Good article on likely candidates for Sestak's US House Seat

[JPZenger]

http://www.rollcall.com/issues/54_138/politics/35379-1.html

Excerpts:

"Businessman Steven Welch (R) has already expressed interest in running for the seat. Although Republicans agree that Meehan would be their best candidate, Welch has personal wealth — a major advantage in the district that is covered by the expensive Philadelphia media market.

A source close to former Assistant U.S. Attorney Craig Williams (R) confirmed that he is interested in running for the seat again, whether or not Sestak leaves to run for Senate. Williams received 40 percent of the vote against Sestak in 2008.

State Rep. Bryan Lentz (D) said Friday that he intends to run for Sestak’s seat as long as the two-term Congressman goes through with his statewide bid. Party leaders in Washington, D.C., indicated that Lentz is their first choice to run to succeed Sestak. According to one Democratic strategist who has worked in the area, he is the only Democrat who could hold the seat.

But if Lentz does not run for the seat, there is no shortage of Democrats in the area that could make a bid. It’s unclear whether state Sen. Andy Dinniman (D) or businessman Richie Phillips (D) are interested in running for Sestak’s seat, but their names have both been mentioned as possible candidates for Rep. Jim Gerlach’s (R) neighboring 6th district seat."

[PADEMJES12]

1. sestaks seat

Its a shame we will be losing this seat to the republicans.

[ShadowLiberal]

2. Not necessarily, I believe it's a D+3 district

It'll definitely be a competitive race, but we're not sunk if we aren't facing a corrupt/under investigation guy like Curt, the guy Sestak originally beat in 2006 to win the seat.