House Democrats Pin Majority Hopes On Pennsylvania

The Washington Post reports:

Four Republican seats — enough to flip control of the lower chamber — are competitive this year. And Democrats are planning to hit them with all they’ve got.

The four districts are represented by Scott Perry [photo], a particularly vulnerable Congress member in a district that includes Harrisburg, the capital; Ryan Mackenzie, a freshman lawmaker in a district across the Lehigh Valley; Rob Bresnahan, a freshman lawmaker in a northeast district that includes Scranton; and Brian Fitzpatrick, a difficult-to-defeat Republican in a district north of Philadelphia.

Republicans hold 219 seats to Democrats’ 212, but with three vacant seats in Democratic districts and one vacant Republican seat, House Republicans were elected with a slimmer majority than they currently have. As a result, Democrats are feeling optimistic about their chances of winning a majority in 2026.

Read the full article. Meanwhile Democrats have vowed to counter GOP redistricting moves in Texas and elsewhere with gerrymandering of their own.

“Pennsylvania could determine who controls the House next Congress.

Four Republican seats — enough to flip control of the lower chamber — are competitive this year. And Democrats are planning to hit them with all they’ve got.” https://t.co/N9KiWeqOc0

— Kunal Atit (@KunalAtit) July 28, 2025