Janelle Stelson
Representative-elect for Pennsylvania's 10th district
Democrat
Won the seat
- Seat
- Pennsylvania's 10th district
- Opponent
- Scott Perry (R)
- Status
- Called
Where they stand.
The issues
Bring Down the Cost of Living & Fixing Our Economy
Wants laws to lower the cost of food, gas, housing, utilities and prescription drugs, and to repeal tariffs.
“We need bipartisan problem-solving to pass laws that lower the cost of necessities— including food, gas, housing, utility costs, prescription drugs and more.”
Source for Bring Down the Cost of Living & Fixing Our Economy, on Janelle Stelson’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Fixing Congress by Cleaning Out the Corruption in Both Parties
Proposes term and age limits, a congressional stock trading ban and a lifetime lobbying ban for former members.
“Ban members of Congress and their immediate families from trading individual stocks while in office so they cannot profit from insider information.”
Source for Fixing Congress by Cleaning Out the Corruption in Both Parties, on Janelle Stelson’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Lowering the Cost of Your Health Care
Supports government negotiation of drug prices, a ban on surprise billing and removing medical debt from credit reports.
“I support lowering the price of prescription drugs by allowing the government to negotiate prices.”
Source for Lowering the Cost of Your Health Care, on Janelle Stelson’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Protecting Your Social Security
Says she will not cut Social Security benefits.
“You earned your Social Security, and I will always fight to protect it. I will never cut the Social Security benefits that seniors have earned.”
Source for Protecting Your Social Security, on Janelle Stelson’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Fixing Our Broken Immigration System
Supports border security funding and deporting violent offenders, and wants ICE agents to wear badges and not masks.
“I support deporting every violent illegal immigrant and oppose taxpayer benefits for anyone in the country illegally.”
Source for Fixing Our Broken Immigration System, on Janelle Stelson’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)
From Janelle Stelson’s campaign website. Summaries are ours; anything in quotation marks is copied word for word from the linked page. Read the full platform (opens in a new tab)
The promises
- AccountabilityClock is ticking
Serve no more than 12 years in Congress, even without a term-limits law
“Even if Congress does not act to require term limits, I will limit my own terms and will not serve more than 12 years.”
Campaign website, Priorities page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
- TradeClock is ticking
Repeal the tariffs she says are raising costs
“I will repeal these tariff taxes that are increasing costs”
Campaign website, Priorities page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
- War & peaceClock is ticking
Vote to end the war in Iran
“I will repeal these tariff taxes that are increasing costs and vote to end the war in Iran.”
Campaign website, Priorities page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
- TaxesClock is ticking
Vote to make the tax exemptions for tips and overtime permanent
“I support no tax on tips or overtime and would vote to make that permanent”
Campaign website, Priorities page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
Janelle Stelson is an American former television news anchor and politician. She worked as a television journalist in Pennsylvania for more than three decades, including 26 years as an anchor at WGAL-TV in Lancaster. Stelson was the Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district in 2024, narrowly losing to incumbent Republican Scott Perry, and defeated him in the 2026 election.
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- Raised
- $9.2M
- From individuals
- $7.4M
- Spent
- $7.2M
- Cash on hand
- $2.1M
Federal Election Commission, through 2026-10-14.
None on record
No donations from AIPAC and no AIPAC-paid ads for or against Janelle Stelson in FEC filings for the 2022, 2024 or 2026 elections.
AIPAC is a pro-Israel lobbying group that spends on elections two ways. Its PAC collects donations from members and sends them to campaigns, where they become the candidate’s money to spend. Its super PAC, United Democracy Project, runs its own ads, and the candidate gets no say in those, whether they help or hurt. From Federal Election Commission filings through 2026-10-14: AIPAC PAC filings (opens in a new tab), United Democracy Project filings (opens in a new tab).
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