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

12th Congressional District

Summer Lee (D) | Website | Twitter | Facebook

Age: 34 | Served in Harrisburg since 2019 | BA: Penn State ’09 | Resides: Swissvale

Positions

• end racist voter ID and suppression laws, restore the full power of the Voting Rights Act, and end gerrymandering
• advocate for legislation that supports a livable wage
• support my constituents’ right and ability to unionize
• need an assault weapons ban, expanded background checks, end protections for corporate gun manufacturers
• Public colleges and universities and vocational programs should be tuition-free
• fighting for equitable funding for our schools
• healthcare is a fundamental human right, supports Medicare For All
• need to protect reproductive rights at the federal level
• expand the Supreme Court and end lifetime appointments for unelected justices

Mike Doyle (R) | Website | Twitter | Facebook

Age: 56 | BS: King’s ’88 | Resides: Plum

Positions

• Stop the out-of-control spending which is causing massive inflation
• make ourselves energy independent again
• empowering parents and putting them in charge of their children’s education
• support a federal abortion ban that includes exceptions for rape, incest, and the life of the mother

Dave Redistricting Partisan Lean: D+25.2 (61.4 – 36.2)

Voter Registration:

• Overall (567,171): D+31.7 (58.6 – 26.9)
  • Allegheny (486,685): D+39.2 (62.2 – 23.0)
  • Westmoreland (80,486): R+13.6 (50.7 – 36.9)

2020 Presidential Results: Biden +19.9

Current Ratings

• Cook Political Report: Likely D
• Five Thirty Eight: Solid D
• Sabato’s Crystal Ball: Likely D
• RealClearPolitics: Likely D

Fundraising Q3

Lee | Raised: $221,737 | Spent: $204,703 | Cash on Hand: $184,650

Doyle | Raised: $69,215 | Spent: $58,852 | Cash On Hand: $53,158

ALLEGHENY and WESTMORELAND Counties.
Total population: 764,864

Part of ALLEGHENY County consisting of the CITIES of Clairton, Duquesne, McKeesport and Pittsburgh and the TOWNSHIPS of Elizabeth, Forward, North Versailles, South Park, South Versailles, Upper St. Clair and Wilkins and the BOROUGHS of Baldwin, Bethel Park, Braddock, Brentwood, Bridgeville, Chalfant, Dravosburg, East McKeesport, East Pittsburgh, Elizabeth, Glassport, Homestead, Jefferson Hills, Liberty, Lincoln, Monroeville, Mount Oliver, Munhall, North Braddock, Pitcairn, Pleasant Hills, Plum, Port Vue, Rankin, Swissvale (PART, Districts 01, 02 (only blocks 2014, 2015, 3007, 3008, 3009 and 3010 of tract 515100), 06, 07, 08, 09, 10 and 11), Trafford (Allegheny County Portion), Turtle Creek, Versailles, Wall, West Elizabeth, West Homestead, West Mifflin, Whitaker, White Oak, Whitehall and Wilmerding and Part of WESTMORELAND County consisting of the CITY of Jeannette and the TOWNSHIPS of Hempfield (PART, Districts East Adamsburg, High Park, Lincoln Heights West, Middletown (all blocks except 1000, 1001, 1004, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1026, 1027 and 1055 of tract 804701, blocks 1015, 2018 and 2019 of tract 804804 and blocks 2000, 2002, 2003 and 2004 of tract 804901), Wegley, Wendel Herm and West Hempfield), North Huntingdon, Penn, Sewickley and South Huntingdon (PART, District Yukon) and the BOROUGHS of Adamsburg, Arona, Export, Irwin, Madison, Manor, Murrysville, North Irwin, Penn, Sutersville and Trafford (Westmoreland County Portion).