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Democrat Ana Tiburcio Secures Lehigh County Seat, Focuses on Education

2/26/2026

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Democrat Ana Tiburcio won the Lehigh County special election with 67% of the vote against Republican Robert Smith Jr.
The vacancy was created when former state Rep. Josh Siegel resigned in December.
The victory keeps the Democrats' slim House majority.
Tiburcio plans to focus on education funding, workforce development, and prisoner reentry.
Both candidates will seek a full term in November, with Tiburcio facing Ce-Ce Gerlach in the primary.

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Democrat Ana Tiburcio won the Lehigh County special election with 67% of the vote against Republican Robert Smith Jr.
The vacancy was created when former state Rep. Josh Siegel resigned in December.
The victory keeps the Democrats' slim House majority.
Tiburcio plans to focus on education funding, workforce development, and prisoner reentry.
Both candidates will seek a full term in November, with Tiburcio facing Ce-Ce Gerlach in the primary.