Pennsylvania District 12

PA-12 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held May 19, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Summer Lee ✓ 75,298 81.2%
William Parker 17,437 18.8%

Republican Primary

Held May 19, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
James Hayes ✓ 23,760 100.0%

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Summer Lee
Party
Democrat
Current Rating
Safe D expert avg
State delegation
7D - 10R
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
D+20

Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Solid D

Candidates

Summer Lee

Summer Lee Nominee Incumbent

Democrat
Total Raised: $1,590,182
Cash on Hand: $1,679,185

James Hayes Nominee

Republican
Total Raised: $64,891
Cash on Hand: $2,478

Average is the unweighted mean of the last three scientific public polls. Fewer than three uses the polls that exist. The rating uses that average when the newest poll ended in the last 30 days. The table lists the polls in that average, plus the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

No polls in the last 90 days.

Questions About This Race

Is the 2026 PA-12 House race competitive?

No — the expert consensus rates it Safe D for Democrats.

When is the 2026 PA-12 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of the last three scientific public polls, or fewer when fewer exist. One poll sets the rating when it ended in the last 30 days. We do not exclude pollsters. The table lists recent polls, including ones older than those three. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

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