U.S. Representative for Penn A's 1st District
Jada Melendez
52%approve+0.8 this week up this week
Approval, last 60 days
Diamonds mark the stories and nudges that moved itHow 52% is built
Base rating52%
News+0.1
Desk nudges0.0
Economy0.0
Daily mood+0.3
Today52%
The base rating is set at the Mayor's Desk. Everything else is earned in the news — each story's effect halves every 21 days.
What moved it
Effect when it ran → what is left today- Penn A votes as a state in 31 days, and both parties are redrawing their maps of the UnionOct 3, 2026 · CNN+0.2 then+0.1
About
Representative · PA-1Has represented Penn A's 1st District in the House since October 2026. One of Penn A's first 17 members of the House, elected in the admission vote and sworn in on October 2, 2026, the day Penn A joined the Union. Known at home for child care; in Washington for the commuter line. Seeking another term on November 3, 2026, against Kara Barreto.
Platform- Child care
- The commuter line
On the ballot
November 3, 2026House · Penn A 1st
Kara BarretoD36%
Jada MelendezR · Incumbent64%
R+3.3Lean R