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Rep. Scott Perry loses battle against Democrat Janelle Stelson

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Quarshie, M. (2026, November 4). Rep. Scott Perry loses battle against Democrat Janelle Stelson. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/congressional/4770392/scott-perry-janelle-stelson-2026-results-10th-district-pennsylvania/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-11-04 · by Mabinty Quarshie

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Janelle Stelson defeated Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) in Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District race, securing 56.5% of the vote compared to Perry's 43.5%, according to AP. The new congressional maps made this traditionally Republican district more competitive; Perry had narrowly won by around 5,100 votes in 2024 but lost his seat after a decade-long hold. Stelson ran on an affordability message and was supported by key Democratic figures including Gov. Josh Shapiro and the DCCC's "Red To Blue" program, while Perry received backing from House Speaker Mike Johnson and RNC Chairman Joe Gruters.
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Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) lost his reelection bid for Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District to Democratic challenger Janelle Stelson on November 4, 2026. The Associated Press declared Stelson the winner at 10:41 p.m., with 56.5% of the vote compared to Perry's 43.5%, based on 85% of the votes counted.

Perry had held the seat since 2013 but faced increasing competition after newer congressional maps ordered by the state Supreme Court made the district more competitive starting in 2018. In the 2024 election, Perry narrowly won with a margin of roughly 5,100 votes over Stelson. This year's race marked the closest re-election contest for Perry.

During the campaign, Stelson criticized Perry’s support for changes to Medicaid policy under Trump’s "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," accusing him of pushing Pennsylvanians off their health insurance. Perry countered by claiming he voted to exclude illegal immigrants from Medicaid eligibility.

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Longtime incumbent Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) lost his reelection race for Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District to Democratic challenger Janelle Stelson in a rematch of their 2024 contest.
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Rep. Scott Perry loses battle against Democrat Janelle Stelson · assertive framing

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Longtime incumbent Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) lost his reelection race for Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District to Democratic challenger Janelle Stelson in a rematch of their 2024 contest. asserted
Perry → lose → contest
The Associated Press called the 10th District for Stelson at 10:41 p.m. asserted
Press → call → Stelson
She garnered 56.5% of the vote against Perry’s 43.5%, with 85% of the vote counted. asserted
% → garner → vote
Recommended Stories Perry has held the district since 2013, but newer congressional maps, ordered by the state Supreme Court, have made the seat more competitive since 2018. asserted
seat → hold → 2018
In 2024, Perry narrowly defeated Stelson by roughly 5,100 votes. asserted
Perry → defeat → votes
At the same time, President Donald Trump won the district over then-Vice President Kamala Harris by 5 points in the 2024 presidential election. asserted
Trump → win → election
Perry and Stelson only debated each other once in the lead-up to Election Day. asserted
Perry → debate → Day
Stelson, a former television news anchor, accused Perry of pushing Pennsylvanians off their health insurance by supporting changes to Medicaid policy in Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act. asserted
Stelson → accuse → Act
Perry, for his part, claimed he voted to throw illegal immigrants off Medicaid. asserted
he → claim → Medicaid
In the lead-up to Election Day, the Cook Political Report rated the race as “leans Democrat” after initially rating it a “toss-up.” asserted
Report → rat → it
Stelson had the backing of popular Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, which included her in its “Red To Blue” program. asserted
which → have → program
She ran on an affordability message slamming the Republican Party for high gas prices and the cost of living. asserted
She → run → living
Perry is a former chairman of the House Freedom Caucus and was supported by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), who campaigned with him in the state in early October. asserted
who → support → October
Republican National Committee Chairman Joe Gruters also campaigned with Perry in October. asserted
Gruters → campaign → October
The 10th District seat encompasses Dauphin County and parts of Cumberland and York counties. asserted
seat → encompass → counties
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