Congressman Chris Deluzio headed to Cumberland County to join local veterans demanding an apology from Republican Rep. Scott Perry for his insults slung at service members on a conservative podcast.

Mr. Perry’s 10th District is highly competitive with an intense race expected in 2026 against Democratic contender Janelle Stelson, who joined Mr. Deluzio, D-Fox Chapel, for Thursday’s press conference. The journalist managed 49.2% of the vote to Perry’s 50.8%, a margin many Democrats believe can be made up in the midterms as Republicans grapple with the fallout from low points in Trump’s second term.

“I know that we can flip this district and do it in a way that attracts Democrats, Republicans, and Independents who say no to Scott Perry,” said Mr. Deluzio, a veteran himself. “This is a prior

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