Eugene DePasquale is well aware of the losses Democrats racked up on the ballot in 2024.

His race was one of them.

Now DePasquale, the state’s former auditor general who lost a statewide bid for attorney general last year, is hoping his experience in office and on the trail can help him rebuild his party as its likely next state chair.

DePasquale, 54, is running in a special election Sept. 6 to replace state Sen. Sharif Street, who announced his resignation last week after five years as chair, amid his run for U.S. Congress.

He would take over during a critical juncture. The next 15 months will test whether Pennsylvania Democrats here can rebound after losing a U.S. Senate seat, two U.S. House seats, and the presidential contest last year.

The state will be a focal point in the battle

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