According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, federal agents early this morning raided the home of U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah’s son and the law office of an attorney who has received millions in contracts from the Philadelphia school district.

National Journal reported this morning that a Super PAC, “The Campaign for Primary Accountability” is targeting 11 incumbent congressman. Among the 11 are Holden and Murphy. According to the paper, the PAC has raised $1.8 million so far.

The race for Congress in the 7th district should be one of the top in the state. Freshman Republican Pat Meehan must defend a record with no shortage of tough votes in a suburban Philadelphia seat in a presidential campaign year. But so far, things are off to a slow start.

Jimmie Moore, an attorney and former Philadelphia judge, his withdrawn his primary challenge to Rep. Bob Brady.

Rep. Mark Critz has earned the bulk of labor support in his primary versus Jason Altmire, and this week he scored two home town wins.  The Johnstown-Somerset and Westmoreland County Labor Councils – both representing parts of his current district – endorsed his candidacy.

Kentucky Senator and Tea Party icon Rand Paul has thrown his support behind congressional hopeful and former staffer Evan Feinberg. It’s the second Senate endorsement the conservative challenger has received this month.

PoliticsPA talked with an expert on Pennsylvania election law to find out just how much Jason Altmire should worry about his ballot challenge from Mark Critz.

By a vote of 27 to 15, the Westmoreland County Democratic Committee voted to endorse Rep. Jason Altmire over Rep. Mark Critz. It’s a noteworthy win, as much of the county in the newly drawn 12th is currently in Critz’s district.

A new list released by the National Journal rates House members based on how liberal or conservative their votes in 2011 were on economic, social, and foreign issues, as compared to other members of the House. The list also gives a composite score of all issues, and ranks each member on a list of most liberal and most conservative. These numbers could have an effect on the upcoming election, especially those in which incumbents are facing primary challenges.