Republicans cut into Democratic leads in Pennsylvania with big registration numbers
SUMMARY
Republicans in Pennsylvania have made significant gains in voter registration, outpacing Democrats in July with 19,127 new voters compared to the Democrats' 17,495, according to an Axios report. This surge came in the wake of a narrow assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump during a rally in Butler County on July 13. The incident seemed to galvanize Republican support, as evidenced by the increase in new registrations. Democrats still maintain a lead with approximately 400,000 more registered voters, but this number has decreased significantly from over a decade ago. Both Trump’s and Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaigns are focused on Pennsylvania, a key battleground state. Democrats are working to avoid the mistakes of 2016 by targeting rural voters, while Republicans are energized following the recent events, making Pennsylvania a highly contested state in the upcoming election.
