Pennsylvania 5th District

Mary Gay Scanlon (D) holds this seat and is running again. 2 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026.

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  Mary Gay Scanlon

  Democrat · holds this seat today

  F

  Liberty Score F

  On the liberty side in 36 of 120 votes and bills.

  Raised $1,340,757 since January 2025: 54% from people, 46% from PACs and other committees. The filing at FEC.gov

  Every vote behind this grade
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  Nicholas Manganaro

  Republican · retired wall street risk manager and portfolio manager

  A

  Liberty Score A

  100 out of 100 across 4 principles. Graded on what Manganaro has said and done, because I have no votes in Congress to count for Manganaro.

  Raised $21,318 since January 2025: 51% from people, 47% the candidate’s own money, 2% from PACs and other committees. The filing at FEC.gov

  See each one, with its source

Higher on Liberty Score: Nicholas Manganaro. Nicholas Manganaro: A, 100 out of 100 from words and actions, with no votes in Congress to count. Mary Gay Scanlon: F, 26 out of 100 from recorded votes.

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A solid letter is a grade from recorded votes on that principle. An outlined letter is on the same scale, for a candidate with no votes: it comes from what that candidate has said and done, and every source is listed below.

Nicholas Manganaro, on the record

I have no votes in Congress to count for Manganaro, so the grade above comes from this list: what Manganaro has said and done on my principles. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test I use for votes.

• October 2026 · StatementTyranny

  He calls the war with the Islamic Republic a war of opportunity he is not convinced was necessary, yet backs funding it and hopes for a negotiated settlement.

  “I am not convinced that this was a necessary conflict.”

  By the test I use for votes

  ?Not clear either way

  His words both question the strikes and back funding them, so they do not settle which side of the Iran measure he is on.

  Source: Delaware County Republican Committee, Meet Nick Manganaro (his issue positions)Discuss this
• October 2026 · Candidate questionnaireFree markets

  On BallotReady he says giving patients more control of health spending in free markets would allocate resources better.

  “giving patients more control of their healthcare spending in free markets would go a long way to allocating resources more efficiently.”

  By the test I use for votes

  AWith liberty

  Choosing free-market health care over government-run care is with liberty on free markets.

  Source: BallotReady, Nick Manganaro, healthcareDiscuss this
• October 2026 · Candidate questionnaireEqual rights

  On a Pennsylvania Family Council survey he answered no to males who identify as female competing in girls' sports.

  “Introducing males into women's sports is counter to the goal of fair competition and creates potential dangers to the women from interacting with the larger men.”

  By the test I use for votes

  AWith liberty

  Keeping women's sport female is with liberty on equal rights.

  Source: Pennsylvania Family Council voter guide, Nick ManganaroDiscuss this
• October 2026 · StatementDefense

  He writes that he supports funding the current U.S. military operations in the Iran war.

  “I support funding current operations to improve the odds of a peaceful resolution.”

  By the test I use for votes

  AWith liberty

  Funding the armed forces is with liberty on defense.

  Source: Delaware County Republican Committee, Meet Nick Manganaro (his issue positions)Discuss this
• October 2026 · StatementBorders

  He writes that he supports ICE's continuing efforts to remove criminals.

  “I support ICE's continuing efforts to remove criminals and to reduce the amount of fentanyl entering our country.”

  By the test I use for votes

  AWith liberty

  Backing ICE removals of people who break the law is on the with side of the migration measure.

  Source: Delaware County Republican Committee, Meet Nick Manganaro (his issue positions)Discuss this
• October 2026 · StatementBorders

  He writes that local authorities have no role in nullifying national immigration law, after Philadelphia and Delaware County barred police from working with ICE.

  “local authorities have no role to nullify national laws.”

  By the test I use for votes

  AWith liberty

  Opposing local sanctuary rules is on the with side of the migration measure.

  Source: Delaware County Republican Committee, Meet Nick Manganaro (his issue positions)Discuss this

Who is on the ballot: the state election offices, as listed on Wikipedia on November 3, 2026, checked against the candidate file of the Federal Election Commission. See a name that is wrong or missing? Say so in the discussion.