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Democrat Christina Hartman exits congressional race

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FILE PHOTO: Christina Hartman during an appearance on WITF’s Smart Talk. (Photo by Rich Copeland/WITF)

(Harrisburg) — As Pennsylvania’s congressional districts change, races in the midstate are in flux. After the maps were redrawn earlier this year, Democrat Christina Hartman quickly switched districts, moving from the Lancaster area, to the new 10th district, centered in Dauphin county.

On Tuesday, she announced she was ending her run entirely. Hartman lost to Republican Congressman Lloyd Smucker in the former 16th district two years ago.

“When the new districts were announced, I had to make a quick and difficult decision to continue my campaign in a new district,” she said in a statement. “After further consideration, I’ve decided that this is not the right time for me, and I will support the Democratic nominee in November.”

Hartman had hoped to challenge Smucker again this year, but the redrawn maps have made the district more GOP-friendly, so she tried to pivot into the new 10th district, which is more Democratic-leaning.

Hartman ended her campaign after her petitions to get on the ballot were challenged. It now leaves four Democrats in the 10th who are competing in the May 15 primary: Shavonnia Corbin-Johnson of York County;  Eric Ding of Cumberland County; Alan Howe of Cumberland County; and George Scott, of York County.

GOP Congressman Scott Perry has no Republican challenger.

According to the Cook Political Report, the district is “likely” to go Republican in November.

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