A swing district primary could offer clues about what type of candidate appeals to Democratic voters.
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BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania—Nestled in the picturesque forests along the banks of eastern Pennsylvania’s Lehigh River is perhaps the most baffling congressional district in the country. Over the past decade, the Lehigh Valley has voted narrowly for Donald Trump, Joe Biden, and then Trump again. In that time, the district has elected both Republicans and Democrats to the House, also by thin margins.
Charles Hilu is a reporter for The Dispatch based in Washington, D.C. Before joining the company in 2024, he was the Collegiate Network Fellow at the Washington Free Beacon and interned at both National Review and the Washington Examiner. When he is not chasing down lawmakers on Capitol Hill, he is probably listening to show tunes or following the premier sports teams of the University of Michigan and city of Detroit.
