Federal

U.S. Representative, 9th 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 Bradford and Sullivan counties and eastern Lycoming County: the City of Williamsport (except a small part of the 5th Ward), the boroughs of Hughesville, Montgomery, Montoursville, Muncy and Picture Rocks, and the townships of Clinton, Eldred, Fairfield, Franklin, Jordan, Loyalsock, Mill Creek, Moreland, Muncy Creek, Muncy, Penn, Plunketts Creek, Shrewsbury, Upper Fairfield and Wolf. The district also includes other counties in northeastern and central Pennsylvania.

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Rachel Wallace

Democratic

Southern Schuylkill County

The gist

Calls for reversing the 2025 federal health care cuts and banning prior authorization by insurance companies.
Supports defending the Davis-Bacon Act's prevailing wage requirements.
Supports Right to Repair laws for farm equipment and fighting monopolies in fertilizer, seeds and meatpacking.
Proposes a first-time homebuyer credit and a starter home construction credit.
Supports banning members of Congress and their spouses from trading individual stocks.
Supports a 12-year term limit for members of Congress and overturning Citizens United.
Opposes national permitting laws for AI data centers and supports local control over where they are built.
Proposes federal funding to help volunteer fire companies buy new equipment.

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Calls for reversing the 2025 federal health care cuts and banning prior authorization by insurance companies.
Lower Costs, Raise Wages | Wallace for Congress
Campaign website · Wallace for Congress · Health care … Health care · wallaceforcongress.com
“Reverse the historic cuts to health care Congress voted for in 2025. … Ban prior authorization by insurance companies so they can no longer deny doctor-prescribed care.”
Supports defending the Davis-Bacon Act's prevailing wage requirements.
Lower Costs, Raise Wages | Wallace for Congress
Campaign website · Wallace for Congress · Jobs · wallaceforcongress.com
“Defend the Davis-Bacon Act against attacks on prevailing wages.”
Supports Right to Repair laws for farm equipment and fighting monopolies in fertilizer, seeds and meatpacking.
Lower Costs, Raise Wages | Wallace for Congress
Campaign website · Wallace for Congress · Our farmers … Our farmers · wallaceforcongress.com
“Fight monopolies in industries like fertilizer, seeds, and meatpacking. … Make it easier for farmers to work on their own equipment by supporting Right to Repair laws.”
Proposes a first-time homebuyer credit and a starter home construction credit.
Lower Costs, Raise Wages | Wallace for Congress
Campaign website · Wallace for Congress · Housing · wallaceforcongress.com
“Establish a new first-time homebuyer credit and a starter home construction credit.”
Supports banning members of Congress and their spouses from trading individual stocks.
Root Out Government Corruption and Fraud | Wallace for Congress
Campaign website · Wallace for Congress · Congressional stock trading ban · wallaceforcongress.com
“Rachel supports a ban on members of Congress trading individual stocks, as well as their spouses.”
Supports a 12-year term limit for members of Congress and overturning Citizens United.
Root Out Government Corruption and Fraud | Wallace for Congress
Campaign website · Wallace for Congress · Term limits … Money in politics · wallaceforcongress.com
“She supports a 6-term, 12-year limit for members of Congress. … Rachel will vote to overturn Citizens United”
Opposes national permitting laws for AI data centers and supports local control over where they are built.
Bring People Together to Solve Local Problems | Wallace for Congress
Campaign website · Wallace for Congress · AI data centers · wallaceforcongress.com
“She will oppose efforts to establish national permitting laws for these centers”
Wallace confident in fight for Meuser's congress seat
News coverage · NorthcentralPa.com · Jul 22, 2026 · northcentralpa.com
“came away with a strengthened opposition to a national permitting framework for data center infrastructure”
Proposes federal funding to help volunteer fire companies buy new equipment.
Bring People Together to Solve Local Problems | Wallace for Congress
Campaign website · Wallace for Congress · Fire company funding · wallaceforcongress.com
“Rachel will propose legislation to create funding to help volunteer fire companies buy new equipment”

Dan Meuser

RepublicanIncumbent

U.S. representative · Luzerne County

The gist

Sponsored the Most Favored Patient Act to write "most favored nation" prescription drug pricing into law.In office
Voted for the ROAD to Housing Act, which includes a ban on large institutional investors owning single-family homes.In office
Voted for the SAVE America Act requiring photo ID to vote and proof of citizenship to register.In office
Sponsored the Regulatory Review Improvement Act, requiring agencies to regularly review rules on small businesses.In office
Supports President Trump's tariffs, saying they forced trading partners to lower their trade barriers.In office
Calls for passing Dalilah's Law to restrict commercial driver's licenses for people in the U.S. illegally.In office
Introduced a bill making the Endless Mountains, including Bradford and Sullivan counties, a National Heritage Area.In office
Co-leads a bipartisan bill for more Small Business Administration support and fraud oversight of child care centers.In office

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

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Sponsored the Most Favored Patient Act to write "most favored nation" prescription drug pricing into law.
Meuser Commends President Trump for Extending Most Favored Nation Drug Pricing to All State Medicaid Programs
Public statement · Office of Rep. Dan Meuser · Sep 18, 2026 · meuser.house.gov
“which would lock in MFN savings for years to come and ensure that all Americans can purchase drugs at lower prices”
Voted for the ROAD to Housing Act, which includes a ban on large institutional investors owning single-family homes.
House Passes Meuser-Backed Housing Bill to Increase Housing Supply, Support Community Banks, and Ban Institutional Investors from Owning Single Family Homes
Public statement · Office of Rep. Dan Meuser · Jun 23, 2026 · meuser.house.gov
“fulfills President Trump's promise to stop large institutional investors from competing against American families in the housing market”
Voted for the SAVE America Act requiring photo ID to vote and proof of citizenship to register.
Meuser Supports Passage of SAVE America Act to Protect Election Integrity
Public statement · Office of Rep. Dan Meuser · Feb 11, 2026 · meuser.house.gov
“requiring government-issued photo identification to vote and documentary proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections”
Sponsored the Regulatory Review Improvement Act, requiring agencies to regularly review rules on small businesses.
Meuser Reintroduces Legislation to Reduce Burdensome Regulations for Small Businesses
Public statement · Office of Rep. Dan Meuser · Mar 30, 2026 · meuser.house.gov
“Federal agencies should not be implementing new regulations without fully considering how they affect Main Street”
Supports President Trump's tariffs, saying they forced trading partners to lower their trade barriers.
Meuser: America First Trade Policy Remains Strong and Intact Despite SCOTUS Ruling
Public statement · Office of Rep. Dan Meuser · Feb 20, 2026 · meuser.house.gov
“His tariffs forced long-overdue reciprocity, and because of that leverage, those tariff barriers have now been driven to zero.”
Calls for passing Dalilah's Law to restrict commercial driver's licenses for people in the U.S. illegally.
Meuser Leads Moment of Silence on House Floor for Fallen Trooper Michael Pahira, Calls for Passage of Dalilah's Law
Public statement · Office of Rep. Dan Meuser · Jul 14, 2026 · meuser.house.gov
“support basic requirements that will restrict licensing for those living in our country illegally, require English proficiency”
Introduced a bill making the Endless Mountains, including Bradford and Sullivan counties, a National Heritage Area.
Meuser Leads House Effort to Designate Endless Mountains National Heritage Area
Public statement · Office of Rep. Dan Meuser · Mar 27, 2026 · meuser.house.gov
“introduced bipartisan legislation to designate Pennsylvania's Endless Mountains region as a National Heritage Area (NHA)”
Co-leads a bipartisan bill for more Small Business Administration support and fraud oversight of child care centers.
Meuser Leads Effort to Support American Child Care Centers, Reduce Fraud
Public statement · Office of Rep. Dan Meuser · Jul 10, 2026 · meuser.house.gov
“the bill would also help federal officials identify and eliminate fraud at child care centers”

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