Democrat James Malone speaks on his win in GOP-leaning Lancaster County, Pa.

Democrat James Andrew Malone narrowly won a special election for a Pennsylvania state Senate seat in GOP-leaning Lancaster County, scoring an upset victory over Lancaster County Commission Chairman and Republican Josh Parsons.Democrats say they haven’t represented Lancaster County in the Senate since 1889. Malone’s win narrows GOP control of the state Senate to a 27-23 seat advantage. His term runs through 2026.In the latest episode of Battleground Politics, Malone, a 51-year-old computer application designer and mayor of East Petersburg, spoke with NBC10’s Lauren Mayk about the race, how he campaigned and what the results mean.Battleground Politics with Lauren MaykBattleground PoliticsMar 23Philly Congressman Dwight Evans on road to recovery months after strokeTrump administrationMar 4David Cohen, former ambassador to Canada, speaks on President Trump's tariffsHere’s a full breakdown of the episode:00:51 – Why Malone won2:01 – Conversations with voters3:04 – How Malone flipped a traditionally Republican county6:38 – Takeaways for Democrats after Malone’s victory9:00 – Elon Musk10:08 – Whether or not Democrats have been too focused on Trump12:20 – Whether or not Malone believes he would’ve won if it wasn’t a special election16:18 – The current political state of Lancaster County17:26 – What Malone believes he needs to do to prove he deserves a full-term You can subscribe to Battleground Politics on Apple, Google, Spotify, or wherever else you get your favorite podcasts. You can also watch or listen to every episode right here on NBC10.com, the NBC10 YouTube channel, and in rotation on our streaming channels.Subscribe to Battleground Politics anywhere you get your podcasts: Spotify | Amazon Music | Apple Podcasts | RSS | Watch on YouTube

Democrat James Andrew Malone narrowly won a special election for a Pennsylvania state Senate seat in GOP-leaning Lancaster County, scoring an upset victory over Lancaster County Commission Chairman and Republican Josh Parsons. Democrats say they haven’t represented Lancaster County in the Senate since 1889. Malone’s win narrows GOP control of the state Senate to a 27-23 seat advantage.

His term runs through 2026. Philadelphia news 24/7: Watch NBC10 free wherever you are In the latest episode of Battleground Politics, Malone, a 51-year-old computer application designer and mayor of East Petersburg, spoke with NBC10’s Lauren Mayk about the race, how he campaigned and what the results mean. Here’s a full breakdown of the episode: 00:51 – Why Malone won 2:01 – Conversations with voters 3:04 – How Malone flipped a traditionally Republican county 6:38 – Takeaways for Democrats after Malone’s victory 9:00 – Elon Musk 10:08 – Whether or not Democrats have been too focused on Trump 12:20 – Whether or not Malone believes he would’ve won if it wasn’t a special election 16:18 – The current political state of Lancaster County 17:26 – What Malone believes he needs to do to prove he deserves a full-term You can subscribe to Battleground Politics on Apple, Google, Spotify, or wherever else you get your favorite podcasts.

You can also watch or listen to every episode right here on NBC10.com, the NBC10 YouTube channel, and in rotation on our streaming channels. Subscribe to Battleground Politics anywhere you get your podcasts: Spotify | Amazon Music | Apple Podcasts | RSS | Watch on YouTube.