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RandySF

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Sat May 12, 2018, 02:33 AM May 2018

PA-05: Scanlon, Li claim frontrunner status for 5th after slew of polls

Campaigns for 5th U.S. Congressional District candidates Mary Gay Scanlon and Lindy Li released information that show them leading or moving up in a variety of polls as 10 candidates vie for the Democratic nomination in less than a week.

Scanlon, an attorney and former Wallingford-Swarthmore School Board member, and American Association for Cancer Research trustee Li join a crowded field with teacher and environmental advocate Lawrence Arata of Haverford; state Rep. Margo Davidson, D-164 of Upper Darby; Chester Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland; former Philadelphia Deputy Mayor for Labor Rich Lazer; former U.S. Assistant Attorney Ashley Lunkenheimer of Upper Providence; scientist Dr. Molly Sheehan of Philadelphia; state Rep. Greg Vitali D-166, of Haverford; and entrepreneur Theresa Wright of Norristown in seeking to be the Democratic nominee for the 5th District.

Whoever wins the May 15 primary will face Republican Pearl Kim, a former state senior deputy attorney general and Radnor resident, in the fall.

At the end of April, the left-leaning Public Policy Polling found that 18 percent of likely Democratic voters would pick Scanlon if the election was held that day and another 17 percent would chose Vitali.

Another survey conducted at a similar time was done by Independence Communications and Consulting with 858 individuals. In it, 17 percent of the respondents picked Scanlon; 13 percent picked Vitali and 12 percent picked Li. Another 10 percent picked Lunkenheimer and 7 percent each went to Lazer and Sheehan. Most – 27 percent – were undecided. This poll did not include information about Arata.



http://www.delcotimes.com/article/DC/20180508/NEWS/180509695

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