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Pennsylvania PA-04 House2026
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
Incumbent running
Madeleine Dean (D)
COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX
Last updated : Nov 17, 2025D +50
R +50
D +8
Race summary
The 66-year-old former trial lawyer has spots on the Appropriations and Foreign Affairs Committees and should sail to reelection next November.Key Dates
Filing Deadline: Mar 10, 2026
Primary Election: May 19, 2026
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Full Bio:
DEAN, Madeleine, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Glenside, Montgomery County, Pa., June 6, 1959; graduated from Abington High School, Abington, Pa., 1977; attended Montgomery County College, Blue Bell, Pa.; attended Fels Institute of Government, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa.; B.A., La Salle University, Philadelphia, Pa., 1981; J.D., Widener University Delaware Law School, Chester, Pa., 1984; lawyer, private practice; faculty, La Salle University, Philadelphia, Pa., 2001-2012; columnist; member of the Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 2012-2018; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress (January 3, 2019-present).
Source: Bioguide
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DISTRICT DATA
Pennsylvania - 04
Philadelphia suburbs: Montgomery County
Population Breakdown
Source: 2020 Census (VAP) for 2026
Past Presidential Results from this District
2024 Election Results
Source: Dave Leip
2020 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
RACE ANALYSIS
Race Analysis
Updated: Oct 21, 2025
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