Pennsylvania House race: 5 former House Republicans say don't support Rep Scott Perry

The five former House Republicans go on to say Perry's "lack of remorse for his actions is a slap in the face to every public servant who has made the United States the greatest country in the world. Our nation deserves better than someone who was so easily willing to break his sworn oath to the Constitution for political expediency." 

Perry's district has favored Republicans since it was redrawn in 2018, and Trump won it by four percentage points in 2020, according to The Associated Press. 

Now, as Perry runs for a seventh term, he faces a vigorous challenge. 

Stelson, a former TV news anchor and former Republican, has raised over $1 million more than Perry, forcing top House Republicans to come to his aid as they try to hold their narrow majority. Democrats have outspent Republicans in the race so far, according to AdImpact, which tracks campaign ad spending. They have spent more than $7 million as of last week, compared to more than $4 million spent by Republicans.

In shifting the contest between Perry and Stelson more toward the Democrat earlier this month, the nonpartisan Cook Political Report surmised that while the "political environment should still favor Perry, his unique vulnerabilities, coupled with Democrats' spending advantage, moves this race from Lean Republican to Toss Up." 

"These are the men and women who risked - and in many cases, gave - their lives to defend our freedom," the five former House Republicans said. 

Fox News' Remy Numa and The Associated Press contributed to this report.