Brittany Bloam appeared headed to victory Tuesday night in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House District 45, defeating Allegheny County Council President Pat Catena after weeks of escalating controversy surrounding Catena’s anti-trans campaign mailers. As of publication, unofficial election returns showed Bloam leading Catena with approximately 58% of the vote to Catena’s 41%, according to Allegheny County election results. Additional ballots remained outstanding Tuesday evening, though Bloam’s lead appeared increasingly difficult to overcome. Bloam’s apparent victory follows a bitter and increasingly public primary fight that transformed the District 45 race into one of the most closely watched local Democratic contests in Allegheny County.