This is the ninth in our series highlighting the U.S. House of Representatives races in the Commonwealth.

9th Congressional District

Dan Meuser* (R) | Website | Twitter | Facebook

Age: 58 | Served in Congress since 2019 | BA: Cornell ’86 | Resides: Jackson Township

Positions

• support our energy sector
• enforcing immigration laws and funding efforts to build the wall
• make our healthcare more affordable and accessible
• reduce the costs of prescription drugs

Amanda Waldman (D)| Website | Twitter | Facebook

Age: 47 | BA: Bloomsburg ’10 | Resides: Mill Creek Township

Positions

• fight for veterans to receive the disability pay they deserve
• protect our family farms, ensuring they can survive and thrive
• guarantee access to high-quality Pre-K
• provide adequate wages for teachers, early learning, and childcare workers
• support a transition to renewable and sustainable energy sources
• fight to lower drug prices and increase equitable access to care
• favor of the universal legalization and taxation of marijuana

Dave Redistricting Partisan Lean: R+33.1 (64.26 – 33.16)

Voter Registration:

• Overall (485,314): R+26.4 (56.2 – 29.8)
  • Lebanon (91,019): R+26.1 (55.2 – 29.1)
  • Schuylkill (87,292): R+23.8 (55.4 – 31.6)
  • Northumberland (58,455): R+22.2 (53.9 – 31.7)
  • Lycoming (44,900): R+25.0 (55.4 – 30.4)
  • Columbia (38,965): R+19.8 (52.3 – 32.5)
  • Berks (37,684): R+25.2 (55.5 – 30.3)
  • Bradford (37,442): R+40.7 (63.7 – 23.0)
  • Luzerne (29,571): R+27.7 (57.9 – 30.2)
  • Susquehanna (26,839): R+35.6 (61.1 – 25.5)
  • Montour (11,680): R+19.8 (52.4 – 32.6)
  • Wyoming (17,086): R+32.4 (60.5 – 28.1)
  • Sullivan (4,381): R+33.3 (61.0 – 27.7)

2020 Presidential Results: Trump +30.5

2020 Congressional Results: Meuser d. Gary Wegman, 66-34%

Current Ratings

• Cook Political Report: Solid R
• Five Thirty Eight: Solid R
• Sabato’s Crystal Ball: Safe R
• RealClearPolitics: Safe R

Fundraising Q3

Meuser | Raised: $158,750 | Spent: $105,074 | Cash on Hand: $86,975

Waldman | Raised: $14,558 | Spent: $14,192 | Cash On Hand: $4,615

BERKS, BRADFORD, COLUMBIA, LEBANON, LUZERNE, LYCOMING, MONTOUR, NORTHUMBERLAND, SCHUYLKILL, SULLIVAN, SUSQUEHANNA and WYOMING Counties. 
Total population: 764,864

Part of BERKS County consisting of the TOWNSHIPS of Albany, Bethel, Centre, Heidelberg, Jefferson, Lower Heidelberg (PART, Precinct 01), Marion, North Heidelberg, Penn, Perry (only blocks 1003, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1050, 1051, 1052 and 3022 of tract 013702), South Heidelberg, Tilden, Tulpehocken, Upper Bern, Upper Tulpehocken and Windsor and the BOROUGHS of Bernville, Centerport, Hamburg, Robesonia, Shoemakersville, Wernersville and Womelsdorf; All of BRADFORD County; All of COLUMBIA County; All of LEBANON County; Part of LUZERNE County consisting of the TOWNSHIPS of Black Creek, Butler (PART, District 05 (all blocks except 1024, 1025, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2020 of tract 216601 and blocks 1016, 1017, 1024, 1046, 1047, 1049, 1050, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063 and 1064 of tract 216602)), Conyngham, Dorrance, Fairmount, Hollenback, Hunlock, Huntington, Lake, Lehman, Nescopeck, Newport (PART, Ward 01), Ross, Salem, Slocum, Sugarloaf and Union and the BOROUGHS of Conyngham, Dallas, Nescopeck, New Columbus and Shickshinny; Part of LYCOMING County consisting of the CITY of Williamsport (PART, Wards 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 (all blocks except 1034, 1035, 1036, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1055, 1056, 1057, 2073, 2074, 2075, 2076, 2077, 2078, 2079, 2080, 2081, 2082, 2083, 2084, 2085, 2086, 2087, 2088 and 2089 of tract 000900), 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12 and 13) and the TOWNSHIPS of Clinton, Eldred, Fairfield, Franklin, Jordan, Loyalsock, Mill Creek, Moreland, Muncy, Muncy Creek, Penn, Plunketts Creek, Shrewsbury, Upper Fairfield and Wolf and the BOROUGHS of Hughesville, Montgomery, Montoursville, Muncy and Picture Rocks; All of MONTOUR County; All of NORTHUMBERLAND County; All of SCHUYLKILL County; All of SULLIVAN County; All of SUSQUEHANNA County and All of WYOMING County.