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Issue record

Ethics and term limits

In short

Janelle Stelson's campaign would limit members of Congress to 12 years, ban members and their families from trading individual stocks, and ban members from ever lobbying. Scott Perry's campaign lists no position on term limits, stock trading or ethics on the pages checked. Stelson's campaign says she sold her individual stocks before running; her disclosures from January 2023 to July 2026 list none, and when she sold them is not established.

Campaign positions

What each campaign says.

Janelle Stelson

Would limit members to 12 years and says she will limit herself even without a law. Would ban members and their families from trading individual stocks, and ban members from ever becoming lobbyists.

Scott Perry

No position on term limits, stock trading or congressional ethics was found on his campaign's home, issues or about pages.

Evidence timeline

What the record shows.

  1. official action

    Janelle Stelson: Matches stated record claim

    Her disclosures covering January 2023 to July 2026 list one bank account and five retirement plan funds, and no individual stocks.

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    Her campaign says she sold her individual stocks before running and will not own or trade them in office. Her four candidate financial disclosures, filed with the House in February 2024, August 2024, November 2025 (amended August 2026) and August 2026, cover January 2023 to July 2026. Each lists one bank account and five funds held in her former employer's retirement plan. None lists an individual stock. Limit: The reports show she held no individual stocks from January 2023 on. When she sold them is not established: a candidate report lists no sales, and no official record of the sale was found. The promise about time in office cannot be tested yet.

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Sources8 source records

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  1. Janelle Stelson for Congress, prioritieshttps://janellestelson.com/priorities/

    Friends of Janelle Stelson · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Captured 2026-10-01; about 3,000 words under eleven headings. Much of it is about Perry, which is out of scope here.

    candidate statement

    For: Janelle Stelson: campaign position; Janelle Stelson: Matches stated record claim

  2. Patriots for Perry, issueshttps://patriotsforperry.com/issues/

    Patriots for Perry · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Captured 2026-10-01; 1,060 words under twelve headings. Undated; several passages still refer to the Biden-Harris administration.

    candidate statement

    For: Scott Perry: campaign position

  3. Patriots for Perry, homehttps://patriotsforperry.com/

    Patriots for Perry · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Captured 2026-10-01, identified by its 'Paid for by Patriots for Perry' line, the website on the committee's FEC registration. Links X, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

    candidate statement

    For: Scott Perry: campaign position

  4. Patriots for Perry, abouthttps://patriotsforperry.com/about/

    Patriots for Perry · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Captured 2026-10-01. His biography and a list of awards, in the campaign's words.

    candidate statement

    For: Scott Perry: campaign position

  5. Janelle Stelson, candidate financial disclosure report, filing year 2023 (document)

    Clerk of the House, Legislative Resource Center · Reviewed Oct 2, 2026

    Candidate report, digitally signed and filed 2024-02-01. Assets: one Citizens Bank account and five funds in a Hearst Retirement Savings Plan. Income: salary from The Hearst Corporation (WGAL-TV).

    official office record

    For: Janelle Stelson: Matches stated record claim

  6. Janelle Stelson, candidate financial disclosure report, filing year 2024 (document)

    Clerk of the House, Legislative Resource Center · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Filed 2024-08-12, covering 2023-01-01 to 2024-07-14. Assets: one Citizens Bank account and five funds in a Hearst Retirement Savings Plan. Position: TV news anchor or broadcast journalist, WGAL-TV (Hearst).

    official office record

    For: Janelle Stelson: Matches stated record claim

  7. Janelle Stelson, candidate financial disclosure report, filing year 2025, as amended (document)

    Clerk of the House, Legislative Resource Center · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Amendment filed 2026-08-13 to the report of 2025-11-10 (filing 10071950), covering 2024-01-01 to 2025-10-11. Same bank account and the same five retirement-plan funds.

    official office record

    For: Janelle Stelson: Matches stated record claim

  8. Janelle Stelson, candidate financial disclosure report, filing year 2026 (document)

    Clerk of the House, Legislative Resource Center · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Filed 2026-08-13, covering 2025-01-01 to 2026-07-14. Same bank account and the same five retirement-plan funds. Income: salary from her campaign committee, Hearst retirement payments, and in 2025 podcast production and consulting fees.

    official office record

    For: Janelle Stelson: Matches stated record claim