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‘City folks’ who moved to Philly’s fast-growing suburbs could help Kamala Harris defeat Donald Trump in Pa.

Population growth in the outer Chester and Montgomery Counties have helped Democrats. Whether they can keep up and expand on that momentum could determine who wins Pennsylvania in November.

Jenna Richter, a Democrat, moved to East Brandywine Township from Fishtown in 2020. “I’m quite liberal, and usually pretty outspoken,” she said. Richter represents a political shift to the left in the outer Philly suburbs, where a growing population has netted more votes for Democrats.
Jenna Richter, a Democrat, moved to East Brandywine Township from Fishtown in 2020. “I’m quite liberal, and usually pretty outspoken,” she said. Richter represents a political shift to the left in the outer Philly suburbs, where a growing population has netted more votes for Democrats.Read moreSteven M. Falk / Staff Photographer