Adam Forgie
Adam Forgie (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
Forgie completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Adam Forgie was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He served in the U.S. Army Reserve from 2003 to 2005. He graduated from Woodland Hills High School. He earned a bachelor's degree from Slippery Rock University in 2000. His career experience includes working as an educator.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 12
Adam Forgie, Benson Fechter, and James Hayes are running in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 12 on November 3, 2026.
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Adam Forgie completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Forgie's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- What is most concerning is the massive fissure that exists in the Democratic party right here in Western Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional district. Our current representative has become a firebrand and divisive legislator who represents only the extreme far-left socialist agenda. As a lifelong left-of-center, moderate Democrat, I am tired of being labeled a liberal, or socialist because of the current progressive movement. Their damaging agenda has stolen our party and chased many voters to the Republican party. We need to bring those votes back to the party and fill the 12th-district seat with a representative who will represent everyone, both Democrats and Republicans.
- Due to my 29 years of public service, I believe I am highly qualified to serve you all as your congressman and voice in D.C. My service as a three-term mayor of Turtle Creek Borough, volunteer firefighter, 24 year public school teacher, soldier in the US Army Reserves post 9-11, a six-year teacher’s union president, lifelong resident of western Pennsylvania are all testament of my devotion to the public. It is evidence of my patriotism, character, integrity, devotion, and tolerance. I am campaigning for my family, my friends, my neighbors, my students, my hometown, my party, my Republican friends, the black n gold, and my country. This effort is, “For all of US!”
- Ensure that federal funding is brought to the Mon Valley, Allegheny County, and parts of Westmoreland County that would improve public transit, job creation, and manufacturing.
Strongly support our military with the necessary funding, technology/research, diplomacy, expansion of benefits, and overdue pay raises.
Raise funding to our city and local police departments while providing accountability and transparency legislation.
Support and improve upon our immigration laws and processes while continuing to deport illegal immigrant criminals, and explore the constitutionality of sanctuary cities.
constituents who have entrusted them to lead. They must also be willing to explore ideas and compromise that may be against their own personal belief. They must be held accountable when their own personal agenda supersedes the needs of the nation as a whole.
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 17, 2025
