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Rob Mercuri

U.S. Representative PA-17 (2026 R Candidate · former PA state rep · West Point grad)
Republican
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RESOLUTE Citizen Score
53 / 100 F
Raw: 38 of 72 dynamic max · 36 of 50 answered
Last verified: · from claim evidence
✝ God First 22/ 60
🇺🇸 America First 16/ 40
National Rank
#3,908 of 9,024 · top 43.3% among candidates with at least one scored answer
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Next Election
November 3, 2026
General · Seat up at next election
— until
Registration deadline: 2026-10-19
Early voting: 2026-09-17 – 2026-10-27 (Mail-in voting window; no in-person early voting in PA)
State elections office: (717) 787-5280
Voter status: Check registration
State elections site: Pennsylvania Department of State — Bureau of Elections

Official Profile

Former Pennsylvania state representative (until 2024). West Point graduate, Army veteran. 2024 R nominee against Chris Deluzio (lost). May run again 2026.

Category Breakdown

Sanctity of Life

8/10
Candidate affirms life begins at conception and personhood from conception
TRUE (+2)
1 claim

  1. Calls himself a 'proud pro-life leader' who will 'always defend the sanctity of life from conception to natural death' and committed 'not only to stemming abortion but ensuring good lives for children born under any circumstance and caring for mothers.'

    Verified 2026-06-04Dispute this claim
Candidate has voted for or actively advocates abortion abolition (not merely restrictions)
FALSE (0)
Candidate opposes embryonic stem-cell research, IVF embryo discard, and chimeric experimentation
TRUE (+2)
Candidate opposes euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, and quality-of-life rationing
TRUE (+2)
FEC / OpenSecrets search found no Planned Parenthood, NARAL, EMILY's List, or abortion-industry PAC contributions (as of the cited search date)
TRUE (+2)

Biblical Marriage

2/10
Candidate affirms marriage as exclusively the lifelong union of one man and one woman as instituted by God
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes all forms of same-sex marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships in law
FALSE (0)
Candidate rejects transgender ideology and affirms biological sex (male/female) as immutable and God-given
TRUE (+2)
Candidate supports no-fault divorce reform and policies that strengthen the marriage covenant
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes promotion of LGBTQ+ identity in public policy, schools, military, and corporate-government partnerships
Not yet verified

Family & Child Sovereignty

4/10
Candidate supports universal school choice, homeschool freedom, and opposes compulsory public-school attendance
TRUE (+2)
1 claim

  1. Pledged to pass 'a parental bill of rights for education' and supports school choice including 'voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools'; also supports eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and returning educational control to 'states and communities.'

    Verified 2026-07-21Dispute this claim
Candidate supports parental notification and consent on all medical, mental-health, and gender-related interventions for minors
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes CRT, SOGI, "comprehensive sex ed," and gender-ideology curricula in K-12 public schools
TRUE (+2)
Candidate supports age-verification on pornographic content and criminal penalties for sexualized content marketed to minors
Not yet verified
Candidate supports faith-based adoption/foster agencies and opposes placement of children with same-sex couples
Not yet verified

Christian Liberty

2/10
Candidate affirms the right to publicly profess Christ in all spheres (workplace, military, public office, schools)
TRUE (+2)
1 claim

  1. Stated 'Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law,' identifying as 'a life-long Christian, saved by grace through faith,' and pledging 'to protect the freedom of Christians to share the Gospel and to practice Biblical principles' while supporting 'complete freedom of religious expression without restriction or restraint by the state.'

    Verified 2026-07-21Dispute this claim
Candidate supports conscience exemptions for Christian medical professionals, business owners, adoption agencies, and educators
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes compelled speech against Christian conviction (pronoun mandates, gospel-proclamation hate-speech laws)
Not yet verified
Candidate supports public-square Christian symbols, prayer in public bodies, and Sabbath/Sunday closure protections
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes state-funded promotion of non-Christian religious displays, curricula, or holidays in public institutions
Not yet verified

Economic Stewardship

0/10
Candidate opposes a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and supports cash and decentralized crypto as legal tender
Not yet verified
Candidate supports sound-money policies including gold/silver as constitutional money and audit/abolition of the Federal Reserve
FALSE (0)
Candidate opposes deficit spending and supports a balanced-budget constitutional amendment
Not yet verified
Candidate supports usury limits, anti-debt-slavery protections, and tithe-friendly tax structures
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes WEF/ESG/Davos economic capture and supports anti-trust action against monopolistic financial cartels
FALSE (0)

Election Integrity

6/10
Candidate supports hand-counted paper ballots and opposes electronic voting machines
TRUE (+2)
1 claim

  1. Co-sponsored Pennsylvania's 2021 Voting Rights Protection Act (HB 1300), which required photo ID at every poll, restricted mail-ballot drop boxes to one per county plus one per 100,000 residents, moved the mail-ballot request deadline back to 15 days before Election Day, and created a Bureau of Election Audits — later publishing a press release titled 'Voting Security, Integrity Non-Negotiable.' Gov. Wolf vetoed the bill on June 30, 2021.

    Verified 2026-07-21Dispute this claim
Candidate supports photo voter ID with citizenship verification
TRUE (+2)
Candidate supports single-day in-person voting with absentee only for verified medical/military exceptions
FALSE (0)
Candidate opposes mass mail-in voting, drop boxes, and ballot harvesting
FALSE (0)
Candidate opposes private election funding ("Zuckerbucks") and foreign-government election interference
TRUE (+2)

Border & Immigration

10/10
Candidate supports completed physical border barrier and active military border presence
TRUE (+2)
1 claim

  1. Says the 'only way to stop' illegal immigration 'is to seal the border once and for all while we develop a comprehensive immigration solution' — a wall-and-enforcement-first position directly matching the rubric's first border priority.

    Verified 2026-06-04Dispute this claim
Candidate supports mandatory deportation of all illegal aliens, including those who entered as minors
TRUE (+2)
Candidate opposes sanctuary city/state policies and supports federal preemption against them
TRUE (+2)
Candidate supports mandatory E-Verify for all employment and benefit eligibility
TRUE (+2)
Candidate opposes birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens, tourist births, and opposes foreign ownership of U.S. farmland
TRUE (+2)

Self-Defense & 2A

6/10 ✉️ Petition your reps
Candidate supports constitutional carry without permit requirements
TRUE (+2)
1 claim

  1. West Point graduate and Army captain (Bronze Star, Iraq) who states he is 'a staunch supporter of the Second Amendment' and will 'protect the constitutional right to keep and bear arms' without reservation.

    Verified 2026-06-04Dispute this claim
Candidate opposes red-flag laws, magazine limits, "assault weapons" bans, and gun registries
FALSE (0)
Candidate supports repeal of the National Firearms Act (NFA), Gun Control Act (GCA), and other federal gun regulations
FALSE (0)
Candidate supports castle doctrine and stand-your-ground laws with full civil immunity for lawful defense
TRUE (+2)
Candidate opposes ATF overreach, citizen disarmament initiatives, and U.N. small-arms treaty participation
TRUE (+2)

Foreign Policy Restraint

0/10
Candidate supports Article I congressional war-powers requirement before any U.S. military action
FALSE (0)
Candidate supports immediate withdrawal from forever wars and repeal of standing AUMFs
FALSE (0)
Candidate opposes foreign aid to nations hostile to U.S. interests or actively persecuting Christians
FALSE (0)
TrackAIPAC / FEC / OpenSecrets search found no AIPAC, pro-Israel-lobby, or foreign-linked PAC contributions (as of the cited search date)
FALSE (0)
Candidate opposes U.S. participation in WHO, U.N. governance overreach, NATO expansion, and supranational governance
FALSE (0)

Industry Capture & Sovereignty

0/10
Candidate opposes pharmaceutical mandates of any kind (COVID, childhood, employer-required) and supports informed consent
FALSE (0)
Candidate supports repeal of pharma liability shields (1986 NCVIA, PREP Act) and restoration of tort accountability
FALSE (0)
Candidate opposes Big Ag consolidation (Bayer/Monsanto/Cargill) and supports anti-trust action against agricultural cartels
FALSE (0)
Candidate supports raw-milk freedom, small-farm protections, and opposes USDA / EPA overreach against family farms
Not yet verified
Candidate supports defense-contractor accountability, completion of Pentagon audits, and ending revolving-door appointments
FALSE (0)

Sources & Evidence

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