Rachel Wallace

Rachel Wallace moved home to be closer to her family as her mother needed more support.¹ The daughter of a pastor and a nurse, she grew up in Pottsville and graduated from its public high school.¹ She lives in southern Schuylkill County with her husband and dogs, and is a social member of her local fire company and gun club.¹

Her career started in Congressman Tim Holden's office and took her to the State Department, Senate and White House.¹ At State, she worked as a speechwriter and communications adviser in the Office of Global Women's Issues from 2014 to 2017.² Her later work included advising Senator Brian Schatz and serving on Joe Biden's 2020 presidential campaign.²

In Biden's White House, she became a special assistant to the president and chief of staff for presidential personnel before moving to the Office of Management and Budget.² She served as that office's chief of staff from October 2021 to May 2023, then worked as an independent consultant.²

The Democratic nominee faces Republican incumbent Dan Meuser on November 3.³ Her platform calls for banning insurance prior authorization, limiting premium dollars used for executive salaries and investing in trade schools.⁴ She also proposes prohibiting congressional stock trading and limiting congressional service to twelve years.⁵