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(link) https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2022/10/10/tony-deluca-dies-longest-serving-pennsylvania-state-representative-house-democrats-penn-hills/stories/202210100062
In all honesty, he should have stepped down early and let someone else take the spot. He ably represented Penn Hills (a suburb of Pittsburgh) for almost 40 years. To answer your question, DeLuca ran unopposed in the May primary, and faced a Green Party opponent in the general election.
Regular voters understood that DeLuca was already deceased, but they voted for him anyway to keep the seat open.
Your question wasn't callous. It's not the first time something like this has happened.
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