Shapiro joins Brooks in Lehigh Valley swing district rally
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries on Sunday plans to unveil the party’s “Fighting for an Affordable America” agenda during an appearance in Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District, kicking off the 100-day sprint to the November midterm elections.
The event, set in the Lehigh Valley, pairs Jeffries with Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro — a potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate, according to the Associated Press — and Bob Brooks, a retired firefighter challenging freshman Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie. The district is one of the battlegrounds as Democrats reach for the House majority.
Jeffries, D-N.Y., said the goal is “making clear to the American people that we’re