won reelection for a 10th term, defeating Democratic challenger Ray Bilger for Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District in Tuesday's midterm elections. The Associated Press called the race at 9:28 p.m. Thompson had 65.7% of the vote as of 10 p.m. Among Centre County voters, Bilger had 55.2% of the vote with 62% of ballots counted. Pennsylvania’s sprawling 15th Congressional District includes all of Centre, Armstrong, Cameron, Clarion, Clearfield, Clinton, Elk, Forest, Jefferson, McKean, Potter, Snyder, Tioga, Union and Warren counties and parts of Indiana, Lycoming and Venango counties. It is Pennsylvania’s largest congressional district in terms of geographical area. Thompson currently chairs the House Agricultural Committee, the first Pennsylvania congressman in 170 years and first Penn State alumnus to hold the position. He is a senior member of the Education and Labor Committee and serves on the Early Childhood, Elemen