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A Judge Hasn’t Invalidated PA Election Results

Q: Did a U.S. judge invalidate the results of Pennsylvania’s special election due to “wide-scale voter fraud”?

A: No. That’s a fictitious story first posted on a self-described satirical website.

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Many political observers considered Democrat Conor Lamb’s apparent razor-thin victory in Pennsylvania this week to be significant in its message: It could be a barometer of Democratic strength heading into this year’s midterm congressional elections — especially in Republican strongholds.

But, on some dubious websites, the Pennsylvania 18th Congressional District election was notable for different reasons. 

said a federal judge, “

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