Federal

U.S. Representative, 13th 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.

Covers all of Bedford, Fulton, Blair and Huntingdon counties, along with Adams, Franklin, Cambria, Juniata, Mifflin and Perry counties and parts of Cumberland and Somerset counties.

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Beth Farnham

Democratic

Homemaker; former credit analyst · Adams County

The gist

Pledges to substantially raise the federal minimum wage.
Pledges to sharply reduce tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy.
Calls for a national healthcare program covering all treatment and preventive care.
Pledges to increase the availability of affordable housing.
Pledges to end large corporations' ability to block union organizing.
Says executive-branch officials who commit crimes must be held accountable and a president's illegal actions checked.
Supports writing reproductive freedom into federal law.
Supports abolishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

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Pledges to substantially raise the federal minimum wage.
Pennsylvania US Representative District 13 — VOTE411 Voter Guide (Beth Farnham)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Most pressing issues · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Substantially increase the federal minimum wage.”
Farnham runs for 13th District
News coverage · Altoona Mirror · Apr 20, 2026 · altoonamirror.com
“increase the federal minimum wage from a poverty wage to a livable wage”
Pledges to sharply reduce tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy.
Pennsylvania US Representative District 13 — VOTE411 Voter Guide (Beth Farnham)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Most pressing issues · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Sharply reduce tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy.”
Calls for a national healthcare program covering all treatment and preventive care.
Pennsylvania US Representative District 13 — VOTE411 Voter Guide (Beth Farnham)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Healthcare · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Enshrine into federal law a national healthcare program so that all of our treatments and preventative care are covered”
Pledges to increase the availability of affordable housing.
Pennsylvania US Representative District 13 — VOTE411 Voter Guide (Beth Farnham)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Most pressing issues · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Increase the availability of affordable housing.”
Pledges to end large corporations' ability to block union organizing.
Pennsylvania US Representative District 13 — VOTE411 Voter Guide (Beth Farnham)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Most pressing issues · onyourballot.vote411.org
“End union-busting ability of large corporations.”
Farnham runs for 13th District
News coverage · Altoona Mirror · Apr 20, 2026 · altoonamirror.com
“prevent corporations from denying union participation”
Says executive-branch officials who commit crimes must be held accountable and a president's illegal actions checked.
Pennsylvania US Representative District 13 — VOTE411 Voter Guide (Beth Farnham)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Oversight of the executive branch · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I must hold accountable those members of the executive branch who have committed crimes against human rights and Constitutional law”
Beth Farnham Launches 2026 Campaign for U.S. Representative of Pennsylvania's 13th District
News coverage · Gettysburg Connection · Aug 24, 2025 · gettysburgconnection.org
“check the illegal actions of a president”
Supports writing reproductive freedom into federal law.
Farnham runs for 13th District
News coverage · Altoona Mirror · Apr 20, 2026 · altoonamirror.com
“enshrine into federal law our Reproductive Freedom”
Supports abolishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Farnham runs for 13th District
News coverage · Altoona Mirror · Apr 20, 2026 · altoonamirror.com
“create a national health care plan, abolish ICE, strengthen national security”

John Joyce

RepublicanIncumbent

U.S. representative; physician · Blair County

The gist

Calls for cutting federal spending and regulations and promoting energy independence to lower costs.
Supports stronger border enforcement, backing for law enforcement and a strong military.
Opposes a government-run healthcare system; favors price transparency and fewer middlemen.
Introduced the bipartisan Patients First Act to overhaul how Medicare pays physicians.In office
Introduced the SECURE 340B Act to tighten eligibility rules in the 340B drug discount program.In office
Voted for a stopgap bill funding the federal government through Dec. 11, 2026.In office
Co-introduced a measure to withhold pay from members of Congress during a government shutdown.In office

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

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Calls for cutting federal spending and regulations and promoting energy independence to lower costs.
Pennsylvania US Representative District 13 — VOTE411 Voter Guide (John Joyce)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Most pressing issues · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Congress must support President Trump's America First agenda by reducing spending, cutting unnecessary regulations, and promoting energy independence to lower costs.”
Supports stronger border enforcement, backing for law enforcement and a strong military.
Pennsylvania US Representative District 13 — VOTE411 Voter Guide (John Joyce)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Most pressing issues · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Strengthening border enforcement, supporting law enforcement, and maintaining a strong military are essential to protect citizens and preserve stability.”
Opposes a government-run healthcare system; favors price transparency and fewer middlemen.
Pennsylvania US Representative District 13 — VOTE411 Voter Guide (John Joyce)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Healthcare · onyourballot.vote411.org
“ensure price transparency; eliminate unnecessary middlemen; and resist ideological attempts to force every American into a one-size-fits-all government-run healthcare system”
Introduced the bipartisan Patients First Act to overhaul how Medicare pays physicians.
Drs. Joyce, Murphy, and Schrier Introduce Bipartisan Patients First Act
Public statement · Office of Rep. John Joyce · Jul 15, 2026 · johnjoyce.house.gov
“The legislation will reform the Medicare physician fee schedule, improving seniors' access to care by strengthening the incentives for independent practice”
Introduced the SECURE 340B Act to tighten eligibility rules in the 340B drug discount program.
Dr. Joyce, Rep. Peters Lead Bipartisan Proposal to Restore Clarity to the 340B Program
Public statement · Office of Rep. John Joyce · Jul 6, 2026 · johnjoyce.house.gov
“seeks to close loopholes that have compromised the integrity of the program while ensuring a stable path forward”
Voted for a stopgap bill funding the federal government through Dec. 11, 2026.
Dr. Joyce Votes to Avoid a Government Shutdown
Public statement · Office of Rep. John Joyce · Sep 1, 2026 · johnjoyce.house.gov
“joined his colleagues to proactively pass legislation to keep the government open and funded through December 11, 2026.”
Co-introduced a measure to withhold pay from members of Congress during a government shutdown.
Dr. Joyce Votes to Avoid a Government Shutdown
Public statement · Office of Rep. John Joyce · Sep 1, 2026 · johnjoyce.house.gov
“would prohibit Members of Congress from receiving compensation, including retroactive pay once the government has reopened, during a government shutdown.”

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