Pennsylvania’s 14th Congressional District candidates in the November 3, 2026 general election are Republican incumbent Guy Reschenthaler, who is seeking a fifth term, and Democratic challenger Alan Bradstock, a retired FBI agent and Desert Storm veteran. The Cook Political Report rates the seat Solid R, and Reschenthaler won his last contested race, in 2024, by more than 33 points.1The New York Times. Pennsylvania U.S. House District 14 Results
Guy Reschenthaler, Republican Incumbent
Reschenthaler, born April 17, 1983, in Pittsburgh, holds a political science degree from Penn State Erie (the Behrend College) and a law degree from Duquesne University.2Pennsylvania Senate Library. Member Biography – Guy Reschenthaler He served in the U.S. Navy’s Judge Advocate General’s Corps from 2009 to 2012, including a deployment to Baghdad prosecuting terrorism cases.3Office of Rep. Guy Reschenthaler. About Congressman Guy Reschenthaler After the military, he won election as a magisterial district judge in 2013 and then a 2015 special election to the Pennsylvania State Senate before being elected to Congress in 2018. He was sworn into his fourth term on January 3, 2025.
In the 119th Congress, Reschenthaler serves as House Chief Deputy Whip and sits on the Appropriations Committee, with subcommittee assignments on Energy and Water Development; Interior and Environment; and National Security and Department of State.4Office of Rep. Guy Reschenthaler. Committees and Caucuses5House Appropriations Committee. Cole Announces Republican Subcommittee Rosters He has an 83% Heritage Action scorecard rating for the current Congress. Recent votes include support for the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” the SAVE America Act, and a rescissions package defunding NPR, PBS, and USAID. He voted against the Ukraine Support Act in June 2026 and against extending Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status designation.6Heritage Action. Scorecard – Guy Reschenthaler His office lists his priorities as limiting government, lowering taxes, countering China, criminal justice reform, and supporting veterans and seniors.3Office of Rep. Guy Reschenthaler. About Congressman Guy Reschenthaler
Alan Bradstock, Democratic Challenger
Bradstock, 62, grew up in Donora, Pennsylvania, in what he has described as a lower-middle-class family in the old steel town along the Monongahela River.7Pittsburgh City Paper. Dem Candidate Alan Bradstock Combines Populism, Compromise in PA-14 Campaign8PoliticsPA. PA-14: Former Veteran, FBI Agent to Challenge Reschenthaler
He filed his statement of candidacy with the FEC in September 2025 and ran unopposed in the May 2026 Democratic primary.9Federal Election Commission. David Alan Bradstock – Candidate10NBC News. Pennsylvania U.S. House District 14 Results His campaign slogan is “Bring Competency Back to Congress.”11Bradstock for Congress. Bradstock for Congress – Official Website Bradstock calls himself an “economic populist” with moderate positions on social and cultural questions.7Pittsburgh City Paper. Dem Candidate Alan Bradstock Combines Populism, Compromise in PA-14 Campaign His platform lists eight priority areas, led by economic security (raising wages, supporting small businesses, helping working families), universal healthcare and ending medical debt, and defending the rule of law and constitutional norms. He also emphasizes stronger campaign finance laws, more transparency in political donations, and limits on dark-money groups.8PoliticsPA. PA-14: Former Veteran, FBI Agent to Challenge Reschenthaler
On guns, he supports enhanced background checks but opposes banning assault-style rifles. On healthcare, he backs the principle of universal coverage but has not committed to a single mechanism such as Medicare for All, saying he tasked a committee with evaluating transition options.7Pittsburgh City Paper. Dem Candidate Alan Bradstock Combines Populism, Compromise in PA-14 Campaign Through late April 2026, his campaign had raised about $129,700, mostly from individual contributions, with roughly $42,000 in cash on hand.9Federal Election Commission. David Alan Bradstock – Candidate
What the District Looks Like
Under the 2022 redistricting plan, PA-14 covers all of Fayette, Greene, and Washington counties plus portions of Indiana, Somerset, and Westmoreland counties. Major communities include Greensburg, Latrobe, Washington, Uniontown, and Waynesburg, along with Monessen, New Kensington, and Connellsville. District population is roughly 765,000.12Pennsylvania Department of State. Pennsylvania Redistricting U.S. Congress The district is overwhelmingly white, with a median household income of about $67,375 and a 12.2% poverty rate; health care, retail, and manufacturing are the largest employment sectors.13Data USA. Congressional District 14, PA
As of late 2022, registered Republicans outnumbered Democrats by roughly 11 points, with Republicans at about 49.6% of registrations and Democrats at 38.6%.14PoliticsPA. Voter Registration Numbers by Congressional District15PoliticsPA. PA-14: Dziados Prepares Run Against Reschenthaler1The New York Times. Pennsylvania U.S. House District 14 Results
Key Dates for the 2026 Election
The general election is scheduled for November 3, 2026.16WHYY. 2026 Elections United States House Pennsylvania Pennsylvania’s filing deadline for independent and third-party candidates to appear on the general election ballot is August 3, 2026, so additional names may yet be added to the ballot alongside Reschenthaler and Bradstock.17Federal Election Commission. 2026 Primary Dates and Candidate Filing Deadlines