LANCASTER, Pa. — Update (10:25 p.m.): According to the Lancaster County Board of Elections website, 100% of the precincts have reported their results. Democratic candidate James Andrew Malone leads at 50%, with 26,951 votes.

Voters in Lancaster County are back at the polls to cast their ballots in the county’s first special election in 20 years.

Three candidates were on the ballot for the 36th State Senatorial District, after former Senator Ryan Aument resigned to work in U.S. Senator Dave McCormick’s office. 

Republican Josh Parsons is looking to maintain his party’s control of the district, which was held by Aument for the last ten years. Parsons’ campaign highlighted his work cutting Lancaster County’s debt and not raising taxes while serving as County Commissioner.

“We’ve been talking to voters about issues that they care about, [such as] the high price of gas, the high price of food,” said Parsons. “So, we want to help solve problems for the voters of Lancaster County.”

Entering Election Day, Republicans maintain a 27-22 seat majority in the Pennsylvania State Senate. Democratic challenger and East Petersburg Borough Mayor James Malone says he’s looking to cut into the GOP Senate majority.

“I really want to shore up support for our libraries, our public education and I want to work on fixing up property tax reform,” said Malone.

Meanwhile, Libertarian candidate Zachary Moore is offering voters an alternative to the two major-party candidates and a new perspective on tackling issues, such as education funding.

“Our funding should not be directed at institutions, as it is now, but more directed at students themselves and give the power to families and parents,” said Moore.