Incumbent
Madeleine Dean
Incumbent Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Pennsylvania
Incumbent
$2.4K
NOV 7, 2026
General Election
Voters choose the office holder.
Live Odds — PA-04 House winner?
Current prediction-market probability for the candidate, updated as market prices change.
94.2%chance to win
$2.4KNOV 7, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
Age67 years old (Jun 6, 1959)
GenderFemale
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LocationPennsylvania
BackgroundU.S. Representative
EducationAbington High School (1977)
Notable personal detailsMadeleine Dean is an American politician, lawyer, and former educator serving as the U.S. representative for Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district since 2019. She previously served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (2012–2018). Dean earned a B.A. from La Salle University and a J.D. from Widener University Delaware Law School, and has worked in private legal practice and as faculty at La Salle University.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Madeleine Dean supports policies that raise wages, provide direct relief to working families, and lower everyday costs such as food, fuel, housing, and health coverage. She also supports trade and manufacturing policies aimed at protecting workers and using government action to stabilize the economy.
Healthcare
Madeleine Dean supports universal, affordable, high-quality healthcare and describes healthcare as a right. She backs ACA expansion, permanent premium subsidies, protection for pre-existing conditions, lower prescription drug costs, and efforts to protect and expand Medicare and Social Security.
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Immigration & Border
Madeleine Dean has criticized family separation at the border and opposed additional funding for ICE and CBP. She has also called for a bipartisan package addressing border and immigration systems and framed the issue around humanitarian concerns and reform.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Madeleine Dean supports codifying the right to abortion into federal law and opposes state politicians controlling abortion decisions. She has described abortion access and reproductive freedom as fundamental rights and has backed legislation defending reproductive health care and contraception.
Climate & Energy
Supports major climate action, including staying in the Paris Agreement, cutting greenhouse gas emissions, investing in renewable energy and green infrastructure, and backing a carbon fee aimed at net-zero emissions by 2050. Also supports federal clean energy investments and has described the climate crisis as an urgent threat requiring innovative action.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports gun violence prevention measures including stronger background checks, closing loopholes in gun sales, safe storage requirements, ghost gun restrictions, and improved ATF records and enforcement. Her official materials also describe her as focused on ending gun violence and on legislation to keep communities and children safe.
Latest News
Madeleine Dean is in the news for endorsing Ala Stanford in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District. The endorsement adds to Stanford’s growing support in the race for the open Philadelphia-area seat. The primary is expected to decide the contest because no Republican has filed to run.
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