Deirdre D. McCleary
Lost the 2026 race for Pennsylvania House District 165.
- Last margin
- −35.9
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 1
- 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race McCleary has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means McCleary won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 165 | General | Lost | Jenn O'Mara (D) | 32% | D+35.9 | $4.2K | D+17.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
McCleary’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $4.2K
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State filings through Sep 14, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:41 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| FRIENDS OF DEIRDRE MCCLEARY State | Active |
| FRIEND SOF DEIRDRE MCCLEARY State | Active |
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State filings through Sep 14, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:41 AM ET
Who McCleary has run against
- Jenn O'Mara (D) · 2026 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Pennsylvania House District 165 · lean D+18.0 · 58th most Democratic of 203
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)