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Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District
Democratic primary Republican primary General election
Election details
Filing deadline: March 10, 2026
Primary: May 19, 2026 General: November 3, 2026
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Pennsylvania
Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Republican DDHQ and The Hill: Pending Inside Elections: Solid Republican Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
Ballotpedia analysis
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AllU.S. House districts, including the15th Congressional District of Pennsylvania, are holding elections in 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. The primary is May 19, 2026. The filing deadline is March 10, 2026.For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

• Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District election, 2026 (May 19 Democratic primary)
• Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District election, 2026 (May 19 Republican primary)

Candidates and election results

Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia definesofficial candidates as people who:

• Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
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General election

The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15

Ray Bilger is running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15 on May 19, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Ray Bilger

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15

IncumbentGlenn Thompson is running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15 on May 19, 2026.

		Candidate
		Glenn Thompson

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Candidate profiles

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Voting information

See also:Voting in Pennsylvania

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Campaign finance

General election race ratings

See also:Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets:The Cook Political Report,Inside Elections,Sabato's Crystal Ball, andDDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

• Safe andSolid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
• Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
• Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.^[1]
• Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.^[2][3][4]

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Pennsylvania in the 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Pennsylvania, clickhere.

District history

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.

• 2024
• 2022
• 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15

IncumbentGlenn Thompson (R) defeatedZach Womer (D) in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Glenn Thompson (R)	71.3	279,027
		Zach Womer (D)	28.5	111,408
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2%	782

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 391,217
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15

Zach Womer (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15 on April 23, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Zach Womer	98.5	35,574
		Other/Write-in votes	1.5%	555

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 36,129
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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15

IncumbentGlenn Thompson (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15 on April 23, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Glenn Thompson	99.0	75,645
		Other/Write-in votes	1.0%	790

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 76,435
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General election

General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15

IncumbentGlenn Thompson (R) defeatedMichael Molesevich (D) in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Glenn Thompson (R)	69.9	213,417
		Michael Molesevich (D)	30.1	91,729

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 305,146
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15

Michael Molesevich (D) defeatedRonnie Ray Jenkins (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michael Molesevich (Write-in)	32.9	3,380
		Ronnie Ray Jenkins (Write-in)	0.0	0
		Other/Write-in votes	67.1%	6,904

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,284
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Rick Telesz (D)

Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15

IncumbentGlenn Thompson (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Glenn Thompson	98.3	99,270
		Other/Write-in votes	1.7%	1,756

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 101,026
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• George Rathmell (R)

General election

General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15

IncumbentGlenn Thompson (R) defeatedRobert Williams (D) andRonnie Ray Jenkins (D) in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Glenn Thompson (R)	73.5	255,058
		Robert Williams (D)	26.5	92,156
		Ronnie Ray Jenkins (D) (Write-in)	0.0	0

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 347,214
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15

Robert Williams (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Robert Williams	100.0	48,714

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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15

IncumbentGlenn Thompson (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Glenn Thompson	100.0	88,364

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District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

• District map - A map of the district in place for the election.
• Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2026 U.S. House elections in the state.
• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
• State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

• District map
• Competitiveness
• Presidential elections
• State party control

Below is the district map in place for this election. Click the map below to enlarge it.

See also:Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2026

Information about competitiveness will be added here as it becomes available.

Partisan Voter Index

See also:The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, theCook Partisan Voter Index for this district is R+19. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 19 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Pennsylvania's 15th the 38th most Republican district nationally.^[5]

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2024 presidential election was in this district. The presidential election data was compiled byThe Downballot.

2024 presidential results in Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District

Kamala Harris	Donald Trump
31.0%	69.0%

Presidential voting history

See also:Presidential election in Pennsylvania, 2024

Pennsylvania presidential election results (1900-2024)

• 14Democratic wins
• 17Republican wins
• 1other win

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020	2024
Winning Party	R	R	R	P[6]	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	R	R	R	D	D	D	R	D	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	D	R

See also:Party control of Pennsylvania state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Pennsylvania's congressional delegation as of October 2025.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Pennsylvania
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	1	7	8
Republican	1	10	11
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	17	19

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Pennsylvania's top four state executive offices as of October 2025.

State executive officials in Pennsylvania, October 2025

Office	Officeholder
Governor	Josh Shapiro
Lieutenant Governor	Austin Davis
Secretary of State	Al Schmidt
Attorney General	Dave Sunday

State legislature

Pennsylvania State Senate

Party		As of February 2026
	Democratic Party	23
	Republican Party	27
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		50

Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Party		As of February 2026
	Democratic Party	100
	Republican Party	98
	Other	0
	Vacancies	5
Total		203

Trifecta control

Pennsylvania Party Control: 1992-2025
One year of a Democratic trifecta  •  Twelve years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25
Governor	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D
Senate	R	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
House	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D

See also

Pennsylvania	2026 primaries	2026 U.S. Congress elections
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