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

The Cook Political Report rates both races as toss-ups in November.

Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-Pa.) speaks with a reporter as he arrives for a member orientation program for the 119th Congress on Capitol Hill on Nov. 14, 2024. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

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.