{"id":2227852,"date":"2024-04-23T06:35:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T10:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pining-for-pennsylvania-republicans-battle-to-take-on-susan-wild-and-save-house-majority\/"},"modified":"2024-04-23T06:37:21","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T10:37:21","slug":"pining-for-pennsylvania-republicans-battle-to-take-on-susan-wild-and-save-house-majority","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pining-for-pennsylvania-republicans-battle-to-take-on-susan-wild-and-save-house-majority\/","title":{"rendered":"Craving Pennsylvania: GOP fights for Susan Wild&#8217;s seat to secure House control"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpining-for-pennsylvania-republicans-battle-to-take-on-susan-wild-and-save-house-majority%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2227852&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article delves into the intense \u200cbattle for Pennsylvania&#8217;s crucial House seat\u200c in the upcoming elections. Republicans aim to overturn Democrat Susan Wild&#8217;s hold on the \u200ddistrict, highlighting the fierce competition and\u200d strategies of key candidates like Ryan Mackenzie, Kevin Dellicker, and Maria Montero to sway voters\u2062 dissatisfied \u2064with the incumbent&#8217;s performance.\u200b The piece explores the fierce contest for Pennsylvania&#8217;s vital House seat in the upcoming elections. Republicans strive to unseat Democrat Susan Wild, showcasing the competitive dynamics and tactics of prominent contenders such as Ryan Mackenzie, Kevin Dellicker, and \u200cMaria Montero in appealing to disenchanted voters critical of \u2063the incumbent&#8217;s actions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em>Pennsylvania is the ultimate battleground for 2024, with the White House, Senate, and House all poised to flip based on how voters here cast their ballots. In this series,<strong> Pining for Pennsylvania: Unlocking the crucial Keystone State<\/strong>, the <\/em>Washington Examiner<em> will look at the demographics, politics, and key policies that have made Pennsylvania the must<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pining-for-pennsylvania-mccormick-seeks-do-over-in-fight-for-crucial-senate-seat\/\" title=\"Yearning for Pennsylvania: McCormick vies for second chance in key Senate race\">-watch state<\/a> of the year.\u00a0Part Three, below, looks at one of the most competitive House races in the country.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>LANCASTER, Pennsylvania \u2014 <\/strong>Republicans are eyeing vulnerable seats held by Democrats to be flipped to maintain control of their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2838648\/house-republicans-protect-trump-reelection-bid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>slim majority<\/a> in the House, with several running through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/2973659\/pining-for-pennsylvania-mccormick-seeks-do-over-in-fight-for-crucial-senate-seat-monday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>battleground state of Pennsylvania<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>One of those seats is the district currently held by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2823445\/vulnerable-democratic-representative-caught-slamming-her-constituents-for-backing-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Rep. Susan Wild<\/a> (D-PA), who was first elected in 2018. Since then, Wild narrowly eked out victories in both 2020 and 2022, making Pennsylvania\u2019s 7th Congressional District one of the most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/conor-lamb-the-latest-to-jump-into-critical-pennsylvania-senate-race\/\" title=\"Conor Lamb The Latest To Jump Into Critical Pennsylvania Senate Race\">competitive races<\/a> of the 2024 cycle. <\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/voters-head-to-polls-in-herschel-walker-raphael-warnock-georgia-senate-runoff\/\" title=\"Voters Head to Polls in Herschel Walker-Raphael Warnock Georgia Senate Runoff\">high-stakes race<\/a> has turned out a crowded field of Republican candidates looking to face Wild in November. Each of the three candidates \u2014 state Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, veteran Kevin Dellicker, and attorney Maria Montero \u2014 have criticized Wild as being a \u201ccareer politician\u201d and accused the three-term congresswoman of being out of touch with Pennsylvania voters. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think Susan Wild is an extreme progressive politician who has been masquerading as a moderate,\u201d Mackenzie told the <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>in an interview. \u201cAnd voters have figured that out, and it\u2019s showing up in her vote totals that she keeps going down every single cycle.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>Rep. Susan Wild (D-PA) speaks during an event on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (AP Photo\/Susan Walsh)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Although Wild won by a strong 10-point margin in 2018, the Pennsylvania Democrat won by only 3.8 points against Lisa Scheller in 2020, a much closer race than expected. That margin fell even smaller in 2022 when Wild defeated Scheller by just 2 points. <\/p>\n<p>Now Republicans see the seat as ripe for a pickup opportunity. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you\u2019re an incumbent and your numbers are heading south like that, that is a bad sign,\u201d Mackenzie said. <\/p>\n<p>To be sure, Mackenzie added, Wild will be a \u201cformidable challenge.\u201d But he, along with the other Republican candidates, have expressed confidence in their chances. <\/p>\n<p>Central to each of the candidates\u2019 campaigns is attacking Wild as being out of touch with Pennsylvania voters and attacking the incumbent\u2019s voting record on issues such as the economy and immigration. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe really worries too much about what progressives in Washington think and instead of what her constituents in the Lehigh Valley think,\u201d Dellicker said. \u201cAnd that\u2019s causing her all sorts of problems.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>Kevin Dellicker is running for the Republican primary to take on Rep. Susan Wild (D-PA) in November 2024. (Headshot courtesy of the Dellicker campaign)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Dellicker specifically cited an instance in which Wild said she was \u201cdismayed\u201d to have Carbon County represented in her district after congressional maps were redrawn in Pennsylvania. Wild later apologized for those comments, during which she said the county had \u201cdrank the Trump Kool-Aid.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, some voters pointed to those statements as a reason to remove her from office. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf she\u2019s embarrassed to represent me, then I want someone who\u2019s proud to represent me,\u201d Gina Filer, a voter from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, told the <em>Washington Examiner. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Other candidates have pointed to Wild\u2019s vulnerability in the last two election cycles as an opportunity for Republicans to siphon away independent voters. Montero, a first-generation U.S. citizen with Peruvian ancestry, has positioned herself as being the most capable to win over unaffiliated voters as well as any Democrats who have become restless with their own party. Several voters also told the <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>they viewed Montero as the best candidate to win over Hispanic voters. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re going to unify and then we are going to grow our party. We\u2019re going to switch people to Republican,\u201d Montero said at a campaign event on Sunday. \u201cI\u2019m the kind of person that they relate to. I mean, I live with them. I was a single mom. \u2026 That\u2019s the kind of person I am. I really care about America. I love our country.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>Ryan Mackenzie is a Republican seeking to take on Rep. Susan Wild (D-PA). (Photo courtesy of Mackenzie campaign)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The primary election is set to be a competitive race between the three candidates and only marks the beginning of an uphill battle for both parties to win control of the seat in November. The race has been deemed a toss-up by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cookpolitical.com\/ratings\/house-race-ratings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>nonpartisan <\/a><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cookpolitical.com\/ratings\/house-race-ratings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Cook Political Report<\/a>,<\/em> with Republicans at a slight advantage due to its Republican +2 rating. <\/p>\n<p>Wild, for her part, has expressed confidence in her reelection chances, framing herself as a bipartisan candidate who can hold the seat in Democrats\u2019 favor. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m proud of my bipartisan record of working across the aisle to lower healthcare costs, protect workers\u2019 rights, and improve access to affordable child care,\u201d Wild told the <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>in a statement. \u201cI have a strong history of fighting for Pennsylvania children, families, and seniors, and I look forward to earning their votes this year.\u201d <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>All 435 seats are up for grabs in 2024 as Republicans seek to hold their slim majority in the lower chamber. Of these, 42 are considered competitive, with most of those held by Democrats, giving the GOP a slight advantage as it prepares for the next election cycle.<\/p>\n<p>However, of the 42 competitive seats, 17 are held by Republicans in districts that voted for President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\">Joe Biden<\/a> in 2020, compared to just five Democrats who must defend their seats in districts carried by former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a>. That means there are just enough vulnerable GOP-held seats to keep <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-hopes-to-transform-new-york-into-battleground-as-party-leaders-focus-on-crime\/\" title=\"GOP hopes to transform New York into battleground as party leaders focus on crime\">things competitive heading<\/a> into the next election cycle.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pennsylvania stands as a pivotal battleground for 2024, where the fate of the White House, Senate, and House hinges on voter choices. In &#8220;Pining for Pennsylvania,&#8221; the\u00a0Washington Examiner explores the state&#8217;s demographics, politics, and policies, highlighting why Pennsylvania is the key state to watch<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2640,"featured_media":2227853,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP24045682006345-1-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2227852","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP24045682006345-1-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2227852","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2640"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2227852"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2227852\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2227853"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2227852"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2227852"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2227852"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}