After a relatively brief primary cycle, a close finish is expected in the hotly ­contested race for the Democratic nomination for Pennsylvania attorney general that once hinged on the question of what qualifications matter most for the job but has since pivoted to a more conventional political battle.

Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. is a career prosecutor and Montgomery County Commissioner Josh Shapiro boasts a varied background in government service, giving voters a choice about what type of experience they want in the Office of Attorney General, whose current leader has made the job’s expectations a topic of discussion in recent months.

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