Mary Gay Scanlon

Expected position: Comcast is headquartered in Philadelphia and is one of the largest private employers in the greater Philadelphia region, including Delaware County communities in PA-05. Scanlon serves on the House Judiciary Committee, which has jurisdiction over antitrust law — directly relevant to Comcast's market dominance in cable and internet services. Consumer broadband access and pricing in suburban Philadelphia communities are documented constituent concerns. A Judiciary Committee member representing constituents who are Comcast subscribers and employees would be expected to have a documented public record on Comcast's regulatory treatment. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: Scanlon has been publicly active on antitrust and technology regulation issues generally through her Judiciary Committee work, issuing statements on Big Tech antitrust investigations and JCPA legislation. No documented specific public statement addresses Comcast's market position, broadband pricing, or merger review in the context of her district's constituents who are Comcast subscribers. Primary URL: https://scanlon.house.gov/media

Expected position: Scanlon's December 2021 carjacking at gunpoint was a national news story and a direct personal experience with violent crime. She had been a consistent advocate for criminal justice reform including reducing mandatory minimums and reforming cash bail. Her personal experience created an expected public accounting of whether and how the carjacking affected her criminal justice reform positions — either reaffirming them or acknowledging a personal tension. Her Judiciary Committee position and prior civil rights attorney work make this a directly relevant public-interest question. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: Scanlon confirmed the carjacking in public statements and the perpetrators were prosecuted. She subsequently continued to vote for criminal justice reform legislation. No documented public statement directly addresses whether her personal victimization experience affected her legislative views on criminal justice reform, cash bail, or mandatory minimums — a documented silence given the extensive national press coverage of the incident and her Judiciary Committee role. Primary URL: https://www.inquirer.com/news/mary-gay-scanlon-carjacking-swarthmore-parking-lot-20211209.html