THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
MARY GAY SCANLON
Candidate for U.S. House · Pennsylvania · District 5
Projected winner: MARY GAY SCANLON
Source checked Nov 4, 2026, 2:36 PM Eastern.
Associated Press via NPR. This call does not certify the result or change who is in office.
Certification: pending. PA · Official state election information
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THE PERSON
Background
Mary Gay Scanlon’s campaign documents legal advocacy for children and students with disabilities, staff work at the Education Law Center and national pro bono leadership at Ballard Spahr. Her background includes Wallingford-Swarthmore school-board service and degrees from Colgate and Penn Law.
Education
- Colgate University · graduate
- University of Pennsylvania Law School · graduate
Background sources checked October 30, 2026.
THE POLICIES
Where they stand
Campaign promises are labeled separately from past actions. These are sourced positions, not endorsements or predictions. No stance is assigned from party affiliation.
Sourced issue positions have not yet been added for this candidate. That is a coverage gap, not a claim that they have no views.
THE ELECTION
Ballot & sources
U.S. House · District 5 · November 3, 2026
Candidate listing checked October 30, 2026.
Philadelphia City Commissioners · November 3, 2026 candidates for office ↗The candidate’s name and party follow the official ballot source. Backgrounds and issue positions are checked separately. A candidate is not an officeholder-elect unless a verified result establishes that status.