Pennsylvania's 10th Congressional District election, 2026
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| Filing deadline: March 10, 2026 |
| Primary: May 19, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
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All U.S. House districts, including the 10th Congressional District of Pennsylvania, are holding elections in 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. The primary is May 19, 2026. The filing deadline is March 10, 2026. For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:
- Pennsylvania's 10th Congressional District election, 2026 (May 19 Democratic primary)
- Pennsylvania's 10th Congressional District election, 2026 (May 19 Republican primary)
Candidates and election results
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General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 10
The following candidates are running in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 10 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Scott Perry (R) | |
| Jason Cass (D) | ||
 | Justin Douglas (D)  | |
| William Lillich (D) | ||
| Michael Robinson (D) | ||
 | Janelle Stelson (D) | |
 | Karen Dalton (R) | |
| Josh Hall (R) | ||
 | Isabelle Harman (Independent) | |
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Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Submitted Biography: "I am a parent, a spouse, and a public servant focused on making government work better for everyday people. I grew up in a working-class family and learned early what it means to work hard, make sacrifices, and look out for one another. Those experiences shaped how I see leadership. I believe leadership is about listening, being honest, and solving real problems that affect real people. In 2023, I was elected as Dauphin County Commissioner as part of a historic victory that flipped the county blue for the first time in more than 100 years. That win showed what is possible when people feel heard and when campaigns are built on trust, community, and showing up. I am bringing that same approach to my run for Congress, and I am ready to flip Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District blue as well. I currently serve as Dauphin County Commissioner, where my focus has been on prison reform, improving accountability and transparency, and making sure essential services actually function the way they should. Outside of my role in government, I am a spouse to a public school teacher and a parent to three kids in public schools. That keeps me grounded and reminds me every day that the choices made in government have real consequences. I believe leadership means showing up, doing the work, and building change alongside the people you represent. I am focused on earning trust through accountability, consistency, and a commitment to serving people, not special interests."
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Submitted Biography: "I'm running against Scott Perry in the primary because there is a wildfire running through our country: eye-popping prices at the grocery store; loss of jobs in the mid-state through the cuts by Elon Musk and DOGE; harm caused to our farmers through the imposition of nonsensical, across-the-board tariffs; and the destruction of the American Dream through the One, Big Beautiful Bill Act, which I believe should be called the Big, Brutal Betrayal of the American Dream Act. Scott Perry either watches silently or cheers on the person who set the wildfire - - Donald Trump. Mr. Perry said at his telephone town halls - - he won't meet with us in person - - that he wishes "DOGE would go further," and the executive "can cut whatever they want." Mr. Perry was the deciding vote for the Big, Brutal Betrayal of the American Dream Act. In fact, he voted for it not once, but twice. It will make hungry people hungrier, sick people sicker, close the door to higher education for those who can't afford to simply write a check. I am running to give voters a choice and to propose new ideas. We need to restore and rebuild our country. I have lived in the mid-state for 35 years. I am a lawyer. I spent over 25 years working as a staff attorney at the capitol in Harrisburg, over 20 as counsel to the House Judiciary Committee. I wrote and helped to pass legislation aimed at helping victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse."
Party: Independent
Incumbent: No
Submitted Biography: "A LIFE OF SERVICE My over 30 years of service with the Army, first as a soldier and finishing as an Army spouse, have given me experiences I would not change. I have met dynamic people, lived in towns from one coast of the lower 48 to the other, and even spent a few years in Italy. This has given me insight into the strength, compassion, determination, and resilience of human beings. It is with this insight and belief in the human spirit that I approach the journey I am on and incorporate the values of service, benevolence, respect, determination, adaptability, and partnership. I have kept myself aware of community needs and concerns at the installations where we lived and the communities surrounding the post. I have always known I would eventually enter politics. Our moves and deployments left little room for this endeavor. Today, my determination to serve our citizens is informed by my mother’s example as a determined immigrant in the United States, my Midwest roots, and our service to our country. I recognize the thread that has connected each aspect of my life and how this knowledge has informed our decision to embrace the Pennsylvania community we call home. The value of having standards and insisting others rise to our expectations is what I will bring to the Representative’s office for Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District."
Voting information
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Karen Dalton (R)
I'm Karen Dalton, an independent Republican, a Republican with a heart, a Republican you can trust. I ask my neighbors to consider voting for me in the primary. If I have the voters' permission to serve, I will only serve three terms and will hold regular, in-person town halls. If I lose, I will concede.
I wonder if Scott Perry realizes the tariffs he champions - - he said at one of his telephone town halls that we need a level playing field in terms of trade - -is really a tax on the American people. The average family will have to spend thousands more a year on everyday items and food. Because of the tariffs, some companies, including a major auto manufacturer, have cut jobs. Since April, no less than 42,000 manufacturing jobs have been lost. For the first time since COVID, our economy actually contracted in the first quarter of 2025. Many economists say we are heading for a recession or worse, stagflation, a combination of high prices and high unemployment. Scott Perry does nothing to help us. Does Scott Perry not care?
I care.
I believe in meeting voters face-to-face. I will formally announce my candidacy on October 16, 10:00am at the Capitol Rotunda in Harrisburg. If you can't join me, please go to my website, votekd4c.com. You can always send me an email through the website. I will read it and answer as soon as I can, votekd4c.com.
Justin Douglas (D)
The system is not broken by accident. It has been shaped to benefit insiders, corporate PACs, and powerful interests, often leaving everyday people feeling unheard and shut out. I believe government should serve the public, not those with the most money or access. That starts with transparency, accountability, and leaders willing to challenge what is not working. One step toward restoring trust is banning members of Congress from trading individual stocks while in office. It will not fix everything, but it is a meaningful place to start as we work to curb the influence of money in politics and rebuild confidence in government.
Hard work should pay off!
I believe hard work should pay off because I grew up seeing it firsthand. I was raised on a farm, where long days, early mornings, and physical labor were part of everyday life. That experience taught me responsibility, perseverance, and the value of showing up. Too many people today are working hard and still falling behind as costs rise and opportunity feels out of reach. Government should not make life harder for people who are doing their part. My focus is on building systems that respect work, support families, and create real opportunity so effort is rewarded.
Courage to build!
Isabelle Harman (Independent)
As an Independent, I am responsible to the people of PA-10, not a party.
Build bridges, fill gaps of unknowns between communities. We must realize, regardless where we live, our needs and wants are either similar, the same, or the answer may come from someone we don't know because they bring a fresh perspective.
Karen Dalton (R)
Justin Douglas (D)
Isabelle Harman (Independent)
Agriculture/Farming - We want generational farming to be a viable choice. We want our farmers out of debt. We do not want our farmers to feel the pressure to sell portions of their land.
Education - Every student has the right to a fully-funded public education.
Healthcare - provide affordable fundamental healthcare to our citizens.
Karen Dalton (R)
Isabelle Harman (Independent)
Karen Dalton (R)
My faith teaches that real leaders are servants of the people. That's why I like the story of Miriam and the Well in the Bible so much. Here's the story in a nutshell: After the Jewish people were freed from bondage in Egypt, they wandered in the desert for many years. All of that time, the Lord provided water, through Miriam, the sister of Moses and Aaron. While Miriam was alive, water followed her. When she died, the water dried up. For the first time, the Jewish people had to rely upon themselves to find water. And so they dug a well. The most important part to me is who actually did the digging. Did the people do the digging or did the leaders of the community do the digging? The Bible states that, with their rods and their scepters, they built the well. One translation even uses the word, "princes," to make it clear that the leaders built the well. Then the leaders worked to bring water to each and every tent. No one was left out.
I believe this principal holds true today. We cannot leave anyone out. If you go to my website, votekd4c.com, you will see my policy proposals. I call my platform, "Fulfilling America's Promise to our Families." We must make real the American Dream for every family and person. We must restore and rebuild our nation. We need to increase the buying power of our families, cut the deficit in a responsible way, make America affordable, and throw the doors of higher education open to anyone who can do college-level work. I have three policies that will help create a future we all want to see: "Make Social Security Work for us Now; Serve America Scholarships; and creation of the National Foundation for Scientific Discovery." More details on the website, votekd4c.com.
Isabelle Harman (Independent)
Karen Dalton (R)
Another core responsibility is to be accountable to votes. There is a covenant between the people of the 10th Congressional District and their member of Congress. Mr. Perry does not understand that. The covenant means that the representative listens, shows up when things go wrong, and does their utmost to help. I understand that covenant. As a staff attorney with the Republican Caucus in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, I saw principled, Republican leadership on a daily basis. I spent over 20 years as counsel to the House Judiciary Committee. I worked to draft and help pass legislation aimed at protecting victims of domestic violence and sexual offenses, especially offenses committed against children. Seeing how the Republicans in the state House, including leadership, chairs of the Judiciary Committee, and Republican members, made such a difference in the lives of victims, I believe it is part of government's job to help people heal. The leaders I worked for found a way to fund shelters for victims of domestic violence and their children, to open additional childrens advocacy center to help child victims of sexual assault, and to enact legislation to allow a victim of rape to require the rapist to take a HIV/AIDS test.
If voters give me permission to serve them in Congress, this is the example I will follow. Additionally, I will not take a dime of PAC or special interest money. I will only serve three terms. I will listen not only with my ears, but with my heart.
Isabelle Harman (Independent)
Have frank, open, and respectful conversations with constituents, colleagues, staff, and others so that, at the end of the day, we come to a reasonable solution; or, agree that it will be necessary to continue the discussion; or, realize that there is no possibility that either(any) person(s) will change their position and move on.
Accountability to all citizens, residents, and guests in the district.
Open door policy.
Locally available staff at accessible offices in the district. Commitment to meet with citizens and residents in person at meetings or one-on-one when in the district.
Be honest. Tell the public the truth. Tell the public when there is a topic that cannot be discussed. Tell the public when I don't know the answer but reassure them our team will find out and respond.
Entrepreneurship, innovation, economic development, advancing technology, and ensuring opportunities to participate in these endeavors is essential to ensure a thriving community.
Conversations must be had with community leaders (those who are not elected officials) and elected officials from the local level to the state level of government.
Karen Dalton (R)
The second idea will make college affordable for every person who can do college-level work. I believe income should not determine who goes to college and who does not. My proposal is the exact opposite of that found in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which works to close the doors of college for those who need to borrow federal loans. My plan is called "Serve America Scholarships." The idea is to pay for college, community college, graduate school, or professional school. The government will pay for your education, just commit to working for the first ten years in the public service. For example, you want to be a nurse or a doctor, great. Just work at the VA hospital. You want to study music, great. Just work as a music therapist in a nursing home. The list can go on and on.
The third idea will restore America's role as the world's leaders in science. I would create the National Foundation for Scientific Discovery. The idea is to identify people who are good at science and want to make it a career. Your education will be paid for. Just serve in that agency or the CDC or NIH.
Karen Dalton (R)
Karen Dalton (R)
Karen Dalton (R)
Isabelle Harman (Independent)
Karen Dalton (R)
Isabelle Harman (Independent)
Karen Dalton (R)
Karen Dalton (R)
The House was designed by our founders to be more responsive to the people. At the time of our founding, senators were chosen by state legislatures. Now, we have direct election. But the House, in its design, was to be closer to the needs and aspirations of the people. What worries me now is that Congress has abdicated its responsibilities under the U.S. Constitution. They have have made themselves powerless under the Constitution. A case in point is the power to set tariffs. Under the Constitution, only Congress can set tariffs. The president has no authority to set tariffs unless Congress delegates that authority. Since April 2, President Trump has relied upon the International Emergency Economic Powers Act as his authority to set tariffs. Under that statute, Congress can declare an emergency is over and take back its power. The Republicans in Congress, including Scott Perry, won't do that. Scott Perry and the other Republicans in Congress would rather see people hurt than stand up to Donald Trump. And we are suffering because of their timidity. Now that Donald Trump is imposing another round of tariffs under a different statute, one based upon national security, Congress won't be able to so easily take back its power. The next round of tariffs include 100% on medicine. Who can afford that? Donald Trump just announced that, as of November 1, he wants to impose another 100% tariff on China.
Congressman Perry and the rest of the Republicans in Congress have a duty to try to stop the president. They won't. Doesn't Scott Perry care? I do.
Isabelle Harman (Independent)
Karen Dalton (R)
I do have prior experience in government. I served over 25 years as a staff attorney for the Republican Caucus in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. For over 20 of those years, I served as counsel to the House Judiciary Committee. I drafted and helped to enact legislation aimed at protecting victims of domestic violence and sexual violence, especially children. I was lead counsel on a number of laws enacted by the General Assembly, including: (1) Pennsylvania's mandatory sex offender treatment act; (2) Pennsylvania's child witness statute, which allows child victims of sexual violence to testify in court outside the presence of the accused; (3) Act 28 of 2014, establishing a dedicated funding stream for Pennsylvania's children's advocacy centers (a one-stop shop if you will for child victims of sexual violence); (4) the Sexual Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA), an update to Pennsylvania's Megan's Law; and (5) an amendment to the Adoption Act to permit the mother of a child conceived as a result of rape or incest to more easily terminate the parental rights of the rapist. When I worked in the Pennsylvania House, I was able to watch principled, Republican leadership on a daily basis. The Republicans in the state House funded shelters for victims of domestic violence, found a way to pay for children's advocacy centers so that additional ones could be created, and also passed a number of victim-centered pieces of legislation, including a bill to allow a victim of rape to have the offender tested for HIV/AIDS.
All of this experience leads me to believe that part of government's job is to help people heal. If government is causing more pain - - as we currently see with Donald Trump and Scott Perry - - something is desperately wrong.
Isabelle Harman (Independent)
Karen Dalton (R)
We're also in danger of losing the moral and legal foundation of our nation: adherence to the Constitution and the rule of law. And the threat is coming from within. I have never seen politicians act like Donald Trump and Scott Perry act. We have never before seen a president take a flame thrower to the economy. No other president has deliberately driven up unemployment. No other president has deliberately taken away health care. No other president has deliberately driven up the price of groceries. No other president has so cavalierly steered us toward a recession. Some economists have said we are heading for stagflation, a dangerous combination of high unemployment and high prices unseen since the presidency of Jimmy Carter. You know who is not helping to correct any of this? Scott Perry. At his April 2 telephone town hall - - again, he won't meet voters eye-to-eye or face-to-face - - he said he was in favor of the tariffs and the cuts to our federal workforce by Elon Musk and DOGE. The 10th Congressional District is home to more federal workers than any other congressional district in Pennsylvania. Taking a job away for no reason not only hurts the breadwinner, it hurts the family. It takes away health insurance. It also deprives us, the American people, of the workers we rely upon to keep our food, medicine, infant formula, and pet food safe. Does Scott Perry not care? The cuts by DOGE have hurt our veterans, seniors, farmers, teachers, school children. All of us.
Then there is the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which should be called the Big, Brutal Betrayal of the American Dream Act. Scott Perry voted for it twice. Mr. Perry is not asking the president to reverse course. If I were in his place, I would.
Karen Dalton (R)
Isabelle Harman (Independent)
Karen Dalton (R)
Isabelle Harman (Independent)
Karen Dalton (R)
Jim is as honest as the day is bright and the night is long. As a member of Congress, he took no money from special interests or PACs.
Once, when we were in a hardware store, a constituent came up to him and told him she had cancer. Jim put his arm around her and walked with her through the store. He just listened. I watched. At the time, I was 25 years- old. I never forgot that. And I won't, if the voters give me permission to serve them in Congress. This is the kind of leadership to which I aspire.
Karen Dalton (R)
Karen Dalton (R)
If the Republicans in Congress - - at this very minute - - were willing to compromise with Democrats, the government would be re-opened. The shutdown is an example of what happens when the party in power, the Republicans, won't compromise. They won't even talk to the Democrats. The Republican leadership in Congress has said there is nothing to talk about. As a consequence, additional layoffs of the federal work force have started. These firings are illegal and immoral. They are also unprecedented. Typically, furloughs occur and some workers have to report to work, despite not getting paid. But there is nothing in the law that allows a president to summarily fire federal workers because he is unhappy that he can't get his way. And Scott Perry says nothing about the firings. Silence in the face of more suffering. Doesn't Scott Perry know that the 10th Congressional District is home to more federal workers than any other district? Doesn't he know that when government adds to the pain of people's lives, something is desperately wrong? It is quite possible that if Congress did not enact the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, we would not be facing a shutdown right now. The fight is over health care benefits. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act should be called the Big, Brutal Betrayal of the American Dream Act. According to the Congressional Budget Office, it will throw 15 million people off of their health insurance, and not just under Medicaid, but also under the Affordable Care Act.
It is estimated that unless the cuts to the ACA are restored, the cost of health insurance will go from hundreds a month to thousands a month. Scott Perry voted to take away health insurance not once but twice. The Republicans should take this opportunity to reverse course and restore health insurance.
Isabelle Harman (Independent)
Karen Dalton (R)
What if you're not at the top? The tax cuts will be minuscule. The top tax cut for an individual is expected to be about $64,000 per year. But the per capita income of the people in the 10th Congressional District is about $43,000. How is that fair? That the top tax refund per year is higher than the per capita income per year of the people of the 10th? Yet Scott Perry voted for this legislation not once but twice. Those at the bottom of the ladder, making under $27,000, will see a tax cut of under $2 a week. How does that buy gas or groceries? The people making over $27,000 but under $53,000 will see about $14 a week. In Donald Trump's and Scott Perry's economy, what does that really buy? The people in the middle, making between $53,000 and $92,000 will see a tax cut of about $1,600 a year, or $30 a week. That's not enough to fill your gas tank or take your family out for a nice dinner. I believe we need a tax structure that will give families more buying power. We can us the tax code to provide families more money. If you go to my website, votekd4c.com, you will see my tax proposals set forth in detail. I want to cut the deficit responsibly, while still providing a way for families to keep more of their money.
For example, let's increase the child tax credit to $5,000 per child for kids under 5, and to $4,000 for kids over 6. Let's make the tax credit available until 18, if the child is in high school. Let's let families deduct 100% of child care expenses. These proposals are more generous than what Scott Perry voted for (twice). Let's cut the deficit by closing the carried interest and other loopholes. Those who have reaped the most in our economy can pay a little more. Visit my website for more tax proposals.
Isabelle Harman (Independent)
Karen Dalton (R)
Isabelle Harman (Independent)
Karen Dalton (R)
Justin Douglas (D)
Karen Dalton (R)
Karen Dalton (R)
Isabelle Harman (Independent)
Karen Dalton (R)
A big issue is that of data centers. There is one proposed five miles from my home, in Middlesex. There is another that is proposed in York. There may be others on the way, given the fact that these projects are being pushed by Governor Shapiro and Senator McCormick and other leaders.
We need to make sure that the environment is safe and that the property rights of the homeowners are protected. We cannot sacrifice clean water or air or ruin our quality of life in the rush to build data centers.
Karen Dalton (R)
There is a mis-perception that our votes are not secure. They are. That includes mail-in voting. Congressman Perry, who is on record as trying to throw out the votes of 6.7 million Pennsylvanians in the presidential election of 2020, even those who voted for Donald Trump, is trying to sow seeds of doubt about mail-in voting. Here are the facts: Pennsylvania has had some type of mail-in voting since the 1960s. When the General Assembly enacted mail-in voting in 2019, it was done on a bi-partisan basis. The majority leaders at the time, a Republican, said that mail-in voting would preserve the integrity of every election and lift the voice of every voter. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has upheld mail-in voting.
I would be very cautious about enacting legislation on a national basis, with the exception of legislation which is more protective of the right to vote. What we see in Washington now, under the Republican majority and Donald Trump, is an attempt to federalize elections in order to break down the rule of One Person One Vote.
Isabelle Harman (Independent)
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Campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| Scott Perry | Republican Party | $2,100,625 | $829,468 | $1,353,076 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Jason Cass | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Justin Douglas | Democratic Party | $55,783 | $5,029 | $50,754 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| William Lillich | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Michael Robinson | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Janelle Stelson | Democratic Party | $1,249,713 | $295,306 | $969,644 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Karen Dalton | Republican Party | $8,725 | $6,343 | $2,382 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Josh Hall | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Isabelle Harman | Independent | $16,055 | $4,838 | $11,218 | As of September 30, 2025 |
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General election race ratings
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Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
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- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[2][3][4]
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| The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Toss-up | Toss-up | Toss-up | Toss-up | |||||
| Decision Desk HQ and The Hill | Pending | Pending | Pending | Pending | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Tilt Republican | Tilt Republican | Tilt Republican | Tilt Republican | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Toss-up | Toss-up | Toss-up | Toss-up | |||||
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Ballot access
The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Pennsylvania in the 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Pennsylvania, click here.
| Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2026 | ||||||
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| State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source |
| Pennsylvania | U.S. House | Ballot-qualified party | 1,000 | $150.00 | 3/10/2026 | Source |
| Pennsylvania | U.S. House | Unaffiliated | 2% of votes cast in the district in the last election | $150.00 | 8/3/2026 | Source |
District history
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.
General election
General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 10
Incumbent Scott Perry (R) defeated Janelle Stelson (D) in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 10 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Scott Perry (R) | 50.5 | 205,567 |
| | Janelle Stelson (D) | 49.3 | 200,434 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2% | 937 | ||
| Total votes: 406,938 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 10
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 10 on April 23, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Janelle Stelson | 43.7 | 26,591 |
 | Mike O'Brien | 23.2 | 14,103 | |
 | Shamaine Daniels | 14.4 | 8,773 | |
 | Rick Coplen | 9.0 | 5,464 | |
 | Blake Lynch | 5.6 | 3,388 | |
 | John Broadhurst | 3.8 | 2,322 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3% | 208 | ||
| Total votes: 60,849 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bob Forbes (D)
- William Lillich (D)
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 10
Incumbent Scott Perry (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 10 on April 23, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Scott Perry | 95.3 | 61,596 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 4.7% | 3,043 | ||
| Total votes: 64,639 | |||
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General election
General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 10
Incumbent Scott Perry (R) defeated Shamaine Daniels (D) and Steven Long (Independent) in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 10 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Scott Perry (R) | 53.8 | 169,331 |
| | Shamaine Daniels (D) | 46.2 | 145,215 | |
| Steven Long (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Total votes: 314,546 | |||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 10
Shamaine Daniels (D) defeated Rick Coplen (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 10 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shamaine Daniels | 52.6 | 32,260 |
| | Rick Coplen | 47.4 | 29,128 | |
| Total votes: 61,388 | |||
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Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 10
Incumbent Scott Perry (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 10 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Scott Perry | 100.0 | 84,646 |
| Total votes: 84,646 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Brian Allen (R)
General election
General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 10
Incumbent Scott Perry (R) defeated Eugene DePasquale (D) in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 10 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Scott Perry (R) | 53.3 | 208,896 |
 | Eugene DePasquale (D) | 46.7 | 182,938 | |
| Total votes: 391,834 | |||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 10
Eugene DePasquale (D) defeated Tom Brier (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 10 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Eugene DePasquale | 57.5 | 45,453 |
 | Tom Brier | 42.5 | 33,661 | |
| Total votes: 79,114 | |||
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Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 10
Incumbent Scott Perry (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 10 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Scott Perry | 100.0 | 79,365 |
| Total votes: 79,365 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bobby Jeffries (R)
District analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.
- District map - A map of the district in place for the election.
- Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2026 U.S. House elections in the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
- State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
Below is the district map in place for this election. Click the map below to enlarge it.
Partisan Voter Index
Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is R+3. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 3 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Pennsylvania's 10th the 206th most Republican district nationally.[5]
2020 presidential election results
The table below shows what the vote in the 2024 presidential election was in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by The Downballot.
Kamala Harris  | Donald Trump  |
|---|---|
| 47.0% | 52.0% |
Presidential voting history
Pennsylvania presidential election results (1900-2024)
- 14 Democratic wins
- 17 Republican wins
- 1 other win
| Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winning Party | R | R | R | P[6] | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | R | R | R | D | D | D | R | D | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | D | R |
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of Pennsylvania's congressional delegation as of October 2025.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Pennsylvania | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
| Democratic | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Republican | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 17 | 19 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in Pennsylvania's top four state executive offices as of October 2025.
| Office | Officeholder |
|---|---|
| Governor | Josh Shapiro |
| Lieutenant Governor | Austin Davis |
| Secretary of State | Al Schmidt |
| Attorney General | Dave Sunday |
State legislature
Pennsylvania State Senate
| Party | As of January 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 23 | |
| Republican Party | 27 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 50 | |
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
| Party | As of January 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 100 | |
| Republican Party | 99 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 4 | |
| Total | 203 | |
Trifecta control
Pennsylvania Party Control: 1992-2025
One year of a Democratic trifecta • Twelve years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governor | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Senate | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| House | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025
- ↑ Progressive Party
