Democrats breathed a sigh of relief when President Joe Biden dropped his re-election bid this summer. But in a critical corner of Pennsylvania, Republicans saw opportunity.
Biden, born in Scranton, has deep personal and political roots in Northeastern Pennsylvania, a region that embodies the white, working-class realignment that has reshaped US politics, and that stands at the center of races for the White House, Senate and House. With the union-aligned president off the ballot, Republicans hope to press their advantage in the area, aiming to win back Pennsylvania for Donald Trump and sweep out two other Northeastern Pennsylvania Democratic institutions: ...