Pennsylvania District 1

PA-01 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held May 19, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Bob Harvie ✓ 52,094 65.1%
Lucia Simonelli 27,884 34.9%

Republican Primary

Held May 19, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Brian Fitzpatrick ✓ 44,365 100.0%

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Brian Fitzpatrick
Party
Republican
Current Rating
Likely R our polls experts: Lean R
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
R+2

PollingSource Rating

Likely R
Our polling average R+9.0 · 1 poll

General Election Polling Trend

Each point is a poll. The published PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of the most recent week of polls whose fieldwork ended in the last 30 days.

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Expert Ratings

Expert Consensus Rating

Lean R

Individual forecaster ratings will be updated as they become available.

Candidates

Brian Fitzpatrick Nominee Incumbent

Republican
Total Raised: $6,734,931
Cash on Hand: $6,355,534

Bob Harvie Nominee

Democrat
Total Raised: $2,007,499
Cash on Hand: $794,921

General Election Polling Average

Democrat
40.0%
Republican
49.0%
Margin
R+9.0
Last Poll
Sep 14, 2026

Average is the unweighted mean of the most recent week of polls whose fieldwork ended in the last 30 days; table shows the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more — subscribe for the full history. How accurate is each pollster? →

PollsterDateSampleMoEDemRep
Public Opinion Strategies (R) partisan·R R-sponsored 2026-09-14 400 RV ±4.00 Bob Harvie 40.00% Brian Fitzpatrick 49.00%
GQR partisan·D D-sponsored 2026-08-23 400 Bob Harvie 48.00% Brian Fitzpatrick 49.00%
Global Strategy Group (D) partisan·D 2026-08-09 500 LV ±4.40 Bob Harvie 43.00% Brian Fitzpatrick 47.00%

Questions About This Race

Who is winning the 2026 PA-01 House race?

Brian Fitzpatrick leads Bob Harvie 49% to 40% in the PollingSource polling average — a R+9.0 margin based on 1 poll from the most recent week of polls ending in the last 30 days.

Is the 2026 PA-01 House race competitive?

It is not considered a top-tier battleground: the PollingSource polling average rates it Likely R, the current rating band. An upset is not impossible.

What does the latest poll of the 2026 PA-01 House race say?

The most recent public poll, from Public Opinion Strategies (R) (completed September 14, 2026), found Bob Harvie (D) at 40% and Brian Fitzpatrick (R) at 49%.

When is the 2026 PA-01 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of every scientific public poll of the race from the last 30 days — we do not exclude pollsters. Each race page lists the individual polls behind the average with pollster, field dates, sample size, and margin of error. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

Independent Expenditures Updated just now

$2,423,300
Total IE Spending
$566,204
Support
$1,857,096
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