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
Lean R expert avg
State delegation
7D - 10R
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
R+2

General Election Polling Trend

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PollingSource average — the last three qualifying polls of the locked matchup, or fewer (no polls in the last 30 days). This is an average, not a forecast.

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Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Lean R

Candidates

Brian Fitzpatrick Nominee Incumbent

Republican
Total Raised: $7,774,187
Cash on Hand: $2,386,107

Bob Harvie Nominee

Democrat
Total Raised: $2,895,901
Cash on Hand: $721,019

General Election Polling Average

Democrat
41.7%
Republican
48.0%
Margin
R+6.3
Last Poll
Sep 14, 2026

No scientific polls in the last 30 days — the figure is the last three qualifying polls of the locked matchup, or fewer when fewer exist, not a 30-day mean. The table lists the polls in that average, plus 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%
Global Strategy Group (D) partisan·D 2026-08-09 500 LV ±4.40 Bob Harvie 43.00% Brian Fitzpatrick 47.00%
Global Strategy Group (D) partisan·D 2026-03-22 400 LV ±4.90 Bob Harvie 42.00% Brian Fitzpatrick 48.00%

Questions About This Race

Who is winning the 2026 PA-01 House race?

Brian Fitzpatrick leads Bob Harvie 48% to 41.7% in the PollingSource polling average — a R+6.3 margin based on the last three qualifying polls of the locked matchup, or fewer (no polls in the last 30 days).

Is the 2026 PA-01 House race competitive?

Yes — the expert consensus rates it Lean R, the current rating band, and the race is competitive.

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 on this page is the last three qualifying scientific public polls of the locked matchup, or fewer — the newest of them is older than 30 days, so this is not a 30-day mean and it does not set the rating. We do not exclude pollsters. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

Independent Expenditures Updated 2 hours ago

$7,148,700
Total IE Spending
$1,032,797
Support
$6,115,903
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