Dean wins third term

Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean has won reelection.

Voters in the 4th Congressional District have chosen to send Dean back to Washington for a third term over her Republican challenger Christian Nascimento. The district includes parts of Montgomery County and all of the central, eastern and northeastern parts of Berks County.

According to incomplete and unofficial vote totals, Dean received 220,707 votes and Nascimento received 141,208 votes. While vote totals may not include all mail and provisional ballots, The Associated Press has called the race for Dean.

Dean was unavailable for comment Wednesday.

In Berks, Dean received fewer votes than Nascimento. She received 24,233, and he received 31,952.

But in Montgomery, Dean outperformed her opponent. She received 196,474, and he received 109,256.

Dean was first elected to the post in 2018. She previously served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and was an Abington Township commissioner and practiced law at a small firm.

Nascimento is vice president of product management and strategy for Comcast. He has also served on the boards of nonprofit organizations and private businesses, was elected to the Methacton School District and has spoken frequently about cybersecurity at various industry events.

U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean, left, and Christian Nascimento are running for the U.S. Congressional 9th District seat in the November election.