Conor Lamb
Pennsylvania Democratic Senate nominee? (2028)
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NOV 7, 2029Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleFormer U.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
Age42 years old (Jun 27, 1984)
GenderMale
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LocationPennsylvania
BackgroundAttorney
EducationUniversity of Pennsylvania (BA, 2006)
Notable personal detailsConor James Lamb is an American attorney and former federal prosecutor who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2018 to 2023, representing Pennsylvania (first the 18th district, then the 17th). He is a University of Pennsylvania graduate and earned his J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Lamb served as an officer in the United States Marine Corps from 2009 to 2013 and later worked as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Western District of Pennsylvania.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Conor Lamb has publicly opposed the 2017 Republican tax reform law and ran campaign messaging criticizing those corporate and deficit effects, but he has also supported or voted for measures that extended some individual tax cuts. His record contains both critiques of GOP tax cuts and at least one vote that preserved tax relief for individuals, producing a mixed pattern on taxes.
Healthcare
Supports preserving and improving the Affordable Care Act and expanding access through measures such as a public option and incremental reforms; does not support Medicare for All. Emphasizes fixing problems in the ACA rather than overturning employer-based coverage or pursuing single‑payer replacement.
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Immigration & Border
Supports legislative pathways for Dreamers and protections for DACA/TPS recipients and has backed House measures to provide legal status for qualifying undocumented immigrants while expressing pragmatic approaches to advancing immigration reform.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports abortion access and has a pro-choice voting record; has said he would work to codify Roe v. Wade/federal protections for abortion and opposes state-level Texas-style bans. Describes the issue as a matter of choice and has aligned with reproductive-rights organizations in campaigning to defend and expand access.
Climate & Energy
Conor Lamb acknowledges climate change as an existential threat and supports practical, technology-driven steps to reduce emissions while protecting union jobs. He opposes an outright ban on fracking and frames natural gas and nuclear power as part of a transitional/clean-energy strategy. His public statements emphasize balancing emissions reductions with energy affordability and Pennsylvania energy jobs.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports expanded background checks and other gun-safety measures such as red-flag laws while generally framing reforms to improve existing systems; has at times expressed support for restrictions like assault-weapon limits but has also described focusing on background-check improvements as a priority.
News
Conor Lamb is in the news as Pennsylvania candidates increasingly use AI tools in their campaigns. The broader issue has raised concerns about misleading content, including deepfakes, and has prompted state lawmakers to consider new election rules. The reporting does not describe a specific new action by Lamb, but places him in the middle of this wider campaign-AI debate.
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