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Freddie Stubbs

(29,853 posts)
Wed May 21, 2014, 02:05 PM May 2014

Brendan Boyle defeats 3 rivals for Democratic nomination in Pa.'s 13th District

young state representative from Philadelphia has beaten three rivals, including a former congresswoman who is now Chelsea Clinton's mother-in-law, to win the Democratic nomination for an open seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Early returns showed Brendan Boyle winning Tuesday's Democratic primary in Pennsylvania's 13th District, virtually assuring him of becoming the successor to Allyson Schwartz.

The district straddling Philadelphia and Montgomery County is heavily tilted toward Democrats.

more: http://www.wfmz.com/news/news-regional-southeasternpa/brendan-boyle-defeats-3-rivals-for-democratic-nomination-in-pas-13th-district/26086690

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