Nick Manganaro
R
Won the May 19, 2026 Republican primary unopposed.
Nick Manganaro is a retired financial professional and former Republican precinct committeeman who has lived in the 5th District for more than 25 years. He describes himself as running against policies he says harm the district's citizens and favors fiscal discipline and limited government.[3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Positions on the issues
- SupportsExpand immigration enforcement and deportations
Opposes removing legal barriers to entry and opposes extending government benefits to undocumented immigrants.[3]
“we cannot afford to take down the existing legal barriers to entry into our nation and give undocumented arrivals generous benefits just for being here.”
- OpposesRaise taxes on high earners or corporations
Opposes expanding the social safety net (more beneficiaries and higher payouts), which he says would worsen federal debt problems, and describes broader redistributive tax policy as "the politics of envy."[3]
“Increasing the social safety net to include both more beneficiaries and higher payouts will deepen these problems, not resolve them. We need fiscal discipline.”
In their words — priorities
- Says federal debt is growing faster than the economy and is unsustainable, and calls for fiscal discipline and holding the line on government spending rather than expanding the social safety net.[3]
- Wants to streamline regulation and encourage private capital investment so companies can raise wages, and attract more manufacturing and technology employers to the district.[3]
Background
- Graduated from the Episcopal Academy, earned a bachelor's degree from Reed College (1979) and a graduate degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1984).[3]
- Spent most of his career in the finance industry, in research, product development, and risk management, consulting with multi-national financial firms on quantifying and managing risk.[3]
- A former Republican precinct committeeman; endorsed by the Delaware County GOP and Pennsylvania Young Republicans.[3]