2026 Elections Β· Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Congressional Candidates 2026

See every declared 2026 U.S. House candidate across Pennsylvania's congressional districts, with FEC campaign finance.

Source:FECUpdated Oct 19, 2026Report a correction

Who is running for Congress in Pennsylvania in 2026?

35 candidates are on the ballot in Pennsylvania's 17 congressional districts.

  • District 1: Brian Fitzpatrick (Republican) and Bob Harvie (Democratic).
  • District 2: Brendan Boyle (Democratic) and Jessica Arriaga (Republican).
  • District 3: Chris Rabb (Democratic) and Dennis Mahoney (Independent).
  • District 4: Madeleine Dean (Democratic) and Aurora Stuski (Republican).
  • District 5: Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic) and Nick Manganaro (Republican).
  • District 6: Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic) and Martin Young (Republican).
  • District 7: Ryan Mackenzie (Republican) and Bob Brooks (Democratic).
  • District 8: Rob Bresnahan Jr. (Republican) and Paige Cognetti (Democratic).
  • District 9: Dan Meuser (Republican) and Rachel Wallace (Democratic).
  • District 10: Scott Perry (Republican), Janelle Stelson (Democratic) and Isabelle Harman (Independent).
  • District 11: Lloyd Smucker (Republican) and Nancy Mannion (Democratic).
  • District 12: Summer Lee (Democratic) and James Hayes (Republican).
  • District 13: John Joyce (Republican) and Beth Farnham (Democratic).
  • District 14: Guy Reschenthaler (Republican) and Alan Bradstock (Democratic).
  • District 15: Glenn Thompson (Republican) and Ray Bilger (Democratic).
  • District 16: Mike Kelly (Republican) and Justin Wagner (Democratic).
  • District 17: Chris Deluzio (Democratic) and Tony Guy (Republican).

Pennsylvania's 1st Congressional District

2 candidates on the ballot
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Where they differ: Brian Fitzpatrick supports targeted tax relief to strengthen the U.S. maritime workforce and improve national readiness, and he voted yea on acts supporting technology use, capital access, terrorism risk insurance, child welfare, and financial exploitation prevention 12. He also supports securing the border, tougher penalties for criminal illegal immigrants, and cracking down on sanctuary cities, voting yea on acts supporting border security, homeland security, deporting fraudsters, national emergency declaration, and stopping illegal entry 45. Bob Harvie supports rolling back tariffs that increase consumer costs and raising the minimum wage to help working families 3. He also opposed the use of local warehouses as ICE detention facilities as a Bucks County commissioner 6.
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Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District

2 candidates on the ballot
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  • Chris RabbDemocraticβœ“ Verified
    $1.4M raised
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  • Dennis MahoneyIndependentβœ“ Verified
    $11K raised
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Pennsylvania's 4th Congressional District

2 candidates on the ballot
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Where they differ: Madeleine Dean supports lowering costs for families and businesses, bolstering American manufacturing, infrastructure, and education funding, and opposes massive tax cuts for the wealthy 1. She advocates for universal, affordable, high-quality healthcare, protecting pre-existing conditions, and defends Medicare and Social Security 45. Aurora Stuski supports fighting inflationary spending, backing small businesses, and making it easier for families to get ahead to strengthen the local economy 3. She opposes Regulation 10-242, arguing it grants open-ended power to restrict liberty and access sensitive medical records without clear limits or accountability 7.
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Pennsylvania's 5th Congressional District

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Where they differ: Mary Gay Scanlon votes yea on technology and financial protection bills but nay on capital access and privacy purchase acts, and she votes yea on prison staff safety and guard acts but nay on privacy, veterans 2nd amendment, cashless bail, and violent offender bills 13. She also voted yea on resolutions to remove US forces from Iran and Lebanon and on a veterans clinic but nay on defense authorization and FISA extension 5. Nick Manganaro supports raising inflation-adjusted incomes by welcoming high value-added manufacturers and jobs to combat inflation and improve affordability, and he supports ICE and Customs and Border Protection efforts to remove criminals and reduce fentanyl, opposing opposition to law enforcement enforcement of immigration laws 24. He also supports funding current military operations to seek peaceful resolutions and hopes for quick negotiated settlements to avoid prolonged conflicts 6.
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Pennsylvania's 6th Congressional District

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Where they differ: Martin Young supports targeted healthcare reform guaranteeing coverage for children, young adults up to 23, and expectant mothers, aiming to lower costs without raising taxes or adding bureaucracy, and backs an all-of-the-above energy approach using natural gas, nuclear, and renewables to lower costs and create jobs without mandates that ignore real-world consequences 13. Chrissy Houlahan votes yea on rural care, early act reauthorization, and patient support acts but nay on lowering health care premiums and Medicaid harm prevention, and votes yea on diesel emissions reduction, marine conservation, and battlefield protection acts but nay on EPA rule disapproval, consumer fuel choice, and HEATS acts 24.
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Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District

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Where they differ: Rob Bresnahan Jr. supports cutting taxes and stopping reckless government spending to help families keep more of their earnings and votes yea on acts supporting technology use in regulation and capital access 1389. Paige Cognetti supports breaking up monopolies and strengthening unions to foster small business growth and advocates for reforming the insurance system and paid family leave 47.
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Pennsylvania's 9th Congressional District

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Where they differ: Dan Meuser supports reducing regulations and extending the Trump Tax Cuts to grow the economy and votes yea on bills supporting small business and financial protections 12. He also supports securing the border by stopping illegal immigration and votes yea on multiple immigration enforcement bills while voting nay on a national emergency resolution 67. Rachel Wallace supports creating stable, good-paying jobs and protecting union rights 3. She opposes the federal plan to convert a Tremont Township warehouse into an immigration detention center 8.
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Pennsylvania's 10th Congressional District

3 candidates on the ballot
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  • Scott PerryRepublicanIncumbentβœ“ Verified
    $6.5M raised
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  • Janelle StelsonDemocraticβœ“ Verified
    $8.7M raised
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  • Isabelle HarmanIndependentβœ“ Verified
    $67K raised
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Where they differ: Scott Perry supports lowering taxes on families and small businesses, reducing government regulation, and voted against the KIDS Act while supporting financial protections and capital access legislation 123. He also supports securing borders, deporting violent criminals, banning sanctuary cities, and voted yea on multiple immigration enforcement acts 68. Janelle Stelson supports tax breaks for the middle class, opposes tariffs and taxes on tips or overtime, and prioritizes cutting wasteful government spending to reduce the deficit 4518. She also supports a stronger border with targeted deportation enforcement prioritizing violent criminals 9.
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Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional District

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Where they differ: James Hayes supports reviving the economy by reducing overregulation and protecting small business owners in Western Pennsylvania, and he supports government-funded health insurance available alongside private options 15. Summer Lee supports centering working people in economic policies and expanding union jobs, and she advocates for Medicare for All including community-based long term support services 26.
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Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District

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Where they differ: John Joyce supports a pro-growth agenda focused on creating American jobs and votes yea on bills supporting economic growth, financial protections, and healthcare access, including rural care and Medicaid protections 1245. Beth Farnham emphasizes addressing affordability and the cost of living and supports enshrining a national healthcare program into law to ensure coverage regardless of age or pre-existing conditions 36. John Joyce votes yea on immigration bills securing borders and deporting fraudsters but nay on a national emergency resolution 8. Beth Farnham supports immigration reform with paths to legal status for undocumented immigrants and asserts their right to due process and equal protection under the law 910. John Joyce votes yea on tax relief and appropriations bills and works to rollback regulations and lower energy costs, opposing California’s electric vehicle mandate 1113. Beth Farnham supports taxing billionaires and corporations more fairly and acknowledges climate change as a real threat requiring urgent action 1215.
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Pennsylvania's 14th Congressional District

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Where they differ: Guy Reschenthaler supports cutting regulations to create jobs and votes yea on bills supporting technology use in regulation and capital access 12. He votes yea on multiple immigration enforcement bills including the Secure America Act and deporting fraudsters but votes nay on a national emergency resolution 8. Alan Bradstock supports raising wages and strengthening workers’ rights while opposing the Iran war and its funding 34. He supports universal healthcare by lowering costs and expanding coverage, including restoring ACA tax credits and expanding Medicare's negotiation power 67.
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Pennsylvania's 16th Congressional District

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Where they differ: Justin Wagner supports policies aimed at helping working-class people by addressing affordability crises and fighting corporate power and corruption, and he advocates for making taxation fair by closing loopholes, taxing wealth similarly to labor income, and reinvesting in infrastructure and jobs 15. Mike Kelly supports pro-growth policies that remove barriers to economic growth and onerous regulations to promote job creation and open new markets for American products, and he supports simplifying the tax code, lowering taxes, ensuring everyone pays their fair share, and reducing government spending while promoting fiscal accountability 26.
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Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District

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Where they differ: Chris Deluzio votes yea on technology and financial protection bills but nay on capital access and privacy in purchases acts, and votes nay on multiple immigration enforcement and security bills but yea on a national emergency resolution 13. Tony Guy supports pro-growth policies that empower small businesses and promote energy dominance, opposes open borders, supports funding and finishing the border wall, and signed a 287(g) agreement with ICE as Beaver County Sheriff 245.
AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 16, 2026.

Common questions

When is the election?

The general election is on November 3, 2026.