The results of Tuesday’s special election will decide who will hold the seat for the remainder of the year. 

With former state Representative Torren Ecker’s resignation to take office as a judge in Adams County, voters in Pennsylvania’s 193rd District will head to the polls on Tuesday to vote in a special election. 

The winner will hold the seat in the state House for the remainder of the year. 

Republican Catherine Wallen, a former legislative aide for Ecker, will face Democrat Todd Crawley, a retired college security chief. 

The 193rd District tends to favor Republican candidates. During the 2024 presidential election, the district’s vote share for President Donald Trump was 68.35% to 30.5% for former Vice President Kamala Harris. 

Both political parties are focused on the race, as the House was narrowly held by Democrats at a 102 to 101 margin before mid-term vacancies began. 

“We’re not taking it for granted. That’s not how you win elections,” said Charlotte Shaffer, chair of the Adams County Republican Committee. 

The Republican party has also gained an advantage through fundraising for the special election. Wallen’s campaign reported raising $30,730, which included more than $18,000 in contributions from Wallen herself. 

Over the same period, Crawley had raised only $1,812 in an uphill battle in a district that favors Republican candidates. 

Crawley remains optimistic about his odds. “I think I can appeal across [the aisle] and get not MAGA folks but conservative and independent” voters, he said to Democratic committee members. 

Crawley has spoken out against data centers over environmental concerns. He supports increased spending on state aid for public schools that began under former Governor Wolf’s administration. 

Wallen left her job in the state House to launch her campaign to represent the 193rd District in the General Assembly. She operates Orchard Views LLC, a farm where she produces goat’s milk products. 

Wallen worked in healthcare for nearly 20 years supporting cancer patients and their families. 

She plans to focus on fiscal responsibility and economic growth if elected. She is endorsed by Gun Owners of America and the Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation. 

Voters will decide on Tuesday who will fill the seat for the remainder of the year.