PA-01, PA-07, PA-08, PA-10: Four hotly contested U.S. House races put Pa. in national political spotlight once again

With control of the U.S. House up for grabs in this year’s midterm elections, Pennsylvania once again finds itself on the national radar with four congressional district races that could tip the balance of power.

The districts, including Rep. Scott Perry’s 10th Congressional District seat, are held by Republicans who are considered vulnerable by Democrats: Bucks County Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick in the 1st District; Lehigh Valley Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, a former state representative, in the 7th District, and Rep. Rob Bresnahan in northeast Pennsylvania’s 8th District.

Democrats are optimistic about flipping the seats based on recent favorable election results across the country and President Donald Trump’s sagging poll numbers amid a sputtering economy, healthcare crisis and a deadly, and increasingly unpopular, immigration crackdown.

Meanwhile, Republicans are hoping economic trends improve and betting that Democrats overplay their hand, and voters eventually decide to stick with their familiar GOP incumbents.



https://www.pennlive.com/politics/2026/02/four-hotly-contested-us-house-races-put-pa-in-national-political-spotlight-once-again.html