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U.S. Representative, 5th 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.

Delaware County part: the whole county (on all 382 precinct ballots). Other parts (per the Census district maps): in Montgomery County, Bridgeport and Narberth boroughs, Norristown, and most of Lower Merion and Upper Merion townships; part of the City of Philadelphia; and a few blocks of Birmingham Township in Chester County.

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Nick Manganaro

Republican

Investor (retired finance professional) · Haverford

The gist

Calls for a bipartisan path to a balanced federal budget and opposes new entitlement expansions.
Supports rapid depreciation for new capital equipment and a review of federal regulations to streamline them.
Supports ICE's efforts to remove criminals and the Deporting Fraudsters Act (H.R. 1958).
Supports an all-of-the-above energy policy, using oil reserves in the near term while developing nuclear power plants.
Supports developing Pennsylvania's petrochemical resources with requirements and monitoring for drilling and fracking.
Supports giving parents access to per-child school district funding for homeschooling or private school.
Supports giving patients more control of their health care spending in free markets.
Opposes the war with Iran but supports funding current operations while seeking a negotiated settlement.

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Calls for a bipartisan path to a balanced federal budget and opposes new entitlement expansions.
Policies – Manganaro for Congress
Campaign website · Manganaro for Congress · Fiscal Responsibility & the Federal Deficit … Fiscal Responsibility & the Federal Deficit · manganaro4congress.net
“Work across the aisle on a credible path to balance the budget and for long-term solvency … Oppose new entitlement expansions that widen the structural deficit”
Supports rapid depreciation for new capital equipment and a review of federal regulations to streamline them.
Pennsylvania US Representative District 5 — VOTE411 Voter Guide (Nick Manganaro)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Most pressing issues · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I support the rapid depreciation schedule for new capital equipment and the review of regulations at the federal level to streamline requirements”
Supports ICE's efforts to remove criminals and the Deporting Fraudsters Act (H.R. 1958).
Policies – Manganaro for Congress
Campaign website · Manganaro for Congress · America First Means Protecting Americans … America First Means Protecting Americans · manganaro4congress.net
“I support ICE's continuing efforts to remove criminals and to reduce the amount of fentanyl entering our country. … I support the passage and enforcement of H.R. 1958 – Deporting Fraudsters Act.”
Supports an all-of-the-above energy policy, using oil reserves in the near term while developing nuclear power plants.
Policies – Manganaro for Congress
Campaign website · Manganaro for Congress · Energy Policy … Energy Policy · manganaro4congress.net
“using its oil reserves wisely in the near-term while developing next-generation baseload nuclear energy plants … SE Pennsylvania needs an all-of-the-above energy policy.”
Supports developing Pennsylvania's petrochemical resources with requirements and monitoring for drilling and fracking.
Policies – Manganaro for Congress
Campaign website · Manganaro for Congress · Environmental Policy · manganaro4congress.net
“While I support developing Pennsylvania's petrochemical resources, I also support setting requirements and monitoring drilling, fracking and transporting these resources carefully.”
Supports giving parents access to per-child school district funding for homeschooling or private school.
Policies – Manganaro for Congress
Campaign website · Manganaro for Congress · Education · manganaro4congress.net
“Parents' rights should include having access to funding the school district allocates per child, whether for use in homeschooling or in private schools”
Supports giving patients more control of their health care spending in free markets.
Policies – Manganaro for Congress
Campaign website · Manganaro for Congress · Insurance Is Not Healthcare · manganaro4congress.net
“giving patients more control of their healthcare spending in free markets would go a long way to allocating resources more efficiently”
Opposes the war with Iran but supports funding current operations while seeking a negotiated settlement.
Policies – Manganaro for Congress
Campaign website · Manganaro for Congress · America First Means Avoiding Foreign Entanglements · manganaro4congress.net
“I support funding current operations to improve the odds of a peaceful resolution.”
Delco Republican Nicholas Manganaro is running for PA-5 seat
News coverage · Broad + Liberty · Apr 7, 2026 · broadandliberty.com
“I am not in favor of this war.”

Mary Gay Scanlon

DemocraticIncumbent

U.S. representative · Swarthmore

The gist

Supports reinstating ACA subsidies, more Medicare and Medicaid support, and getting private equity out of health care.
Calls for anti-corruption reform, including overturning Citizens United, and pro-worker economic reform.
Introduced the Take Back Our Hospitals Act to bar private equity firms from owning hospitals and nursing homes.In office
Introduced a bill to give USDA more tools against anticompetitive practices behind rising meat and poultry prices.In office
Introduced the Stable Homes Act, a grant program to help local governments create eviction diversion programs.In office
Voted for a War Powers Resolution directing the President to end military action against Iran without Congress's OK.In office
Introduced the SWIFT Act to raise Social Security survivor benefits for widows, widowers and surviving divorced spouses.In office
Introduced a bill denying state-prosecution immunity to immigration agents who kill or seriously injure someone.In office

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

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Supports reinstating ACA subsidies, more Medicare and Medicaid support, and getting private equity out of health care.
Pennsylvania US Representative District 5 — VOTE411 Voter Guide (Mary Gay Scanlon)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Healthcare question · onyourballot.vote411.org
“reinstating ACA subsidies, increasing support for Medicare and Medicaid, and getting private equity out of healthcare”
Calls for anti-corruption reform, including overturning Citizens United, and pro-worker economic reform.
Pennsylvania US Representative District 5 — VOTE411 Voter Guide (Mary Gay Scanlon)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Most pressing issues · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Robust anti-corruption reform, including the overturning of Citizens United, along with commonsense pro-worker economic reform will be key to battling these crises.”
Introduced the Take Back Our Hospitals Act to bar private equity firms from owning hospitals and nursing homes.
Congresswoman Scanlon, Senator Murphy Introduce Legislation to Ban Private Equity Ownership of Hospitals and Nursing Homes
Public statement · Office of U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon · Mar 26, 2026 · scanlon.house.gov
“introduced the Take Back Our Hospitals Act, legislation that would prohibit private equity firms from owning hospitals and skilled nursing facilities”
Introduced a bill to give USDA more tools against anticompetitive practices behind rising meat and poultry prices.
Scanlon Introduces Bill to Lower Costs of Meat and Poultry and Target Corporate Greed
Public statement · Office of U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon · Sep 21, 2026 · scanlon.house.gov
“legislation to address rising meat and poultry prices due to corporate mergers and takeovers”
Introduced the Stable Homes Act, a grant program to help local governments create eviction diversion programs.
Scanlon Introduces Legislation to Expand Eviction Diversion Programs
Public statement · Office of U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon · Aug 17, 2026 · scanlon.house.gov
“legislation that would establish a competitive grant program to help local governments create or expand eviction diversion programs”
Voted for a War Powers Resolution directing the President to end military action against Iran without Congress's OK.
Statement from Congresswoman Scanlon on Passage of War Powers Resolution
Public statement · Office of U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon · Jun 4, 2026 · scanlon.house.gov
“This resolution directs the President to end military actions against Iran unless Congress authorizes it. I was proud to vote in favor of this resolution”
Introduced the SWIFT Act to raise Social Security survivor benefits for widows, widowers and surviving divorced spouses.
Scanlon Introduces Legislation to Expand Social Security Survivor Benefits for Widowers and Surviving Divorced Spouses
Public statement · Office of U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon · Jul 17, 2026 · scanlon.house.gov
“legislation that would update arbitrary restrictions on benefits for widow(er)s and surviving divorced spouses, and increase Social Security benefits for more than one million Americans”
Introduced a bill denying state-prosecution immunity to immigration agents who kill or seriously injure someone.
Congresswoman Scanlon Introduces Legislation To Facilitate State Prosecution of Criminal Actions by Immigration Agents
Public statement · Office of U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon · May 15, 2026 · scanlon.house.gov
“any person engaged in immigration enforcement who kills or seriously injures another person cannot claim immunity from state criminal prosecution”

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