Deluzio projected winner over Mercuri in PA-17

U.S. Rep. Chris Deluzio (PA-17) speaks to reporters at an event highlighting the Biden Administration's investment in infrastructure at the Kingsley Center Pittsburgh's Larimer neighborhood on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024. (Steve Mellon/Pittsburgh Union Progress)

U.S. Rep. Chris Deluzio (D-17th District) won reelection in the southwestern Pennsylvania district, according to unofficial tallies. The Associated Press called the race at about 12:30 a.m. Wednesday.

As of 12:35 a.m. unofficial results on the Allegheny County elections website showed Deluzio with 53.7% of votes, compared to his GOP challenger, state Rep. Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny), who had 46.3%.

Deluzio was elected to Congress in 2022, beating Republican Jeremy Shaffer in the redrawn 17th District that incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb left to pursue the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. Lamb lost in the primary to John Fetterman.

Although Deluzio's seat was one that Republicans targeted early on, he regularly raised more money than Mercuri according to quarterly campaign finance reports.

Deluzio did not immediately comment on Wednesday morning.