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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 74.3%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 11.4%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: White alone, not Hispanic or Latino: 84.0%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population (2023): 764,865
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: $63,924
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Pennsylvania Legislative Resolution to Extend Emergency Declarations (2021 primary) (2021) — passed, margin 54% yes to 46% no (referendum limiting governor's emergency powers).
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Pennsylvania Marriage Definition Amendment (failed, 2016) (2016) — failed, margin Majority voted 'no' on a proposed constitutional amendment that would have defined marriage as between one man and one woman.
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 (share 0.13)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (share 0.17)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 31-33 (share 0.21)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Geisinger Health System (Danville/Shamokin) (24000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: East Penn Manufacturing (Lyon Station — lead-acid batteries) (10000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: The Hershey Company (Derry Township area employs district residents) (8000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Pennsylvania's 9th Congressional District covers a mix of rural and small-city communities in east-central Pennsylvania, including all of Schuylkill, Carbon, Columbia, Montour, and parts of Berks, Lebanon, Luzerne, and Northumberland counties. Key cities include Pottsville, Shamokin, Bloomsburg, and parts of Reading. With a population of approximately 764,865 and a Cook PVI of R+21, it is a strongly Republican district. The median household income is $63,924 — below the national median — and the poverty rate is 11.4%. The district is 84.0% White, 10.3% Hispanic, and heavily non-urban. Only 22.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree. Major industries include manufacturing (especially medical equipment, food processing, and warehousing), healthcare, energy (coal and natural gas), and agriculture.
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Voted yea on H.R. 22 (SAVE Act (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act)) on 2025-04-10: Supported requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote. Critics argue this disenfranchises eligible voters — particularly married women, students, and rural voters without ready access to documents.
Date: 2025-04-10
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Voted yea on H.R. 21 (Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act) on 2025-01-23: Voted for criminal penalties on healthcare practitioners after failed abortions — a priority of pro-life groups. He holds a 100% rating from National Right to Life.
Date: 2025-01-23
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Voted yea on H.R. 29 (Laken Riley Act) on 2025-01-07: Voted for mandatory ICE detention of undocumented immigrants accused of theft, joining all Republicans and 46 Democrats. The bill was criticized as undermining due process. Only 0.8% of his district is foreign-born non-citizen.
Date: 2025-01-07
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Voted nay on H.R. 3746 (Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (Debt Ceiling Suspension)) on 2023-05-31: One of 71 Republicans to oppose the bipartisan debt ceiling deal, calling it insufficiently conservative, yet later voted for the OBBB which added trillions more to the deficit.
Date: 2023-05-31
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Voted nay on H.R. 8404 (Respect for Marriage Act) on 2022-12-08: Voted against codifying federal recognition of same-sex and interracial marriages, joining 169 House Republicans in opposition while 39 Republicans supported the bill.
Date: 2022-12-08
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Voted nay on H.R. 8035 (Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024) on 2024-04-20: Voted against $60.8 billion in Ukraine military aid after having supported Ukraine lend-lease in 2022, marking a reversal on defense support to an embattled democratic ally.
Date: 2024-04-20
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Voted yea on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) on 2025-07-03: Supported Trump's signature reconciliation bill (218-214) that the CBO projected would add trillions to deficits, after campaigning as a fiscal conservative who opposed the 2023 debt ceiling deal for not cutting enough. The bill cut Medicaid, SNAP, and green energy provisions.
Date: 2025-07-03
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Voted nay on H.R. 3684 (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) on 2021-11-05: Voted against $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package that delivered road, bridge, water, and broadband improvements to his rural Pennsylvania district, yet later took credit for projects it funded.
Date: 2021-11-05
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Voted nay on H.R. 1319 (American Rescue Plan Act of 2021) on 2021-02-27: Opposed $1.9 trillion COVID relief including $1,400 stimulus checks, expanded child tax credits, and hundreds of millions in aid to Pennsylvania — all in a district where 11.4% of residents live in poverty.
Date: 2021-02-27
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Voted yea on H.Res. 24 / Objection to Pennsylvania Electors (Objection to counting Pennsylvania's electoral votes for President-elect Joe Biden) on 2021-01-07: After the January 6 Capitol attack, Meuser voted to sustain the objection to his own home state's certified electoral votes, attempting to overturn Pennsylvania's 2020 election results — a direct challenge to democratic norms.
Date: 2021-01-07
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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[vote] Meuser voted against H.R. 8035 (Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024), which provided $60.8 billion in additional military and economic aid to Ukraine. He stated: 'We cannot continue to write blank checks to Ukraine at the expense of American taxpayers.'
Date: 2024-04-20
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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[vote] Meuser voted in favor of H.R. 6756 (Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022), supporting the expedited provision of military equipment to Ukraine in its defense against Russia's invasion.
Date: 2022-04-28
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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[statement] Meuser touted a $1.6 million federal grant for water infrastructure improvements in his district, funded through the EPA State Revolving Fund program that received a major infusion from the very infrastructure law he voted against. He stated he was 'proud to announce' the funding.
Date: 2023-06-29
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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[vote] Meuser voted against H.R. 3684 (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act), calling it a 'socialist spending spree' and 'Green New Deal in disguise' that would saddle future generations with debt.
Date: 2021-11-05
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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PACs contributed 56.34% of total 2024 cycle funds — over $786,000 — with business PACs comprising 78.74% of that PAC total.
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) contributed $13,600 ($3,600 individual + $10,000 PAC), making it the second-largest organizational donor.
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Pride Mobility Products Corp was the top organizational contributor at $23,200, all from individuals — Meuser formerly served as president of Pride Mobility.
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Health Professionals was the top contributing industry at $187,149, followed by Retired ($171,590), Leadership PACs ($166,500), and Real Estate ($146,975).
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Daniel Meuser's campaign committee raised $1,395,287 in the 2023-2024 election cycle, with 56.34% from PAC contributions ($786,193) and only 1.19% from small individual donors ($16,583).
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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