Philadelphia Inquirer: "Growing Democratic Strength" Signals Shift in PA-10
Recent gains in the suburbs of Central Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District “could have an important impact in November,” according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Statement from DCCC Spokesperson Courtney Rice:
“Voters in South Central Pennsylvania want a representative who understands the struggles they face – and Eugene DePasquale doesn’t just understand them, he’s lived them. From experiencing the devastatingly high cost of health care when his brother was diagnosed with Muscular Dystrophy to understanding the importance of earning a living wage, Eugene will always stand up for his constituents. That couldn’t stand in starker contrast to Congressman Perry who continually puts his party’s politics above all else.”
The Philly suburbs aren’t the only suburbs where Democrats are on the rise in Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Inquirer // Julia Terruso
In Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia suburbs have become an epicenter of the Democratic Party. But the suburbs of central Pennsylvania are also seeing smaller gains, which could have an important impact in November and signal where Democrats can expand their party in the years to come.
One sign of the growing Democratic strength is the race for the 10th Congressional District. Eugene DePasquale describes the district as a “microcosm of the country.” DePasquale, the Democratic state auditor general, is running to unseat Republican Rep. Scott Perry. The district includes all of Dauphin County (home to Harrisburg) and parts of Cumberland and York Counties.
DePasquale is running as a moderate with an independent streak, touting his work as the state’s fiscal watchdog as evidence he can take on either party.
Perry, a longtime conservative, has been an ardent defender of Trump whose reelection campaign messaging has closely mirrored Trump’s. He said he’s not worried about slight Democratic gains in places like Cumberland. […] At a Rotary Club meeting Wednesday, Perry appeared to dismiss the existence of systemic racism in the United States. On Thursday, the former head of the York County GOP responded by backing DePasquale.
Republicans long outnumbered Democrats and independents combined in Cumberland. Now the county has about 89,000 Republicans, 62,000 Democrats, and 30,000 voters with third- or no-party affiliations.
https://dccc.org/philadelphia-inquirer-growing-democratic-strength-signals-shift-in-pa-10/
