Eastern Pennsylvania Voters Describe Economic Strain Ahead of Competitive 2026 House Races

Pennsylvania Trump voters furious: 'He really took us for a ride'

In his first year, President Donald Trump claimed that the affordability crisis was nothing more than a "Democrat hoax." Now, that the so-called hoax is tearing apart his 2024 coalition of voters that ensured his election. The New York Times spoke with eastern Pennsylvania voters who cast their ballots for Trump but now feel like the post-pandemic recovery has not only stopped, but is going in the opposite direction. Democrats, Trump said in his…

‘We’ve never been this bad.’ Eastern Pennsylvania weighs its rising costs

The Lehigh Valley, which includes Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton, is a microcosm of the country, more suburban than rural, with midsize cities that are growing increasingly diverse.

Eastern Pennsylvania voters describe economic strain ahead of competitive 2026 House races

Residents in 2 swing districts stretching from Scranton to Allentown say housing, food, and debt pressures are reshaping their politics