Pennsylvania Republican Rick Saccone has yet to concede the House race he narrowly lost to Democrat Conor Lamb, but he's already running for a newly redrawn district, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
The newspaper says Saccone has secured petitions to run in the redrawn 14th Congressional District.
"I love campaigning in southwest Pennsylvania," Saccone said. "We need to get to know each other; we need to ensure we identify our needs and create solutions."
Lamb's apparent win has shaken the Republican establishment to its foundations and points to a "wave election" in the coming midterms that will end Republican control of both the House and the Senate.
"If the trend continues until Election Day, the Republicans are looking at a loss of 60 or more House seats and control of the Senate," a top Republican strategist who asked not to be identified told Newsmax in the wake of the stunning Democratic upset last Tuesday.
Saccone, 60, an Air Force veteran, and Lamb, 33, a former federal prosecutor and Marine, were seeking the congressional seat vacated last year by Republican Rep. Tim Murphy, who resigned amid an extramarital scandal.
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