The 5-Minute Fix: A race you should watch: Pennsylvania’s special election
Democracy Dies in Darkness Keeping up with politics is easy now By Amber Phillips Everyone in Washington's talking about a special congressional election happening Tuesday outside Pittsburgh, and with good reason. We'll probably get our first real glimpse of whether Democrats have a shot at taking back the House of Representatives in November. Here's what you need to know. What's the deal: Earlier this year, Republican Tim Murphy resigned amid an alleged sexual scandal. That set up Tuesday's special election to replace him. What wasn't supposed to be a competitive race suddenly is; polls show leads constantly swapping between Democrat Conor Lamb and Republican Rick Saccone. Democrat Conor Lamb (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images) Why this race matters: If Lamb, the Democrat, can even come close to winning, he'll have done it with the support of Trump voters. The mostly white, blue-collar southweste...