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U.S. House · November 3, 2026

Who's running in Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district

2 candidates are on the ballot. Below is what each one says they stand for, what they have actually done in office or in public life, and the arguments published for and against them — each quoted from a named source rather than summarised by us.

Candidates
2
Incumbent
Madeleine Dean
Parties
Democratic · Republican
State primary
May 19

Candidates appear in ballot order. We do not rank them, score them, or recommend one — here is how this is put together, and here is what the office actually does.

2 candidates · ballot order · Madeleine Dean currently holds this seat

Medium confidenceMedium confidenceThe candidate's stated positions and basic record are documented, but coverage is thin — often little independent reporting, or criticism from only one side.What would raise it: More independent reporting, a documented voting record, or published criticism from a named opponent would raise this.

What they say they stand for

Their own words. Claims, not verified facts.

  • A bilateral ceasefire in Gaza and the return of Israeli hostages, a position she took after visiting Israel and the West Bank.
  • Abortion rights; she is endorsed by Planned Parenthood Action Fund.
  • A negotiated two-state settlement in the Middle East; she is endorsed by J Street.
  • Ethics and good government, which she lists as a standing priority.
  • Opposition to the Republican federal funding package.

What they’ve actually done

Documented record from official sources.

  • U.S. Representative for the 4th District since January 2019; re-elected in 2024 with 59.1%.
  • One of the House impeachment managers in President Trump's second impeachment trial in 2021.
  • Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Financial Services Committee.
  • Former Pennsylvania state representative and lawyer.
  • Called for a bilateral ceasefire in Gaza in February 2024 and accused Prime Minister Netanyahu of dishonesty and broken promises.
  • Held a town hall attended by hundreds at Montgomery County Community College in April 2025.

Arguments in favor

  • Abortion-rights and Middle East diplomacy organisations endorsed her re-election.

    — Planned Parenthood Action Fund and J Street

Arguments against

  • Pro-Palestinian constituents repeatedly protested at her events, saying she was too slow to call for a ceasefire in Gaza.

    — MontCo for Liberation

What we couldn’t verify

  • The ceasefire protests preceded her February 2024 call for a bilateral ceasefire; whether the group's criticism continued afterwards was not established from sources read.
  • No National Republican Congressional Committee material naming Dean for the 2026 cycle could be found, and no criticism of her from Aurora Stuski's campaign was located.
  • A second published case for her re-election, beyond those two endorsements, could not be found.
Their campaign site ↗Sources:mad4pa.comdean.house.govwhyy.orgwhyy.orgdean.house.goven.wikipedia.org

What they say they stand for

Their own words. Claims, not verified facts.

  • Fighting inflationary federal spending and supporting small businesses.
  • Backing law enforcement, prosecuting violent crime and protecting local schools.
  • Enforcing immigration law and stopping trafficking.
  • Demanding accountability for federal spending and opposing waste.

What they’ve actually done

Documented record from official sources.

  • Registered her principal campaign committee, Friends of Aurora Stuski, in March 2026.
  • Has not held elected office.
  • Unopposed for the Republican nomination in the May 19, 2026 primary.

Arguments in favor

We found none published about this candidate in the sources reviewed.

Arguments against

We found none published about this candidate in the sources reviewed.

What we couldn’t verify

  • No published criticism of Stuski by name could be found. Searched: her name with 'criticism', with 'opponent', against Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee material, against Madeleine Dean's campaign, and against Montgomery County and Philadelphia news coverage. Because no case against her exists on the record, no case for her is presented either.
  • Her biography beyond the campaign site could not be established; no news profile of her was located.
  • Her endorsements and fundraising were not established from sources read.
Their campaign site ↗Sources:aurora4pa.comballotready.orgcityandstatepa.comatrogop.org

Positions and criticism are quoted from the named sources, not our assessments. This is built to help you start getting informed — confirm the official candidate list with your election authority before you vote.

Pennsylvania held its primary on May 19, 2026. Democratic incumbent Madeleine Dean and Republican Aurora Stuski are on the November ballot. The district covers most of Montgomery County and part of Berks County in the western Philadelphia suburbs. Roster confirmed against Ballotpedia and City & State Pennsylvania. Criticism of Stuski by name could not be found, so her entry carries no arguments in either column.

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