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Summer Lee

U.S. House, Pennsylvania Congressional District 12

  • 2026
  • Pennsylvania
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U.S. House, Pennsylvania Congressional District 12

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    In the news

    1. TribLive

      AP: Summer Lee projected to win reelection in 12th District

      The AP called PA-12 for Lee over James Hayes less than an hour after polls closed, sending her to a third term.

    2. WPXI

      Nearly $6M in new funding to expand child care, out-of-school-time programs in Allegheny County

      Backing Allegheny County’s child care push, Lee said a median-income single parent would spend 40% of income on care for one infant.

    3. CBS News Pittsburgh

      Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional District features rematch between Summer Lee and James Hayes

      Lee told KDKA affordability is the referendum this year, from gas and groceries to housing, child care and health care.

    4. Patch

      U.S. Rep. Summer Lee, James Hayes Battle For PA 12th District House Seat

      Lee seeks a third term in a rematch with Republican James Hayes in PA-12.

    5. Axios Pittsburgh

      Summer Lee pushes pause on data center development

      Lee wants a pause on new AI data centers until Congress adopts protections for communities, workers and the grid.

    Checked Nov 5, 2026

    Candidate briefing

    Summer Lee represents Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District. A former state representative and organizer from Pittsburgh, she fights for labor, climate justice, reproductive freedom, and a foreign policy rooted in human rights.

    She won a third term on November 3, defeating Republican James Hayes in a rematch, according to NBC News and Associated Press projections.

    Why Political Revolution supports her: she wins progressive races in critical battleground territory and governs with movement values intact.

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