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Representative Summer Lee of Pennsylvania, who joined calls for a cease-fire, has become one of several progressive lawmakers facing new pressure from primary challengers.
PITTSBURGH — As Congregation Beth Shalom in Pittsburgh observed a special evening of prayer Oct. 22 for the Israeli captives in the Gaza Strip, Rep. Summer Lee, the progressive Democrat whose district includes the synagogue, paid her respects. She was late to arrive and could not stay long, but the rabbi, Seth Adelson, called her chief of staff the next day to offer his thanks. Then Wednesday, to the rabbi’s dismay, Lee was one of only 10 members of the House — nine of them Democrats from the pa
Summer Lee wins the Democratic primary. She will face Republican Mike Doyle in November's general election.