Democrat Janelle Stelson, who lost a close race to Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) last year, is looking to take on the former House Freedom Caucus chair again.
Stelson is officially launching her campaign today and will hold her first fundraiser with Pennsylvania Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro Wednesday.
The former local news anchor has been attacking Perry on social media over his support for President Donald Trump’s agenda and the GOP reconciliation law.
“Scott Perry has spent more than a decade in D.C. taking votes that hurt us instead of delivering results — and he just sold us out again by casting the deciding vote for the largest Medicaid cuts in history, all to fund more tax cuts for billionaires,” Stelson said.
Last cycle, Stelson was backed by the DCCC, the Pennsylvania delegation and other members of the centrist New Democrat Coalition.
In response, Perry’s campaign attacked Stelson for having had a residence outside of the state’s 10th District — a controversy last cycle. Stelson’s campaign confirmed she has now moved into the district.
Down South. Nashville Metro Council Member Mike Cortese is challenging Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) in Tennessee’s 5th District.
Cortese, a Democrat, announced his campaign on Saturday. Ogles’ district leans Republican, but the seat has gotten more Democratic in recent years.
Ogles is one of the most conservative Republicans in the House and is an active member of the House Freedom Caucus.
