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Gov. Josh Shapiro is actively boosting Democrats in Pennsylvania’s 7th District, appearing in a six-figure TV ad supporting Bob Brooks ahead of the May 19 primary. The race is also being shaped by rising electricity bills, with affordability and energy policy becoming central campaign issues. Broader midterm messaging is increasingly tied to energy costs and the Iran war’s impact on prices. Shapiro’s ad buy could boost Democrats’ prospects by strengthening their primary field and signaling party investment. The focus on electricity and other cost-of-living issues adds uncertainty and could shift sentiment depending on which party voters blame.
Republicans are desperate to hold the House in the upcoming midterm elections.
Rep. Max Miller, the GOP incumbent who won his last election by 51 percent, faces criticism from Democrats over his support for Trump's policies and his absence from constituent town halls.
Democrats have made their opposition to the Iran war clear since it started two months ago. And the party’s candidates in this year’s midterms who served in the military are making their pitches personal.
Democrats consider dozens of seats "in play" this November, and aim to leverage the domestic fallout from Trump's war in Iran.
NPR spent several days traveling across a pair of swing districts in Pennsylvania to find out. The answers show how much has changed since the 2020 election.
“Democrats are ready to invest heavily in the race and take advantage of Perry’s past controversies," wrote National Journal.
Voters across the US are angry about rising energy costs, making the price of electricity an unusual force in high-stakes midterm elections for the first time ever.
Gov. Josh Shapiro's ad for Brooks is the latest example of how the governor will likely be wielding his unusual popularity to help Democrats in Pennsylvania ahead of November's high-stakes midterms.
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