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James Hayes, a Republican manufacturing executive who was the Republican nominee for Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district in 2024, faces Democratic incumbent Summer Lee again in the 2026 race for the seat.
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2026 race
James Hayes, a manufacturing executive, is the Republican nominee in the 2026 election for Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district, which is based in Pittsburgh and its eastern and southern suburbs.
The seat is held by Democrat Summer Lee, who was re-elected with 56.4% of the vote in 2024, when Hayes was also the Republican nominee for the district. Hayes ran unopposed in the 2026 Republican primary, receiving 23,760 votes.
Lee secured renomination with 81.2% of the vote against app developer William Parker. The two meet again in the general election on November 3, 2026.