Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick kept his distinction of being the only Republican in Congress who backs a carbon tax after hanging on to his seat in the Philadelphia suburbs. Previous supporters of the policy are retiring or have lost their seats.

Fitzpatrick, a centrist Republican, defeated his Democratic opponent Christina Finello in Pennsylvania’s 1st District, the Associated Press projected on Wednesday.

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