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哈维击败菲茨帕特里克,民主党取得重大胜利Harvie defeats Fitzpatrick in major pickup for Democrats

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决策台总部(Decision Desk HQ)预测,巴克斯县专员鲍勃·哈维(民主党人)将击败温和派共和党众议员布莱恩·菲茨帕特里克(宾夕法尼亚州),为民主党赢得一场重大胜利。

Bucks County Commissioner Bob Harvie (D) will oust moderate GOP Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (Pa.) in a major pickup for Democrats, Decision Desk HQ projects.

菲茨帕特里克自十年前首次当选以来,一次又一次地挑战政治规律,经常跑赢本党的总统候选人,甚至在该选区其他竞选中倾向民主党的情况下仍成功连任。部分原因在于他以两党合作著称,常被评为国会最两党合作的议员之一。在本届国会会期中,菲茨帕特里克投反对票否决了特朗普总统的《一个宏伟美好法案》最终版本,理由是担心削减医疗补助,并支持多项战争权力投票以限制总统在伊朗战争中的权力。

Fitzpatrick has defied political gravity time and time again since he was first elected a decade ago, routinely outperforming the top of his party's ticket and managing to win reelection even as the district votes for Democrats in other races. He's done that in part through his reputation for bipartisanship, often being rated as one of Congress's most bipartisan members. During this session of Congress, Fitzpatrick voted against the final version of President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act, citing concerns with cuts to Medicaid, and backed multiple war powers votes to restrict the president's authority in the Iran war.

但民主党人寄希望于今年情况会有所不同,理由是有利的全国环境、特朗普总统的极度不受欢迎,以及预计宾夕法尼亚州州长乔什·夏皮罗(民主党人)将大获全胜连任。民主党投入数百万美元试图让菲茨帕特里克落选。哈维构成了菲茨帕特里克迄今面临的最大挑战,将他与不受欢迎的总统绑定在一起。哈维在竞选途中指出,菲茨帕特里克曾投票支持特朗普减税和支出立法的原始版本,使其得以进入参议院审议。

But Democrats were hopeful that this year could be different given the favorable national environment, President Trump's deep unpopularity and an expected sweeping reelection victory by Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D). Democrats spent millions seeking to unseat Fitzpatrick. Harvie presented Fitzpatrick's greatest challenge yet, tying him to the unpopular president. Harvie noted on the campaign trail that Fitzpatrick voted for the original version of Trump's tax cut and spending legislation, allowing it to advance to the Senate.

虽然这位众议员投票推翻总统对加拿大的广泛关税,但哈维猛烈抨击他此前曾投票阻止对限制特朗普关税权力进行表决。尽管如此,菲茨帕特里克仍被看好能够保住席位。选举预测机构《库克政治报告》将该竞选评为“倾向共和党”。菲茨帕特里克的失利是民主党在全国度过一个非常美好夜晚的重大信号。

And while the congressman voted to overturn the president's wide-ranging tariffs on Canada, Harvie has slammed him for prior votes to prevent votes on reining in Trump's tariff authority. Still, Fitzpatrick was favored to hang on. The election forecaster Cook Political Report rated the race as "lean Republican." Fitzpatrick's loss is a major sign of a very good night for Democrats nationally.

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