Candidate Profile

Janelle Stelson

PA-10

Janelle Stelson

Janelle Stelson is a seasoned journalist, known for her 30-year career as an Emmy Award-winning news anchor in Central Pennsylvania. Born in Fairbanks, Alaska, and raised in Seattle, she graduated from the University of Puget Sound before moving to Harrisburg, PA, to work at WHTM-TV and later WGAL-TV 8, where she became a household name. Stelson’s experience reporting on both local and international issues gives her unique insight into the needs of Pennsylvanians.

She is now running as a Democrat to challenge Republican incumbent Scott Perry for Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District. Stelson’s campaign emphasizes improving infrastructure, healthcare access, job creation, and public safety, while challenging Perry’s extremist positions, particularly his involvement in the January 6th investigations.

Stelson’s personal narrative, combined with her understanding of the community, positions her as a strong contender capable of flipping this district. Her campaign has gained traction, raising significant grassroots support to take on Perry.

We're counting on grassroots supporters like you to power Janelle Stelson to victory.

Two years ago, I was live on the news set when the Supreme Court handed down the Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade. I looked into the camera and had to tell every woman watching that her rights had been rolled back 50 years.

- Janelle Stelson

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