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Pennsylvania's 17th U.S. House District

Pennsylvania · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $2.9M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Chris Deluzio
Rep. Chris DeluzioD
U.S. Representative · PA-17
Tenure
3y
Bills Spon.
31
Votes Missed
0%
Cross-party
51
Committees
Vice Ranking MemberRailroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Armed Services Committee
+3 more
The 2026 Race

4 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Pennsylvania District 17. Party primary on May 19, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
May 19, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$2.9M
Candidates
2 active / 4 filed
Incumbent
Christopher R. DeluzioD
Cash on Hand
$1.1M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Christopher R. Deluzio D53.9%Rob Mercuri R 46.1%450,738
2022Chris Deluzio D53.4%Jeremy Shaffer R 46.6%362,628
2020Conor J Lamb D51.1%Richard Sean Parnell R 48.9%434,537
2018Conor James Lamb D56.3%Keith Rothfus R 43.7%325,579
2016Matt Cartwright D53.8%Matt Connolly R 46.2%293,164
2014Matt Cartwright D56.8%David J Moylan R 43.2%165,051
2012Matthew A Cartwright D60.3%Laureen A Cummings R 39.7%267,601
2010Tim Holden D55.5%Dave Argall R 44.5%213,486
2008Tim Holden D63.7%Toni Gilhooley R 36.3%302,608
2006Tim Holden D64.5%Matthew A Wertz R 35.5%212,708
2004Tim Holden D59.1%Scott Paterno R 38.9%291,786
2002Tim Holden D51.4%George W Gekas R 48.6%201,285
2000George W Gekas R71.5%Leslye Hess Herrmann D 28.5%232,426
1998George W Gekas R100.0%—114,931
1996George W Gekas R72.2%Paul Kattl D 27.8%208,589
District
Population
754,615
Median HH Income
$86K
Unemployment
4.3%
Bachelor's+
45.0%
Veterans
6.3%
Median Age
43.2
Mean HH Income
$118K
Poverty Rate
8.0%
HS or Higher
96.5%
Median Home Value
$240K
Median Rent
$1,107/mo
Owner-Occupied
72.6%
Under 18 / 65+
19.8% / 21.6%