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Checked against the record · Pennsylvania 10th District 2026
Matches stated record claim. Official 2024 returns give Scott Perry 205,567 votes and Stelson 200,434 in this district, a difference of 5,133.
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Her campaign says she came within 5,133 votes of beating Perry in 2024.
“We came within just 5,133 votes of beating Scott Perry.”
What the record shows ·
The Clerk of the House's official returns for November 5, 2024 give Perry 205,567 votes and Stelson 200,434 in this district. The difference is 5,133.
Limit: The same page also calls it the second-closest House race in the country. That ranking was not checked.
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Friends of Janelle Stelson · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026
Captured 2026-10-01, identified by its 'Paid for by Friends of Janelle Stelson' line. Links her X, Facebook and Instagram accounts. /about/ and /meet-janelle/ return 404; her biography is on this page.
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For: Did Janelle Stelson come within 5,133 votes of winning in 2024?
Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026
Official returns compiled by the Clerk. Pennsylvania, 10th district: Scott Perry, Republican, 205,567; Janelle Stelson, Democrat, 200,434. The difference is 5,133.
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