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Rachel Wallace

U.S. House District 9

2026 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 9 — General Election · November 3, 2026

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Overview

Current race
2026 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 9 — General Election on November 3, 2026
Official candidacy
U.S. House District 9 · Democratic · Candidate
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Official result name: RACHEL WALLACE

Certified primary votes: 34,503

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FEC committee ID: C00921379

FEC committee name: WALLACE FOR CONGRESS

Published email: [email protected]

Published website: https://www.wallaceforcongress.com/

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Rachel was born and raised in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, and is a proud graduate of Pottsville Area High School.

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Rachel was born and raised in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, and is a proud graduate of Pottsville Area High School.

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Rachel was born and raised in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, and is a proud graduate of Pottsville Area High School.

She has spent her career in public service. She started out working for her Congressman, Tim Holden, and went on to serve in the U.S. State Department, the U.S. Senate, and the White House, where she was Chief of Staff for the Office of Management and Budget. So she knows how the federal government works – and how it doesn’t.

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She has spent her career in public service. She started out working for her Congressman, Tim Holden, and went on to serve in the U.S. State Department, the U.S. Senate, and the White House, where she was Chief of Staff for the Office of Management and Budget. So she knows how the federal government works – and how it doesn’t.

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She has spent her career in public service. She started out working for her Congressman, Tim Holden, and went on to serve in the U.S. State Department, the U.S. Senate, and the White House, where she was Chief of Staff for the Office of Management and Budget. So she knows how the federal government works – and how it doesn’t.

Positions and priorities

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Ban prior authorization by insurance companies so they can no longer deny doctor-prescribed care.

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Ban prior authorization by insurance companies so they can no longer deny doctor-prescribed care.

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Cap the amount of money from premium payments that can go toward insurance company executive salaries.

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Cap the amount of money from premium payments that can go toward insurance company executive salaries.

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Fight for funding for trade and technical schools and promote shop class in high school.

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Fight for funding for trade and technical schools and promote shop class in high school.

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Fight for working people to have the ability to form a union and advocate for better working conditions. Defend the Davis-Bacon Act against attacks on prevailing wages. Support project labor agreements to ensure that union workers aren’t undercut

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Fight for working people to have the ability to form a union and advocate for better working conditions. Defend the Davis-Bacon Act against attacks on prevailing wages. Support project labor agreements to ensure that union workers aren’t undercut

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Make it easier for people to go to school while working, whether it’s for cosmetology, welding, or health care.

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Make it easier for people to go to school while working, whether it’s for cosmetology, welding, or health care.

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Support and invest in small business owners that are part of our communities.

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Support and invest in small business owners that are part of our communities.

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Fight monopolies in industries like fertilizer, seeds, and meatpacking.

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Fight monopolies in industries like fertilizer, seeds, and meatpacking.

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Protect small and mid-sized farmers from multinational corporations trying to buy our land and resources.

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Protect small and mid-sized farmers from multinational corporations trying to buy our land and resources.

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Establish a new first-time homebuyer credit and a starter home construction credit.

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Establish a new first-time homebuyer credit and a starter home construction credit.

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Our Congressman’s stock portfolio has outperformed Warren Buffett and Bill Gates. But members of Congress shouldn’t be getting rich off inside information. Rachel supports a ban on members of Congress trading individual stocks, as well as their spouses.

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Our Congressman’s stock portfolio has outperformed Warren Buffett and Bill Gates. But members of Congress shouldn’t be getting rich off inside information. Rachel supports a ban on members of Congress trading individual stocks, as well as their spouses.

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Rachel supports term limits in Congress. She supports a 6-term, 12-year limit for members of Congress.

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Rachel supports term limits in Congress. She supports a 6-term, 12-year limit for members of Congress.

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Rachel will vote to overturn Citizens United and stop the unlimited dark money from ruining our politics.

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Rachel will vote to overturn Citizens United and stop the unlimited dark money from ruining our politics.

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Rachel supports bipartisan efforts for Congress to do its job as a co-equal branch of government. That means passing federal budgets on time, keeping the government open, and taking the hard votes to authorize any wars that put our troops in harms’ way.

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Rachel supports bipartisan efforts for Congress to do its job as a co-equal branch of government. That means passing federal budgets on time, keeping the government open, and taking the hard votes to authorize any wars that put our troops in harms’ way.

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Decisions on new AI data centers in our part of PA belong in local hands. Rachel supports transparency and local control when it comes to AI data centers being built in Pennsylvania. She will oppose efforts to establish national permitting laws for these centers and support legislation to ensure local union workers are hired for any data centers that local communities OK to be built.

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Decisions on new AI data centers in our part of PA belong in local hands. Rachel supports transparency and local control when it comes to AI data centers being built in Pennsylvania. She will oppose efforts to establish national permitting laws for these centers and support legislation to ensure local union workers are hired for any data centers that local communities OK to be built.

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The cost of equipment for fire fighters has skyrocketed. Rachel will propose legislation to create funding to help volunteer fire companies buy new equipment, similar to an already-existing federal program for local police forces. She will also hold private equity firms that are consolidating this industry accountable.

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The cost of equipment for fire fighters has skyrocketed. Rachel will propose legislation to create funding to help volunteer fire companies buy new equipment, similar to an already-existing federal program for local police forces. She will also hold private equity firms that are consolidating this industry accountable.

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Driving at night, especially in rural Pennsylvania, can be dangerous because of how bright car headlights are. Rachel will work in Congress to ban dangerously bright vehicle headlights to reduce glare and improve road safety for drivers.

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Driving at night, especially in rural Pennsylvania, can be dangerous because of how bright car headlights are. Rachel will work in Congress to ban dangerously bright vehicle headlights to reduce glare and improve road safety for drivers.

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Rachel will work to bring our federal taxpayer dollars back home to tackle local infrastructure, including bridges, roads, and water and sewer improvements.

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Rachel will work to bring our federal taxpayer dollars back home to tackle local infrastructure, including bridges, roads, and water and sewer improvements.

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Campaign finance

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FEC candidate totals July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.

Total receipts
$697,864.65
Total disbursements
$310,981.71
Cash on hand
$386,882.94
Committee debt
$0.00
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Candidate ID: H6PA09127

Name: WALLACE, RACHEL

Office: House

State: PA

District: 09

Coverage start: 2025-07-01

Coverage end: 2026-06-30

Total receipts: $697864.65

Total disbursements: $310981.71

Cash on hand: $386882.94

Debts owed by committee: $0.00

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Sources

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  1. Election record

    2026 Pennsylvania certified primary result — Rachel Wallace

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  2. Government website identity record

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  3. Candidate-owned primary source

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