ALA STANFORD, A PEDIATRIC SURGEON, SURGEON, PENNSYLVANIA CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE, PLANS TO STAY IN THE RACE EVEN AFTER A PROSTATE CANCER DIAGNOSIS. ALLEN BRADSTOCK, A DEMOCRAT RUNNING IN PENNSYLVANIA’S 14TH DISTRICT, SAID THE DIAGNOSIS WAS CAUGHT EARLY AND THAT HE HAS A TREATMENT PLAN IN PLACE. THE 62 YEAR OLD FORMER ARMY SERVICE MEMBER AND LONGTIME FBI AGENT IS RUNNIN
Pennsylvania candidate stays in congressional race after cancer diagnosis
Updated: 5:53 PM EDT May 19, 2026
A Pennsylvania congressional candidate plans to continue his campaign despite being diagnosed with prostate cancer. Alan Bradstock, a Democrat running in Pennsylvania’s 14th District, said the diagnosis was caught early and that he has a treatment plan in place. The 62-year-old former Army servicemember and longtime FBI agent is running to represent parts of southwestern Pennsylvania, including Washington and Fayette counties.
A Pennsylvania congressional candidate plans to continue his campaign despite being diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Alan Bradstock, a Democrat running in Pennsylvania’s 14th District, said the diagnosis was caught early and that he has a treatment plan in place.
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The 62-year-old former Army servicemember and longtime FBI agent is running to represent parts of southwestern Pennsylvania, including Washington and Fayette counties.