PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District covers Lackawanna, Pike, and Wayne counties and parts of Monroe and Luzerne counties. Democratic Congressman Matt Cartwright is currently serving his sixth term. His Republican challenger is business owner Rob Bresnahan.

Republicans have accused Pennsylvania Democrats of attempting to "steal" the Senate election after officials in blue counties admitted to defying court precedent and election law.

PENNSYLVANIA, USA — The race for Pennsylvania's open U.S. Senate seat between Democratic incumbent Sen. Bob Casey and Republican Dave McCormick is among the nation's most highly contested and expensive races. It could also help determine which party controls the narrowly divided Senate.

Republican Senate candidate Dave McCormick stepped up his legal efforts to block the counting of undated mail ballots Friday, as incumbent Democrat Bob Casey came to the defense of four county election boards that defied the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and voted to include them in their final tallies.

Republicans went to court in Pennsylvania on Thursday amid vote counting in the U.S. Senate election between Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican David McCormick, as the campaigns prepare for a recount and press counties for favorable ballot-counting decisions.