Scott Perry
RIncumbentFEC H2PA04135
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Raised this cycle$6.8M
Cash on hand: $1.0M
2026 race
PA-10 — U.S. House
2 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: Scott Perry.
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How we got here · 2 earlier contests
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the Pennsylvania Department of State.
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Disclosed money in race
$20M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Janelle Stelson
DChallengerFEC H4PA10104
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Raised this cycle$9.2M
Cash on hand: $2.1M
Local signal
Early read on PA-10 — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
Janelle Stelsonleans negative
0 pos21 neutral2 neg23 articles
Scott Perryleans negative
1 pos32 neutral5 neg38 articles
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 14, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$20M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$16M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$4.1M
$1.2M for · $2.9M against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Janelle Stelson(D) + WELCOMEPAC $45K + RURAL FREEDOM NETWORK $27K + SENIORS EMPOWERING AN EFFECTIVE DEMOCRACY (SEED-PAC) $24K − CLF $1.9M − FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND $116K − HOUSE FREEDOM ACTION $12K | $9.2M | $146K | $2.1M | $7.3M |
Scott Perry(R)incumbent + FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND $684K + PROTECT FREEDOM POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $230K + CLUB FOR GROWTH PAC $36K − HMP $766K − LGBTQ CONNECTION PAC $33K − BACK THE BOLD $33K | $6.8M | $1.0M | $856K | $6.9M |
2 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Justin Douglas(D)defeated + API PA VOTES $18K + FREEDOM PA $7K | $156K | $24K | — | $181K |
Karen Lynn Dalton(R)defeated | $16K | — | — | $16K |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside PA versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Janelle Stelson(D)31% in-state · $6.5M itemized
$2.0M in-state$4.5M out-of-state
Scott Perry(R)19% in-state · $3.4M itemized
$642K in-state$2.7M out-of-state
2 defeated candidates — show
Justin Douglas(D)defeated87% in-state · $67K itemized
$58K in-state$8K out-of-state
Karen Lynn Dalton(R)defeated100% in-state · $8K itemized
$8K in-state$0 out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Where they stand
Issue-by-issue comparison
Positions extracted from each candidate's campaign issues page by AI. Contested rows — where candidates disagree with each other — appear first.
| Statement | Stelson | Perry | You |
|---|---|---|---|
Abortioncontested A national law should protect access to abortion in every state. | — | ||
Taxescontested People making over $400,000 a year should pay higher taxes. | — | ||
Economy Reducing the national debt should be a higher priority than new spending. | — | ||
Healthcare Medicare should be allowed to negotiate lower prescription drug prices. | — | ||
Immigration The U.S. should do more to enforce immigration laws and secure the border. | — | ||
Social Security Social Security benefits should be means-tested for high-income retirees. | — | ||
Veterans The VA should cover more veterans and more health conditions. | — | ||
Abortion Tax dollars should not pay for abortions. | — | ||
Agriculture Federal antitrust enforcement against meatpacking consolidation should be increased. | — | ||
Economy The federal minimum wage should be raised. | — | ||
Economy Tariffs on foreign goods should be used to protect American jobs. | — | ||
Education Federal Title IX protections should explicitly include sexual orientation and gender identity. | — | ||
Environment Government environmental reviews for energy and infrastructure projects should move faster, even if it means fewer reviews. | — | ||
Environment The government should stop subsidizing oil and gas companies. | — | ||
Environment Federal permitting and subsidies for new nuclear power plants should be expanded. | — | ||
Environment A federal carbon tax (with revenue rebated or reinvested in clean energy) should be enacted. | — | ||
Guns Civilian ownership of AR-15-style rifles should be restricted. | — | ||
Healthcare The government should provide healthcare for everyone. | — | ||
Healthcare Enhanced ACA premium subsidies should be made permanent at expanded levels. | — | ||
Healthcare A government-run public health insurance option should be added to the ACA marketplace. | — | ||
Immigration The U.S. should allow more legal immigration each year. | — | ||
Governance & Other There should be term limits for senators and representatives. | — | ||
Governance & Other Outside political spending — from PACs and super PACs — should be limited more strictly. | — | ||
Social Security Future workers should have to wait longer to collect full Social Security. | — | ||
Taxes Corporate taxes should be lower. | — | ||
Trade U.S. trade policy should reduce economic interdependence with China, especially on technology and critical minerals. | — | ||
Veterans Veterans should be able to use VA benefits at any doctor, not just VA hospitals. | — | ||
Veterans Federal support for veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxic environments should be expanded. | — |
SupportsOpposesNo public positionRinged = confirmed by the campaign
Recent coverage
In the news
Janelle Stelson
- https://www.inquirer.com/politics/election/election-voters-pennsylvania-new-jersey-trump-20261103.htmlThe Philadelphia InquirerNov 4
- https://www.inquirer.com/politics/election/pennsylvania-midterms-2026-election-results-analysis-blue-wave-20261103.htmlThe Philadelphia InquirerNov 4
- https://www.inquirer.com/politics/election/stelson-perry-race-rematch-results-winner-midterms-pennsylvania-20261103.htmlThe Philadelphia InquirerNov 4
- https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/democrats-house-control-midterm-election-wins-trump-check-rcna603397NBC NewsNov 4
About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
Alignment % compares the candidate's extracted policy positions against your quiz answers. Positions are pulled from the candidate's campaign issues page by AI; we save the source quote for each position so you can verify the extraction. Candidates without a campaign issues page show position data pending — we're working through the roster and re-checking stale extractions every 90 days.
News coverage is from the GDELT 2.0 global news feed, filtered to a curated list of national, political, and regional outlets.