Federal

U.S. Representative, 15th 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 Warren County is in the 15th Congressional District. In Venango County, the 15th District includes the City of Oil City; the boroughs of Clintonville, Emlenton, Pleasantville and Rouseville; and the townships of Allegheny, Cherrytree, Clinton, Cornplanter, Cranberry, Oakland, Oilcreek, Pinegrove, Plum, President, Richland, Rockland, Scrubgrass and Victory (precinct 2). The rest of Venango County is in the 16th District.

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Ray Bilger

Democratic

Former intelligence analyst · Centre County

The gist

Supports a constitutional amendment limiting House members to six terms and a ban on congressional stock trading.
Supports protecting affordable insurance coverage, lowering drug costs, and defending Medicare and Medicaid.
Supports codifying abortion rights in federal law and protecting access to contraception.
Opposes VA cuts that delay treatment and private equity involvement in veterans' care.
Supports the Agricultural Right to Repair Act, protecting crop insurance, and returning tariff decisions to Congress.
Supports the natural gas industry alongside stronger oversight and real consequences for drilling violations.
Calls for federal data center rules, including broadband investment, water-use transparency and ratepayer protections.
Supports the Second Amendment along with background checks and what he calls common-sense gun laws.
Supports border security and legal immigration pathways; wants ICE and CBP agents unmasked and independently reviewed.
Supports expanding grants to recruit and keep teachers and protecting federal research funding at Penn State.

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Supports a constitutional amendment limiting House members to six terms and a ban on congressional stock trading.
Priorities - Ray Bilger for Congress | PA-15
Campaign website · Ray Bilger for Congress · Fixing Congress … Fixing Congress · bilgerforcongress.com
“A constitutional amendment limiting House members to six terms—twelve years—would bring a clear limit to congressional careers. … banning congressional stock trading”
Supports protecting affordable insurance coverage, lowering drug costs, and defending Medicare and Medicaid.
Priorities - Ray Bilger for Congress | PA-15
Campaign website · Ray Bilger for Congress · Healthcare · bilgerforcongress.com
“protecting affordable insurance coverage, lowering prescription drug costs, defending Medicare and Medicaid, strengthening rural hospitals and healthcare providers”
Supports codifying abortion rights in federal law and protecting access to contraception.
Priorities - Ray Bilger for Congress | PA-15
Campaign website · Ray Bilger for Congress · Reproductive Rights · bilgerforcongress.com
“The right to abortion should be codified in federal law. … Representatives should protect access to contraception.”
Opposes VA cuts that delay treatment and private equity involvement in veterans' care.
Priorities - Ray Bilger for Congress | PA-15
Campaign website · Ray Bilger for Congress · Veterans · bilgerforcongress.com
“pushing back against VA cuts that delay treatment is a priority, along with keeping private equity from standing between veterans and their care”
Supports the Agricultural Right to Repair Act, protecting crop insurance, and returning tariff decisions to Congress.
Priorities - Ray Bilger for Congress | PA-15
Campaign website · Ray Bilger for Congress · Farming … Economy · bilgerforcongress.com
“pass the Agricultural Right to Repair Act. Protect crop insurance. Bring tariff decisions back to Congress … Congress must reclaim its constitutional authority over spending and tariffs rather than surrendering those powers to the executive branch.”
Supports the natural gas industry alongside stronger oversight and real consequences for drilling violations.
Priorities - Ray Bilger for Congress | PA-15
Campaign website · Ray Bilger for Congress · Energy · bilgerforcongress.com
“The problem isn’t the industry; it’s what happens when companies cut corners and nobody holds them accountable. … That means stronger oversight, real consequences for violations, and making sure the benefits of energy production stay here”
Calls for federal data center rules, including broadband investment, water-use transparency and ratepayer protections.
Priorities - Ray Bilger for Congress | PA-15
Campaign website · Ray Bilger for Congress · Data Centers · bilgerforcongress.com
“Broadband co-investment as a condition of federal tax benefits. … Ratepayer protections to shield families from the costs of data-center demand.”
Supports the Second Amendment along with background checks and what he calls common-sense gun laws.
Priorities - Ray Bilger for Congress | PA-15
Campaign website · Ray Bilger for Congress · Second Amendment · bilgerforcongress.com
“A gun owner and veteran can believe in the Second Amendment while also believing in common-sense gun laws. … Background checks should work the way they are supposed to”
Supports border security and legal immigration pathways; wants ICE and CBP agents unmasked and independently reviewed.
Priorities - Ray Bilger for Congress | PA-15
Campaign website · Ray Bilger for Congress · Immigration and ICE · bilgerforcongress.com
“Fixing that system means securing the border, creating workable legal pathways, and clearing the backlogs … Officers doing their jobs should wear identifiable uniforms and badge numbers and comply with established use-of-force policies.”
Supports expanding grants to recruit and keep teachers and protecting federal research funding at Penn State.
Priorities - Ray Bilger for Congress | PA-15
Campaign website · Ray Bilger for Congress · Education · bilgerforcongress.com
“Expanding grants to attract and retain top teaching talent in Pennsylvania must be a priority. … protecting the federal funding that supports critical research at Penn State”

Glenn GT Thompson

RepublicanIncumbent

U.S. Representative · Howard, Centre County

The gist

Pledges to work to save Medicare and Social Security.
Describes his campaign as fighting for the sanctity of human life, including the unborn.
Led the 2026 farm bill, which passed the House 224-200 and reauthorizes USDA programs through 2031.In office
Introduced a bipartisan bill to expand and lower the cost of the H-2A temporary farm worker visa program.In office
Introduced a bill barring federal eminent domain on farmland when a feasible alternative site exists.In office
Supported the 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill, including its tax cuts, spending cuts and changes to SNAP.In office
Co-sponsors bills to support rural critical access hospitals and raise Medicare payments to community health centers.In office
Sponsored the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, signed in January 2026, allowing whole and 2% milk in school meals.In office
Introduced a bipartisan bill creating tax-advantaged Skill Savings Accounts for worker training.In office
Voted for the FY2027 defense authorization, which included $42.4 million he secured for Penn State defense research.In office

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

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Pledges to work to save Medicare and Social Security.
Congressman Glenn "GT" Thompson - Official Campaign Website
Campaign website · Friends of Glenn Thompson · friendsofglennthompson.com
“And for saving Medicare and Social Security”
Describes his campaign as fighting for the sanctity of human life, including the unborn.
Congressman Glenn "GT" Thompson - Official Campaign Website
Campaign website · Friends of Glenn Thompson · friendsofglennthompson.com
“FIGHTING FOR THE SANCTITY OF HUMAN LIFE … INNOCENT UNBORN”
Led the 2026 farm bill, which passed the House 224-200 and reauthorizes USDA programs through 2031.
Thompson Issues Statement Following House Passage of Farm Bill
Public statement · Office of U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson · Apr 30, 2026 · thompson.house.gov
“I was proud to lead the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 … An updated farm bill that meets the current needs of our farmers and ranchers is long overdue”
Introduced a bipartisan bill to expand and lower the cost of the H-2A temporary farm worker visa program.
Thompson Introduces Bipartisan Agricultural Labor Reform Bill
Public statement · Office of U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson · Jun 30, 2026 · thompson.house.gov
“It’s time to bring the H-2A program into the 21st century … The H-2A visa program is woefully outdated, and it no longer meets the needs of American agricultural production.”
Introduced a bill barring federal eminent domain on farmland when a feasible alternative site exists.
Thompson Introduces Legislation to Protect America's Farmland From Eminent Domain
Public statement · Office of U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson · Sep 2, 2026 · thompson.house.gov
“The loss of productive agricultural land when other viable sites exist directly threatens our nation’s food security and rural communities”
Supported the 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill, including its tax cuts, spending cuts and changes to SNAP.
ICYMI: Thompson: One Big Beautiful Bill is a Game-Changer for America
Public statement · Office of U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson · Jul 3, 2025 · thompson.house.gov
“This historic legislation delivers the largest tax cut in American history … making the largest investment in agriculture in decades, restoring integrity to SNAP, and saving millions of family farms from the death tax”
Co-sponsors bills to support rural critical access hospitals and raise Medicare payments to community health centers.
Thompson, Tokuda, Alford, and Cuellar Lead Effort to Help Protect Critical Access Hospitals
Public statement · Office of U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson · Feb 26, 2026 · thompson.house.gov
“By expanding and providing increased flexibility for at-risk rural hospitals, we can help ensure our communities continue to have robust access to world-class care.”
Thompson, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Medicare Payments for Community Health Centers
Public statement · Office of U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson · Sep 16, 2026 · thompson.house.gov
“Seniors in rural areas should have access to comprehensive primary care regardless of where they reside.”
Sponsored the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, signed in January 2026, allowing whole and 2% milk in school meals.
President Trump signs Thompson's Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act into Law
Public statement · Office of U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson · Jan 14, 2026 · thompson.house.gov
“I have worked for over a decade to restore whole milk to our school cafeterias”
Introduced a bipartisan bill creating tax-advantaged Skill Savings Accounts for worker training.
Thompson, Bonamici Introduce Bill to Create Skill Savings Accounts
Public statement · Office of U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson · May 7, 2026 · thompson.house.gov
“This commonsense, bipartisan legislation will create a tool for workers to reskill and upskill”
Voted for the FY2027 defense authorization, which included $42.4 million he secured for Penn State defense research.
Thompson Supports Passage of the FY 2027 National Defense Authorization
Public statement · Office of U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson · Jul 22, 2026 · thompson.house.gov
“I am pleased we were able to secure $42.4 million to conduct defense research at Penn State.”

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