Pennsylvania Democratic Senate nominee? (2028)
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NOV 7, 2029Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age41 years old (Jul 13, 1984)
GenderMale
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LocationPennsylvania
BackgroundPolitician
EducationUnited States Naval Academy (B.S., 2006)
Notable personal detailsChristopher Raphael (Chris) Deluzio is a Democratic member of the U.S. House representing Pennsylvania’s 17th congressional district (in office since 2023). He is an Iraq War veteran who served as a U.S. Navy surface warfare officer (2006–2012). He later became a voting-rights attorney and worked on election security and civil rights issues, including at the Brennan Center for Justice and the University of Pittsburgh’s cyber law and policy institute. He is also associated with union organizing efforts at the University of Pittsburgh.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports opposing large tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations and favors targeted tax measures and credits (for example, clean energy tax credits) to lower costs and support policy goals. Has voted against Republican tax bills described as giveaways to the ultra-wealthy and criticized them for increasing the deficit and cutting social supports.
Healthcare
Supports treating healthcare as a right and backs major public expansions of coverage, including sponsorship of Medicare-for-All legislation and proposals to expand Medicare benefits and lower the Medicare eligibility age. Opposes cuts to Medicaid and advocates protections to preserve access to employer-provided and public program health coverage.
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Immigration & Border
Supports reforms to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and increased transparency around immigration enforcement while backing measures that pair humanitarian protections (including asylum access) with some border-security legislation. Has pressed ICE for answers after local enforcement actions and joined colleagues calling for limits on interior ICE/CBP operations and conditional opposition to DHS funding without reforms.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports federal protections for abortion access, including codifying Roe v. Wade and backing legislation to preserve abortion rights; opposes nationwide restrictive bans such as six-week bans. Describes herself/himself as supporting women’s reproductive rights and opposes criminalizing abortion.
Climate & Energy
Supports clean-energy investments and policies to create jobs, strengthen domestic supply chains, and make Pennsylvania communities more resilient to climate impacts; promotes solar and federal clean energy incentives as tools to lower costs and address climate change.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, expanding background checks to all gun sales, and implementing red flag laws; also has sponsored legislation to promote secure firearm storage and reduce veteran firearm suicides.
News
Chris Deluzio is in the news mainly because of the debate over voter ID rules and the SAVE Act. Senate Democrats are blocking or opposing the Trump-backed measure, saying its photo ID requirements could suppress voters, even as some Democrats say they support voter ID in principle. Separately, Pennsylvania candidates are increasingly using AI in campaigns, and state lawmakers are considering rules to curb misleading AI-generated election content.
Fundraising
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2026
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Cycle 2026
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