The Winner
If you live in Pennsylvania's 9th U.S. House District, you will continue to be represented in Congress by Rep. Dan Meuser (R-PA), who was declared the winner of the 2026 congressional race, according to the Associated Press.
Meuser took about 61.5% of the vote to about 38.5% for Democrat Rachel Wallace, a margin of about 23 points or about 61,868 votes, according to official results from the Pennsylvania Department of State as of Nov. 11.
Meuser received about 165,588 votes and Wallace about 103,720, out of about 269,308 cast. Those counts are unofficial and may change until certification. The seat stays in Republican hands.
The Race
Wallace, the Democratic opponent, reached the general election ballot through the May 19 Democratic primary. Cook Political Report and Inside Elections each rated the seat Solid Republican before the election.
Pennsylvania's 9th District has about 765,500 residents, according to geographic data for the district. Median household income is about $69,500, median age is about 43, and about 23.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The population is about 88.1% white, 6.8% Hispanic, 2.4% Black, and 0.9% Asian, with an unemployment rate of about 4.9% and about 11.4% of residents below the poverty line.
The district covers Bradford, Columbia, Lebanon, Montour and Northumberland counties, among others, according to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
What's Next
Meuser is set to take office on Jan. 3, 2027. He says his priorities include securing the border, promoting American energy production, growing the economy, and protecting national security, according to the official House website of Congressman Dan Meuser.
The Pennsylvania Department of State's results remain unofficial, so the vote totals can still change until the state certifies them.
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