Federal

U.S. Representative, 10th Congressional District

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A member of the U.S. House of Representatives votes on federal laws, taxes and spending on behalf of the district.

All of Dauphin County; most of Cumberland County (all but its western end around Shippensburg and Newburg, and part of North Newton Township); and northern and central York County, including York city, Dillsburg, Dover, Manchester, Newberry, Fairview, Spring Garden, Springettsbury, West Manchester and nearby townships and boroughs, and part of Jackson Township.

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Janelle Stelson

Democratic

Former TV news anchor

The gist

Proposes 12-year congressional term limits, a stock-trading ban for members and a lifetime lobbying ban.
Supports letting the government negotiate drug prices and banning surprise medical billing.
Pledges never to cut earned Social Security benefits.
Supports restoring the abortion protections of Roe v. Wade in federal law.
Proposes stopping Wall Street from buying up homes and cutting red tape to build homes faster.
Supports letting local communities approve or reject data center projects.
Supports deporting violent immigrants in the U.S. illegally and requiring ICE agents to wear badges, not masks.
Supports more vocational and technical training in schools and protecting CHIPS and Science Act investments.

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Proposes 12-year congressional term limits, a stock-trading ban for members and a lifetime lobbying ban.
Priorities | Janelle Stelson for Congress
Campaign website · Friends of Janelle Stelson · Fixing Congress by Cleaning Out the Corruption in Both Parties … Fixing Congress by Cleaning Out the Corruption in Both Parties … Fixing Congress by Cleaning Out the Corruption in Both Parties · janellestelson.com
“Limit terms to 12 years. … Ban members of Congress and their immediate families from trading individual stocks while in office … Lifetime ban on members becoming lobbyists after serving in the House”
Supports letting the government negotiate drug prices and banning surprise medical billing.
Priorities | Janelle Stelson for Congress
Campaign website · Friends of Janelle Stelson · Lowering the Cost of Your Health Care … Lowering the Cost of Your Health Care · janellestelson.com
“I support lowering the price of prescription drugs by allowing the government to negotiate prices. … I believe we need to ban surprise billing, close the loophole for ambulance trips and improve the dispute arbitration process”
Pledges never to cut earned Social Security benefits.
Priorities | Janelle Stelson for Congress
Campaign website · Friends of Janelle Stelson · Protecting Your Social Security · janellestelson.com
“I will never cut the Social Security benefits that seniors have earned.”
Supports restoring the abortion protections of Roe v. Wade in federal law.
Priorities | Janelle Stelson for Congress
Campaign website · Friends of Janelle Stelson · Protecting Abortion Access · janellestelson.com
“In Congress, I will fight to ensure the protections guaranteed under Roe are once again the law of the land.”
Proposes stopping Wall Street from buying up homes and cutting red tape to build homes faster.
Priorities | Janelle Stelson for Congress
Campaign website · Friends of Janelle Stelson · Housing plan … Housing plan · janellestelson.com
“Stop Wall Street from Buying Up Homes … Cut Red Tape to Make it Faster and Easier to Build Homes”
Supports letting local communities approve or reject data center projects.
Priorities | Janelle Stelson for Congress
Campaign website · Friends of Janelle Stelson · Lowering Your Electric Bill & Ensuring Data Centers Are Not Taking Advantage of Our Communities · janellestelson.com
“local communities and their leadership should have the right to approve or reject a data center project”
Supports deporting violent immigrants in the U.S. illegally and requiring ICE agents to wear badges, not masks.
Priorities | Janelle Stelson for Congress
Campaign website · Friends of Janelle Stelson · Fixing Our Broken Immigration System … Fixing Our Broken Immigration System · janellestelson.com
“I support deporting every violent illegal immigrant and oppose taxpayer benefits for anyone in the country illegally. … All federal law enforcement, including ICE, should wear uniforms with badges and should not wear masks.”
Supports more vocational and technical training in schools and protecting CHIPS and Science Act investments.
Priorities | Janelle Stelson for Congress
Campaign website · Friends of Janelle Stelson · Investing in Jobs and the Future … Investing in Jobs and the Future · janellestelson.com
“We need to concentrate more on vocational and technical training in our schools. … I will fight to protect and grow the investments that make that possible, like the CHIPS and Science Act”

Scott Perry

RepublicanIncumbent

U.S. representative · Northern York County

The gist

Supports a Balanced Budget Amendment and lower taxes on families and small businesses.
Opposes a government-run health system; supports coverage of pre-existing conditions and expanded HSAs.
Opposes abortion except for rape, incest or danger to the mother's life; supports defunding Planned Parenthood.
Supports securing the border, deporting violent criminals and banning sanctuary cities.
Co-sponsored and voted for the Stop Insider Trading Act, which bars members and their families from buying stocks.In office
Calls for stopping fraud, waste and abuse in federal spending.In office
Introduced a bill to end federal funding for the D.C. streetcar and similar streetcar projects.In office
Asked the U.S. Trade Representative to exempt cocoa beans and related products from tariffs.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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Supports a Balanced Budget Amendment and lower taxes on families and small businesses.
Issues | Patriots for Perry
Campaign website · Patriots for Perry · Economy · patriotsforperry.com
“A Balanced Budget Amendment … Lowering taxes on families and small businesses”
Opposes a government-run health system; supports coverage of pre-existing conditions and expanded HSAs.
Issues | Patriots for Perry
Campaign website · Patriots for Perry · Healthcare … Healthcare … Healthcare · patriotsforperry.com
“Scott Perry opposes any attempt by the radical Left to implement a socialist-style, government-run healthcare system. … Ensure coverage of pre-existing conditions … Expand health savings accounts”
Opposes abortion except for rape, incest or danger to the mother's life; supports defunding Planned Parenthood.
Issues | Patriots for Perry
Campaign website · Patriots for Perry · Defending Life … Defending Life · patriotsforperry.com
“He makes exceptions for circumstances that involve rape, incest, and danger to the life of the mother. … supports the defunding of Planned Parenthood”
Supports securing the border, deporting violent criminals and banning sanctuary cities.
Issues | Patriots for Perry
Campaign website · Patriots for Perry · Immigration … Immigration · patriotsforperry.com
“Securing our borders; … Deporting violent criminals, drug dealers and terrorists … Banning sanctuary cities”
Co-sponsored and voted for the Stop Insider Trading Act, which bars members and their families from buying stocks.
Perry Votes to Stop Congressional Insider Trading
Public statement · Office of Rep. Scott Perry · Jul 22, 2026 · perry.house.gov
“Members of Congress need to make decisions for the public good, not their own financial gain. … bans Members of Congress and their immediate families from purchasing securities issued by a publicly traded company”
Calls for stopping fraud, waste and abuse in federal spending.
Perry Joins White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud
Public statement · Office of Rep. Scott Perry · Aug 7, 2026 · perry.house.gov
“I've relentlessly called to stop the hemorrhaging of fraud, waste, and abuse plaguing our Nation”
Introduced a bill to end federal funding for the D.C. streetcar and similar streetcar projects.
Congressman Scott Perry Introduces the "No Desire for Streetcars Act"
Public statement · Office of Rep. Scott Perry · Jun 10, 2025 · perry.house.gov
“introduced the No Desire for Streetcars Act, a bill prohibiting mass transit pet projects masquerading as legitimate public infrastructure”
Asked the U.S. Trade Representative to exempt cocoa beans and related products from tariffs.
Congressman Scott Perry Leads GOP Effort to Save Pennsylvania's Chocolate
Public statement · Office of Rep. Scott Perry · Jun 30, 2025 · perry.house.gov
“I specifically asked the United States Trade Representative to exclude cocoa beans and its related products from tariffs”

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