{"id":2600244,"date":"2026-05-08T08:17:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T12:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrats-eye-four-gop-held-pennsylvania-seats-in-majority-quest\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T08:26:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T12:26:32","slug":"house-democrats-eye-four-gop-held-pennsylvania-seats-in-majority-quest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrats-eye-four-gop-held-pennsylvania-seats-in-majority-quest\/","title":{"rendered":"House Democrats eye four GOP-held Pennsylvania seats in majority quest"},"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\">20<\/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%2Fhouse-democrats-eye-four-gop-held-pennsylvania-seats-in-majority-quest%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=2600244&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>A new Supreme Court ruling that enabled Southern states to draw more aggressive Republican-leaning congressional maps is intensifying the fight for House control, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-to-release-another-10-million-barrels-of-oil-from-dwindling-strategic-reserve\/\" title=\"Biden to Release Another 10 Million Barrels of Oil From Dwindling Strategic Reserve\">putting extra pressure<\/a> on Democrats-especially in Pennsylvania, a key swing state heading into the Nov. 3 midterms. With the GOP holding a razor-thin 217-214 advantage,Democrats are leaning heavily on Pennsylvania\u2019s four most competitive Republican-held districts to stop any further erosion of their majority hopes.<\/p>\n<p>The article describes Pennsylvania\u2019s political landscape as a mix of tight party registration, Democratic strength in major cities, and strong Republican backing in suburban\/exurban and rural areas. It also frames Pennsylvania\u2019s May 19 closed primary as a crucial first step, with major consequences not only for House races but also for Gov. Josh Shapiro\u2019s political standing as he weighs potential national ambitions.<\/p>\n<p>Redistricting momentum is portrayed as swift and consequential for Democrats nationwide: after similar map changes began spreading across Republican-led southern states, Democrats could lose as many as a dozen seats unless litigation or other factors delay some redrawing.<\/p>\n<p>Within Pennsylvania, the focus districts are:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **PA-1 (Brian Fitzpatrick):** Democrats are targeting what has recently been a sturdier-than-expected Republican seat, competing with two challengers who aim to persuade voters by tying Fitzpatrick to Trump while emphasizing local concerns.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **PA-7 (Ryan Mackenzie):** Republicans also hold this district on stronger economics-driven appeal; Democrats view the race as winnable if they frame the contest around affordability rather than ideology. A DCCC-backed candidate, Bob Brooks, is among the challengers.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **PA-8 (Rob Bresnahan):** The contest includes controversy over Bresnahan\u2019s stock trades and whether they conflict with his public anti-trading rhetoric during his 2024 campaign. Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/huizenga-opts-out-of-michigan-senate-race-sparing-gop-a-messy-primary\/\" title=\"Huizenga opts out of Michigan Senate race, sparing GOP a messy primary\">main democratic challenger<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **PA-10 (Scott Perry):** Democrats seek a pickup in a district where suburban gains must overcome entrenched rural GOP turnout. The article highlights competing Democratic candidates and recent history in the area.<\/p>\n<p>the piece argues that shrinking numbers of true battlegrounds are concentrating national attention on Pennsylvania\u2019s remaining competitive districts, where campaigns are increasingly about controlling the message in tight contests amid redistricting risks and close margins.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>A recent <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/supreme-court\/\">Supreme Court<\/a> ruling paving the way for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4555486\/kemp-carter-georgia-redistricting-pressure\/\">Republican state legislators<\/a> across the South to draw up to a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >dozen red-tinged congressional seats<\/a> has put House Democrats on their heels. So, four already-targeted GOP-held House seats from Pennsylvania are even more crucial in their quest to erase Republicans\u2019 narrow majority.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4559772\/trump-endorses-jackson-lahmeyer-house-oklahoma\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump endorses \u2018MAGA warrior\u2019 Jackson Lahmeyer for Oklahoma\u2019s 1st Congressional District<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4559601\/where-things-stand-louisiana-primaries\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Where do things stand with Louisiana\u2019s primaries?<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4559713\/tpusa-threatens-john-thune-primary-save-act\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Turning Point threatens to primary John Thune if SAVE America Act does not pass<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Pennsylvania\u2019s bellwether status in the fight for House control leading up to the Nov. 3 midterm elections runs downstream from its longtime role as a presidential battleground. The Keystone State backed former <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"471\">President Joe Biden<\/a> in 2020 before flipping to President Donald Trump in 2024, alongside Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, and Wisconsin.<\/p>\n<p>Voter registration is tight in the state of more than 13 million people, the nation\u2019s fifth-most populous. There are about 3.8 million registered Democrats to 3.6 million Republicans, making the Keystone a microcosm of American politics in the era of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">President Donald Trump<\/a>. Democrats dominate its two biggest cities, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, while many exurban and rural areas back Trump religiously.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">From top left, clockwise: Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA), and Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R-PA) (Matt Rourke\/AP; Matt Rourke\/AP;  Marc Levy\/AP; Matt Rourke\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>With more competitive <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2026-election\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11675\">House races<\/a> than any other state, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pennsylvania\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"629\">Pennsylvania\u2019s <\/a>May 19 primary will set the table politically for a knife-fight fall campaign that has several subdramas. It\u2019s shaping up as a high-stakes test of Trump\u2019s staying power as the halfway mark of his second White House term. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/josh-shapiro\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"5122\">Gov. Josh Shapiro\u2019s <\/a>(D-PA) political capital is also on the line, as he seeks a second gubernatorial term as ahead of a widely expected bid for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination.<\/p>\n<p>All but one of Pennsylvania\u2019s 17 House members are seeking reelection, giving the state an outsized role in Democratic efforts to end a Republican majority, which, with several vacancies in the 435-member chamber, has at times narrowed to a single seat. Republicans currently hold a razor-thin 217\u2013214 edge.<\/p>\n<p>The close margin spurred a Trump White House push for a political insurance policy through redistricting. That effort won a huge victory in late April with a Supreme Court ruling striking down Louisiana\u2019s congressional map under the Voting Rights Act, setting off a chain reaction in Southern legislatures where Republicans dominate. Within a day, Louisiana moved to delay its primaries and redraw House districts, with the intent of increasing a congressional delegation of four Republicans and two Democrats into a 5-1 advantage.<\/p>\n<p>Tennessee soon called a special session, aiming to make its 8-1 edge a 9-0 shutout. Florida has enacted a new political map that could force out four House Democrats, making for a 24-4 Sunshine State GOP election romp. Several other Southern states are pushing for congressional map changes to wipe out remnant Democrats. Litigation by Democrats and allies may postpone some GOP redrawing ahead of the 2026 elections, but the combined effort could cost Democrats up to 12 House seats.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA), left, and President Donald Trump, right. (AP Photo\/Matt Rourke, and AP Photo\/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The rapid response underscores how a single ruling can reshape the electoral map, how swing states like Pennsylvania could decide control of the House, and how Democrats in Pennsylvania and elsewhere still have significant advantages in their battle for House control.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans are defending their edge amid Trump\u2019s sagging approval ratings, persistent economic pressures, and fallout from an unpopular war in Iran. Democrats, meanwhile, have been buoyed by strong special election showings in California, Florida, New Jersey, and Virginia, though internal divisions remain a challenge.<\/p>\n<p>As polarization and redistricting shrink the map of true battlegrounds, the remaining competitive districts \u2014 especially in Pennsylvania \u2014 are drawing intense national focus.<\/p>\n<p>Four Republican-held congressional districts are at the center of the fight: the southeastern Pennsylvania 1st \u2014 Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA); the Lehigh Valley-based 7th \u2014 Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA); the 8th, covering Scranton-Wilkes-Barre and northeastern Pennsylvania \u2014 Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R-PA); and the Harrisburg and York areas 10th across the commonwealth\u2019s central realm \u2014 Rep. Scott Perry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPennsylvania isn\u2019t just a swing state anymore \u2014 it\u2019s <em>the<\/em> swing state,\u201d political analyst Mike Fahey said in an interview. \u201cIf Democrats are going to win the House, the road runs directly through those four districts. The margins are razor-thin\u2026 whoever controls the message in the final three weeks likely controls those seats.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Henry Olsen of the Ethics and Public Policy Center said Democrats\u2019 strategy may boil down to: \u201cDo no harm.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhether that means leaning centrist or positioning themselves carefully\u2026 it really comes down to being as inoffensive as possible,\u201d Olsen said in an interview, noting three of the four races were decided by two points or less in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPennsylvania is emerging as the defining House battlefield of the 2026 cycle because it sits at the intersection of nearly every political force reshaping the electorate,\u201d James Christopher, founder and managing editor of New York-based James Christopher Communications, LLC, said in an interview. \u201cDisenchanted voters are facing the \u2018perfect storm\u2019\u2026 a growing disconnect between national branding and local needs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added that the four districts are competitive for different reasons, but together show which party can build a durable coalition.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-closed-primary\">Closed primary<\/h2>\n<p>Pennsylvania is one of eight states with fully closed primaries, meaning unaffiliated voters cannot participate. Roughly 1.4 million independents will be sidelined until November. The goal for Democrats in two weeks, Olsen, is to nominate the strongest general-election challenger.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-shapiro-factor\">The Shapiro factor<\/h2>\n<p>Shapiro, one of the nation\u2019s most popular governors, is well-positioned for reelection, likely facing Republican Treasurer\u00a0Stacy Garrity in the fall. But the primary stakes for Shapiro are high, too, and extend beyond the governor\u2019s race.<\/p>\n<p>Amid 2028 speculation, Shapiro has ramped up campaigning, backing candidates in key House races and pushing for Democratic control of the state legislature. Democrats hold a narrow House edge, 102-99, with two vacancies. Republicans control the state Senate 27-23, but Democrats are optimistic about their chances of claiming a majority for the first time in 35 years, due to the rising unpopularity of Trump and Republicans nationally. <\/p>\n<p>Strategist J.J. Abbott said a strong showing in a \u201cbig, important swing state\u201d would be a \u201cstrong credential\u201d for a potential Shapiro presidential run.<\/p>\n<p>The midterm results will be an early test of Shapiro\u2019s influence and help shape the party\u2019s direction heading into November.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-house-democrats-suburban-philadelphia-freedom\">House Democrats\u2019 suburban Philadelphia freedom?<\/h2>\n<p>For years, Democrats have circled Pennsylvania\u2019s 1st Congressional District as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-backed-monica-de-la-cruz-wins-republican-nomination-in-texas-primary\/\" title=\"...-Backed Monica De La Cruz Wins ...ublican Nomination in Texas Primary\">prime pickup opportunity<\/a>, only to come up short each time.<\/p>\n<p>Fitzpatrick, a former FBI agent first elected to the House in 2016, has turned what should be a swing seat into reliably safe ground. His centrist brand and strong local roots have played well across the suburban Philadelphia district, which includes all of Bucks County and a sliver of Montgomery County. In 2024, voters there backed Democratic nominee Kamala Harris over Trump, 49.7% to 49.4%, making it <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/centerforpolitics.org\/crystalball\/the-2024-crossover-house-seats-overall-number-remains-low-with-few-harris-district-republicans\/\">one of three districts<\/a> that gave a majority of its vote to the then-vice president and still elected a Republican House member (compared to 13 House districts that backed a Democratic lawmaker and Trump).<\/p>\n<p>This cycle, Democrats are making another push, with two candidates competing to challenge Fitzpatrick. Bucks County Commissioner Bob Harvie, backed by the local party establishment, is pitching himself as a tested, electable challenger. His primary opponent, Lucia Simonelli, is running as a grassroots alternative.<\/p>\n<p>Harvie argues the political environment may finally be shifting. Speaking to the <em>Philadelphia Inquirer<\/em>, he pointed to economic strain as a potential breaking point for voters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe pain is more real for people now,\u201d he said. \u201cPeople should be asking themselves: After 10 years of Brian Fitzpatrick, are they better off than they were before?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Democrats are betting that economic concerns, anti-Trump sentiment, and turnout could finally flip the seat. Both candidates have tied Fitzpatrick to Trump, though he has broken with the president and lacks his endorsement.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-lehigh-valley-battleground\">Lehigh Valley battleground<\/h2>\n<p>Freshman Rep. Mackenzie faces his first reelection bid after ousting an incumbent Democrat in 2024. In a district with constituents hit by high gas prices, inflation more broadly, and other economic headwinds. The area north of Philadelphia, stretching to the New Jersey state line, still has a substantial Republican base. Voters there backed Trump over Harris, 51.1% to 47.9%.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Lehigh Valley has become one of the most politically elastic regions in the country because voters there tend to respond less to ideology and more to perceived economic competence,\u201d Christopher said. \u201cIt contains a blend of union households, rapidly diversifying suburbs, and working-class independents who are highly sensitive to inflation, healthcare costs, and wage stagnation. If Democrats frame the race around affordability and local economic stewardship, rather than a broad ideological conflict, they have a real opportunity there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Former firefighter and union leader Bob Brooks is one of four Democrats running to challenge Mackenzie in the fall. He received the coveted blessing from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, a significant boost to his campaign.<\/p>\n<p>The DCCC\u2019s backing is the latest feather in the Brooks campaign\u2019s cap. He\u2019s also endorsed by Shapiro, former transportation secretary and former (and possibly future) presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), among others.<\/p>\n<p>Brooks has centered his campaign on his working-class background, arguing that Washington is dominated by elites and needs more representatives who understand everyday financial struggles. His message is rooted in pushing back against the influence of wealthy donors and large corporations. His pitch comes as Democrats work to regain ground with working-class voters, a group that has increasingly shifted toward Trump over the past decade. <\/p>\n<p>Hoping to stop him in the eastern Pennsylvania district are Democratic rivals Ryan Crosswell, Lamont McClure, and Carol Obando-Derstine, each offering different contrasts on experience and approach. <\/p>\n<p>Crosswell, a former federal prosecutor, pushed himself as someone who resigned rather than agree to drop the criminal case against former New York Mayor Eric Adams. Crosswell was a member of the Justice Department\u2019s elite Public Integrity Section, which has been pretty much gutted under the Trump administration.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-taking-stock-of-an-active-trader-in-congress\">Taking stock of an active trader in Congress<\/h2>\n<p>Freshman Rep.\u00a0Bresnahan faces scrutiny over stock trades that appeared to conflict with his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/will-trump-order-us-military-operations-in-nigeria\/\" title=\"Will ... order US military operations in Nigeria?\">2024 campaign trail rhetoric<\/a> in support of banning such financial transactions by members of Congress.<\/p>\n<p>That was a core issue of Bresnahan\u2019s campaign to represent the 8th Congressional District, when he beat a sitting Democrat, while voters in the 8th Congressional District favored Trump over Harris, 53.8% to 45.4%.<\/p>\n<p>But Bresnahan, who at age 19 became the chief financial officer of his grandfather\u2019s highway electrical business (and CEO after graduating from college), since joining the House had bought and sold roughly $7.2 million in shares, per disclosure reports. Some of those trades involved companies tied to Medicaid, occurring before a key vote on Trump\u2019s signature Big Beautiful Bill Act.<\/p>\n<p>Bresnahan has said he has no involvement in his stock trades and delegates them to advisors and otherwise denied wrongdoing, maintaining all House votes are taken with the best interests of his northeast Pennsylvania constituents in mind.<\/p>\n<p>Democrat Paige Cognetti, mayor of Scranton, is the lone candidate challenging Bresnahan. A former independent, she has emphasized anti-corruption efforts and economic development.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-likely-south-central-pennsylvania-rematch\">Likely south-central Pennsylvania rematch<\/h2>\n<p>Rep.\u00a0Scott Perry (R-CA), a retired Army National Guard brigadier general and staunch Trump ally, is running for reelection in a district that blends shifting suburbs with strong rural GOP turnout.<\/p>\n<p>Perry was first elected to the House in 2012. He was previously chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, the most conservative House Republican group, for two years. Voters in the district favored Trump over Harris, 52% to 46.8%.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDemocrats have made inroads in the suburbs \u2026 while Republicans benefit from consistent rural turnout,\u201d Christopher said. \u201cThe outcome will likely come down to whether swing voters are more motivated by economic concerns or a desire for stability.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4556228\/john-fetterman-party-switch-uncertainty-pennsylvania-2028\/\">FETTERMAN PARTY-SWITCH SPECULATION ADDS UNCERTAINTY TO PENNSYLVANIA\u2019S 2028 SENATE RACE <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Democrats Janelle Stelson and Justin Douglas are competing to take him on, emphasizing cost-of-living issues, healthcare, and economic reform.<\/p>\n<p>Local analysts say Stelson has an edge in the primary, as she was the 2024 Democratic nominee against Perry. A former local television anchor, Stelson lost narrowly to Perry, 50.5% to 49.3%.<\/p>\n<p><em>Barnini Chakraborty (@Barnini) is a senior political reporter at the <\/em>Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Supreme Court redistricting ruling boosts GOP; PA seats are key<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2646,"featured_media":2600245,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WB.Campaign2.051326.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[33399,34541,79311,33723,45299],"class_list":["post-2600244","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-2024-elections","tag-election-strategy","tag-gop-held-seats","tag-house-democrats","tag-pennsylvania-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WB.Campaign2.051326.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2600244","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\/2646"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2600244"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2600244\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2600252,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2600244\/revisions\/2600252"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2600245"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2600244"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2600244"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2600244"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}