While there are no House seats up for election until next year, two Democratic reps. from Pennsylvania, Robert Brady and Chaka Fattah, have opted to face voters much sooner. Both are running for the open Philadelphia mayor's seat, a position currently held by the term-limited John Street. The primary battle will take place on May 15 and, given the city’s heavily Democratic lean (no Republican has been elected mayor since 1948), the winner will likely glide to election as Philly’s next mayor. In addition to Brady and Fattah, the race features three other Democrats: businessman Tom Knox, former Philadelphia City Councilman Michael Nutter, and Pennsylvania State Rep. Dwight Evans.
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