Thomas Beaumont | Associated Press

But in dozens of interviews this month in Pennsylvania’s Bucks County, the most competitive of Philadelphia's largest suburban counties four years ago, there was little evidence that traditional Republicans were ready to abandon Trump.

Pennsylvania is one of four states emerging as top priorities for Democrats in an election year when the party is facing fierce political headwinds.

Opponents of abortion rights insist their work won't end even if the Supreme Court decides to dismantle the Roe v. Wade decision establishing the constitutional right to an abortion.

Republicans are increasingly optimistic about flipping governor’s offices in key battleground states next year. The GOP is buoyed by President Joe Biden’s sagging approval ratings, Democratic infighting in Congress and better-than-expected results in elections in Virginia and New Jersey.