Why is Janelle Stelson running again after losing in 2024?

Because the fight is not over. Janelle Stelson came within 5,200 votes in a year when Republicans had a significant national tailwind. Since then, Scott Perry cast the deciding vote for what she describes as the largest Medicaid cuts in history — all to fund tax cuts for billionaires. Gas prices have surged. Costs keep rising. The issues that motivated her to run are more urgent than ever, and early 2026 polling shows her leading Perry for the first time.