Janelle Stelson
Democratic
Former WGAL television anchor and reporter; Democratic nominee for this seat in 2024
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U.S. House · Nov 3, 2026
U.S. House race in Pennsylvania’s 10th district
Incumbent: Scott Perry, running for re-election.
Republican Rep. Scott Perry faces a rematch with Democrat Janelle Stelson, whom he defeated in 2024; the list and order follow Dauphin County's official notice of the general election, which names no independent or minor-party candidate for this seat.
The 2 candidates
Scott Perry
RepublicanIncumbentU.S. Representative from Pennsylvania since 2013; retired Pennsylvania Army National Guard brigadier general
Where they stand
What each candidate says they support or would do, on the issues they campaign on. Summaries use the same neutral words for everyone and link to the candidate’s own words.
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Health care
DemocraticJanelle Stelson
Supports letting the government negotiate prescription drug prices, banning surprise billing including for ambulance trips, improving dispute arbitration for patients and taking medical debt off credit reports.
RepublicanScott Perry
Opposes a government-run health care system and supports coverage of pre-existing conditions, lower prescription drug costs, expanded health savings accounts and buying insurance across state lines.
Social Security & Medicare
DemocraticJanelle Stelson
Says she will never cut the Social Security benefits seniors have earned.
“I will never cut the Social Security benefits that seniors have earned.”
RepublicanScott Perry
Says he will preserve and protect Social Security and Medicare, and opposes Medicare for All and single-payer health care and any Social Security or Medicare benefits for people in the country illegally and non-citizens.
Immigration
DemocraticJanelle Stelson
Supports funding a secure border with new technology and deporting every violent immigrant in the country illegally, opposes taxpayer benefits for people here illegally, and says ICE agents should follow due process, wear badges and not wear masks.
RepublicanScott Perry
Supports securing the borders, deporting violent criminals, drug dealers and terrorists, banning sanctuary cities and giving Border Patrol agents the resources to do their jobs.
Abortion
DemocraticJanelle Stelson
Supports abortion access and says she will fight to make the protections guaranteed under Roe v. Wade the law of the land again.
“In Congress, I will fight to ensure the protections guaranteed under Roe are once again the law of the land.”
RepublicanScott Perry
Opposes abortion except in cases of rape, incest or danger to the mother's life; opposes late-term abortion and taxpayer funding of abortion, and supports parental consent for minors and defunding Planned Parenthood.
Economy & cost of living
DemocraticJanelle Stelson
Supports tax cuts for the middle class, making no tax on tips or overtime permanent, repealing tariffs she says raise costs and voting to end the war in Iran, and says she would prioritize cutting wasteful government spending.
RepublicanScott Perry
No published position found.
Housing
DemocraticJanelle Stelson
Proposes stopping Wall Street from buying up homes, cutting red tape so homes can be built faster and more cheaply, expanding small-dollar home loans and rewarding towns that build more homes.
RepublicanScott Perry
No published position found.
Ethics
DemocraticJanelle Stelson
Supports 12-year term limits she would apply to herself, age limits for members, a stock-trading ban for members and their families, a lifetime lobbying ban for former members, curbing the pardon power and an independent congressional ethics agency.
RepublicanScott Perry
No published position found.
Agriculture
DemocraticJanelle Stelson
Would make passing a new five-year farm bill a top priority, and supports breaking up market consolidation in chicken processing, help for farmers hit by avian flu and a right for farmers to repair their own equipment.
RepublicanScott Perry
No published position found.
Budget
DemocraticJanelle Stelson
No published position found.
RepublicanScott Perry
Supports a balanced budget amendment, reducing the national debt, lowering taxes on families and small businesses and less government regulation, and opposes what he calls tax-and-spend increases.
Energy
DemocraticJanelle Stelson
No published position found.
RepublicanScott Perry
Supports a blended energy portfolio, including natural gas, hydroelectric and nuclear power and clean energy technologies, with the goal of U.S. energy independence.
Civil rights
DemocraticJanelle Stelson
No published position found.
RepublicanScott Perry
Opposes allowing transgender women and girls, whom he describes as males, to compete in women's sports.
Guns
DemocraticJanelle Stelson
No published position found.
RepublicanScott Perry
Supports the Second Amendment right of Americans to protect themselves and their families, and opposes efforts to limit it.
Who’s on the ballot: sources
- ListDauphin County Bureau of Registration and Elections: Notice of the General Election to be held November 3, 2026: Offices and Candidates(opens in a new tab)
- ListCity & State Pennsylvania: 'Game on': Janelle Stelson advances to general election rematch against Scott Perry(opens in a new tab)
- ListWikipedia: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania(opens in a new tab)