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NOV 7, 2026
General Election
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Live Odds
Current prediction-market probability for the candidate, updated as market prices change.
Ray Bilger is trading at 8% to win the PA-15 House winner? on prediction markets.
Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleRetired national security officer
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyMainstream Democrat
GenderMale
LocationPennsylvania
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BackgroundRetired national security officer
EducationB.A., University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC)
Notable personal detailsRaymond Allen Bilger is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District. He is a retired national security professional who has described a career spanning roughly 35 years, including work as a security officer and intelligence analyst with organizations including the U.S. Air Force, National Security Agency, and U.S. Department of State. He is a combat veteran who served during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Ray Bilger emphasizes public investment, tax credits that reduce costs for families, and policies that help rural communities and small businesses grow. He also backs conditioning federal tax benefits on local broadband co-investment and wants energy development to return more jobs, tax revenue, and investment to the district.
Healthcare
Ray Bilger supports accessible healthcare and says healthcare should not be a luxury. His campaign criticizes Medicaid cutbacks, backs extending health insurance tax credits through Pennie, and says private equity should not stand between veterans and care.
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Climate & Energy
Ray Bilger’s energy messaging emphasizes Pennsylvania’s natural gas industry as a source of jobs and revenue, while also calling for stronger oversight and consequences for companies that violate the law. He also says the energy economy is changing and that PA-15 workers should be first in line for clean energy jobs.
Public Safety & Guns
Ray Bilger says he is a gun owner and veteran who believes in the Second Amendment, and he supports common-sense gun laws. His stated position emphasizes more comprehensive background checks to keep guns away from criminals and people who pose a danger to themselves or others, while protecting law-abiding gun owners.
Endorsements
Endorsers of Ray Bilger for PA-15 House winner?
Pennsylvania Democratic Party
Public figure
Pennsylvania Democratic Party endorsed Ray Bilger as a Pennsylvania Democratic nominee.
Campaign Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Campaign finance totals from the latest available reporting period.
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