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Member brief No. PA-04

Reviewed October 31, 2026

PA-04 · Pennsylvania

Madeleine Dean

Democrat. Trump won Pennsylvania in 2024. Not flagged for 2032 redistricting risk.

Age on Election Day 2028
69
Born June 6, 1959.
Lean
D+8
Lean Democratic. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
In the House since
2019
Served since January 3, 2019.
Cash on hand
$1.36M
$1,360,165. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026

The 2026 race

November 3, 2026
Re-elected

Over Aurora Stuski (R). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.

Primary
Unopposed

The only name on the ballot, May 19.

Endorsements, 2026

Endorsed: Hakeem Jeffries.

None on record: Justice Democrats, Working Families Party, Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC, Democratic Socialists of America.

What a race here costs

TV: Philadelphia, 3.15 million homes. The district is 9.2% of the market.

2026 primary: $786K spent, $8.91 a vote

2024 general: $574K spent, $1.26 a vote

In the House, 119th Congress

Committees: Appropriations · Foreign Affairs

General-election outcomes

2024 vote share
59.07%
Victory margin
+18.13 pts
Harris, 2024
57.38% · +15.80 pts

Margin 2.33 points above Harris. Vote share 1.69 points above.

2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: David Winkler. Returns · Harris baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.

Money, past cycles

Money raised, the share from individual donors, and cash on hand, by past cycle
CycleRaisedFrom individualsCash at year end
2020$1.6M50%$575K
2022$2.1M51%$705K
2024$1.8M46%$969K

Scorecards and grades

Conservative average, out of 100
7
Progressive average, out of 100
98.6 (LCV 99, Progressive Punch 97, Stop Corruption Now 100)
IAP Action score, immigration
-132, rank 357 of 431
Gun Owners of America grade, 2024
F

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