Democrats settling House primaries in Pennsylvania swing districts, with Shapiro’s clout on the line

WARMINSTER, Pa. (AP) — Bob Brooks won the Democratic Party’s nomination Tuesday to run in a swing congressional district in eastern Pennsylvania.

Brooks, the state firefighters’ union president, is in his first run for office and has the backing of Gov. Josh Shapiro and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.

Brooks won a four-way primary for the right to challenge freshman Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie in the Allentown-area district.

Among those Brooks beat was Ryan Crosswell, a former Department of Justice anti-corruption prosecutor who quit when President Donald Trump’s administration dropped corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams in return for Adams’ cooperation on immigration enforcement.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.

WARMINSTER, Pa. (AP) —

Democrats in Pennsylvania were settling primary fights Tuesday to shape their congressional slate for the fall election, in which they hope — with Gov. Josh Shapiro’s help — to capture the state’s four swing districts and ultimately a U.S. House majority.

Janelle Stelson won the party’s nomination in one of three swing seats where Democrats had a contested primary...