Rep. Conor Lamb Launches Pennsylvania US Senate Bid

Politico reports:

Rep. Conor Lamb is launching his long-expected Senate bid in Pennsylvania Friday, joining the crowded Democratic field in a state that is critical for the party as it seeks to protect or expand its narrow Senate majority.

Lamb, 37, a Marine and former prosecutor, rose to prominence when he won a nationally-watched House special election in 2018 months before the party flipped control of the chamber. He won reelection in 2018 and narrowly captured a second full term last year.

He’s joining a crowded primary field of formidable contenders for the nomination. Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, Montgomery County Commissioner Val Arkoosh and state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta are in the race, and state Sen. Sharif Street has launched an exploratory committee.

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