PA-10: Janelle Stelson (D) calls out DC Republicans for spiking gas prices [View all]

Standing just steps away from a Harrisburg gas station where the cost of fuel has risen to $4.24, Democratic congressional candidate Janelle Stelson on Monday blamed Republicans in Washington, D.C., for the rising cost of gas, groceries and other everyday goods.

Stelson, who is seeking the Democratic nomination in Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District in hopes of a rematch with U.S. Rep. Scott Perry in the fall, cited tariffs and the ongoing war in Iran as two major contributors to rising costs – and looked to draw a contrast between herself and Perry as she seeks a rematch of their 2024 matchup.

“The people of Central Pennsylvania deserve answers, because the cost of living is crushing Central Pennsylvania families and our congressman, Scott Perry, just keeps making it worse,” Stelson said Monday at a press conference outside of a Mobil gas station along Walnut Street in Harrisburg.

“He supports the tariff policies that are driving up prices of groceries, building materials, household goods and housing. These tariffs are taxes, and they are not being paid by China or any other country; they're being paid by you, by American families, by Central Pennsylvania small businesses,” she added.



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