NBC, AP project Meuser as winner of U...

Incumbent U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser is the projected winner of Pennsylvania’s 9th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.NBC News projected Meuser, a Republican, as the winner with 72 percent of the vote reported as of 10:30 p.m. Meuser had 62.7 percent of the vote.The Associated Press called the race at 10:31 p.m. with 80 percent of the returns reported and a 61.8% to 32.8% lead over challenger Rachel Wallace, according to the unofficial results. Meuser, a Luzerne County resident, is a four-term congressman from Wyoming Borough in Luzerne County.Congressional District 9 covers all of Schuylkill, Northumberland, Columbia, Lebanon, Montour, Bradford, Sullivan, Susquehanna and Wyoming counties, as well as parts of Berks, Luzerne and Lycoming counties.Votes are unofficial until certified in a few weeks.