{"id":319327,"date":"2026-11-02T07:20:33","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T07:20:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/319327\/"},"modified":"2026-11-02T07:20:33","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T07:20:33","slug":"jewish-democrats-see-key-opening-in-pennsylvania-in-national-battle-for-the-house-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/319327\/","title":{"rendered":"Jewish Democrats See Key Opening in Pennsylvania in National Battle for the House"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-chromatic=\"ignore\" title=\"People hold placards during a &quot;Flip PA-01&quot; rally with Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and PA-01 congressional candidate Bob Harvie in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, October 31, 2026. Credit: REUTERS\/Hannah Beier\" alt=\"People hold placards during a &quot;Flip PA-01&quot; rally with Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and PA-01 congressional candidate Bob Harvie in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, October 31, 2026.\" width=\"1361\" height=\"1601\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/1793604030_891_996535.jpg\"  decoding=\"async\" class=\"x1mraiob xxymvpz x193iq5w xh8yej3 x1huxd7x xyq6kys xl1xv1r x1s8dy9j x5yr21d\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><img data-chromatic=\"ignore\" title=\"People hold placards during a &quot;Flip PA-01&quot; rally with Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and PA-01 congressional candidate Bob Harvie in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, October 31, 2026. Credit: REUTERS\/Hannah Beier\" alt=\"People hold placards during a &quot;Flip PA-01&quot; rally with Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and PA-01 congressional candidate Bob Harvie in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, October 31, 2026.\" width=\"1361\" height=\"1601\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/1793604030_891_996535.jpg\"  decoding=\"async\" class=\"x1mraiob xxymvpz xt7dq6l x193iq5w xh8yej3\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>Close<\/p>\n<p>People hold placards during a &#8220;Flip PA-01&#8221; rally with Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and PA-01 congressional candidate Bob Harvie in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, October 31, 2026. Credit: REUTERS\/Hannah Beier<\/p>\n<p>People hold placards during a &#8220;Flip PA-01&#8221; rally with Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and PA-01 congressional candidate Bob Harvie in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, October 31, 2026. 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