Republican U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser held a 55,676-vote lead over Democratic challenger Rachel Wallace in Pennsylvania’s 9th Congressional District, according to unofficial election returns reported at .
Meuser received 145,618 votes, or 61.82%, compared with Wallace’s 89,942 votes, or 38.18%, in the district-wide returns listed on Pennsylvania’s election returns website.
Meuser, who first took office in January 2019, is seeking a fifth term representing the district, which includes all of Schuylkill County. The next two-year congressional term begins in January 2027.
9th Congressional District Results
The following figures reflect reported votes across the congressional district, including Schuylkill County.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Meuser | Republican | 145,618 | 61.82% |
| Rachel Wallace | Democratic | 89,942 | 38.18% |
District-wide results source: Pennsylvania Department of State election returns, as reported at 10:30 p.m. November 3, 2026.
Schuylkill County Results
In an earlier Schuylkill County update released at , Meuser held 13,575 votes to Wallace’s 7,830, a lead of 5,745 votes. Another 37 votes were recorded for write-in candidates.
| Candidate | Party | County Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Meuser | Republican | 13,575 |
| Rachel Wallace | Democratic | 7,830 |
| Write-ins | — | 37 |
That county update included partial returns from 76 of 125 precincts, with no precincts marked complete. The report included Election Day votes, with no mail or provisional votes included in the totals.
The county figures are part of the district-wide results and should not be added to them. The two reports also reflect different reporting times.
County results source: Schuylkill County Election Bureau, unofficial Summary Results Report dated November 3, 2026, at 9:43 p.m.
Campaign and Congressional Background
Wallace, a Schuylkill County Democrat and former congressional staffer, challenged Meuser in a campaign that included an October debate hosted by the Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce at Penn State Schuylkill.
Meuser serves on the House Financial Services Committee, where he chairs the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, and the House Small Business Committee. Before entering Congress, he served as Pennsylvania’s secretary of revenue from 2011 to 2015.
Election returns remain unofficial until certified. Vote totals may change as additional ballots are counted and reviewed.