HEALTHCARE

SENATE RACE

Bob Casey (Democrat)

He supports abortion-rights.

He believes it was a mistake to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Opposes national abortion bans.
Voted to advance the Women’s Health Protection Act, which would restore protections of Roe v. Wade. He is also working to protect IVF and contraception.
Has previously described himself as a “pro-life Democrat.”

Dave McCormick (Republican)

He supports anti-abortion policy, but is opposed to a national abortion ban.

While he is anti-abortion, he supports exceptions in cases of rape, incest and if the life of the mother is at stake.

Marty Selker (Constitution)

Pro-Life

Does not support Roe vs Wade
Wants to end taxpayer funding of abortion
Believes in creating a culture of life in government

Leila Hazou (Green)

Pro-Choice

Believes in codifying Roe vs Wade into law
Believes in expanding access to birth control and other contraceptives
Wants to codify the equal rights act

John Thomas (Libertarian)

Pro-Life

Does not support any national legislation legalizing abortion access
Believes that abortion should be up to the states
Believes nationalizing the issue will make it more likely for national legalization

Hussein Tartour-Aguirre (Independent)

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Quincy Magee (Independent - Write-in)

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HOUSE RACES

House District 1

Ashley Ehasz (Democrat)

Supports abortion-rights
Supports H.R. 3755, the Women’s Health Protection Act, which would federally codify Roe v. Wade

Brian Fitzpatrick (Republican)

Voted in favor of the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act in 2023
Would reinforce the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act of 2002 by establishing affirmative federal protections for babies who are born alive after an attempted abortion
Voted twice against Women’s Health Protection Act
Voted to repeal parts of the Affordable Care Act that provided for reproductive health care
Voted for Mike Johnson for Speaker of the House, who cosponsored a total national abortion ban, voted to criminalize doctors for providing health care, and opposed protections for contraception

House District 2

Brendan Boyle (Democrat)

Supports abortion rights

Does not approve of Roe v. Wade being overturned and believes it will have dangerous consequences for patients across the country.
Supports the Build Back Better Act, which will add additional health care coverage, particularly for elderly people and people with disabilities.

Aaron Bashir (Republican)

Anti-abortion

Specific information not found.

House District 3

Dwight Evans (Democrat)

Prioritized medical professionals' opinions on health care.
opposes the American Health Care Act
supports the Affordable Care act, to lower medical costs for average Americans

House District 4

Madeleine Dean (Democrat)

Supports Affordable Care Act and Medicaid expansions

Believes in safe, accessible abortion, wants to continue to protect against attacks to Roe v. Wade
Has worked to expand the Affordable Care Act by expanding premium subsidies.
Want to address the opioid crisis, has worked to destigmatize substance use disorders.

David Winkler (Republican)

Wants to focus on protecting the medical privacy and civil liberties of all women

Won’t vote for a national ban on abortion, nor codifying Roe v. Wade.
Wants to fund access to women's health care in the form of contraceptives, finding solutions to maternal health crisis, funding research on breast and ovarian cancer and provide funding for IVF and adoption.
wants to help fix the foster care system.

House District 5

Mary Gay Scanlon (Democrat)

Wants to lower costs of health care

She has worked to safeguard the Affordable Care Act.
She has co-sponsored legislation to bring down the cost of prescription drugs by holding pharmaceutical companies responsible, encouraging generic drug competition and rethinking existing payment models.
Supports abortion-rights.

Alfe Goodwin (Republican)

Campaign did not respond to information requests.

House District 6

Chrissy Houlahan (Democrat)

Supported legislation addressing surprise medical billing.
Supports and works to protect the Affordable Care Act.
Voted to pass the Inflation Reduction Act, includes provisions to make health care more affordable and accessible.

Neil Young (Republican)

Campaign did not respond to information requests.

House District 7

Susan Wild (Democrat)

Worked to strengthen the Affordable Care Act and fix glitches that have stopped families from being able to access this
Supports abortion-rights and expanding access

Ryan Mackenzie (Republican)

Stop cuts to Social Security and Medicare. Uphold these sacred commitments to our seniors by ensuring no reductions in their benefits. Workers and retirees have already worked and paid into these programs. We MUST keep our word to them. It is the government that has failed them, not the other way around.
Increase access and affordability of health care by protecting medical freedom and expanding personal options. Provide more choice to reduce health care and prescription drug costs, and protect pre-existing condition coverage.

House District 8

Matt Cartwright (Democrat)

Supports the Affordable Care Act and Medicare for All.
Helped pass the Inflation Reduction Act.
Supports abortion-rights and wants to expand access.

Rob Bresnahan Jr. (Republican)

Supported the overturning of Roe v. Wade

Supported a bill banning abortion nationwide at 20 weeks.
Supports protecting Social Security and Medicare for all Americans.

House District 9

Amanda Waldman (Democrat)

Supports access to abortion rights.
Supports access to equal health care and miscarriage care for all women
Supports that the constitution rights are protected for all, such as the right to privacy and bodily autonomy.

Dan Meuser (Republican)

Opposes legalized abortion.
Supports equal protection for pre-born humans under the 14th Amendment
Supports efforts to lower healthcare costs for families
Opposes federal funding for abortion.

House District 10

Janelle Stelson (Democrat)

Supports abortion rights
Supports abortion-rights and IVF.
Supports lowering the price of prescription drugs by allowing the government to negotiate lower prices.

Scott Perry (Republican)

Decisions about abortion should be made by state governments.
Does not support abortion-rights, except for cases of rape, incest and life of the mother.
Supports IVF and adoption.
Anti-ACA, stating it “failed in its mission to decrease health care costs.”

House District 11

Jim Atkinson (Democrat)

Believes health care is a fundamental human right.

Stands against the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Believes reproductive rights should be protected by the law.
Supports initiatives of health care price transparency, lower prescription prices, and expansion of medicaid.

Lloyd Smucker (Republican)

Supports the improvement of access and availability of quality, affordable health-care, supports pro-life measures.

Supports the American Health Care Act so all Pennsylvians have affordable access to health care.
Supports pro-life measures, and believes that all life is sacred.
Supports the advancing policies that protect the sanctity of life that also uphold family values.

House District 12

Summer Lee (Democrat)

Supports abortion-rights and believes abortion is a constitutional right

Supports congress doing everything in their power to restore the fundamental freedom for women to have control and choice over their body
Supports access to reproductive health care and equal access to abortion coverage at the federal level
Supports the passing of the Women’s Health Protection act

James Hayes (Republican)

Supports anti-abortion legislature
Supports the passing of the Dobbs decision, “in the keeping of the 10th amendment of the Constitution.”
Does not support a national ban, says he will be a firm ‘no’ vote on any national abortion bans.

House District 13

Beth Farnham (Democrat)

Supports pro-choice

Supports abortion-rights and reproductive freedom rights as basic rights for all Americans
Supports having control over abortion, birth control, and gender reaffirming surgeries
According to her website, “Medicaid, Medicare, and the Affordable Care Act have attempted to fill gaps of iniquity, but those safety nets are frequently targeted by Republicans who falsely claim to offer alternatives, but offer nothing of substance. While the Biden administration has done a phenomenal job of signing up new members to the Affordable Care Act, it is not enough.”

John Joyce (Republican)

Ran for Congress to improve access to affordable health care.

Worked to protect Medicare and invest in American medical innovation
Wants to combat the drug crisis and strengthen the pipeline of doctors working.

House District 14

Chris Dziados (Democrat)

Supports abortion-rights, and the Women’s health protection act (WHPA)

Wants to safeguard health care rights for all Americans and supports the Affordable Care Act.
Supports access to abortion, so long as there’s not medically unnecessary restrictions and bans on abortion

Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)

Supports pro-life and believes every life is precious
Supported the Supreme Court’s ruling in 2022 to have the American people “protect the unborn”
Believes Americans should have access to high-quality, affordable health care
Wants to pass reforms ensuring the rising costs of prescription drugs stop.

House District 15

Zach Womer (Democrat)

Supports federally backed medical programs, believes Roe v. Wade should be “codified” for a national standard

Supports the codification of Roe v. Wade so laws are not unclear for the citizens.
Believes that some of the legal ambiguities can harm and even cause death, which otherwise would not be a problem with a national standard
Supports SNAP, WIC, TANF, Medicare and Medicaid

Glenn Thompson (Republican)

Supports access to quality health care
Supports the belief that every child and every human life is sacred.
Opposes taxpayer funds that subsidize abortions.
Supports increased access, affordability, quality of care and patient choice.
Supports the repealing of laws that drive up costs and impose unfunded mandates on the state

House District 16

Preston Nouri (Democrat)

Supports affordable health care options for self-employed individuals and small businesses. Source: website.
Supports reproductive freedom and slammed Mike Kelly for sponsoring the Heartbeat Protection Act, which would ban abortion nationwide with no exceptions for rape or incest. Campaign Instagram caption.
During a campaign stop Nouri attacked the 2025 federal budget proposal made by the Republican Study Committee and argued the proposal would increase the Social Security retirement age to 69, privatize Medicare, change coverage guarantees for pre-existing conditions and establish a national abortion ban.

Mike Kelly (Republican)

Introduced “Heartbeat Protection Act” to prevent abortions when a fetal heartbeat is detected according to the campaign press release.
"Our founders understood that life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are our most fundamental rights. First among these is life," Rep. Kelly said. "The Heartbeat Protection Act ensures the most vulnerable among us have the same life-affirming protections that every other American enjoys.” According to the same press release.
Voted in favor of the Jackie Walorski Maternal and Child Home Visiting Reauthorization Act of 2022, bipartisan legislation that reauthorizes the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program and increases federal investment over five years according to campaign website.
Voted against the Women’s Health Protection Act of 2022 according to press release.

House District 17

Chris Deluzio (Democrat)

Tweeted: “I will always stand strong against extreme, Republican politicians who want to criminalize and ban abortion and are obsessed with taking away reproductive rights. Our freedoms are worth fighting for. It’s time to restore Roe v. Wade and pass the Women’s Health Protection Act.”
Has voted “no” on every anti-abortion rights bill listed under the Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America scorecard since he has been in office.

Rob Mercuri (Republican)

Co-sponsored near total six-week abortion ban from 2022-23 without exceptions that aimed to put doctors in prison for up to seven years.
Voted for Senate Bill 106, which proposed a constitutional amendment that would ban abortion.
Removed all anti-abortion rhetoric from website in 2024 campaign and in a recent ad, stated that he “opposes criminalizing abortion because demonizing women over health care choices isn’t right.”