Pennsylvania is unique in many ways — it’s closely divided, it’s geographically diverse and it is also changing,
FILE - This combination of photos shows Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump, left, and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris during an ABC News presidential debate at the National Constitution Center, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, in Philadelphia.
In recent years, there’s been a shift in the political allegiances of places once considered solidly blue or red. The suburbs have gotten more Democratic, while rural areas and some pockets of deep inner cities have moved toward Republicans. At the same time, some post-industrial pockets are a wild card — they backed Trump in 2016, but picked President Joe Biden in 2020.
Whomever prevails in Pennsylvania this year may do so by putting together a patchwork of support we haven’t seen before. What it means: Harris and her allies may zero in on the state’s most voter-rich suburbs outside of Philly and Pittsburgh in the campaign’s final stretch. But Republicans still have an edge in majority-white suburbs statewide, and a strong performance by Trump could blunt Harris' growth.Biden won Pennsylvania in 2020, but Democrats still bled more votes in Philly than in any other county, worrying some in the party this year.
Still, plenty of Philly voters haven’t exactly flocked to Trump — they’ve just expressed ambivalence toward the Democratic party. That means Harris has an opening to reenergize the Democratic base and try to drive up turnout in the final days of the campaign.Rural voters are the second largest voting group in the state following suburban voters, and they make up the core of Trump’s support.
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