Pennsylvania 10th District race 2026: Perry vs. Stelson
General election, November 3, 2026 · U.S. House in Pennsylvania’s 10th District. Incumbent Scott Perry (R), 50.6% in 2024 (Harrisburg–York, PVI R+3)
Scott Perry
Seven-term Pennsylvania Republican congressman, in the 10th District since 2019; retired Army National Guard brigadier general and former Freedom Caucus chair.
Read the documented profile of Scott PerryJanelle Stelson
American former television news anchor; 2026 Democratic nominee for U.S. House from Pennsylvania’s 10th congressional district, and Perry’s 2024 general-election opponent
The general-election field as the board records it: Perry (R) vs. Janelle Stelson (D, 2024 nominee)
The race at a glance
Board data as of . Ratings are the raters' own current calls; polls are the newest public ones with their field dates; money is what the committees reported. Nothing here is a forecast.
- Seat
- Incumbent Scott Perry (R), 50.6% in 2024 (Harrisburg–York, PVI R+3)
- Primary
- (electionreturns.pa.gov API): R Perry 45,900 (100%); D Stelson 42,397 (67.44%) def. Justin Douglas 20,467
- Ratings
- Cook Toss Up (); Sabato Toss-up (); IE Toss-up ()
- Newest public polling
- Normington Petts (D, Stelson) Apr 20–23 n=400 RV: Stelson 51 / Perry 45; PPP (Republicans Against Perry) Nov 18–19, 2025: Perry −7 vs generic D; no nonpartisan poll
- Reported money
- FEC : Perry $5,194,925 raised / $2,845,976 COH; Stelson $6,364,069 / $4,478,639. CLF Harrisburg $2.9M; HMP $3,474,000.
- Notable
- Trump endorsed Perry . Debate (ABC27). Perry won in 2024 by about 1 point (50.6–49.4, a margin of 5,133 votes per City & State PA, ).
Key dates in Pennsylvania
Read from the Pennsylvania Department of State. The full guide, with the official tools, is on the Pennsylvania page.
- Voter registration deadlineOctober 19, 2026 is the last day to register to vote, or to update your registration, before the November 3, 2026 general election. The Department of State prints one deadline for every way of applying (online, by mail or in person) and gives no time of day. pa.gov
- Deadline to apply for a mail-in or absentee ballotOctober 27, 2026, 5 p.m. Your application for a mail-in or absentee ballot must be received by your county election office by then. It is a received-by deadline, and it is the same for online, paper and in-person applications. pa.gov
- Deadline to return a mail-in or absentee ballotNovember 3, 2026, 8 p.m. Your county election office must receive your completed ballot by then. It is a received-by deadline: a postmark by 8 p.m. on November 3 is not sufficient. pa.gov
- Election DayTuesday, November 3, 2026 — general election. pa.gov
- Poll hoursPolls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day, November 3, 2026. If you are in line by 8 p.m., you can vote. pa.gov
Voting in Pennsylvania: dates, rules and official tools
Questions and answers
Who is running for the U.S. House in Pennsylvania’s 10th District in 2026?
Perry (R) vs. Janelle Stelson (D, 2024 nominee) (as of Sep 15, 2026).
When is the election?
The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Voter registration deadline: October 19, 2026 is the last day to register to vote, or to update your registration, before the November 3, 2026 general election. The Department of State prints one deadline for every way of applying (online, by mail or in person) and gives no time of day.
How do the raters see this race?
Cook Toss Up (Sep 11); Sabato Toss-up (Sep 10); IE Toss-up (Sep 10) (as of Sep 15, 2026).
What do the polls show?
Normington Petts (D, Stelson) Apr 20–23 n=400 RV: Stelson 51 / Perry 45; PPP (Republicans Against Perry) Nov 18–19, 2025: Perry −7 vs generic D; no nonpartisan poll (as of Sep 15, 2026).
How much money has been reported?
FEC Jun 30: Perry $5,194,925 raised / $2,845,976 COH; Stelson $6,364,069 / $4,478,639. CLF Harrisburg $2.9M; HMP $3,474,000. (as of Sep 15, 2026).