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Four swing House races in Pennsylvania loom large for both parties — and for 2028, too

20 May 2026 at 21:38
Control of the House of Representatives could come down to four pivotal battleground races in Pennsylvania

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Rep. Rob Bresnahan, a Republican from Pennsylvania, is in a battleground race against Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti this fall.

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Rep. Rob Bresnahan, a Republican from Pennsylvania, is in a battleground race against Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti this fall.

© Tom Williams

Rep. Rob Bresnahan, a Republican from Pennsylvania, is in a battleground race against Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti this fall.

Progressives seek another big primary win in the nation’s bluest House district

19 May 2026 at 13:07
Progressives are cautiously optimistic that they can capture the nomination for a congressional seat in Philadelphia in a race against the Democratic Party’s center-left establishment Tuesday

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Congressional candidate Chris Rabb at a campaign event at Garden of Prayer World Prayer Center in Philadelphia.

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Congressional candidate Chris Rabb at a campaign event at Garden of Prayer World Prayer Center in Philadelphia.

The House primary giving hints about where the national Democratic Party is heading

17 May 2026 at 09:00
Competing messages from candidates like Bob Brooks and Ryan Crosswell highlight a battle for the soul of the Democratic Party in a swing district in Pennsylvania.

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Ryan Crosswell, left, and Bob Brooks are candidates for the Democratic nomination in Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District.

© Matt Rourke

Ryan Crosswell, left, and Bob Brooks are candidates for the Democratic nomination in Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District.
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