U.S. Representative for Penn A's 1st District · November 3, 2026 Lean R
Melendez is slightly favored to win another term
Kara Barreto Democratic · Challenger
36% chance of winning
Jada Melendez Republican · Incumbent
64% chance of winning
36% 64%
Barreto 47.3% Projected vote · R+3.3 ± 9.0 Melendez 50.7%
Each dot is one simulated election
Simulation 1: R+26.5 — Melendez wins Simulation 2: R+22.8 — Melendez wins Simulation 3: R+20.9 — Melendez wins Simulation 4: R+19.6 — Melendez wins Simulation 5: R+18.6 — Melendez wins Simulation 6: R+17.7 — Melendez wins Simulation 7: R+16.9 — Melendez wins Simulation 8: R+16.3 — Melendez wins Simulation 9: R+15.6 — Melendez wins Simulation 10: R+15.1 — Melendez wins Simulation 11: R+14.6 — Melendez wins Simulation 12: R+14.1 — Melendez wins Simulation 13: R+13.7 — Melendez wins Simulation 14: R+13.2 — Melendez wins Simulation 15: R+12.8 — Melendez wins Simulation 16: R+12.4 — Melendez wins Simulation 17: R+12.1 — Melendez wins Simulation 18: R+11.7 — Melendez wins Simulation 19: R+11.4 — Melendez wins Simulation 20: R+11 — Melendez wins Simulation 21: R+10.7 — Melendez wins Simulation 22: R+10.4 — Melendez wins Simulation 23: R+10.1 — Melendez wins Simulation 24: R+9.8 — Melendez wins Simulation 25: R+9.5 — Melendez wins Simulation 26: R+9.2 — Melendez wins Simulation 27: R+9 — Melendez wins Simulation 28: R+8.7 — Melendez wins Simulation 29: R+8.4 — Melendez wins Simulation 30: R+8.1 — Melendez wins Simulation 31: R+7.9 — Melendez wins Simulation 32: R+7.6 — Melendez wins Simulation 33: R+7.4 — Melendez wins Simulation 34: R+7.1 — Melendez wins Simulation 35: R+6.9 — Melendez wins Simulation 36: R+6.6 — Melendez wins Simulation 37: R+6.4 — Melendez wins Simulation 38: R+6.2 — Melendez wins Simulation 39: R+5.9 — Melendez wins Simulation 40: R+5.7 — Melendez wins Simulation 41: R+5.5 — Melendez wins Simulation 42: R+5.2 — Melendez wins Simulation 43: R+5 — Melendez wins Simulation 44: R+4.8 — Melendez wins Simulation 45: R+4.5 — Melendez wins Simulation 46: R+4.3 — Melendez wins Simulation 47: R+4.1 — Melendez wins Simulation 48: R+3.9 — Melendez wins Simulation 49: R+3.6 — Melendez wins Simulation 50: R+3.4 — Melendez wins Simulation 51: R+3.2 — Melendez wins Simulation 52: R+3 — Melendez wins Simulation 53: R+2.7 — Melendez wins Simulation 54: R+2.5 — Melendez wins Simulation 55: R+2.3 — Melendez wins Simulation 56: R+2.1 — Melendez wins Simulation 57: R+1.8 — Melendez wins Simulation 58: R+1.6 — Melendez wins Simulation 59: R+1.4 — Melendez wins Simulation 60: R+1.1 — Melendez wins Simulation 61: R+0.9 — Melendez wins Simulation 62: R+0.7 — Melendez wins Simulation 63: R+0.4 — Melendez wins Simulation 64: R+0.2 — Melendez wins Simulation 65: Even — Barreto wins Simulation 66: D+0.3 — Barreto wins Simulation 67: D+0.5 — Barreto wins Simulation 68: D+0.8 — Barreto wins Simulation 69: D+1 — Barreto wins Simulation 70: D+1.3 — Barreto wins Simulation 71: D+1.5 — Barreto wins Simulation 72: D+1.8 — Barreto wins Simulation 73: D+2.1 — Barreto wins Simulation 74: D+2.4 — Barreto wins Simulation 75: D+2.6 — Barreto wins Simulation 76: D+2.9 — Barreto wins Simulation 77: D+3.2 — Barreto wins Simulation 78: D+3.5 — Barreto wins Simulation 79: D+3.8 — Barreto wins Simulation 80: D+4.1 — Barreto wins Simulation 81: D+4.4 — Barreto wins Simulation 82: D+4.8 — Barreto wins Simulation 83: D+5.1 — Barreto wins Simulation 84: D+5.5 — Barreto wins Simulation 85: D+5.8 — Barreto wins Simulation 86: D+6.2 — Barreto wins Simulation 87: D+6.6 — Barreto wins Simulation 88: D+7.1 — Barreto wins Simulation 89: D+7.5 — Barreto wins Simulation 90: D+8 — Barreto wins Simulation 91: D+8.5 — Barreto wins Simulation 92: D+9 — Barreto wins Simulation 93: D+9.7 — Barreto wins Simulation 94: D+10.3 — Barreto wins Simulation 95: D+11.1 — Barreto wins Simulation 96: D+12 — Barreto wins Simulation 97: D+13 — Barreto wins Simulation 98: D+14.3 — Barreto wins Simulation 99: D+16.2 — Barreto wins Simulation 100: D+19.9 — Barreto wins R+30 R+20 R+10 Even D+10 D+20 Barreto wins 36 of 100Melendez wins 64