A Jewish state senator in Pennsylvania won the Democratic primary to run for a congressional seat in suburban Philadelphia. Allyson Schwartz’s victory Tuesday means she will vie against Dr. Melissa Brown for the seat left vacant by Rep. Joe Hoeffel, who will challenge Republican Sen. Arlen Specter — who also is Jewish — in November.
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