Pennsylvania registers more new Republicans than Democrats in July

The state of Pennsylvania registered more new Republican voters than Democrats in the month of July, according to the Pennsylvania Department of State.

The surge in Republican voter registration comes during an eventful month for both parties. Former President Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13, and then he selected his running mate in Ohio Sen. JD Vance ahead of the Republican Convention. 

President Joe Biden also withdrew from the Democratic primary and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris.

The state saw Republicans add 19,127 new voters to their rolls last month, compared to the 17,495 new voters for the Democratic Party, according to an Axios report.

Although Republicans outweighed Democrats in new voters last month, the Democratic Party has seen a surge in enthusiasm since Harris emerged as the party's nominee. 

Pennsylvania is considered a critical swing state this election cycle, but Democrats currently hold a roughly 400,000 voter advantage in the Keystone state overall. Democrats have a total of 3.9 million voters in the state, compared to 3.5 million for Republicans. 

Misty Severi is an evening news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.