Member brief No. PA-09
Reviewed October 31, 2026
PA-09 · Pennsylvania
Daniel Meuser
Republican. Trump won Pennsylvania in 2024. Not flagged for 2032 redistricting risk.
- Age on Election Day 2028
- 64
- Born February 10, 1964.
- Lean
- R+19
- Solidly Republican. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
- In the House since
- 2019
- Served since January 3, 2019.
- Cash on hand
- $30K
- $29,791. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026
The 2026 race
- November 3, 2026
- Re-elected
Over Rachel Wallace (D). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.
- Primary
- Unopposed
The only name on the ballot, May 19.
Endorsements, 2026
Endorsed: Donald Trump.
None on record: Club for Growth, Turning Point Action, MAHA PAC.
What a race here costs
TV: Wilkes Barre–Scranton, 589,000 homes. The district is 37.4% of the market; 3 markets in all.
2026 primary: $1.1M spent, $17.77 a vote
2024 general: $669K spent, $1.71 a vote
In the House, 119th Congress
- Chair of the Financial Services subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
Committees: Financial Services · Small Business
General-election outcomes
- 2024 vote share
- 70.51%
- Victory margin
- +41.02 pts
- Trump, 2024
- 68.52% · +37.94 pts
Margin 3.08 points above Trump. Vote share 1.99 points above.
2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Amanda Waldman. Returns · Trump baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.
Money, past cycles
| Cycle | Raised | From individuals | Cash at year end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.1M | 47% | $141K |
| 2022 | $1.1M | 68% | $104K |
| 2024 | $1.8M | 49% | $34K |
Scorecards and grades
- Conservative average, out of 100
- 78.5
- Progressive average, out of 100
- 9.3 (LCV 4, Progressive Punch 4, Stop Corruption Now 20)
- IAP Action score, immigration
- 108, rank 123 of 431
- Gun Owners of America grade, 2024
- A-
Read October 31, 2026 from the member’s page on heritageaction.com, clubforgrowth.org, tpaction.com, gopscorecard.limitedgov.org.