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U.S. Representative, 17th 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 Allegheny County's northern, western and some eastern suburbs, including Ross, Shaler, McCandless, Hampton, Moon, Robinson, Mt. Lebanon, Scott, Penn Hills, Wilkinsburg, Fox Chapel, the Allegheny Valley and Ohio River communities, plus part of Swissvale. Also includes all of Beaver County. Pittsburgh is not in this district.

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Tony Guy

Republican

Beaver County sheriff · Hopewell Township, Beaver County

The gist

Supports finishing the border wall, making 'Remain in Mexico' law and deporting immigrants with criminal records.
Calls for taking down drug cartels and stopping the flow of fentanyl and other drugs across the border.
Pledges to give police more tools, training and support and to oppose efforts to defund police.
Pledges to protect Second Amendment rights and support gun owners and hunters.
Supports voter ID for all elections and prosecuting anyone who violates election laws.
Calls for less federal regulation and support for manufacturing, natural gas and agriculture.
Supports trade policies that do not harm local American businesses.
Calls for cutting federal spending, which he ties to inflation, and says Congress should live on a budget.

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Supports finishing the border wall, making 'Remain in Mexico' law and deporting immigrants with criminal records.
Issues - Tony Guy for Congress
Campaign website · Tony Guy for Congress · Maintaining A Secure Border, Stopping Deadly Fentanyl … Maintaining A Secure Border, Stopping Deadly Fentanyl · tonyguyforcongress.com
“Fund and finish the wall. … Make Remain in Mexico the law of the land. Deport all criminal illegals.”
Calls for taking down drug cartels and stopping the flow of fentanyl and other drugs across the border.
Issues - Tony Guy for Congress
Campaign website · Tony Guy for Congress · Maintaining A Secure Border, Stopping Deadly Fentanyl · tonyguyforcongress.com
“Take down drug cartels and eliminate the flow of deadly drugs across the border and into our local communities.”
Pledges to give police more tools, training and support and to oppose efforts to defund police.
Issues - Tony Guy for Congress
Campaign website · Tony Guy for Congress · Keeping Pennsylvania Safe … Keeping Pennsylvania Safe · tonyguyforcongress.com
“Give cops the tools, training, and support they need to keep our streets safe. … Oppose and block any defund police efforts”
Pledges to protect Second Amendment rights and support gun owners and hunters.
Issues - Tony Guy for Congress
Campaign website · Tony Guy for Congress · Defending Our Constitutional Rights … Defending Our Constitutional Rights · tonyguyforcongress.com
“I'll continue to be an ally for responsible gun owners across our Commonwealth … Stand up for Pennsylvania and America's sportsmen & women.”
Supports voter ID for all elections and prosecuting anyone who violates election laws.
Issues - Tony Guy for Congress
Campaign website · Tony Guy for Congress · Protecting Our Elections … Protecting Our Elections · tonyguyforcongress.com
“Enforce voter ID laws for all elections. … Prosecute anyone who violates our election laws.”
Calls for less federal regulation and support for manufacturing, natural gas and agriculture.
Issues - Tony Guy for Congress
Campaign website · Tony Guy for Congress · Strengthening Pennsylvania's Economy … Strengthening Pennsylvania's Economy · tonyguyforcongress.com
“I'll fight for the industries critical to Pennsylvania's economic success, from manufacturing and natural gas to agriculture … reduce Washington's regulatory burden to get government out of the way”
Supports trade policies that do not harm local American businesses.
Issues - Tony Guy for Congress
Campaign website · Tony Guy for Congress · Strengthening Pennsylvania's Economy · tonyguyforcongress.com
“Back trade policies that won't harm local, American businesses.”
Calls for cutting federal spending, which he ties to inflation, and says Congress should live on a budget.
Issues - Tony Guy for Congress
Campaign website · Tony Guy for Congress · Strengthening Pennsylvania's Economy … Strengthening Pennsylvania's Economy · tonyguyforcongress.com
“Stop the Washington spending spree that led to the highest inflation in history. … If everyday American's live on a budget, so can those in Congress.”

Chris Deluzio

DemocraticIncumbent

U.S. representative · Aspinwall

The gist

Sponsors the Railway Safety Act, requiring more trackside defect detectors and two-person train crews.
Sponsors the Let Kids Play Act to ban private equity firms from owning youth sports businesses.
Backs banning congressional stock trading, removing corporate PAC money, and more campaign finance transparency.
Supports rebuilding federal immigration enforcement from scratch with the rule of law central to the agency.
Proposes a federal manufacturing fund that would take equity stakes in U.S. manufacturers and pay an annual dividend.In office
Co-leads a bill to break up large meatpackers and cap concentration in beef markets.In office
Sponsors a bill to limit visible firearms at polling places and ballot drop sites.In office
Sponsors a bill requiring coal companies to set aside enough money to reclaim idle 'zombie' mines.In office
Opposes the Republican Take Care of America's Veterans Act, saying it would cut VA benefits.In office
Co-sponsors a bill to repeal 2025 tax-law breaks for AI data center developers.In office

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

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Sponsors the Railway Safety Act, requiring more trackside defect detectors and two-person train crews.
Meet Chris - Chris Deluzio for PA
Campaign website · Chris Deluzio for Congress · Meet Chris · chrisforpa.com
“Chris introduced the Railway Safety Act to prevent future disasters.”
Deluzio Statement on Advancing His 'Railway Safety Act' Through Must-Pass Transportation Bill
Public statement · Office of Rep. Chris Deluzio · May 21, 2026 · Bill summary list … Deluzio statement · deluzio.house.gov
“Requires a minimum of two crewmembers to operate a train … Let's get this bill passed and signed into law.”
Sponsors the Let Kids Play Act to ban private equity firms from owning youth sports businesses.
Meet Chris - Chris Deluzio for PA
Campaign website · Chris Deluzio for Congress · Meet Chris · chrisforpa.com
“He's taken on private equity jacking up the costs of youth sports with his Let Kids Play Act.”
Deluzio, Murphy Introduce Bill to Kick Private Equity Out of Kids' Sports and Stop the Ripoffs
Public statement · Office of Rep. Chris Deluzio · May 13, 2026 · Deluzio statement · deluzio.house.gov
“I'm proud to lead the Let Kids Play Act to ban private equity from youth sports”
Backs banning congressional stock trading, removing corporate PAC money, and more campaign finance transparency.
Meet Chris - Chris Deluzio for PA
Campaign website · Chris Deluzio for Congress · Meet Chris · chrisforpa.com
“several efforts to ban Congressional stock trading, getting corporate PACs out of politics, and bringing more transparency to campaign finances”
Deluzio, Next-Generation Lawmakers Renew Call for "End Corruption Now" Legislative Reforms One Year Later
Public statement · Office of Rep. Chris Deluzio · Jun 16, 2026 · Deluzio statement · deluzio.house.gov
“No one should be able to use the presidency to funnel billions in profits back to themselves, their family, or their donors.”
Supports rebuilding federal immigration enforcement from scratch with the rule of law central to the agency.
'It will take a big tent': Deluzio talks about the stakes for 2026, AI, immigration, and Fetterman
Interview · 90.5 WESA · Sep 14, 2026 · Immigration section · wesanews.org
“We should start from scratch in building and creating something different around immigration enforcement.”
Proposes a federal manufacturing fund that would take equity stakes in U.S. manufacturers and pay an annual dividend.
Deluzio Launches Build America Plan to Reindustrialize America
Public statement · Office of Rep. Chris Deluzio · Jul 27, 2026 · Build it HERE: Build America Fund … Deluzio statement · deluzio.house.gov
“make direct investments and take equity stake in American manufacturing companies to bolster domestic manufacturing … The United States used to be the manufacturing powerhouse of the world—and I think it can be again”
Co-leads a bill to break up large meatpackers and cap concentration in beef markets.
Deluzio, Jayapal, Ryan Introduce Legislation to Break Up Meatpacking Monopolies, Drive Down Grocery Costs
Public statement · Office of Rep. Chris Deluzio · Jul 17, 2026 · Deluzio statement … Bill summary list · deluzio.house.gov
“Let's pass this bill to break up these monopolies and bring some relief to everyone they're squeezing right now. … Imposes hard caps on the concentration of beef markets at both the regional and national levels”
Sponsors a bill to limit visible firearms at polling places and ballot drop sites.
Deluzio, Padilla, Ruiz Launch Effort to Prohibit Firearms at Polling Places, Protect Voters and Election Workers
Public statement · Office of Rep. Chris Deluzio · Sep 24, 2026 · Deluzio statement · deluzio.house.gov
“part of protecting that right is keeping official ballot drop sites and polling places free from intimidation”
Sponsors a bill requiring coal companies to set aside enough money to reclaim idle 'zombie' mines.
Reps. Chris Deluzio and Summer Lee Introduce "Zombie Mine" Bills to Hold Coal Corporations Accountable for Cleanup
Public statement · Office of Rep. Chris Deluzio · May 26, 2026 · Deluzio statement … Rep. Deluzio's Bill · deluzio.house.gov
“It is time to clean up the mess they left behind. … make sure that coal companies put aside enough money for mine cleanup”
Opposes the Republican Take Care of America's Veterans Act, saying it would cut VA benefits.
Deluzio Leads Coalition of Democratic Veterans, Veterans Service Organizations, Labor Unions in Opposition to GOP Veterans Bill That Cuts VA Benefits
Public statement · Office of Rep. Chris Deluzio · Jun 25, 2026 · Deluzio statement · deluzio.house.gov
“Our message here is clear: don't cut veterans benefits—not now, not ever.”
Co-sponsors a bill to repeal 2025 tax-law breaks for AI data center developers.
Deluzio Joins New Push to Stop Tax Giveaways for Data Centers
Public statement · Office of Rep. Chris Deluzio · Sep 22, 2026 · Deluzio statement · deluzio.house.gov
“Let's repeal these giveaways and get our government focused on making sure hard work delivers the good life”

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