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U.S. Representative, 9th Congressional District
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Rachel Wallace

Candidate for U.S. Representative, 9th Congressional District

Democratic

Background

Lives in
Southern Schuylkill County
Campaign website
wallaceforcongress.com

Former chief of staff of the White House Office of Management and Budget. She began her career working for U.S. Rep. Tim Holden and also worked at the U.S. State Department and in the U.S. Senate.

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Documented positions

Public safety

Housing

  • Proposes a first-time homebuyer credit and a starter home construction credit.

    Lower Costs, Raise Wages | Wallace for Congress

    Campaign website · Wallace for Congress · Housing · wallaceforcongress.com

    “Establish a new first-time homebuyer credit and a starter home construction credit.”
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Economy & jobs

  • Supports defending the Davis-Bacon Act's prevailing wage requirements.

    Lower Costs, Raise Wages | Wallace for Congress

    Campaign website · Wallace for Congress · Jobs · wallaceforcongress.com

    “Defend the Davis-Bacon Act against attacks on prevailing wages.”
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  • Supports Right to Repair laws for farm equipment and fighting monopolies in fertilizer, seeds and meatpacking.

    Lower Costs, Raise Wages | Wallace for Congress

    Campaign website · Wallace for Congress · Our farmers … Our farmers · wallaceforcongress.com

    “Fight monopolies in industries like fertilizer, seeds, and meatpacking. … Make it easier for farmers to work on their own equipment by supporting Right to Repair laws.”
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Environment & parks

Health & human services

  • Calls for reversing the 2025 federal health care cuts and banning prior authorization by insurance companies.

    Lower Costs, Raise Wages | Wallace for Congress

    Campaign website · Wallace for Congress · Health care … Health care · wallaceforcongress.com

    “Reverse the historic cuts to health care Congress voted for in 2025. … Ban prior authorization by insurance companies so they can no longer deny doctor-prescribed care.”
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Government & transparency

  • Supports banning members of Congress and their spouses from trading individual stocks.

    Root Out Government Corruption and Fraud | Wallace for Congress

    Campaign website · Wallace for Congress · Congressional stock trading ban · wallaceforcongress.com

    “Rachel supports a ban on members of Congress trading individual stocks, as well as their spouses.”
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  • Supports a 12-year term limit for members of Congress and overturning Citizens United.

    Root Out Government Corruption and Fraud | Wallace for Congress

    Campaign website · Wallace for Congress · Term limits … Money in politics · wallaceforcongress.com

    “She supports a 6-term, 12-year limit for members of Congress. … Rachel will vote to overturn Citizens United”
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