Democrat Webster Upsets Fountain In House District 150

The 150th, solidly Republican since the 1960s, was flipped by Democrat Joe Webster Tuesday.

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With the retirement of incumbent Republican State Rep. Michael Corr, the 150th legislative district seat in Pennsylvania is left wide open.

The 150th, which spans Collegeville, Lower Providence, and Skippack, as well as parts of both Upper Providence and West Norriton, has been solidly red for 50 years. It doubtlessly favors Nick Fountain, the kindergarten teacher and Skippack Township Supervisor running on the Republican ticket.

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His opponent could not be any more different. He'll face Democrat Joe Webster, a retired Air Force Colonel and public policy academic in Washington D.C.

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The 150th has been Republican since its creation in 1969, save for a two-year period from 2001 to 2002 where an incumbent Republican, John A. Lawless, switched parties. Corr, who only served a two-year term, defeated Democrat Linda Weaver with 17,065 votes to her 14,352 in 2016.

Webster, who earned PhD in public policy at George Washington University, worked for 20 years in the Pentagon as a liaison between U.S. Congress and the Air Force.

Fountain, meanwhile, is a student in Eastern University's Master's in Special Education program. He's worked as a junior kindergarten teacher for eight years. He was elected to the Skippack Township Board of Supervisors since 2013.

Republicans have controlled both the Pennsylvania state senate and house since 2011. Going into Election Day 2018, Republicans have a very comfortable 33-16 majority in the senate, and a 120-79 majority in the house.

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