Politics PA

HARRISBURG — A public policy advocate said Tuesday she will challenge U.S. Rep. Tim Holden in a Democratic primary this year, saying the longtime 17th District incumbent’s “no” vote on health care last year shows he no longer is in touch with the needs of many of his constituents.

“I’ve thought long and hard about this,” said Sheila Dow-Ford, who runs a small consulting firm in the city. “I’m in.”