Democratic voters across Pennsylvania selected their nominees Tuesday to take on sitting Republican members of Congress in November’s elections, which will help decide control of the U.S. House of Representatives.
The following candidates emerged victorious in Tuesday’s primary contests for the most competitive congressional seats that Democrats hope to capture, based on projections from local media using early vote tallies:
• Bob Harvie, who serves as a Bucks County Board commissioner, secured the Democratic nomination in eastern Pennsylvania’s 1st congressional district and will face off against Representative Brian Fitzpatrick, a Republican incumbent.
• Bob Brooks, who previously worked as a firefighter before retiring and has experience as a former labor union leader, earned the Democratic nod in the 7th district to take on sitting Representative Ryan Mackenzie, a Republican.
• Janelle Stelson, who formerly worked as an anchor for a local news channel, claimed the Democratic nomination in the 10th district and will challenge incumbent Representative Scott Perry, a Republican.
