Susan Wild
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
Age69 years old (Jun 7, 1957)
GenderFemale
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LocationPennsylvania
BackgroundAttorney
EducationAmerican University (B.A., 1978)
Notable personal detailsSusan Ellis Wild is an American attorney and former U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania. She represented Pennsylvania’s 7th congressional district in the U.S. House from 2018 to 2025 after winning a special election and then reelection. Before Congress, she worked as a lawyer and served as solicitor for the City of Allentown from 2015 to 2018. She earned a B.A. from American University and a J.D. from The George Washington University Law School.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports raising taxes on the very wealthy and backing progressive tax measures to fund expanded social and economic programs while endorsing legislation that would increase taxes on high-income households and corporations. Emphasizes investments in child care, prescription drug costs, and other federal programs funded in part by tax changes on the wealthy and large corporations.
Healthcare
Supports protecting and strengthening the Affordable Care Act and government programs like Medicare and Medicaid, focuses on expanding access to affordable, quality care (including mental health and veterans’ care), and has sponsored/endorsed legislation to increase healthcare workforce capacity and coverage. Positions emphasize targeted expansions and improvements rather than single-payer/Medicare-for-All.
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Immigration & Border
Supports comprehensive immigration reform that combines strengthened border security and enforcement measures with expanded legal pathways and pathways to citizenship (including for Dreamers). Has cosponsored bipartisan legislation (the Dignity Act) that funds increased border personnel and infrastructure while creating legal pathways and asylum/immigration processing reforms.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports legal access to abortion and reproductive rights and has described herself as pro-abortion-rights; she has voted for federal abortion-rights protection legislation and says medical decisions about pregnancy should be made by patients and their providers. She opposes strict bans that would remove access to reproductive health care.
Climate & Energy
Supports clean-energy investment and climate action while accepting transitional use of fossil fuels. Has co-chaired a congressional climate task force and voted for major clean-energy legislation such as the Inflation Reduction Act, while also describing natural gas as having lower climate impact compared with other fossil fuels.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports expanded background checks and closing the "Charleston loophole," has backed measures to raise the minimum purchase age and ban bump stocks, and has been endorsed by gun-safety groups for her pro-regulation votes. Positions emphasize strengthening background-check rules and targeted restrictions while continuing to respect lawful gun ownership.
News
Susan Wild is being mentioned in coverage of Pennsylvania politics as Democrats push back against the SAVE Act, which would require photo ID to vote. She is also part of broader reporting on how the Iran conflict could affect Republican prospects in Pennsylvania, with voters facing higher gas prices and economic pressure. Another recent focus is the growing use of AI in Pennsylvania campaigns, along with efforts to regulate misleading AI-generated election content.
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2026
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Cycle 2026
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