Women's PAC EMILY's List targets Perry for defeat in 2026 midterm elections
A political action committee that raises money for and advocates for female Democratic candidates for office has targeted U.S. Rep. Scott Perry for defeat in the 2026 midterm elections.
EMILY's List, which endorsed the York County Republican's opponent, former WGAL anchor Janelle Stelson, in the 2024 election, has placed Perry and other Republican members of Congress "On Notice," asserting that the Democrats have the "best path" to flip the seats in those districts and elect a Democratic majority in the House of Representatives, according to a news release. Perry is among four Pennsylvania Republicans targeted by the PAC.
The press release asserts, "These Republicans — each with their own extremist record — support an agenda that threatens our livelihoods and our fundamental rights in direct opposition to the will of the American people. They are rubber stamps for Trump's Project 2025 agenda, in which billionaires profit and people lose."
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Jessica Mackler, president of the PAC, was quoted in the news release as saying that Democrats "must take back the majority in the U.S. House to create a federal check on Donald Trump."
In targeting Perry, the group pointed out his record of supporting anti-choice legislation and other issues.
This article originally appeared on York Daily Record: Perry targeted by women's PAC in 2026 midterm elections
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