The ads, which began running Friday, target Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) in the state’s 1st Congressional District in Bucks County; Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) in the Lehigh Valley-based 7th District; Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R-PA) in the 8th District covering Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, and northeastern Pennsylvania; and Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) in the 10th District encompassing the Harrisburg and York areas.Each district-specific ad is backed by an initial five-figure buy and will run for two weeks as Democrats ramp up efforts to reclaim control of the House of Representatives.
“Democrats’ path back to the House majority runs straight through Pennsylvania, and we are going on offense early to make sure voters know the stakes in November,” DCCC spokesman Eli Cousin told the Washington Examiner. “Fitzpatrick, Mackenzie, Bresnahan, and Perry are all uniquely vulnerable due to their own damaging records and self-inflicted wounds. Voters are going to hear about how they are hurting Pennsylvania families from now until Election Day.”
The four races are shaping up as a major political test for President Donald Trump as he reaches the midpoint of his second term. They also carry high stakes for Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA), whose political standing could rise or fall as he looks toward a likely 2028 Democratic presidential campaign.
