Special election to replace Pat Meehan slated for November

By Al Weaver

Published May 2, 2018 7:54pm ET

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Special election to replace Pat Meehan slated for November — Rep. Patrick Meehan, R-Pa., was swiftly removed from the House Ethics Committee last week after a report revealed that he used taxpayer money to settle a sexual harassment claim with a staffer. On Thursday, he said he would not seek re-election. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File) | Jacquelyn Martin

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced Wednesday that a special election to replace former Republican Rep. Pat Meehan will take place alongside the midterm elections on Nov. 6.

“Given the calendar and timing of these announcements, it makes the most fiscal and practical sense for our county elections office to schedule these special elections on the same day as the November general election,” said Wolf in a statement.

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