One lesson of this year’s primary election seems to be that it’s hard to win a race with only a single issue, or with a focus on a single demographic or geographic base. Both of those problems were evident in the battle for the Democratic nomination for the 12th Congressional district.
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Voters in two state House districts east of Pittsburgh confirmed the incumbents largely chosen for them by party leaders a year ago. -
First-term U.S. Rep. Summer Lee faced a spirited challenge from Bhavini Patel in a primary race that drew national attention to Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional District. In the 14th Congressional District, Democrat Chris Dziados defeated Ken Bach and will run in November against the incumbent, GOP deputy whip Guy Reschenthaler. -
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Tuesday’s primary election put the men on track for an expensive race that's expected to help decide Senate control in the Nov. 5 election. Bob Casey is seeking a fourth term, while David McCormick is a two-time Senate challenger and a former hedge fund CEO who lost narrowly in 2022’s seven-way GOP primary.
