"Republicans flipped Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District in 2024. Now, Democrats hope to win it back. Their strategy: appealing to voters on cost-of-living issues. What is the biggest issue for you in your life? Cost of living. At the grocery store, at the gas pump. I can't afford my insurance. It's outrageous. We're not going to have a middle class. I'm in Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District. It's one of a handful in the entire country that could decide control of Congress in November."
"It's a real bite out of your income. What do you do? You got to eat, right? Does any of this connect to politics for you? The war in Iran and everything is what's jacking up the price of everything right now. And can I ask you who you voted for in 2024? I voted for President Trump. How are you feeling about that? Are you feeling pretty good now or are you feeling Well, I have mixed emotions, Sabrina yeah I don't like the war. I don't like bombings or killing civilians or anything like that. I wish we could stop that somehow. The other thing is, I like to see the prices go down because it's really killing you."
"In Allentown, Karla Rodriguez worries about the survival of her family's chicken restaurant. We've never been this bad. Every week the prices are changing. The meat is going up. Ground beef used to be like $18 a tube and now we're paying"
Republicans flipped Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District in 2024, and Democrats aim to regain it by centering campaigns on cost-of-living concerns. Voters describe rising grocery and gas prices, difficulty affording insurance, and fears that a middle class is disappearing. Some voters who supported President Trump express mixed feelings, opposing war and civilian harm while wanting prices to fall. In Allentown, a restaurant owner reports worsening conditions, with meat prices rising and costs changing weekly, threatening the business’s survival. The district is positioned as a key test for whether Democrats can connect with working-class voters through affordability issues.
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