Biography & Campaign Analysis
Background
Dan Meuser was born on February 10, 1964. He was educated at Cornell University and the State University of New York Maritime College. He lives in Dallas, Pennsylvania.
Career
Meuser worked from 1988 to 2008 at Pride Mobility Products, a business he built with his brother Scott and his father Stan, and during his tenure the company grew from $2 million in sales to over $400 million.
In 2008 he lost the Republican primary for Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district to Chris Hackett, 52% to 48%, and that August he left the company to pursue public service while remaining on its board. Governor Tom Corbett later appointed him Pennsylvania's secretary of revenue.
In 2018 Meuser won the 9th district, previously numbered the 11th and represented by Lou Barletta, who was running for the U.S. Senate, defeating Democrat Denny Wolff with 59.7% of the vote. He was reelected in 2020 with 66.3% of the vote over Gary Wegman.
On January 6, 2021, he was among the 147 Republican members of Congress who voted against certifying the results of the 2020 presidential election. He sought the Republican nomination for Speaker of the House in October 2023 and withdrew on October 23, 2023.
His committee assignments have included Education and Labor, Veterans' Affairs and the Budget.
2026 race
The 9th district is based in North Central Pennsylvania east of the Appalachian Divide and includes Williamsport, Bloomsburg and Lebanon. Dan Meuser, who was reelected with 70.5% of the vote in 2024, ran unopposed in the 2026 Republican primary and received 62,527 votes.
In the general election on November 3, 2026, he faces Democrat Rachel Wallace, a former chief of staff in the Office of Management and Budget. Private investigator Jenn Brothers, who withdrew from the Democratic primary, is running as an independent write-in candidate.