US Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) faces a potential ouster this year, as former Pennsylvania news anchor Janelle Stelson vies to take his seat, according to the Hill.
Per the news outlet, Decision Desk HQ projects Stelson — who's a former Republican — will secure the Democratic primary.
The Hill reports the Democratic hopeful "once a news anchor for WGAL-TV 8, defeated five other Democratic challengers in the crowded field to take on Perry in Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District."
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The New Republic's Greg Sargent earlier this month wrote that Scott is among a handful of US representatives whose "reelection hopes have been 'tainted with election denialism, some of it extremely serious or even deranged.'"
In January, the Philadelphia Inquirer — Pennsylvania's largest newspaper — urged voters to oust Perry, along with two other "disgraced lawmakers" — US Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ), and Pennsylvania State Senator Doug Mastriano (R-Franklin) — this year.
Pointing to Perry's wrongdoing, the newspaper's editorial board wrote:
Perry defied a subpoena from colleagues in the House that investigated events leading up to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. The final House reportmentions Perry 22 times and referred him to the Ethics Committee.
Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R., Wyo.) said Perry sought a pardon from Trump during his final days in office, which Perry denied. FBI agents seized Perry’s telephone, though the congressman said he was not a target of any federal investigationShe was previously a Republican, according to Pennsylvania Capital-Star, and currently lives outside of the district, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer.
"There was a time when disgraced elected officials would at least resign for the sake of the institution and the public they served. But instead, taxpayers are stuck for now," the board emphasized.
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As he runs to secure a seventh term in office, The Hill notes that Perry "was among 147 Republicans to object to the last presidential election results."
The Hill's report is here.
