Democrats hope a rematch can dislodge Trump loyalist Perry in Pennsylvania
Stelson is targeting moderate Republicans after Perry won by 1 point in 2024, as Democrats test whether his Trump ties can cost him the seat.
- Rep. Scott Perry faces a second challenge from Democrat Janelle Stelson in a Pennsylvania House rematch, building on his narrow 1 percentage point victory over her in 2024.
- Perry faced national scrutiny during the federal investigation into President Trump's efforts to prevent Democrat Joe Biden from taking office, with authorities seizing his cellphone and a judge ordering him to provide records to FBI agents.
- Seeking to overcome her 2024 margin, Stelson is crafting a platform designed to sway moderate Republicans, aiming to win 5,134 additional votes while dismissing concerns that pursuing moderates will alienate her Democratic base.
- Voters like Tracy Pawelski view Perry as an "election denier and minion of the president," while the Department of Homeland Security faced criticism for attempting to influence the campaign after arresting a Nigerian man it claimed worked for Stelson.
- Perry claims independence, citing his vote against a $1.2 trillion spending plan, though he previously led the hard-line House Freedom Caucus during high-profile speakership fights in 2022 and 2023.
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Will Scott Perry’s Trump ties cost his seat?
HARRISBURG — Of all the Republican members of Congress who represent swing districts, there may be none as closely linked to President Donald Trump as Scott Perry of Pennsylvania. Perry backed Trump’s signature tax-cutting laws in 2017 and 2025. He’s aggressively defended Trump’s war with Iran. And when Trump tried to overturn Democrat Joe Biden’s presidential election victory in 2020, Perry sought to invalidate Pennsylvania’s electoral votes an…
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Democrats hope a rematch can dislodge Trump loyalist Perry in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Of all the Republican members of Congress who represent swing districts, there may be none as closely linked to President Donald Trump as Scott Perry of Pennsylvania.
Democrats hope a rematch can dislodge Trump loyalist Perry in Pennsylv
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Of all the Republican members of Congress who represent swing districts, there may be none as closely linked to President Donald Trump as Scott Perry of Pennsylvania. Perry backed Trump’s signature tax-cutting laws in 2017 and 2025. He’s aggressively defended Trump’s war with Iran. And when Trump tried to overturn Democrat Joe Biden’s presidential election victory in 2020, Perry sought to invalidate Pennsylvania’s electora…
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