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The tellers agreed in their count and reported the following totals as read into the record: for attorney general, David Sunday (Republican) received 3,496,679 votes; Eugenio DiPasquale (Democrat) received 3,000,179,376 (as read); Robert J. Coburn (Libertarian) received 88,835; Richard L. Weiss (Green) received 68,046; Justin Luke McGill (Constitution) received 31,282; Eric Lawrence Settle (Forward) received 18,151; scattered write-ins 5,445. (All figures are as reported by the tellers on the floor.) The tellers then declared David Sunday \"duly elected attorney general of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.\" The session record states the winners for auditor general and state treasurer likewise as receiving the highest number of votes and being duly elected for four‑year terms beginning the third Tuesday in January 2025: Timothy L. DeFoor for auditor general and Stacy L. Garrity for state treasurer, with tallies read into the record for each contest.

Following the certification of returns, the General Assembly considered the nomination of Stephanie Lattimore to serve as director of the Legislative Reference Bureau. Representative Bradford nominated Lattimore, citing her 33–34 years of service in the Legislative Reference Bureau and legal qualifications; Senator Pittman seconded the nomination on the Senate side. With no further nominations, the chair declared nominations closed. The body then voted, and the chair announced that \"the ayes have it\" and declared Stephanie Lattimore unanimously elected; Judge Tamika Lane administered the oath of office on the floor.

Ending: The joint session adjourned after the certificates of election were signed and filed and after the Legislative Reference Bureau director's election and oath. The House returned to its separate session to continue organization and adjourn until the date announced by the chair.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Session -- January 7, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","In joint session on Jan. 7, 2025, tellers reported vote totals for attorney general, auditor general and treasurer; David Sunday, Timothy L. DeFoor and Stacy L. Garrity were declared elected. The General Assembly also unanimously elected Stephanie Lattimore as director of the Legislative Reference Bureau.","taxTitle","House of Representatives, Legislative, Pennsylvania","taxId",21057,"location","Pennsylvania","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6387313,"Pennsylvania House adopts permanent rules for 2025–26 session by recorded vote",225,5504000,5729000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2116756-3fe73edc15b53f944da363223b057edb&start=5504&end=5729","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2116756-3fe73edc15b53f944da363223b057edb/thumbnail_5504000.jpg","/articles/6387313/Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania-House-adopts-permanent-rules-for-202526-session-by-recorded-vote","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6387313-27c521b690851cc305d19a54afebb1fa/orig.mp4?Expires=1771158194&Signature=nHwh41Q5xYGCnSR5dc-KcHbzdG8~qNXZiWHsRflcXutuFEAtkqu2Sn~ypPfLfxpnbVL2yUo6iYx~3dFWgvn0sg5DkR3K8QnTus5wl08NLkZ7-hYvlI94osIcLX-vjXaChpWYxjKI2XDPL3DsmEYLs4NImj2a8vV9R6woaJLn5INLt6F7~dsnRvUs6NcT9b9jzhpxtpGlz8gwSLIfJddNIfRz2iCBuHyzGQDZ8hop6cjdqzuz9zjm3xwfuPO6MWfeyn03cNk3dw~46AuU0GuUnNREqNmypuEBnIrwlc1AVq6CzGiGH60D2DXv87EZGg16P7ppFd8Df-1BrVztHt-ZQQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted Jan. 7, 2025, to adopt its permanent rules for the 2025–26 legislative session, a motion the majority and minority leaders both urged members to support as the chamber organized after swearing-in.

House Resolution 1 (printer's no. 1), described on the floor as providing \"for the permanent rules of the House of Representatives for the 2025, 2026 legislative session,\" was called up by the majority leader and put to a recorded vote. The clerk announced the result as follows: ayes 196, nays 6; the chair declared the resolution adopted and directed the appointments and committees called for under organization to proceed.

Republican floor remarks during the rules debate emphasized that the rules were crafted to recognize an evenly divided chamber and to increase minority input and floor debate; Representative Topper urged members to support the package. Representative Bradford, the Democratic floor leader, likewise urged a yes vote and framed the rules as the operating procedures for the session.

The chair subsequently appointed committees to notify the Senate and the Governor that the House was organized, and members were reminded to sign the oath book in the House reception room.

Ending: The adoption of House rules completed the House's foundational organizational steps and cleared the way for committee assignments, public business and a joint session with the Senate to open and compute statewide returns.","The House adopted a resolution setting the chamber's permanent rules for the 2025–26 legislative session after debate emphasizing accommodations for an evenly divided chamber.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6387317,"Joanna McClinton elected speaker after tied roll call; delivers call for bipartisanship",1159,325000,1484000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2116756-3fe73edc15b53f944da363223b057edb&start=325&end=1484","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2116756-3fe73edc15b53f944da363223b057edb/thumbnail_325000.jpg","/articles/6387317/Pennsylvania/Joanna-McClinton-elected-speaker-after-tied-roll-call-delivers-call-for-bipartisanship","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6387317-ac4f2179831c97a5ae19e1ac750ca9c1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771158194&Signature=Hy0rz0N~gVRrK4vj7iDgchQK0PW5meDMG87iW1fMMoaBhZ2ZX9ATaXkolwnNN9-xqiDIyFprMH0wAez64hwPDiivFAErd9wNB1GY4PjcNLXBiR-SuHEw4fFU2AHTv3gQ6a368BO98y6RdNRGg8-VC5hlZBYjCpHOA6CQFqMDX~76kc-7Y8keYMyoPeup8JJd4FNiuKzdeMNr1qkKlXHEvI-eIvGt-XrgSYWBhqX58E3JqLeop83qHgrBKg7oeYVvmEoBnl~t2BLWfZ8h9rqlw9lw7C-8fRkveFMWNksdS4fwnhKoEejQRv09K3dJXOjGpUZFkwzR5ujIL79fXcpMnQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania House of Representatives elected Representative Joanna E. McClinton as speaker on Jan. 7, 2025, after an initial roll call produced a 101-101 tie between McClinton and Representative Jesse Topper.

Representative Joanna E. McClinton, the Democratic nominee for speaker, received 101 votes in the recorded ballot; Representative Jesse Topper received 101 votes. After the tied result, Topper withdrew his candidacy and the House proceeded to an immediate voice vote in which the chair declared McClinton elected speaker. Chief Justice Deborah Todd of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court administered the oath to members earlier in the session; Judge Tamika Lane of the Pennsylvania Superior Court later administered the oath to the speaker-elect.

McClinton used her remarks after being presented to the rostrum to emphasize cooperation across party lines and to cite recent bipartisan legislation. \"When we find common ground, we are able to do what literally seemed to be impossible,\" McClinton said, pointing to recent bills on education funding, childcare tax credits and health coverage that she said had bipartisan support. She thanked colleagues and noted the scale of responsibility in the chamber.

The nomination for McClinton was placed by Representative Davidson and seconded during the formal nomination process; Representative Dougherty moved to close nominations prior to the balloting. Representative Jesse Topper was nominated by Representative Roe and seconded; after the tied ballot Topper withdrew his name and moved that the House proceed to elect McClinton, which the chair resolved by voice vote.

Following her election, the chair appointed David Rogan, Esquire, as parliamentarian of the House; the mace was placed on the rostrum to signify the authority of the speaker. McClinton received the gavel from her sister, Lisa McClinton, on the floor after her oath.

The swearing-in and speaker election were part of the House's organization for the 2025–26 legislative session. Members of both parties delivered brief remarks during the ceremony acknowledging the close partisan split in the chamber and urging cooperation. Representative Bradford, elected majority leader by the Democratic caucus, and Representative Topper, the Republican floor leader, both urged civility and focus on constituent needs.

Looking ahead, McClinton said the chamber had work to do on transit, education equity and other matters that require bipartisan effort. \"We are here to work together,\" she said. The House then proceeded to additional organizational business, including adoption of House rules, committee appointments and other formal actions.

Ending: The speaker's election concluded the first major organizational action of the session; the House moved on to adopt rules and to convene a joint session with the Senate to certify statewide election returns and to elect the director of the Legislative Reference Bureau.","After an initial 101-101 split, Representative Joanna E. McClinton was elected speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Jan. 7, 2025. McClinton pledged cooperation and reflected on recent bipartisan achievements in remarks following her swearing-in.","actionData","errors"]

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General Assembly certifies statewide returns; Stephanie Lattimore elected director of Legislative Reference Bureau

Pennsylvania House adopts permanent rules for 2025–26 session by recorded vote

Joanna McClinton elected speaker after tied roll call; delivers call for bipartisanship