WTAS: Susan Wild is doomed
March 4, 2022
Susan Wild was already facing headwinds in her bid for reelection, but post-redistricting, everyone agrees: Wild is in serious trouble.
Here’s what they’re saying:
Rasmussen Reports: Breaking Down North Carolina and Pennsylvania’s New Maps
- “Of the 4 Democratic women in the Pennsylvania delegation who were first elected in 2018, Rep. Susan Wild (D, PA-7) is the most vulnerable.”
Philadelphia Inquirer: All 17 of Pennsylvania’s new congressional districts, explained
- “Wild faces an even tougher task if a GOP wave takes shape this fall.”
The Morning Call: How the Lehigh Valley’s congressional district changes under new Pa. map — and what it means for the 2022 midterm election
- “The numbers show that Rep. Wild – or any Democrat – might have more work to do to get registered voters to the polls in the newly configured 7th District.”
City & State Pennsylvania: This week’s biggest Winners & Losers
- “One incumbent whose reelection effort just got harder is U.S. Rep. Susan Wild…The pressure is on her as Republican leaders look to take back the U.S. House majority.”
KYW Newsradio: New district map may be true to Pa. politics, but still catches partisan heat
- Republicans “have some chances to win seats that are now held by Democrats, especially in northeastern Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley.”
Times News: Opinion: Carbon might determine next member of Congress
- “Despite the 7th District’s favorable Democratic voter registration edge, Wild’s seat is one the Republicans hope they can flip this year, because, historically, despite the voter registration difference, Republicans tend to outperform their registration numbers.”