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Trump is struggling, but Pennsylvania Republicans have an important advantage compared with 2016

Recent shifts in Pennsylvania voter registration have amplified a long-running realignment that is transforming politics across the state and has framed the electoral landscape for the battle between Trump and Joe Biden.

Howard Merrick, the GOP chairman in Schuylkill County, at party headquarters in Pottsville. Schuylkill County is one of 58 Pennsylvania counties where Republicans gained in voter registration numbers over the last four years.
Howard Merrick, the GOP chairman in Schuylkill County, at party headquarters in Pottsville. Schuylkill County is one of 58 Pennsylvania counties where Republicans gained in voter registration numbers over the last four years.Read moreSTEVEN M. FALK / Staff Photographer