Mike Kelly

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

Age on Election Day 2028: 80; Born May 10, 1948.
Lean: R+11; Solidly Republican. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
In the House since: 2011; Served since January 5, 2011.
Cash on hand: $1.04M; $1,039,192. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026

The 2026 race

November 3, 2026: Re-elected

Over Justin Wagner (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: Erie, 151,000 homes. The district is 90.2% of the market; 3 markets in all.

2026 primary: $647K spent, $14.63 a vote

2024 general: $1.0M spent, $2.54 a vote

In the House, 119th Congress

Chair of the Ways and Means subcommittee on Tax

Committees: Ways and Means

General-election outcomes

2024 vote share: 63.65%
Victory margin: +27.31 pts
Trump, 2024: 60.96% · +22.77 pts

Margin 4.54 points above Trump. Vote share 2.69 points above.

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

Money, past cycles

Money raised, the share from individual donors, and cash on hand, by past cycle
Cycle	Raised	From individuals	Cash at year end
2020	$2.3M	28%	$959K
2022	$1.3M	38%	$899K
2024	$1.7M	33%	$1.0M

Scorecards and grades

Heritage Action (lifetime) (opens in a new tab): 69
Club for Growth (lifetime) (opens in a new tab): 65
Turning Point Action (lifetime) (opens in a new tab): 81
GOP Platform (2025) (opens in a new tab): 77
Conservative average, out of 100: 73
Progressive average, out of 100: 9.9 (LCV 4, Progressive Punch 6, Stop Corruption Now 20)
IAP Action score, immigration: 98, rank 179 of 431
Gun Owners of America grade, 2024: B+

Read October 4, 2026 from the member’s page on heritageaction.com, clubforgrowth.org, tpaction.com, gopscorecard.limitedgov.org.