Incumbent
Chrissy Houlahan
Incumbent Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Pennsylvania
$402.12
NOV 7, 2026
General Election
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91%chance to win
$402.12NOV 7, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
Age59 years old (Jun 5, 1967)
GenderFemale
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LocationPennsylvania
BackgroundPolitician
EducationSt. George's School (Middletown, Rhode Island), 1985
Notable personal detailsChrissy Houlahan is a U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania’s 6th Congressional District, first elected in 2018 and serving since January 3, 2019. She is an Air Force veteran and previously served in the Air Force Reserve. Before Congress, she worked as an engineer and business/nonprofit executive and taught chemistry as part of Teach for America. She holds degrees from Stanford University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Chrissy Houlahan supports tax and economic policies aimed at lowering costs for working families, expanding economic opportunity, and promoting fiscal responsibility. Her public statements also oppose tax breaks for the richest households while backing tax cuts for low-wage workers and investments such as paid leave and child care.
Healthcare
Chrissy Houlahan supports strengthening the Affordable Care Act, Medicare, and Medicaid, protecting ACA tax credits, and expanding access through a public option. She also backs lowering prescription drug costs, including Medicare negotiation and caps on out-of-pocket costs, and funding community health centers and rural care.
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Immigration & Border
Chrissy Houlahan supports comprehensive immigration reform that combines legal pathways with border security. Her stated approach includes a pathway to permanent residency for some long-term undocumented immigrants, citizenship for Dreamers after permanent residency, more work visas, stronger asylum processing, and added border enforcement tools and personnel.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Chrissy Houlahan supports codifying reproductive rights and has criticized restrictions on abortion access. Her official statements and voting record show consistent support for measures protecting abortion and reproductive health care, including access for servicewomen and military families.
Climate & Energy
Chrissy Houlahan supports bipartisan climate action focused on clean energy, resilience, and conservation. She has co-chaired the House Climate Solutions Caucus, backed renewable energy deployment, and called for restoring energy tax credits for electric vehicles and rooftop solar. She also opposed the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports universal background checks for every gun purchase, including private sales and online sales. Also supports red flag laws, community intervention, mental health services, and an assault weapons ban.
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