Melissa 'Missy' Cerrato
www.pahouse.com/CerratoHorsham Township resident and Democratic incumbent since January 2023. Former caregiver and district-office manager. Flipped HD-151 in 2022 by 58 votes over GOP Rep. Todd Stephens — the decisive win that handed Democrats their first PA House majority in 12 years, earning her the 'Missy 102' nickname. Wife and mother of four. Sister Anne Caprara serves as chief of staff to IL Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
Chance of winning85%
Incumbent who expanded 2022 58-vote margin to 22 points in 2024; only write-in opposition.
Background
Horsham Township resident and Democratic incumbent since January 2023. Former caregiver and district-office manager. Flipped HD-151 in 2022 by 58 votes over GOP Rep. Todd Stephens — the decisive win that handed Democrats their first PA House majority in 12 years, earning her the 'Missy 102' nickname. Wife and mother of four. Sister Anne Caprara serves as chief of staff to IL Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
Stated positions · 5
- Codify PA abortion rights post-Dobbs
- Fair, fully-funded public school funding formula
- Universal background checks, ERPO, safe-storage gun laws
- Living wages, PECO rate-hike opposition
- Human Services, Aging, Children & Youth, Energy committees
Pros & cons, honest read
Reasons to support
- Strong constituent services and high visibility in Horsham/Upper Dublin
- Proven crossover appeal — 58-vote 2022 squeaker expanded to 22-point 2024 win
- Secretary of Tourism, Recreation & Economic Development committee
Reasons to be skeptical
- Critics on right call her party-line vote with limited bipartisan bill authorship
- Took DLCC and national Dem money — some view as national-money seat
- Thin enacted-bill record as a sophomore in narrowly-split House
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