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James Hayes

James Hayes

Republican · Pennsylvania · 2026

Running for U.S. House, PA-12, Pennsylvania

Biography

James Hayes is an economist and the son of a steelworker, with a career that includes work at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond; he has lived in the Pittsburgh area since 2005, per his campaign site. The 2024 Republican nominee in this district, he won the May 19, 2026 Republican primary unopposed, per Pennsylvania's official primary returns.

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U.S. House, PA-12Pennsylvania · 2026

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