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U.S. Representative, 14th 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 Washington, Greene, Fayette and Somerset counties and parts of Westmoreland and Indiana counties.

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Alan Bradstock

Democratic

Retired FBI special agent · Dunbar, Fayette County

The gist

Calls for raising wages, strengthening workers' rights and expanding opportunities for small businesses.
Calls for reforming the tax code so it rewards work rather than wealth.
Supports a universal health care system covering every American and guaranteeing care as a right.
Supports protecting Social Security and Medicare; has voiced concern about the effect of federal Medicaid cuts.
Calls for stronger campaign finance laws, more donation transparency and limits on dark money groups.
Calls for defending judicial independence and enforcing anti-corruption laws with no exceptions.
Proposes streamlining federal operations, cutting red tape and using modern technology to reduce waste.
Supports investing in infrastructure and workforce development, with attention to rural and small-town communities.
Calls for AI policies that encourage innovation while setting guardrails to protect workers and personal data.

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Calls for raising wages, strengthening workers' rights and expanding opportunities for small businesses.
Pennsylvania Congressional Candidate Issues — Bradstock for Congress
Campaign website · Bradstock for Congress · 01 Economic Security · bradstockforcongress.com
“I call for policies that raise wages, strengthen workers' rights, and expand opportunities for small businesses and entrepreneurs.”
Alan Bradstock — Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey
Candidate questionnaire · Ballotpedia · May 11, 2026 · What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? · ballotpedia.org
“He is especially committed to protecting Social Security and Medicare, supporting union jobs”
Calls for reforming the tax code so it rewards work rather than wealth.
Pennsylvania Congressional Candidate Issues — Bradstock for Congress
Campaign website · Bradstock for Congress · 01 Economic Security · bradstockforcongress.com
“reforming the tax code so it rewards work rather than just wealth”
Supports a universal health care system covering every American and guaranteeing care as a right.
Pennsylvania Congressional Candidate Issues — Bradstock for Congress
Campaign website · Bradstock for Congress · 02 Universal Healthcare · bradstockforcongress.com
“It's time to guarantee health care as a right, not a privilege. A universal system would cover every American”
Supports protecting Social Security and Medicare; has voiced concern about the effect of federal Medicaid cuts.
Alan Bradstock — Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey
Candidate questionnaire · Ballotpedia · May 11, 2026 · What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? · ballotpedia.org
“He is especially committed to protecting Social Security and Medicare”
Democrat Alan Bradstock hopes to challenge Reschenthaler in 2026
News coverage · 90.5 WESA · Dec 4, 2025 · wesanews.org
“I worry when some of the Medicaid cuts take effect after the midterms, how that's going to negatively impact the residents of the district”
Calls for stronger campaign finance laws, more donation transparency and limits on dark money groups.
Pennsylvania Congressional Candidate Issues — Bradstock for Congress
Campaign website · Bradstock for Congress · 07 Remove Money from Politics · bradstockforcongress.com
“I call for stronger campaign finance laws, greater transparency in political donations, and limits on the power of dark money groups.”
Calls for defending judicial independence and enforcing anti-corruption laws with no exceptions.
Pennsylvania Congressional Candidate Issues — Bradstock for Congress
Campaign website · Bradstock for Congress · 03 Restore Constitutional Norms & Rule of Law · bradstockforcongress.com
“defend judicial independence, enforce anti-corruption laws, and make sure accountability applies to everyone—no exceptions.”
Proposes streamlining federal operations, cutting red tape and using modern technology to reduce waste.
Pennsylvania Congressional Candidate Issues — Bradstock for Congress
Campaign website · Bradstock for Congress · 05 Real Government Efficiency · bradstockforcongress.com
“streamline operations, cut red tape, and use modern technology to make government more transparent, accountable, and cost-effective.”
Supports investing in infrastructure and workforce development, with attention to rural and small-town communities.
Alan Bradstock — Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey
Candidate questionnaire · Ballotpedia · May 11, 2026 · What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? · ballotpedia.org
“investing in infrastructure and workforce development, and making sure rural and small-town communities are not left behind”
Calls for AI policies that encourage innovation while setting guardrails to protect workers and personal data.
Pennsylvania Congressional Candidate Issues — Bradstock for Congress
Campaign website · Bradstock for Congress · 08 Smart Future Focused Policies to Manage AI & Disinformation · bradstockforcongress.com
“We need proactive policies that encourage innovation while setting responsible guardrails—protecting workers, safeguarding personal data”

Guy Reschenthaler

RepublicanIncumbent

U.S. representative

The gist

Supports ending sanctuary cities; backed $175 billion for border wall construction and border agents.
Voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which made the 2017 federal tax cuts permanent.In office
Secured $167.2 million for the Montgomery Lock and Dam and $34.5 million in local projects in FY2027 House bills.In office
Co-introduced the bipartisan STOIC Act to fund mental health resources for law enforcement officers.In office
Co-introduced a bipartisan bill to move the Energy Department's fossil energy office to Pittsburgh.In office
Co-chairs the Congressional Appalachian Caucus and calls for expanding development of the region's energy resources.In office
Voted for the November 2025 funding bill that ended the federal government shutdown.In office
Reintroduced a bipartisan bill to repeal the federal 0.25% excise tax on legal sports bets.In office

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

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Supports ending sanctuary cities; backed $175 billion for border wall construction and border agents.
Guy Reschenthaler for Congress | Pennsylvania's 14th District
Campaign website · Guy for Congress, Inc. · guyforpa.com
“End the dangerous practice of sanctuary cities”
Reschenthaler Statement on the One Big Beautiful Bill
Public statement · Office of Rep. Guy Reschenthaler · Jul 3, 2025 · reschenthaler.house.gov
“Provides $175 billion to complete hundreds of miles of border wall construction and hire thousands of new border patrol agents”
Voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which made the 2017 federal tax cuts permanent.
Reschenthaler Statement on the One Big Beautiful Bill
Public statement · Office of Rep. Guy Reschenthaler · Jul 3, 2025 · reschenthaler.house.gov
“The One Big Beautiful Bill delivers on that promise by enacting the largest tax relief package for workers, seniors, and small businesses … Prevents a 22 percent tax hike on working families by making the 2017 Trump tax cuts permanent”
Secured $167.2 million for the Montgomery Lock and Dam and $34.5 million in local projects in FY2027 House bills.
Reschenthaler Advances $200 million in FY2027 Appropriations Bills for Southwestern Pennsylvania
Public statement · Office of Rep. Guy Reschenthaler · Jun 10, 2026 · reschenthaler.house.gov
“the $167.2 million for the Montgomery Lock and Dam brings us one big step closer to completing this transformational project”
Co-introduced the bipartisan STOIC Act to fund mental health resources for law enforcement officers.
Reschenthaler, Dean Introduce Bill to Support Law Enforcement Officers, Improve Mental Health Care
Public statement · Office of Rep. Guy Reschenthaler · Sep 10, 2025 · reschenthaler.house.gov
“which reauthorizes the use of COPS grant funding for mental health resources for law enforcement officers”
Co-introduced a bipartisan bill to move the Energy Department's fossil energy office to Pittsburgh.
Reschenthaler, Deluzio, and Joyce Introduce Legislation to Relocate Department of Energy Office to the Keystone State
Public statement · Office of Rep. Guy Reschenthaler · Jul 15, 2025 · reschenthaler.house.gov
“The fossil fuel workforce of southwestern Pennsylvania should be leading and developing our nation's energy policies, not out of touch bureaucrats in Washington, D.C.”
Co-chairs the Congressional Appalachian Caucus and calls for expanding development of the region's energy resources.
Reschenthaler, Miller Co-Chair Congressional Appalachian Caucus
Public statement · Office of Rep. Guy Reschenthaler · Feb 6, 2025 · reschenthaler.house.gov
“restore the American Dream to the region and unleash our vast energy resources which power our nation”
Voted for the November 2025 funding bill that ended the federal government shutdown.
Reschenthaler Votes to Reopen the Government and Champions Millions for Southwestern Pennsylvania
Public statement · Office of Rep. Guy Reschenthaler · Nov 12, 2025 · reschenthaler.house.gov
“my House Republican colleagues and I sent legislation to President Trump's desk that ends the Schumer shutdown”
Reintroduced a bipartisan bill to repeal the federal 0.25% excise tax on legal sports bets.
Reschenthaler, Titus Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Repeal Excise Tax on Legal Sports Bets
Public statement · Office of Rep. Guy Reschenthaler · Feb 19, 2025 · reschenthaler.house.gov
“legislation to repeal the 0.25% excise tax placed on all legal sports bets, known as the “handle tax.””

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