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U.S. House · PA-06 · Democratic candidate · 2026

Chrissy Houlahan

Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania's 6th Congressional District

Chrissy Houlahan is an Air Force veteran, business executive and educator focused on affordable healthcare, education and public service.

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DistrictPA-06
OfficeCongress
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Chrissy stands.

Office policy

Health coverage and medicines

  • Supports a public insurance option, ACA tax credits, negotiated medicine prices and restored abortion protections

Office policy

Teachers and college affordability

  • Supports universal pre-K, higher teacher pay, stronger Pell Grants and expanded public-service loan forgiveness

Office policy

Energy bills and pollution

  • Supports restored solar and EV credits, LIHEAP, permitting reform and stronger EPA pollution enforcement

Office policy

Firearm purchases and storage

  • Supports universal background checks, an assault weapons ban, purchase age 21 and locked firearm storage

Office policy

Housing supply and affordability

  • Supports housing tax credits, commercial-to-residential conversions, zoning reform and repeal of construction tariffs

Office policy

Veterans healthcare and careers

  • Supports investing in VA staff, mental health care, apprenticeships and restoring veterans wrongfully fired from federal jobs

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. 2019–present

    Experience

    U.S. representative

    Represents the Sixth District.

  2. 2022

    Accomplishment

    Global malnutrition law

    Helped lead bipartisan legislation signed into law.

  3. Reported 2025

    Experience

    Open Source Intelligence ranking member

    Led Intelligence subcommittee Democrats.

  4. Reported 2025

    Experience

    Quality of Life Panel leader

    Led the House Armed Services panel.

  5. Reported 2025

    Experience

    Paid Family Leave Working Group co-founder

    Helped establish the bipartisan working group.

  6. Reported 2025

    Experience

    Climate Solutions Caucus co-chair

    Helped lead the bipartisan caucus.

  • Experience

    Air Force active-duty officer

    Served three years on active duty.

  • Experience

    AND1 chief operating officer

    Helped grow the company.

  • Experience

    B Lab founding COO

    Led nonprofit operations.

  • Experience

    Springboard president

    Led literacy programs.

  • Experience

    Springboard chief operating officer

    Directed nonprofit operations.

  • Experience

    Springboard chief financial officer

    Oversaw nonprofit finances.

  • Experience

    Teach for America chemistry teacher

    Taught in North Philadelphia.

  • Experience

    B Lab co-founder

    Helped launch B Corporations.

  • Experience

    Military Personnel ranking member

    Leads subcommittee Democrats.

  • Experience

    BIOTech Caucus co-founder

    Advances biotechnology policy.

  • Experience

    Paid Family Leave co-chair

    Leads bipartisan working group.

  • Experience

    Climate Solutions relaunch leader

    Helped restart the caucus.

  • Experience

    Economic Growth Task Force chair

    Leads New Democrat affordability work.

  • Experience

    New Democrat whip

    Served coalition leadership.

  • Experience

    New Democrat freshman whip

    Served coalition leadership.

  • Experience

    For Country Caucus vice chair

    Served veterans’ caucus leadership.

  • Experience

    Women in STEM co-chair

    Founded the caucus.

  • Experience

    UXO/Demining Caucus co-chair

    Advocates mine removal.

  • Experience

    Servicewomen Caucus chair

    Founded the military women’s caucus.

  • Experience

    Stakeholder Capitalism co-chair

    Co-founded the caucus.

  • Experience

    Air Force Inactive Reserve captain

    Served thirteen years in the Inactive Reserve.

  • Experience

    BIOTech Caucus co-chair

    Helps lead the biotechnology caucus.

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