Pennsylvania Democrats pick swing-district challengers in bid to reclaim US House

* In the 7th ⁠district, Bob Brooks, a retired firefighter and former labor ⁠union ​leader, was projected to be the Democrats' pick to challenge incumbent Representative Ryan Mackenzie, ⁠a Republican. * In the 10th district, Janelle Stelson, a former ⁠anchor ⁠for a local news channel, won the Democratic nomination to run against incumbent Representative ‌Scott ‌Perry, a Republican.

Democratic Party voters ​in Pennsylvania picked their ​candidates to challenge ‌incumbent Republican ​lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday ahead ‌of November elections that will determine which party controls Congress. Here are the candidates who won Tuesday's primaries ‌in the most closely watched races for seats ‌that Democrats want to flip, according to calls by local news outlets based on preliminary vote counts:

* In eastern ⁠Pennsylvania's ​1st congressional ⁠district, Bob Harvie, a Bucks County Board commissioner, was projected ⁠to become the Democratic candidate challenging the seat held ​by Representative Brian Fitzpatrick, a Republican. * In the 7th ⁠district, Bob Brooks, a retired firefighter and former labor ⁠union ​leader, was projected to be the Democrats' pick to challenge incumbent Representative Ryan Mackenzie, ⁠a Republican.

* In the 10th district, Janelle Stelson, a former ⁠anchor ⁠for a local news channel, won the Democratic nomination to run against incumbent Representative ‌Scott ‌Perry, a Republican. (Editing by ​Stephen Coates)