Bob Harvie defeats Brian Fitzpatrick, flipping Pennsylvania’s 1st District blue

Bucks County Commissioner Bob Harvie ousted Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) in Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional District on Tuesday, giving Democrats a big victory in their hopes to secure the House majority.The Associated Press called the race for Harvie at 12:37 a.m. With 94% of ballots counted, Harvie garnered 52.6% of the vote, compared to Fitzpatrick’s 47.4%.Pennsylvania’s 1st District is a key battleground in determining control of the House for the final two years of President Donald Trump’s administration. Fitzpatrick was just one of two Republicans defending a district won by 2024 Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris. A centrist, Fitzpatrick has proven a difficult incumbent to oust in the past. He won reelection by 13 percentage points two years ago.2026 MIDTERM ELECTIONS LIVE UPDATES: LATEST NEWS, RESULTS AND ANALYSISDemocrats invested heavily in the race this cycle, with the House Majority PAC pumping millions into the district in the final weeks of the campaign.Harvie’s victory over Fitzpatrick, who had publicly disagreed with Trump on multiple occasions, is a significant boost to Democrats’ hopes to flip control of the House in the 2026 midterm elections.