midterm elections

Democrat Voter Drop in PA Shrinks Party Advantage Ahead of 2026

Despite President Donald Trump’s 1.71-point victory in Pennsylvania in 2024, newly released voter registration data from Decision Desk HQ shows Democrats barely maintaining their lead, now just 59,135 voters, as their numbers plummet heading into the 2026 midterms. Republicans, with a smaller decline, continue gaining ground amid Trump’s infrastructure and economic resurgence in the state.

Political volunteers before the polls close in Oakland, Pennsylvania, US, on Tuesday, Nov.