U.S. Rep. Susan Wild (D-PA-7) flipped her district to Democrat control in 2018 with the help of last-minute redrawing of congressional district maps in Pennsylvania. The seat was previously held by Republican Charlie Dent, who leaned very close to the center. Ms. Wild entered the 116th Congress in 2019 with a record 102 women winning House races that election.
In 2022, Republican-leaning Carbon County was added to District 7, making it more competitive for Republicans. A video of a Zoom call in which Ms. Wild expressed “dismay” about the addition of Carbon County to the district circulated in February, causing Ms. Wild to issue an apology.
