Pennsylvania Democrats Vie to Face 2 GOP Congressmen Who Barely Won in 2024

A primary election in Pennsylvania on May 19 is expected to determine which Democratic candidate will attempt to flip two bellwether districts narrowly taken by Republicans in 2024. Five Democratic candidates are on the ballot: One, Paige Cognetti, is running unopposed in the primary for the state’s District 8, where she will face off against Rep. Rob Bresnahan Jr. (R-Penn.) in November. Bresnahan snatched the seat from then-Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-Penn.) in 2024 with a 1.6-point margin. Democrats are also hoping to retake Pennsylvania’s District 7, which Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-Penn.) clinched in 2024 in what was the narrowest margin of victory for any House race in the state that year. Mackenzie beat then-Rep. Susan Wild (D-Penn.) 50.4 percent to 49.4 percent....