U.S. Representative Conor Lamb, a moderate Democrat with a track record of winning districts with large numbers of conservative voters, on Friday launched a bid for the U.S. Senate seat in Pennsylvania held by retiring Republican Senator Pat Toomey.
Lamb's entry shakes up an already crowded Democratic field seeking the party's nomination for what could be one of the most competitive races in the 2022 congressional elections.Lamb will face Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman - known for his advocacy of progressive policies like universal health care as well as for his casual dress, tattoos and 6-foot 9-inch frame - in the Democrats' nomination contest next June.
Moderate Democrats have recently prevailed over progressives in high-profile contests including a special Ohio primary for a U.S. House seat and the New York mayoral primary. Taylor said the Pennsylvania contest is likely the best chance Democrats have to pick up a Republican-held seat in the Senate, which Democrats currently control by the narrowest of margins.
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