Votes were still being counted Tuesday night in Pennsylvania's 11th Congressional District, where Republican incumbent Lloyd Smucker faced Democratic challenger Nancy Mannion in a race covering all of Lancaster County and part of York County. The Associated Press declared Smucker the winner Tuesday night.
According to NBC News, its results page tracked the district race. The network said its data came from The Associated Press, with race projections handled by the NBC News Decision Desk. A separate tracker from The New York Times, reviewing the same contest, reported that no counties had finished reporting votes in the district as of Tuesday.
The Times pointed out that in the state's past two general elections, 97 percent of the vote was typically counted by noon Eastern time the day after Election Day — meaning Wednesday could bring much more clarity than Tuesday night did.
Who's Running in the 11th District
Smucker is seeking what would be his sixth term in Congress. He has served in Congress since 2017.
In Congress, Smucker is vice chairman of the House Budget Committee. He has emphasized tax relief, reduced federal spending and support for small businesses. He also supports a balanced-budget amendment, a bipartisan fiscal commission to address the national debt, and stronger border enforcement.
Mannion, a registered nurse and health care consultant, is making her first bid for the seat. According to her campaign, she previously served as president of the Emergency Nurses Association and as chair of the Academy of Emergency Nursing. PoliticsPA described her as challenging a five-term Republican incumbent heading into Tuesday's vote.
Where the Candidates Differ
Mannion has focused her campaign on affordability, health care access and public education.
On trade, Mannion has criticized chaotic tariffs and called for congressional control. On immigration, she has called for a clear citizenship pathway for people legally seeking a new life. Speaking to politicspa.com, Mannion said, “affordability is really what's on everybody's mind” — a message aimed at crossing party lines in a district where registration still heavily favors Republicans.
Money and the District's Political Lean
That registration gap has shaped how the race is viewed. LancasterOnline reported that Republicans hold a 50 percent voter-registration advantage in Lancaster County, and an August Franklin & Marshall College poll of 501 Pennsylvania residents found 48 percent planned to vote for a Democrat in their U.S. House race, compared with 36 percent favoring Republicans statewide. The outlet also noted that Democrat Jess King came closest to unseating Smucker in 2018, taking 41 percent of the vote.
Fundraising reflected the uphill climb Mannion faced. PoliticsPA reported that Smucker had raised more than $1.88 million for the cycle, compared with just under $325,000 for Mannion.
The winner will represent the district in the U.S. House. The Associated Press declared Smucker the winner Tuesday night.
