Democratic showdown takes shape in Pennsylvania as Rep. Conor Lamb enters Senate race
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Pennsylvania Rep. Conor Lamb is set to enter next year's Senate race on Friday as one of the most important and closely-watched Democratic primary contests of 2022 takes shape.
With control of a Senate split between 50 Democrats and 50 Republicans hanging in the balance and history suggesting that the GOP enters 2022 with an advantage, since a first-term president's party typically loses seats in the midterms, Democrats have no room for error. The party is on defense in Arizona, Georgia, Nevada and New Hampshire. It is also targeting Republican-held seats in Florida, North Carolina and Wisconsin. But Pennsylvania, where Republican Sen. Pat Toomey is retiring, represents perhaps Democrats' best chance at picking up a Senate seat next year. It'll take place at the same time Pennsylvania voters choose a new governor to replace term-limited Democrat Tom Wolf, and as the state's House delegation faces a shake-up with its ranks shrinking by one member after redistricting.More Related News
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