The new 5th District includes DelCo, MontCo and South Philly.
The PA 5th District was created in February by the Court-ordered congressional re-districting in Pennsylvania. The district is spread between South Philly, Delaware County, and Montgomery County. The population and land area are mostly in Delco. PA-5 is one of the widest fields in the region's congressional primaries—starting in February at 15 candidates. One of the highest profile candidates is Mary Gay Scanlon a Delco lawyer who works for Ballard Spahr and who's husband is chair of the law firm. She is running on what appears to be a very progressive platform; we take a closer look.