District: PA-10
Cook Political Ranking: Toss Up
Performance Voter Index: R+3
Janelle Stelson is running for Congress in Pennsylvania’s 10th congressional district. She is a former news anchor who has worked in television journalism in Pennsylvania for more than three decades, includubg as an anchor at WGAL-TV in Lancaster for 26 years. This will be Stelson’s second time running for PA-10; in 2024, she challenged and was ultimately defeated by incumbent Rep. Scott Perry.

Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District encompasses parts of central PA, including Harrisburg, York, and Carlisle. Ahead of the 2022 race, this district changed a bit under the redistricting process. Under the old district lines, in 2020, President Trump won the district by 5 points; however, after redistricting, President Trump won this district in 2024 by 4 points under the new lines. This seat is currently held by Rep. Scott Perry. In 2024, the race for Pennsylvania’s 10th saw nearly $13 million in outside spending, with Democratic challenger Stelson raising $6.4 million and Republican Rep. Perry raising $4.4 million. This cycle, Stelson has been included in the DCCC’s Red to Blue program and is challenging Rep. Perry again.