Scott Perry

In the 2024 House race for PA-10, Scott Perry (R) defeated Janelle Stelson (D) 50.6% to 49.4%. Scott Perry received 205,567 votes compared to 200,434 for Janelle Stelson, a razor-thin margin of just 1.3 points — among the closest races in the country.

As the incumbent, Scott Perry benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. The 2024 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket. Given the narrow margin, this seat is likely to remain competitive and attract heavy investment in the next cycle.

In the 2022 House race for PA-10, Scott Perry (R) defeated Shamaine Daniels (D) 53.8% to 46.2%. Scott Perry received 169,331 votes compared to 145,215 for Shamaine Daniels, a 7.7-point margin that indicates a genuinely contested race.

As the incumbent, Scott Perry benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Republican, Scott Perry benefited from the historical midterm penalty against the president's party — with a Democrat in the White House, the opposition typically gains seats. This seat will likely stay on party watch lists as potentially competitive in future cycles.

In the 2020 House race for PA-10, Scott Perry (R) defeated Eugene A. DePasquale (D) 53.3% to 46.7%. Scott Perry received 208,896 votes compared to 182,938 for Eugene A. DePasquale, a 6.6-point margin that indicates a genuinely contested race.

This was an open-seat race with no incumbent running — Scott G__perry (R) previously held the seat. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2020 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket. This seat will likely stay on party watch lists as potentially competitive in future cycles.

In the 2016 House race for PA-04, Scott Perry (R) defeated Joshua Burkholder (D) 66.1% to 33.9%. Scott Perry received 220,628 votes compared to 113,372 for Joshua Burkholder, a dominant 32.1-point margin reflecting a safely partisan district.

As the incumbent, Scott Perry benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. The 2016 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.

In the 2014 House race for PA-04, Scott Perry (R) defeated Linda Deliah Thompson (D) 74.5% to 25.5%. Scott Perry received 147,090 votes compared to 50,250 for Linda Deliah Thompson, a dominant 49.1-point margin reflecting a safely partisan district.

As the incumbent, Scott Perry benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Republican, Scott Perry benefited from the historical midterm penalty against the president's party — with a Democrat in the White House, the opposition typically gains seats.

In the 2012 House race for PA-04, Scott Perry (R) won with 59.7% of the vote, defeating Harry Perkinson (D) who received 34.4%. 2 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Scott Perry's 25.3-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

This was an open-seat race. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2012 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.