Perry and Stelson rematch set in 10th U.S. House district
Symbols of the Democrat and Republican parties cut out of paper. Photo: Kelly Sikkema / Unsplash
(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, …