Janelle Stelson
Background
- Holds no public office. Her 2024 House financial disclosure lists her job as TV news anchor at WGAL-TV, and her campaign says she reported on Central Pennsylvania for more than 30 years.
- She was the Democratic nominee for this seat in 2024 and lost to Perry by 205,567 votes to 200,434.
- Her 2026 disclosure lists a salary from her campaign committee and Hearst retirement payments, and for 2025 podcast production and consulting fees.
- Her campaign says her father was a state trooper and then a public school teacher and coach.
What they say they want to do
- A 12-year limit on serving in Congress, which she says she will keep herself, and a ban on members and their families trading individual stocks.
- Lower drug prices through government negotiation, a ban on surprise billing, and medical debt kept off credit reports.
- No cuts to earned Social Security benefits.
- The protections of Roe v. Wade restored in federal law.
- Local power to approve or reject data centers, and accountability on utility rate increases.
What the official record shows
- Her earliest candidate disclosure found, signed February 1, 2024, listed a bank account and five funds in her employer's retirement plan, and no individual stocks.
- Received 200,434 votes for this seat, 5,133 fewer than Perry.
- Her 2026 candidate disclosure again listed the bank account and five retirement-plan funds, and no individual stocks.
Campaign money from other committees, by type
| Transfers and contributions from joint fundraising committees 9 committees | $937,129 |
|---|---|
| Leadership PACs 46 committees | $141,500 |
| PAC - Qualified 24 committees | $93,664 |
| Labor Organization PACs 22 committees | $90,000 |
| Hybrid PAC (with Non-Contribution Account) - Qualified 13 committees | $60,000 |
| House 19 committees | $38,887 |
| Membership Organization PACs 6 committees | $24,450 |
| Corporation PACs 3 committees | $13,000 |
| Trade Association PACs 2 committees | $7,500 |
| Party committees 1 committee | $6,728 |
| Hybrid PAC (with Non-Contribution Account) - Nonqualified 4 committees | $5,450 |
| Cooperative PACs 1 committee | $5,000 |
| Communication Cost 1 committee | $5,000 |
| Committees the FEC records no type for 5 committees | $4,255 |
Source: Federal Election Commission
Money from political committees in the 2025-26 cycle, through June 30, 2026 (FEC lines 11B, 11C and 12). The rows sum to 1,432,563.21 dollars. Donations from individuals, including through ActBlue or WinRed, are not counted here.