ALLENTOWN, PA – Republican Representative Scott Perry has defeated Democratic challenger Janelle Stelson in Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District – one of the tightest House races of the year.
Perry, 62, leads with 50.8% of the vote to Stelson’s 49.2% as 98% of votes have been counted, the Associated Press reports.
Perry sought help from national Republicans to face a strong challenge from Stellson, 63. President Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Representative Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) all stumped for him in October.
Stellson campaigned against Perry’s far-right reputation by linking him to the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot and accusing him of promoting various conspiracy theories.
the challenger also ran an advertisement Despite voicing his support for extending the 2017 Trump tax cuts in late October previously opposed an extension,
Perry campaigned on his conservative credentials, denouncing attacks on his support for Social Security and Medicare benefits.
The south-central Pennsylvania district was rated a toss-up by the Cook Political Report and includes parts of three counties: Cumberland, Dauphin, and York. It also includes the state capital Harrisburg.
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