U.S. Representative for Penn A's 17th District
Benjamin Bancroft
49%approve−0.5 this week down this week
Approval, last 60 days
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Base rating49%
News+0.1
Desk nudges0.0
Economy0.0
Daily mood0.0
Today49%
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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-17Has represented Penn A's 17th 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 transit money for the district; in Washington for public safety grants. Seeking another term on November 3, 2026, against Vikram Yamamoto.
Platform- Transit money for the district
- Public safety grants
On the ballot
November 3, 2026House · Penn A 17th
Benjamin BancroftD · Incumbent76%
Vikram YamamotoR24%
D+6.4Lean D