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Nicholas Manganaro

Republican candidate for U.S. House in Pennsylvania

Republican

Nicholas Manganaro

Republican candidate for U.S. House in Pennsylvania

PA-05 House winner?

$1.8K

NOV 7, 2026

General Election

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Live Odds — PA-05 House winner?

Current prediction-market probability for the candidate, updated as market prices change.

1.4%chance to win

$1.8K

NOV 7, 2026

Candidate Overview

Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.

Current roleFinancial industry professional

PartyRepublican

Political ideologyConservative Republican

GenderMale

LocationPennsylvania

BackgroundFinancial industry professional

EducationReed College — A.B., Mathematics

Notable personal detailsNicholas Waln Morris “Nick” Manganaro is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Pennsylvania’s 5th Congressional District. He has worked in the financial industry and describes his career as focused on protecting and growing investors’ assets at multinational institutions. He earned an A.B. in Mathematics from Reed College and an S.M. in Finance from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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Political Positions

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Economy & Taxes

Nicholas Manganaro presents himself as a fiscally conservative Republican who prioritizes balancing the budget, reducing federal overspending, and opposing new entitlement expansions. He also supports streamlining regulations, using rapid depreciation to encourage capital investment, and notes that local and state taxes have been rising too quickly.

Healthcare

Nicholas Manganaro says the Affordable Care Act did not fix underlying problems in healthcare and argues it has increased administrative burdens and concentrated care in hospital systems. He favors giving patients more control of healthcare spending through free markets rather than expanding government involvement.

Immigration & Border

Manganaro’s stated position emphasizes immigration enforcement, support for ICE and CBP actions against criminals, and opposition to local limits on cooperation with ICE. He frames the issue through public safety and border control rather than expanded humanitarian protections or legalization pathways.

Climate & Energy

Supports an all-of-the-above energy policy centered on using Pennsylvania oil and hydrocarbon resources in the near term while expanding next-generation nuclear power and fusion. Opposes the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative and favors development of petrochemical resources with regulatory monitoring of drilling and transport.

Latest News

AINews Summary

Last updatedSep 2, 2026

Nicholas Manganaro is in the news as a candidate in a contested congressional primary, but the provided summaries do not identify a specific recent result or major new development involving him. The broader coverage around him focuses on 2026 primary activity and Democratic Socialists of America-backed candidates winning races in Michigan and other states. Overall, the reporting suggests he is part of a larger wave of primary contests, but details about his own race are sparse.

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Articles

Ccleveland.com5 months ago