(The Center Square) – A rematch for Pennsylvania’s 10th U.S. House District is set for the fall.
Janelle Stelson, a former central Pennsylvania television anchor, secured the Democratic Party nomination over Dauphin County Commissioner Justin Douglas. The Associated Press called the race in Stelson’s favor at 8:51 PM on Tuesday evening.
As of early Wednesday morning, with 90% of the vote tallied, Stelson received 67.5% of the vote, while Douglas had 32.5%.
Stelson will challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Scott Perry for the seat in southcentral Pennsylvania in November.
Perry, who is serving his seventh term in Congress, was the only Republican candidate to make the primary ballot for the seat in 2026.
Stelson, who was the Democratic Party nominee for the seat in 2024, was widely viewed as the favorite to secure her party’s nomination. She received endorsements from a wide variety of Democrats, including Gov. Josh Shapiro.
Perry, the former chair of the conservative U.S. House Freedom Caucus, is being supported by President Donald Trump.
His closest race since winning a seat in Congress was in 2024 when he defeated Stelson by 1.2 points.
The 2026 matchup is already shaping up to be an expensive one, with Stelson amassing a massive campaign war chest.
As of April 30, Stelson’s campaign has raised $4.69 million since July. During that same period, Perry’s campaign has raised $2.96 million. Throughout the entire 2026 election cycle, Perry’s campaign has raised $4.47 million.
Stelson also held a cash-on-hand advantage, according to the latest campaign finance report. As of April 30, Stelson’s campaign had $3.34 million on hand, while Perry’s campaign had $2.34 million.
With control of the U.S. House on the line in November, the race for this seat is expected to see increased attention.
A pair of national ratings outlets, the Cook Political Report and Sabato’s Crystal Ball, describe the race in the 10th District as a “toss up.”
“Stelson is now waging a rematch against Perry, and both parties view the congressman as one of the most vulnerable House Republicans in the country,” according to a race summary by the Cook Political Report.
