Pennsylvania primary signals Democrats' pivot to blue-collar appeal
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Former Bethlehem firefighter and union leader Bob Brooks won the Pennsylvania 7th District Democratic nomination, underscoring a party push to win back blue-collar voters with a more populist, working-class message as he prepares to face Republican Ryan Mackenzie in a pivotal November race amid broader national concerns about party appeal and polarization.
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