Lucia Simonelli
| Lucia Simonelli | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| 💼 Occupation | Mathematician |
| Office | Candidate, U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district |
| 🏛️ Political party | Democratic |
| 🌐 Website | Campaign website |
Lucia Simonelli is running as a non-endorsed Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district, challenging five-term incumbent Republican Brian Fitzpatrick.[1][2] She has completed the petition process and is the only non-endorsed party candidate to qualify for the 2026 PA-01 primary election ballot.[3] The primary is set for 19 May 2026.[4]
Simonelli, a mathematician[5] and former scientific advisor in the U.S. Senate,[6] is focusing on issues like healthcare, electric utility costs, and climate policy.[7] She's organized town hall meetings and interviews to share her platform.[8][9][10][11]
As a non-party-endorsed candidate, Simonelli faces an uphill primary battle against Democratic front-runner Bob Harvie, who has raised $928,059,[12] compared to Simonelli's $28,347.[13]
Publications
- Simonelli, Lucia; Stein, Dan. "How to Think Beyond Net Zero (strategy report)". givinggreen.earth. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
References
- ↑ "Lucia Simonelli". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2026-03-21.
- ↑ Rizzo, Melinda (11 December 2025). "Lucia Simonelli gives Democrats another option in the PA-01 congressional primary". Bucks County Beacon. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
- ↑ Morsch, Mike (11 March 2026). "Democratic primary in PA-01 down to two candidates". Bucks County Herald. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
- ↑ Ibid.
- ↑ "Alumna Lucia Simonelli awarded Congressional Fellowship". University of Maryland Department of Mathematics. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
- ↑ "Lucia Dora Simonelli". LegiStorm. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Lucia for Congress". Retrieved March 22, 2026.
- ↑ "1st Congressional District election town hall". WHYY. 15 January 2026. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
- ↑ Zeltakalns, Mike (4 March 2026). "Instagram post". Instagram. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Lucia Simonelli: Journey from Academia to US Senate Advisor, now activism to PA-01's congressional seat". Bucks County Beacon (Podcast). 4 February 2026. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
- ↑ "On the Issues: Lucia Simonelli, Democrat for Congress, District 1". PCN Select. 10 February 2026. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
- ↑ "Bob Harvie FEC Filing". Federal Election Commission. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Lucia Simonelli FEC Filing". Federal Election Commission. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
Further reading
- Taft, Tom (22 March 2026). "Bob Harvie can benefit from engaging with Lucia Simonelli". Bucks County Herald. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
- "Interview: Tom Taft on Bucks County Democrats' efforts to defeat Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick in PA-01". Bucks County Beacon (Podcast). 20 March 2026. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
- Tai, Helen (19 March 2026). "A grassroots candidate that Brian Fitzpatrick should fear". Bucks County Herald. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
- Ullery, Chris (4 February 2026). "Bucks County, PA: Bellwether purple county in 2026 midterms". PhillyBurbs. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
- Downard, Whitney (2 January 2026). "Pennsylvania expected to be a battleground for Congress in 2026". Penn Capital-Star. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
- Ulrich, Steve (8 December 2025). "Inside Elections moves PA-01 from Likely to Lean Republican". PoliticsPA. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
External links
- Official website
- "Hi Reddit! I'm Lucia Simonelli and I'm running for Congress in PA-01 - ask me anything!". Reddit. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
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