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Pennsylvania's 5th U.S. House District

Pennsylvania · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $1.0M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon
Rep. Mary Gay ScanlonD
U.S. Representative · PA-005
Tenure
9y
Bills Spon.
24
Votes Missed
1.55%
Cross-party
56
Committees
Ranking MemberRules and Organization of the House Subcommittee
Ranking MemberConstitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
Rules Committee
+3 more
The 2026 Race

6 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Pennsylvania District 5. Party primary on May 19, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
May 19, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.0M
Candidates
2 active / 6 filed
Incumbent
Mary Gay ScanlonD
Cash on Hand
$455K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Mary Gay Scanlon D65.3%Alfeia Goodwin R 34.7%410,109
2022Mary Gay Scanlon D65.1%David Galluch R 34.9%315,186
2020Mary Gay Scanlon D64.7%Dasha Pruett R 35.3%395,295
2018Mary Gay Scanlon D65.2%Pearl Kim R 34.8%304,714
2016Glenn Thompson R67.2%Kerith Strano Taylor D 32.8%307,843
2014Glenn Thompson R63.6%Kerith Strano Taylor D 36.4%180,857
2012Glenn Thompson R62.9%Charles Dumas D 37.1%282,465
2010Glenn Thompson R68.7%Michael Pipe D 28.2%185,512
2008Glenn W Thompson R56.7%Mark B Mccracken D 41.0%274,177
2006John E Peterson R60.1%Donald L Hilliard D 39.9%191,582
2004John E Peterson R88.0%Thomas A Martin L 12.0%219,091
2002John E Peterson R87.4%Thomas A Martin L 12.6%143,020
2000John E Peterson R85.6%William M Belitskus G 8.0%172,447
1998John E Peterson R84.9%William M Belitskus G 15.1%117,236
1996John E Peterson R60.3%Ruth C Rudy D 39.7%192,930
District
Population
765,322
Median HH Income
$87K
Unemployment
6.9%
Bachelor's+
42.2%
Veterans
4.5%
Median Age
38.5
Mean HH Income
$127K
Poverty Rate
11.2%
HS or Higher
93.1%
Median Home Value
$333K
Median Rent
$1,436/mo
Owner-Occupied
65.9%
Under 18 / 65+
22.2% / 16.9%