2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania

none 2016 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election February 2026 November 2014 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania Pennsylvania legislative no 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania 2014 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania 2018 All 18 Pennsylvania seats to the United States House of Representatives 2016 11 08 Republican Party (United States) 13 13 3,096,576 53.91% 1.63% Democratic Party (United States) 5 5 2,625,157 45.70% 1.24% 290px Party gains 290px District results 290px County results #F48882 Republican hold #92C5DE Democratic hold Republican #e27f90 50–60% #cc2f4a 60–70% #D40000 70–80% #AA0000 80–90% #800000 >90% Democratic #86b6f2 50–60% #4389e3 60–70% #1666cb 70–80% #0645b4 80–90% #002b84 >90% The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the 18 U.S. representatives from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, one from each of the state's 18 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on April 26. 2 Overview Statewide PartyCandidatesVotesSeatsNo. Number %No. Number+/– %Republican173,096,57653.911372.22Democratic162,625,15745.70527.78Libertarian222,2450.3900.0Total355,743,978100.018100.0 Popular vote #ddd 600px 410px Republican Republican Party (United States) 53.91 Democratic Democratic Party (United States) 45.70 Other #777777 0.39 House seats #ddd 600px 410px Republican Republican Party (United States) 72.22 Democratic Democratic Party (United States) 27.78 District Results of the 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania: DistrictRepublicanDemocraticOthersTotalResult Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %District 1 53,219 17.80% 245,791 82.20% 0 0.00% 299,010 100.0% Democratic holdDistrict 2 35,131 9.82% 322,514 90.18% 0 0.00% 357,645 100.0% Democratic holdDistrict 3 244,893 100.0% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 244,893 100.0% Republican holdDistrict 4 220,628 66.06% 113,372 33.94% 0 0.00% 334,000 100.0% Republican holdDistrict 5 206,761 67.16% 101,082 32.84% 0 0.00% 307,843 100.0% Republican holdDistrict 6 207,469 57.24% 155,000 42.76% 0 0.00% 362,469 100.0% Republican holdDistrict 7 225,678 59.47% 153,824 40.53% 0 0.00% 379,502 100.0% Republican holdDistrict 8 207,263 54.43% 173,555 45.57% 0 0.00% 380,818 100.0% Republican holdDistrict 9 186,580 63.34% 107,985 36.66% 0 0.00% 294,565 100.0% Republican holdDistrict 10 211,282 70.17% 89,823 29.83% 0 0.00% 301,105 100.0% Republican holdDistrict 11 199,421 63.67% 113,800 36.33% 0 0.00% 313,221 100.0% Republican holdDistrict 12 221,851 61.76% 137,353 38.24% 0 0.00% 359,204 100.0% Republican holdDistrict 13 0 0.00% 239,316 100.0% 0 0.00% 239,316 100.0% Democratic holdDistrict 14 87,999 25.63% 255,293 74.37% 0 0.00% 343,292 100.0% Democratic holdDistrict 15 190,618 58.39% 124,129 38.02% 11,727 3.59% 326,474 100.0% Republican holdDistrict 16 168,669 53.76% 134,586 42.89% 10,518 3.35% 313,773 100.0% Republican holdDistrict 17 135,430 46.20% 157,734 53.80% 0 0.00% 293,164 100.0% Democratic holdDistrict 18 293,684 100.0% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 293,684 100.0% Republican holdTotal 3,096,576 53.91% 2,625,15 45.70% 22,245 0.39% 5,743,978 100.0% District 1 2016 Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district election Pennsylvania presidential no 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 1 2014 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 2 2018 x150px File:Bobbrady.jpeg Bob Brady Democratic Party (United States) 245,791 82.2% File:3x4.svg Debbie Williams Republican Party (United States) 53,219 17.8% U.S. Representative Bob Brady Democratic Party (United States) Bob Brady Democratic Party (United States) Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district The 1st district included central and South Philadelphia, the City of Chester, the Philadelphia International Airport and other small sections of Delaware County. The incumbent was Democrat Bob Brady, who had represented the district since 1998. He was re-elected with 83% of the vote in 2014, and the district had a PVI of D+28. Democratic primary Brady was unopposed for the Democratic nomination. Bryan Leib had filed with the FEC and announced his intention to challenge Brady for the Democratic nomination in July 2015, but did not file to run.https://twitter.com/BryanLeib_PHL/status/624284368836632577 I will be running for US Congress in 2016 to be a change agent 4 the people.I am not 'bought and paid for'. My only self-interest is change Twitter Leib Bryan July 23, 2015 January 29, 2016http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/032/201507099000075032/201507099000075032.pdf FEC Form 2 Statement of Candidacy – Leib for Congress Federal Election Commission Leib Bryan July 9, 2015 January 29, 2016 Candidates Nominee Bob Brady, incumbent U.S. representative Withdrawn Bryan Leib Primary results Democratic primary resultshttp://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ENR_New/Home/OfficeResults?OfficeID=11&ElectionID=54&ElectionType=P&IsActive=1 Official 2016 Presidential Primary Election Results Pennsylvania Secretary of State June 21, 2016 April 30, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160430042119/http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ENR_New/Home/OfficeResults?OfficeID=11&ElectionID=54&ElectionType=P&IsActive=1 dead Bob Brady (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 108,233 100.0 108,233 100.0 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Debbie Williams Primary results Republican primary results Debbie Williams Republican Party (United States) 19,042 100.0 19,042 100.0 General election Endorsements Bob Brady (D) Labor unions AFL-CIOCandidate Endorsements http://www.paaflcio.org/?page_id=316 paaflcio.org 7 February 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20161019055112/http://www.paaflcio.org/?page_id=316 19 October 2016 Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report2016 House Race Ratings for November 7, 2016 http://cookpolitical.com/house/charts/race-ratings House: Race Ratings Cook Political Report November 12, 2016Safe DNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsDaily Kos Elections House race ratings: Initial ratings for 2016 http://www.dailykos.com/election-outlook/2016-race-ratings#house Daily Kos Elections November 7, 2016Safe DNovember 7, 2016 Rothenberg2016 House Ratings (November 3, 2016) http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.com/ratings/house House Ratings The Rothenberg Political Report November 3, 2016Safe DNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal Ball2016 House http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2016-house Sabato's Crystal Ball November 7, 2016 November 7, 2016Safe DNovember 7, 2016RCPBattle for the House 2016 http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/house/2016_elections_house_map.html Real Clear Politics October 31, 2016Safe DOctober 31, 2016 Results Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district, 2016https://electionreturns.pa.gov/General/OfficeResults?OfficeID=11&ElectionID=54&ElectionType=G&IsActive=0 Pennsylvania 2016 General Election – November 8, 2016 Official Results Pennsylvania Secretary of State November 8, 2016 December 28, 2016 Democratic Party (United States) Bob Brady (incumbent) 245,791 82.2 Republican Party (United States) Debbie Williams 53,219 17.8 299,010 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 2 2016 Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district election Pennsylvania presidential no 2016 Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district special election 2016 (special) 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 3 2018 x150px File:Dwight Evans official photo (cropped).jpg Dwight Evans Democratic Party (United States) 280,439 90.4% File:3x4.svg James Jones Republican Party (United States) 29,661 9.6% U.S. Representative Dwight Evans Democratic Party (United States) Dwight Evans Democratic Party (United States) Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district The 2nd district includes parts of West Philadelphia, North Philadelphia and Northwest Philadelphia in addition to Lower Merion Township in Montgomery County. Incumbent Chaka Fattah, who had represented the district since 1995, was re-elected with 88% of the vote in 2014, and the district had a PVI of D+38. Democratic primary Fattah was defeated in the Democratic primary by state Representative Dwight E. Evans. Candidates Nominee Dwight E. Evans, state representative, candidate for governor in 1994 and candidate for mayor of Philadelphia in 1999 and 2007http://www.philly.com/philly/news/local/20151103_Dwight_Evans_says_he_ll_challenge_U_S__Rep__Fattah_in__16.html Dwight Evans says he'll challenge U.S. Rep. Fattah in '16 The Philadelphia Inquirer Brennan Chris November 4, 2015 November 4, 2015 Eliminated in primary Chaka Fattah, incumbent U.S. representativehttp://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/20150819_Defiant_Fattah_proclaims_innocence__talks_Eagles.html Defiant Fattah proclaims innocence, talks Eagles Philadelphia Daily News Bender William August 19, 2015 August 19, 2015 Brian Gordon, Lower Merion Township commissioner and candidate for PA-06 in 2010http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local/off-mic/86482-candidiates-emerge-to-take-on-fattah- Candidates emerge to take on Fattah in April primary Newsworks September 25, 2015 September 25, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150925190339/http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local/off-mic/86482-candidiates-emerge-to-take-on-fattah- September 25, 2015 dead Dan Muroff, Philadelphia's 9th Ward Democratic leader and former congressional aidehttp://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/20150629_Democratic_ward_leader_to_challenge_Fattah_for_reelection.html Democratic ward leader to challenge Fattah for reelection The Philadelphia Inquirer Brennan Chris August 18, 2015 August 19, 2015 Withdrawn Brian Sims, state representativehttp://www.politicspa.com/pa-2-sims-announces-congressional-campaign/69748/ PA-2: Sims Announces Congressional Campaign PoliticsPA Field Nick October 6, 2015 October 6, 2015http://www.washingtonblade.com/2016/02/16/brian-sims-drops-congressional-bid/ Brian Sims drops congressional bid Washington Blade Lavers Michael K. February 16, 2016 February 16, 2016 Endorsements Chaka Fattah (D) Labor unions AFL-CIOCandidate Endorsements – 2016 Primary Election http://www.paaflcio.org/?page_id=6921 paaflcio.org 7 February 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20170118153312/http://www.paaflcio.org/?page_id=6921 18 January 2017 Primary results Democratic primary results Dwight E. Evans Democratic Party (United States) 75,515 42.3 Chaka Fattah (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 61,518 34.4 Brian Gordon Democratic Party (United States) 23,655 13.2 Dan Muroff Democratic Party (United States) 18,016 10.1 178,704 100.0 Republican primary Candidates Nominee James Jones, human-resources consulting firm owner Primary results Republican primary results James Jones Republican Party (United States) 11,838 100.0 11,838 100.0 Special election On June 23, 2016, two days after being convicted of 22 corruption charges, Fattah resigned his seat in Congress. On July 1, 2016, Governor Tom Wolf announced that a special election would be held on November 8, concurrently with the regularly scheduled election, to fill Fattah's seat for the final eight weeks of the 114th United States Congress.Brennan Chris Special election for Fattah's former U.S. House seat will be Nov. 8 http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/20160704_Special_election_for_Fattah_s_former_U_S__House_seat_will_be_Nov__8.html Philadelphia Media Network July 1, 2016 July 4, 2016 Candidates Democrats Dwight E. Evans, state representative, candidate for governor in 1994 and candidate for mayor of Philadelphia in 1999 and 2007Field Nick http://www.politicspa.com/pa-2-special-election-scheduled-for-november-8th/76656/ PA-2: Special Election Scheduled for November 8th PoliticsPA July 1, 2016 August 22, 2016 Republicans James Jones, human-resources consulting firm owner Independents Milton Street, former state senator and candidate for mayor of Philadelphia in 2007, 2011 and 2015 Results Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district, 2016 (special) Democratic Party (United States) Dwight E. Evans 280,439 90.4 Republican Party (United States) James Jones 29,661 9.6 310,100 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) General election Endorsements Dwight Evans (D) Labor unions AFL-CIO Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe DNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsSafe DNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergSafe DNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe DNovember 7, 2016RCPSafe DOctober 31, 2016 Results Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district, 2016 Democratic Party (United States) Dwight E. Evans 322,514 90.2 Republican Party (United States) James Jones 35,131 9.8 357,645 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 3 2016 Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district election Pennsylvania presidential no 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 3 2014 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 16 2018 x150px File:Mike Kelly 113th Congress.jpg Mike Kelly Republican Party (US) 244,893 100.0% U.S. representative Mike Kelly Republican Party (US) Mike Kelly Republican Party (US) Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district The 3rd district was in Northwestern Pennsylvania and included the cities of Erie, Sharon, Hermitage, Butler and Meadville. The incumbent was Republican Mike Kelly, who had represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 61% of the vote in 2014, and the district had a PVI of R+8. Republican primary Candidates Nominee Mike Kelly, incumbent U.S. representative Primary results Republican primary results Mike Kelly (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 88,964 100.0 88,964 100.0 Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe RNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsSafe RNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergSafe RNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe RNovember 7, 2016RCPSafe ROctober 31, 2016 General election Results Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district, 2016 Republican Party (United States) Mike Kelly (incumbent) 244,893 100.0 244,893 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 4 2016 Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district election Pennsylvania presidential no 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 4 2014 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 10 2018 x150px File:Scott Perry, official portrait, 113th Congress (cropped).jpg Scott Perry Republican Party (United States) 220,628 66.1% File:3x4.svg Josh Burkholder Democratic Party (United States) 113,372 33.9% U.S. Representative Scott Perry Republican Party (United States) Scott Perry Republican Party (United States) Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district The 4th district was in South Central Pennsylvania and included all of Adams and York counties and parts of Cumberland County. The incumbent was Republican Scott Perry, who had represented the district since 2013. He was elected with 75% of the vote in 2014, and the district had a PVI of R+9. Republican primary Candidates Nominee Scott Perry, incumbent U.S. representative Primary results Republican primary results Scott Perry (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 100,552 100.0 100,552 100.0 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Josh Burkholder, multimedia digital artisthttp://www.pennlive.com/news/2016/02/pas_congressional_races_like_s.html Pa's Congressional race lineup: Like status quo? Voters will get chance to keep it. The Patriot-News Thompson Charles February 17, 2016 February 18, 2016Rick Lee Perry, the veteran, faces rookie for Congress https://eu.ydr.com/story/news/2016/10/28/perry-veteran-faces-rookie-congress/92382738/ The York Daily Record 14 February 2023 28 October 2016 General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe RNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsSafe RNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergSafe RNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe RNovember 7, 2016RCPSafe ROctober 31, 2016 Results Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district, 2016 Republican Party (United States) Scott Perry (incumbent) 220,628 66.1 Democratic Party (United States) Josh Burkholder 113,372 33.9 334,000 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 5 2016 Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district election Pennsylvania presidential no 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 5 2014 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 15 2018 x150px File:Glenn Thompson 116th Congress.jpg Glenn Thompson Republican Party (US) 206,761 67.2% File:3x4.svg Kerith Strano Taylor Democratic Party (US) 101,082 32.8% U.S. representative Glenn Thompson Republican Party (US) Glenn Thompson Republican Party (US) Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district The 5th district, the state's largest and most sparsely populated, was in North Central Pennsylvania and included all of Cameron, Centre, Clarion, Clinton, Elk, Forest, Huntingdon, Jefferson, McKean and Potter counties and parts of Clearfield, Crawford, Erie, Tioga, Warren and Venango counties. The incumbent was Republican Glenn Thompson, who had represented the district since 2009. He was re-elected with 64% of the vote in 2014, and the district had a PVI of R+8. Republican primary Candidates Nominee Glenn Thompson, incumbent U.S. representativehttp://www.centredaily.com/news/local/article55376315.html Thompson announces congressional re-election bid Centre Daily Times Falce Lori January 18, 2016 January 25, 2016 Primary results Republican primary results Glenn Thompson (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 89,000 100.0 89,000 100.0 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Kerith Strano Taylor, family law attorney and nominee for this seat in 2014http://www.goerie.com/taylor-to-run-again-for-thompsons-congressional-seat Taylor to run again for Thompson's congressional seat Erie Times-News Guerriero John June 5, 2015 June 7, 2015 March 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304093408/http://www.goerie.com/taylor-to-run-again-for-thompsons-congressional-seat dead Primary results Democratic primary results Kerith Strano Taylor Democratic Party (United States) 56,696 100.0 56,696 100.0 General election Debate + 2016 Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district debate No. Number Date Host Moderator Link Republican DemocraticKey:black #90ff90  P  Participant  black #FFFFDD  A  Absent  black #ff9090  N  Not invited  black #CCFFCC  I  Invited #f0e68c W Withdrawn Glenn Thompson Kerith StranoTaylor1 Oct. 16, 2016 WPSU-TV Patty SataliaYouTube P P Endorsements Kerith Strano Taylor (D) 50em Labor unions AFL-CIO Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe RNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsSafe RNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergSafe RNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe RNovember 7, 2016RCPSafe ROctober 31, 2016 Results Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district, 2016 Republican Party (United States) Glenn Thompson (incumbent) 206,761 67.2 Democratic Party (United States) Kerith Strano Taylor 101,082 32.8 307,843 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 6 2016 Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district election Pennsylvania presidential no 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 6 2014 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 6 2018 x150px File:Ryan Costello, official portrait, 114th Congress (cropped).jpg Ryan Costello Republican Party (United States) 207,469 57.2% File:Michael D. Parrish (VA Headshot).webp Michael Parrish Democratic Party (United States) 155,000 42.8% U.S. Representative Ryan Costello Republican Party (United States) Ryan Costello Republican Party (United States) Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district The 6th district included communities north and west of the City of Philadelphia. The incumbent was Republican Ryan Costello, who had represented the district since 2015. He was elected with 56% of the vote in 2014, succeeding retiring Republican Jim Gerlach, and the district had a PVI of R+2. Republican primary Candidates Nominee Ryan Costello, incumbent U.S. representative Primary results Republican primary results Ryan Costello (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 88,349 100.0 88,349 100.0 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Michael Parrish, businessman, retired US Army colonel and candidate for this seat in 2014http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/big_tent/Parrish-launches-campaign-for-Congress-in-PA-6.html Parrish launches campaign for Congress in PA-6 philly.com June 23, 2015 June 24, 2015 Withdrawn Lindy Li, financial manager (failed to qualify for ballot placement) 25-Year-Old House Candidate Switches Districts 3 Months Before Primary https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/25-year-old-house-candidate-switches-districts-3-months-primary-n492011 NBC News 2016-01-24 Political rookie shopping for the right district — NewsWorks http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local/off-mic/89743-candidates-plotting-courses-for-local-races Newsworks.org 2016-01-24 Dave Davies https://web.archive.org/web/20160131073748/http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local/off-mic/89743-candidates-plotting-courses-for-local-races January 31, 2016 dead Endorsements Mike Parrish U.S. Representatives Joe Hoeffel, former U.S. representativehttp://www.politicspa.com/pa-6-parrish-announces-endorsements-from-democratic-leaders/72488/ PA-6: Parrish Announces Endorsements From Democratic Leaders PoliticsPA Rugenstein Kerry February 4, 2016 February 4, 2016 Statewide officials Ed Rendell, former governor of Pennsylvania State legislators Tim Briggs, state representative Mary Jo Daley, state representative Madeleine Dean, state representative Andy Dinniman, state senator and former Chester County Commissionerhttp://www.politicspa.com/pa-6-state-sen-dinniman-endorses-parrish/69440/ PA-6: State Sen. Dinniman Endorses Parrish PoliticsPA Field Nick September 24, 2015 October 2, 2015 Paul Drucker, former state representative Tom Houghton, former state representative and nominee for PA-16 seat in 2014 Vincent Hughes, state senator Daylin Leach, state senator and candidate for PA-13 in 2014http://www.politicspa.com/pa-6-daylin-leach-endorses-parrish/68113/ PA-6: Daylin Leach Endorses Parrish PoliticsPA Field Nick August 3, 2015 October 2, 2015 Steve McCarter, state representative Barbara McIlvaine Smith, former state representative Mark Painter, former state representative Mark Rozzi, state representative Josh Shapiro, chairman of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners and former state representativehttp://www.politicspa.com/pa-6-shapiro-endorses-parrish/67523/ PA-6: Shapiro Endorses Parrish PoliticsPA Field Nick July 7, 2015 October 2, 2015 Organizations Chester County Democratic Committeehttp://www.dailylocal.com/article/DL/20160128/NEWS/160129719 Chester County Democratic Committee endorses Mike Parrish over Lindy Li Daily Local News Rellahan Michael January 28, 2016 January 29, 2016 Montgomery County Democratic Committeehttp://www.mcdems.org/News/details/1802 Montgomery County Democrats Endorse Shapiro and Torsella Montgomery County Democratic Committee January 29, 2016 January 29, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160321214005/http://www.mcdems.org/News/details/1802 March 21, 2016 dead Local officials David Burton, mayor of Malvern Kathi Cozzone, Chester County commissioner Josh Maxwell, mayor of Downingtown Jackie Parker, former mayor of Lebanon Wiley P. Parker, president of the Lebanon City Council Leo Scoda, former mayor of Phoenixville Mike Speck, mayor of Phoenixville Dan Weand, president of the Pottstown Borough Council Cornell Wilson, Lebanon City Council member Individuals Joe Foster, chairman of the Montgomery County Democratic Committee Lani Frank, chair of the Pennsylvania State Democratic Committee Progressive Caucus and vice chair of the Chester County Democratic Committee Tom Herman, former chairman of the Berks County Democratic Committee Alan Kennedy-Shaffer, chair of the Pennsylvania State Democratic Committee Veterans Caucus Brian McGinnis, chairman of the Chester County Democratic Committeehttp://www.parrishforcongress.com/2015/06/23/mike-parrish-announces-candidacy-for-pennsylvanias-6th-congressional-district/ Mike Parrish Announces Candidacy for Pennsylvania's 6th Congressional District Mike Parrish for Congress June 23, 2015 October 2, 2015 Bob Roggio, candidate for this seat in 2008 Chris Tarsa, former chair of the Lebanon County Democratic Committee Michele Vaughn, former chair of the Chester County Democratic Committee Lindy Li (withdrawn) U.S. Representatives Bob Brady, U.S. representative and chairman of the Philadelphia Democratic City Committeehttp://www.politicspa.com/pa-6-brady-endorses-li/72239/ PA-6: Brady Endorses Li PoliticsPA Field Nick January 27, 2016 January 27, 2016 Matt Cartwright, U.S. representative (PA-17)http://www.politicspa.com/pa-6-lis-hopes-find-new-support/72667/ PA-6: Li's Hopes Find New Support PoliticsPA Foster James February 11, 2016 February 13, 2016 Mike Honda, U.S. representative (CA-17) Ted Lieu, U.S. representative (CA-33) Grace Meng, U.S. representative (NY-06) Statewide officials Jonathan Saidel, former Philadelphia Controller and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2010 Labor unions International Association of Machinists Local 1776 Plumbers Union Local 690 Local officials Ruth Damsker, Pennsylvania State Democratic Committee member, former Montgomery County commissioner and State Senate candidate in 2010 and 2014 Brad Kirsch, senior caucus chair of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party Candace Stitzman-Duley, women's caucus chair of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party Primary results Democratic primary results Mike Parrish Democratic Party (United States) 62,732 100.0 62,732 100.0 General election Endorsements Mike Parrish (D) U.S. Representatives Joe Hoeffel, former U.S. representative Statewide officials Ed Rendell, former governor of Pennsylvania State legislators Tim Briggs, state representative Mary Jo Daley, state representative Madeleine Dean, state representative Andy Dinniman, state senator and former Chester County commissioner Paul Drucker, former state representative Tom Houghton, former state representative and nominee for PA-16 seat in 2014 Vincent Hughes, state senator Daylin Leach, state senator and candidate for PA-13 in 2014 Steve McCarter, state representative Barbara McIlvaine Smith, former state representative Mark Painter, former state representative Mark Rozzi, state representative Josh Shapiro, chairman of the Montgomery County Board of commissioners and former state representative Labor unions AFL-CIO Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportLikely RNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsSafe RNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergSafe RNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe RNovember 7, 2016RCPLikely ROctober 31, 2016 Results Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district, 2016 Republican Party (United States) Ryan Costello (incumbent) 207,469 57.2 Democratic Party (United States) Mike Parrish 155,000 42.8 362,469 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 7 2016 Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district election Pennsylvania presidential no 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 7 2014 2018 Pennsylvania's 7th and 15th congressional district special elections 2018 (special) x150px File:Patrick Meehan 113th Congress.jpg Pat Meehan Republican Party (United States) 225,678 59.5% File:3x4.svg Mary Ellen Balchunis Democratic Party (United States) 153,824 40.5% 2016 Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district election results by county.svg 275 County resultsMeehan: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% U.S. Representative Pat Meehan Republican Party (United States) Pat Meehan Republican Party (United States) Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district The 7th district was in the Philadelphia suburbs, including most of Delaware County along with portions of Chester, Montgomery, Berks and Lancaster counties. The incumbent was Republican Pat Meehan, who had represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 62% of the vote in 2014, and the district had a PVI of R+2. Republican primary Candidates Nominee Pat Meehan, incumbent U.S. representative Eliminated in primary Stan Casacio, businessman and former Cheltenham Town Councilmanhttp://www.timesherald.com/general-news/20160127/montgomery-county-businessman-stan-casacio-seeks-gop-nod-for-us-rep-pat-meehans-7th-district-seat Montgomery County businessman Stan Casacio seeks GOP nod for U.S. Rep. Pat Meehan's 7th District seat PoliticsPA Carey Kathleen E. January 27, 2016 January 27, 2016 Primary results Republican primary results Pat Meehan (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 86,178 76.4 Stan Casacio Republican Party (United States) 26,674 23.6 112,852 100.0 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Mary Ellen Balchunis, college professor and nominee for this seat in 2014http://www.pottsmerc.com/article/20150424/NEWS/150429739 Democrat will try again to unseat Rep. Meehan in 7th Congressional Dist. The Mercury Logue Tim April 24, 2015 April 27, 2015 Eliminated in primary Bill Golderer, pastor and founder of Broad Street Ministryhttp://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/capitolinq/Philly-pastor-hopes-to-challenge-Meehan.html Philly pastor hopes to challenge Meehan The Philadelphia Inquirer Tamari Jonathan November 16, 2015 November 24, 2015 Withdrawn Lindy Li, financial analyst (running for PA-06) Dave Naples, database administrator, 2007 candidate for Skippack Township Board of Supervisors and 2014 write-in candidate for governor (running for state house)http://www.readingeagle.com/news/article/dave-naples-montgomery-county-democrat-aims-to-challenge-us-rep-pat-meehan Dave Naples, Montgomery County Democrat, aims to challenge U.S. Rep. Pat Meehan Reading Eagle Shuey Karen August 4, 2015 December 22, 2015 December 23, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151223113639/http://www.readingeagle.com/news/article/dave-naples-montgomery-county-democrat-aims-to-challenge-us-rep-pat-meehan deadhttps://www.facebook.com/GovernorDavePA/posts/576003739218222 The upcoming election for State Representative is crucial... Facebook Naples Dave January 16, 2016 January 29, 2016 Endorsements Mary Ellen Balchunis Labor unions AFL-CIO Organizations Chester County Democratic Committee Montgomery County Democratic Committee Primary results Democratic primary results Mary Ellen Balchunis Democratic Party (United States) 52,792 74.0 Bill Golderer Democratic Party (United States) 18,509 26.0 71,301 100.0 General election Endorsements Mary Ellen Balchunis (D) Labor unions AFL-CIO Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe RNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsSafe RNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergSafe RNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe RNovember 7, 2016RCPSafe ROctober 31, 2016 Results Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district, 2016 Republican Party (United States) Pat Meehan (incumbent) 225,678 59.5 Democratic Party (United States) Mary Ellen Balchunis 153,824 40.5 379,502 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 8 2016 Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district election Pennsylvania presidential no 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 8 2014 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 1 2018 150x150px File:Brian Fitzpatrick official congressional photo (uncropped) (cropped).jpg Brian Fitzpatrick Republican Party (United States) 207,263 54.4% File:Steve Santarsiero (cropped).jpg Steve Santarsiero Democratic Party (United States) 173,555 45.6% U.S. Representative Mike Fitzpatrick Republican Party (United States) Brian Fitzpatrick Republican Party (United States) Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district The 8th district was in Southeastern Pennsylvania and included Bucks County, along with portions of Montgomery County. The incumbent was Republican Mike Fitzpatrick, who had represented the district since 2011, and previously represented it from 2005 to 2007. He was re-elected with 62% of the vote in 2014, and the district had a PVI of R+1. Republican primary Fitzpatrick, a supporter of term limits,http://www.buckslocalnews.com/articles/2010/02/08/bucks_news/doc4b6b2349acb3c896091342.txt Fitzpatrick pledges to limit himself to four terms Bucks Local News February 8, 2010 November 11, 2014http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20131024_3_area_Republicans_face_tough_reelection_after_shutdown.html 3 area Republicans face tough reelection after shutdown October 24, 2013 Philly.com October 24, 2013 had pledged to limit himself to four terms in the House and did not run for re-election.https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/house-races/223491-report-rep-fitzpatrick-to-retire/ Report: Rep. Fitzpatrick to retire November 11, 2014 The Hill November 10, 2014 Candidates Nominee Brian Fitzpatrick, retired FBI agent and brother of Congressman Mike Fitzpatrickhttp://www.politicspa.com/pa-8-report-fitzpatricks-brother-to-seek-seat/72119/ PA-8: Report: Fitzpatrick's Brother to Seek Seat PoliticsPA Field Nick January 21, 2016 January 21, 2016 Eliminated in primary Marc Duome, psychologist and businessmanhttp://www.buckslocalnews.com/articles/2016/01/09/bucks_news/doc56905a3020d92846729079.txt Buckingham resident announces candidacy for U.S. Congress in the 8th District Bucks Local News January 9, 2016 January 12, 2016 Andy Warren, former Bucks County Commissionerhttp://www.politicspa.com/pa-8-warren-to-run-in-2016/67246/ PA-8: Warren to Run in 2016 PoliticsPA Field Nick June 26, 2015 June 26, 2015 Withdrawn Dean Malik, former Bucks County assistant district attorney and candidate in 2010http://www.buckscountycouriertimes.com/news/local/election/former-bucks-county-prosecutor-dean-malik-announces-run-for-congress/article_338d5dd4-9d06-11e5-8fde-4bc44f473197.html Former Bucks County prosecutor Dean Malik announces run for Congress Bucks County Courier Times Savana Freda R. December 7, 2015 December 8, 2015September 2026 InternetArchiveBot http://levittownnow.com/2016/02/18/dean-malik-drops-out-of-race-for-congress/ Dean Malik Drops Out Of Race For Congress Levittown Now February 18, 2016 February 18, 2016 Scott Petri, state representativehttp://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/capitolinq/Petri-launches-run-for-Bucks-Congressional-seat.html Petri launches run for Bucks Congressional seat The Philadelphia Inquirer Tamari Jonathan November 30, 2015 December 5, 2015http://www.philly.com/philly/news/local/20160202_State_Rep__Scott_Petri_drops_out_of_congressional_race.html State Rep. Scott Petri drops out of congressional race The Philadelphia Inquirer Tamari Jonathan February 2, 2016 February 2, 2016 Brian Thomas, marketing consultanthttp://www.buckscountycouriertimes.com/news/columnists/jd-mullane/brian-thomas-ex-democrat-running-for-the-gop-endorsement-for/article_86745c16-c51d-11e5-a65b-ab17f5577ffb.html Ex-Democrat Brian Thomas seeks GOP nod, blue collar vote in 8th District Bucks County Courier Times Mullane J.D. January 28, 2016 January 28, 2016September 2026 InternetArchiveBot http://www.buckscountycouriertimes.com/news/local/election/eighth-district-congressional-candidate-brian-thomas-drops-out/article_0cf3652c-cea4-11e5-a325-9fb31f7b0da6.html Eighth District Congressional candidate Brian Thomas drops out Bucks County Courier Times McGinnis James February 8, 2016 February 9, 2016September 2026 InternetArchiveBot Declined Jim Cawley, former lieutenant governorhttp://www.politicspa.com/pa-8-a-look-at-the-potential-2016-field-of-candidates/62851/ PA-8: A Look at the Potential 2016 Field of Candidates PoliticsPA Nick Field January 12, 2015 January 13, 2015http://atr.rollcall.com/house-races-2016-mike-fitzpatrick-steve-santarsiero-jim-cawley Democrat Kicks Off Race for Open Pennsylvania Seat Roll Call Shira T. Center January 8, 2015 January 9, 2015 January 9, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150109125550/http://atr.rollcall.com/house-races-2016-mike-fitzpatrick-steve-santarsiero-jim-cawley/ deadhttp://www.buckscountycouriertimes.com/news/local/bensalem-s-gene-digirolamo-considering-run-for-congress/article_e5270a60-4ff4-5ca4-9573-f2bacd6ece5b.html Bensalem's Gene DiGirolamo considering run for Congress Bucks County Courier Times James McGinnis January 13, 2015 January 14, 2015 January 18, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150118085807/http://www.buckscountycouriertimes.com/news/local/bensalem-s-gene-digirolamo-considering-run-for-congress/article_e5270a60-4ff4-5ca4-9573-f2bacd6ece5b.html deadhttp://www.philly.com/philly/business/20150114_Outgoing_Pa__Lt__Gov__named_head_of_United_Way.html Cawley named head of area United Way Philly.com Jane M. Von Bergen January 13, 2015 January 14, 2015 Gene DiGirolamo, state representativehttp://www.buckscountycouriertimes.com/news/local/bensalem-s-gene-digirolamo-considering-run-for-congress/article_e5270a60-4ff4-5ca4-9573-f2bacd6ece5b.html Bensalem's Gene DiGirolamo considering run for Congress Bucks County Courier Times McGinnis James January 13, 2015 June 26, 2015 January 18, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150118085807/http://www.buckscountycouriertimes.com/news/local/bensalem-s-gene-digirolamo-considering-run-for-congress/article_e5270a60-4ff4-5ca4-9573-f2bacd6ece5b.html deadhttp://www.buckscountycouriertimes.com/news/local/bucks-county-s-gene-digirolamo-bows-out-of-congressional-race/article_e2f7649f-5710-584b-b7f0-07fd7ff406dd.html Bucks County's Gene DiGirolamo bows out of congressional race Bucks County Courier Times McGinnis James April 30, 2015 June 26, 2015September 2026 InternetArchiveBot Mike Fitzpatrick, incumbent U.S. representative Rob Loughery, Bucks County commissioner Tom Manion, businessman and nominee in 2008http://articles.philly.com/2015-06-09/news/63189038_1_bucks-county-republicans-harry-fawkes-pat-poprik https://web.archive.org/web/20150922141953/http://articles.philly.com/2015-06-09/news/63189038_1_bucks-county-republicans-harry-fawkes-pat-poprik dead September 22, 2015 Bucks Republicans may wage a competitive primary for Congress The Philadelphia Inquirer Palmer Chris June 9, 2015 October 2, 2015 Chuck McIlhinney, state senator Primary results Republican primary results Brian Fitzpatrick Republican Party (United States) 74,150 78.37 Andy Warren Republican Party (United States) 11,828 12.50 Marc Duome Republican Party (United States) 8,641 9.13 94,619 100.00 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Steve Santarsiero, state representativehttp://www.politicspa.com/pa-8-santarsiero-declares-candidacy/62785/ PA-8: Santarsiero Declares Candidacy PoliticsPA Nick Field January 8, 2015 January 8, 2015 Eliminated in primary Shaughnessy Naughton, chemist, businesswoman and candidate for this seat in 2014http://www.politicspa.com/pa-8-naughton-jumps-into-congressional-contest/64270/ PA-8: Naughton Jumps Into Congressional Contest PoliticsPA Field Nick March 5, 2015 March 5, 2015 Declined Diane Marseglia, Bucks County Commissioner (endorsed Santarsiero) Patrick Murphy, former U.S. representative and candidate for attorney general in 2012 Kevin Strouse, United States Army Ranger and nominee for this seat in 2014 (endorsed Santarsiero)https://twitter.com/Eagle63/status/531902626506743809 can't rule out Rob Loughery November 11, 2014 Christopher Nicholas November 10, 2014http://www.rollcall.com/news/in_pa_house_democrats_are_really_ready_for_hillary-230521-1.html In Pa., House Democrats Are Really Ready for Hillary January 29, 2014 Roll Call November 10, 2014http://blog.pennlive.com/capitol-notebook/2014/12/for_the_departing_corbett_admi.html For the departing Corbett administration, a final bow in NYC: John L. Micek The Patriot News John L. Micek December 14, 2014 December 16, 2014 Endorsements Shaughnessy Naughton U.S. representatives Matt Cartwright, U.S. representative (PA-17)http://www.politicspa.com/pa-8-congressman-cartwright-endorses-naughton/71975/ PA-8: Congressman Cartwright Endorses Naughton PoliticsPA Field Nick January 15, 2016 January 29, 2016 Statewide officials Ed Rendell, former governor of Pennsylvania Organizations Climate Hawks Votehttp://www.climatehawksvote.com/climate_hawks_vote_endorses_shaughnessy_naughton_for_pa_08 Climate Hawks Vote Endorses Shaughnessy Naughton for PA-08 Climate Hawks Vote December 1, 2015 January 29, 2016 Council for a Livable Worldhttp://www.politicspa.com/pa-8-naughton-endorsed-by-council-for-a-livable-world/69237/ PA-8: Naughton Endorsed by Council for A Livable World PoliticsPA Field Nick September 17, 2015 October 2, 2015 EMILY's Listhttp://www.philly.com/philly/news/20150909_Naughton_endorsed_for_Congress_run.html Naughton endorsed for Congress run The Philadelphia Inquirer Palmer Chris September 9, 2015 October 2, 2015 Steve Santarsiero U.S. representatives Bob Brady, U.S. representative and chairman of the Philadelphia Democratic City Committeehttp://www.politicspa.com/pa-8-santarsiero-unveils-slew-of-endorsements/64291/ PA-8: Santarsiero Unveils Slew of Endorsements PoliticsPA Field Nick March 5, 2015 June 17, 2015 Joe Hoeffel, former U.S. representative Peter H. Kostmayer, former U.S. representative Statewide officials Eugene DePasquale, Pennsylvania Auditor Generalhttp://www.politicspa.com/pa-8-depasquale-headlines-new-endorsements-for-santarsiero/72227/ PA-8: DePasquale Headlines New Endorsements for Santarsiero PoliticsPA Field Nick January 26, 2016 January 29, 2016 Jonathan Saidel, former Philadelphia Controller and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2010 Tom Wolf, governor of PennsylvaniaJames Boyle Rep. Steve Santarsiero picks up Gov. Wolf endorsement for Congress http://www.theintell.com/news/local/election/rep-steve-santarsiero-picks-up-gov-wolf-endorsement-for-congress/article_a43dbc26-dfba-11e5-860f-4739f05dbd3b.html theintell.com 7 February 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20171024141116/http://www.theintell.com/news/local/election/rep-steve-santarsiero-picks-up-gov-wolf-endorsement-for-congress/article_a43dbc26-dfba-11e5-860f-4739f05dbd3b.html 24 October 2017 1 March 2016 State legislators Matt Bradford, state representative Tina Davis, state representative Madeleine Dean, state representative John Galloway, state representative Josh Shapiro, chairman of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners and former state representative Matt Smith, former state senator Labor unions AFL-CIO International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 269http://www.politicspa.com/pa-8-johnny-doc-among-labor-leaders-backing-santarsiero/65321/ PA-8: Johnny Doc Among Labor Leaders Backing Santarsiero PoliticsPA Beck Tom April 14, 2015 June 17, 2015 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 98 Laborers' District Council of the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area Laborers' Union, Local 57 National Education AssociationNick Field PA-8: Santarsiero Scores PSEA Endorsement https://www.politicspa.com/pa-8-santarsiero-scores-psea-endorsement/72930/ politicspa.com/ 7 February 2023 22 February 2016 Pennsylvania Association of Nurses And Practitioners (PASNAP) Plumbers Union Local 690 Sheet Metal Workers, Local 19 Union of Food and Commercial Workers Local 1776 Union of Roofers, Waterproofers, and Allied Workers, Local 30 United SteelworkersNick Field PA-8: USW Endorses Santarsiero https://www.politicspa.com/pa-8-usw-endorses-santarsiero/72801/ politicspa.com/ 7 February 2023 17 February 2016 Organizations Bristol Township Democratic Committee Montgomery County Democratic Committee Solebury Democrats Local officials Det Ansinn, president of the Doylestown Borough Council Diane Marseglia, Bucks County Commissioner Ron Strouse, Mayor of Doylestown Individuals Kathy Boockvar, attorney and nominee for this seat in 2012 Kevin Strouse, Army Ranger and nominee for this seat in 2014 Primary results Democratic primary results Steve Santarsiero Democratic Party (United States) 50,416 59.82 Shaughnessy Naughton Democratic Party (United States) 33,864 40.18 84,280 100.00 General election Endorsements Brian Fitzpatrick (R) Organizations National Republican Congressional Committee "Young Guns" ProgramYoung Gun candidates http://www.gopyoungguns.com/ gopyoungguns.com 15 February 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20141104195118/http://www.gopyoungguns.com/ 4 November 2014 United States Chamber of Commerce Steve Santarsiero (D) U.S. Representatives Bob Brady, U.S. representative and chairman of the Philadelphia Democratic City Committee Joe Hoeffel, former U.S. representative Peter H. Kostmayer, former U.S. representative Statewide officials Eugene DePasquale, Pennsylvania Auditor General Jonathan Saidel, former Philadelphia Controller and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2010 Tom Wolf, Governor of Pennsylvania State legislators Matt Bradford, state representative Tina Davis, state representative Madeleine Dean, state representative John Galloway, state representative Josh Shapiro, chairman of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners and former state representative Matt Smith, former state senator Labor unions AFL-CIO International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 269 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 98 Laborers' District Council of the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area Laborers' Union, Local 57 National Education Association Pennsylvania Association of Nurses And Practitioners (PASNAP) Plumbers Union Local 690 Sheet Metal Workers, Local 19 Union of Food and Commercial Workers Local 1776 Union of Roofers, Waterproofers, and Allied Workers, Local 30 United Steelworkers Organizations Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" ProgramDCCC 2016 Red to Blue Races https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/2016dcccredtoblue?amount=25&refcode=red2blue16 actblue.com DCCC 5 June 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20201008000646/https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/2016dcccredtoblue?amount=25&refcode=red2blue16 8 October 2020 Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror BrianFitzpatrick (R) SteveSantarsiero (D) UndecidedCommunication ConceptsCommunication Concepts September 6–7, 2016 416 ± 5% 50% 38% 12% Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportTossupNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsTossupNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergTossupNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallLean RNovember 7, 2016RCPTossupOctober 31, 2016 Results Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district, 2016 Republican Party (United States) Brian Fitzpatrick 207,263 54.43 Democratic Party (United States) Steve Santarsiero 173,555 45.57 380,818 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 9 2016 Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district election Pennsylvania presidential no 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 9 2014 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 13 2018 x150px File:Bill Shuster 113th Congress.jpg Bill Shuster Republican Party (US) 186,580 63.3% File:3x4.svg Arthur L Halvorson Democratic Party (US) 107,985 36.7% U.S. representative Bill Shuster Republican Party (US) Bill Shuster Republican Party (US) Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district The 9th district was in South Central Pennsylvania and included Cambria, Blair, Huntingdon, Franklin, Fulton, Bedford, Somerset, Fayette, Greene and Washington counties. The incumbent was Republican Bill Shuster, who had represented the district since 2001. He was re-elected with 64% of the vote in 2014, and the district had a PVI of R+14. Republican primary Shuster, the chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, was challenged in the 2014 Republican primary by two candidates, Art Halvorson and Travis Schooley, unhappy with his support for earmarks that bring projects to the district.http://atr.rollcall.com/prince-of-asphalt-braces-for-primary-challenge/ 'Prince of Asphalt' Braces for Primary Challenge September 23, 2013 October 3, 2013 Roll Call Abby Livingston September 28, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130928172229/http://atr.rollcall.com/prince-of-asphalt-braces-for-primary-challenge/ deadhttps://www.politico.com/story/2013/11/bud-shuster-tea-party-transportation-99501.html Bill Shuster takes on the tea party storm September 23, 2013 March 2, 2014 Politico Scott Wong Halvorson and Schooley both were considering running again.https://www.politico.com/story/2015/01/tea-party-2016-elections-114701.html They're back! The new tea party surge January 31, 2015 February 1, 2015 Politico Alex Isenstadt On April 24, 2015, The Hill reported that businessman Tom Smith, who self-funded a 2012 U.S. Senate campaign, was considering a primary challenge of Shuster.https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/house-races/239993-former-gop-senate-nominee-eyes-shuster-challenge/ Former GOP Senate nominee eyes Shuster challenge The Hill Wong Scott April 24, 2015 October 3, 2015 Halvorson had pledged that he would not run if Smith did and would support him. In July, Smith announced he would not run, citing unexpected health concerns.http://www.politicspa.com/pa-9-smith-staying-out-of-the-race/67557/ PA-9: Smith Staying Out of the Race PoliticsPA Addy Jason July 9, 2015 October 3, 2015 After Smith declined to run, Halvorson announced he would run again.https://thehill.com/homenews/house/252886-gop-chairman-shuster-to-face-tea-party-rematch/ GOP chairman to face Tea Party rematch The Hill Wong Scott September 8, 2015 September 10, 2015 On October 17, 2015, Smith died. Tom Smith, conservative who ran for U.S. Senate, dies at 67 http://www.mcall.com/news/breaking/mc-pa-obit-smith-20151018-story.html themorningcall.com 2016-02-13 The Morning Call Candidates Nominee Bill Shuster, incumbent U.S. representative Eliminated in primary Art Halvorson, businessman, Coast Guard veteran and candidate for this seat in 2014 Declined Tom Smith, businessman and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2012 Endorsements Bill Shuster U.S. Representatives Mark Meadows, U.S. representative (NC-11)http://www.politicspa.com/pa-9-shuster-endorsed-by-freedom-caucus-founding-member/72322/ PA-9: Shuster Endorsed By Freedom Caucus Founding Member PoliticsPA Field Nick January 28, 2016 January 29, 2016 Primary results Republican primary results Bill Shuster (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 49,393 50.6 Arthur L Halvorson Republican Party (United States) 48,166 49.4 97,559 100.0 Democratic primary While no Democrat appeared on the ballot, Arthur Halvorson, who lost in the Republican primary, received enough Democratic write-in votes to be the Democratic nominee; Halvorson vowed to caucus as a conservative Republican if elected.https://www.politico.com/story/2016/08/art-halvorson-bill-shuster-226551 Tea party challenger to take on Shuster as a Democrat Heather Caygle POLITICO General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe RNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsSafe RNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergSafe RNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe RNovember 7, 2016RCPSafe ROctober 31, 2016 Results Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district, 2016 Republican Party (United States) Bill Shuster (incumbent) 186,580 63.3 Democratic Party (United States) Arthur L Halvorson 107,985 36.7 294,565 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 10 2016 Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district election Pennsylvania presidential no 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 10 2014 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 12 2018 File:Tom Marino, official portrait, 112th Congress (cropped).jpg 150x150px Tom Marino Republican Party (United States) 211,282 70.2% File:3x4.svg Mike Molesevich Democratic Party (United States) 89,823 29.8% U.S. Representative Tom Marino Republican Party (United States) Tom Marino Republican Party (United States) Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district The 10th district was in Northeastern Pennsylvania and included Monroe, Pike, Lackawanna, Wayne, Susquehanna, Bradford, Tioga, Sullivan, Lycoming, Union, Columbia, Snyder, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry counties. The incumbent was Republican Tom Marino, who had represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 63% of the vote in 2014. Republican primary Candidates Nominee Tom Marino, incumbent U.S. representative Primary results Republican primary results Tom Marino (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 95,321 100.0 95,321 100.0 Democratic primary After no candidate stepped forward initially to run for the seat, three write in candidates announced to vie for the Democratic nomination. Former Lewisburg Mayor and environmental consultant, Mike Molesevich, Bucknell graduate student, Steve Belskie, and Justin Sheare all sought the Democratic nomination.https://www.dailyitem.com/news/expect-things-to-be-busy-at-the-election-polls-today/article_6e321aaa-0b61-11e6-b042-679143e35976.html Expect things to be busy at the election polls today Rick Dandes/The Daily Item The Daily Itemhttp://www.mikeforcongresspa.com/ Home Mike for Congress 2016-06-23 June 10, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160610193628/http://www.mikeforcongresspa.com/ dead Candidates Nominee Mike Molesevich, former mayor of Lewisburg and environmental consultant Jerry Kaines, a Lycoming County building materials salesman, had formed an exploratory committee for a potential Independent campaign.http://www.northcentralpa.com/article/lycoming-leader-jerry-kairnes-announces-pa-10-congressional-exploratory-committee Lycoming Leader Jerry Kairnes Announces PA-10 Congressional Exploratory Committee NorthCentralPA.com Campbell Andrea November 20, 2015 January 26, 2016 February 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160204084953/http://www.northcentralpa.com/article/lycoming-leader-jerry-kairnes-announces-pa-10-congressional-exploratory-committee dead General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe RNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsSafe RNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergSafe RNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe RNovember 7, 2016RCPSafe ROctober 31, 2016 Results Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district, 2016 Republican Party (United States) Tom Marino (incumbent) 211,282 70.2 Democratic Party (United States) Mike Molesevich 89,823 29.8 301,105 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 11 2016 Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district election Pennsylvania presidential no 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 11 2014 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 9 2018 x150px File:Lou Barletta (cropped 2).jpg Lou Barletta Republican Party (United States) 113,800 63.7% File:3x4.svg Michael Marsicano Democratic Party (United States) 199,421 36.3% U.S. Representative Lou Barletta Republican Party (United States) Lou Barletta Republican Party (United States) Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district The 11th district was in Northeastern Pennsylvania and included Wyoming, Luzerne, Columbia, Carbon, Northumberland, Dauphin, Perry and Cumberland counties. The incumbent was Republican Lou Barletta, who had represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 66% of the vote in 2014, and the district had a PVI of R+6. Republican primary Candidates Nominee Lou Barletta, incumbent U.S. representativehttp://republicanherald.com/news/rep-lou-barletta-seeks-re-election-1.2001937 Rep. Lou Barletta seeks re-election Republican & Herald February 1, 2016 February 1, 2016 Primary results Republican primary results Lou Barletta (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 92,342 100.0 92,342 100.0 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Michael Marsicano, former mayor of Hazletonhttp://timesleader.com/news/373140/former-hazleton-mayor-marsicano-declares-run-for-congress Former Hazleton Mayor Marsicano declares run for Congress Times Leader Lynott Jerry July 12, 2015 July 13, 2015 Primary results Democratic primary results Michael Marsicano Democratic Party (United States) 58,117 100.0 58,117 100.0 General election Endorsements Michael Marsicano (D) Labor unions AFL-CIO Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe RNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsSafe RNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergSafe RNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe RNovember 7, 2016RCPSafe ROctober 31, 2016 Results Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district, 2016 Republican Party (United States) Lou Barletta (incumbent) 199,421 63.7 Democratic Party (United States) Michael Marsicano 113,800 36.3 313,221 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 12 2016 Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district election Pennsylvania presidential no 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 12 2014 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 17 2018 x150px File:Keith Rothfus, official portrait, 115th Congress (cropped).png Keith Rothfus Republican Party (United States) 221,851 61.8% File:3x4.svg Erin McClelland Democratic Party (United States) 137,353 38.2% 2016 Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district election results by county.svg 250px County resultsRothfus: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% U.S. Representative Keith Rothfus Republican Party (United States) Keith Rothfus Republican Party (United States) Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district The 12th district was in Southwestern Pennsylvania and included all of Beaver County and parts of Allegheny, Cambria, Lawrence, Somerset and Westmoreland counties. The incumbent was Republican Keith Rothfus, who had represented the district since 2013. He was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2014, and the district had a PVI of R+9. Republican primary Candidates Nominee Keith Rothfus, incumbent U.S. representative Primary results Republican primary results Keith Rothfus (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 87,270 100.0 87,270 100.0 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Erin McClelland, psychologist, businesswoman and nominee for this seat in 2014http://triblive.com/neighborhoods/yourallekiskivalley/yourallekiskivalleymore/7083309-74/district-rothfus-mcclelland#axzz3RSNSXb4k Harrison Democrat vows to run again November 5, 2014 February 11, 2015 Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Hayes Liz Withdrawn Steve Larchuk, attorney, renewable energy business owner and candidate for the 4th district in 2004http://www.timesonline.com/news/local_news/sewickley-lawyer-announces-run-for-congress/article_32f7095a-be05-11e4-8299-83f3ca3f0d69.html/ Sewickley lawyer announces run for Congress The Beaver County Times Taube David February 27, 2015 March 5, 2015 Endorsements Steve Larchuk (withdrawn) Labor unions Pittsburgh Regional Building and Construction Trades Councilhttp://triblive.com/news/allegheny/9959561-74/committee-endorse-state Allegheny County Democrats make primary picks Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Raap Tony February 14, 2016 February 18, 2016 Erin McClelland Labor unions Pittsburgh Regional Building and Construction Trades Councilhttp://www.politicspa.com/pa-12-mcclelland-wins-labor-endorsement/71106/ PA-12: McClelland Wins Labor Endorsement PoliticsPA Mursch Alyssa December 3, 2015 January 29, 2016 United Steelworkers Local 1211http://www.politicspa.com/pa-12-mcclelland-gains-support-of-united-steelworkers/71407/ PA-12: McClelland Gains Support of United Steelworkers PoliticsPA Mursch Alyssa December 16, 2015 January 29, 2016 Primary results Democratic primary results Erin Mcclelland Democratic Party (United States) 73,326 100.0 73,326 100.0 General election Erin McClelland (D) Labor unions AFL-CIO Pittsburgh Regional Building and Construction Trades Council United Steelworkers Local 1211 Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe RNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsSafe RNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergSafe RNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe RNovember 7, 2016RCPSafe ROctober 31, 2016 Results Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district, 2016 Republican Party (United States) Keith Rothfus (incumbent) 221,851 61.8 Democratic Party (United States) Erin Mcclelland 137,353 38.2 359,204 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 13 2016 Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district election Pennsylvania presidential no 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 13 2014 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 4 2018 x150px File:Brendan Boyle House Portrait (cropped).jpg Brendan Boyle Democratic Party (United States) 239,316 100.0% U.S. Representative Brendan Boyle Democratic Party (United States) Brendan Boyle Democratic Party (United States) Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district The 13th district was in Southeastern Pennsylvania, covering eastern Montgomery County and Northeast Philadelphia. The incumbent was Democrat Brendan Boyle, who had represented the district since 2015. He was elected with 67% of the vote in 2014, succeeding retiring Democrat Allyson Schwartz, and the district had a PVI of D+13. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Brendan Boyle, incumbent U.S. representative Primary results Democratic primary results Brendan Boyle (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 90,512 100.0 90,512 100.0 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Armond James General election Endorsements Brendan Boyle (D) Labor unions AFL-CIO Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe DNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsSafe DNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergSafe DNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe DNovember 7, 2016RCPSafe DOctober 31, 2016 Results Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district, 2016 Democratic Party (United States) Brendan Boyle (incumbent) 239,316 100.0 239,316 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 14 2016 Pennsylvania's 14th congressional district election Pennsylvania presidential no 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 14 2014 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 18 2018 x150px File:Mike Doyle, official portrait, 116th Congress (cropped).jpg Mike Doyle Democratic Party (United States) 255,293 74.4% File:Lenny McAllister (cropped).jpg Lenny McAllister Republican Party (United States) 87,999 25.6% U.S. Representative Mike Doyle Democratic Party (United States) Mike Doyle Democratic Party (United States) Pennsylvania's 14th congressional district The 14th district included the entire city of Pittsburgh and parts of surrounding suburbs. The incumbent was Democrat Michael F. Doyle, who had represented the district since 2003, and previously represented the 18th district from 1995 to 2003. He was re-elected with 84% of the vote in the primary and unopposed in the general in 2014; the district had a PVI of D+15. Democratic primary Doyle was challenged for the Democratic nomination by Janis Brooks, who ran against him in 2012 and 2014. Candidates Nominee Michael F. Doyle, incumbent U.S. representative Eliminated in primary Janis C. Brooks, pastor, CEO/founder of Citizens to Abolish Domestic Apartheid and candidate for this seat in 2012 and 2014 Endorsements Michael F. Doyle (D) Labor unions AFL-CIO Primary results Democratic primary results Michael F. Doyle (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 103,710 76.6 Janis Brooks Democratic Party (United States) 31,659 23.4 135,369 100.0 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Lenny McAllister, political commentator and candidate for Illinois's 2nd congressional district in 2013 General election Endorsements Michael F. Doyle (D) Labor unions AFL-CIO Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe DNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsSafe DNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergSafe DNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe DNovember 7, 2016RCPSafe DOctober 31, 2016 Results Pennsylvania's 14th congressional district, 2016 Democratic Party (United States) Michael F. Doyle (incumbent) 255,293 74.4 Republican Party (United States) Lenny McAllister 87,999 25.6 343,292 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 15 2018 Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district election Pennsylvania presidential no 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 15 2014 2018 Pennsylvania's 7th and 15th congressional district special elections 2018 (special) x150px File:Charlie Dent, official portrait, 114th Congress (cropped).jpg Charlie Dent Republican Party (United States) 190,618 58.4% File:Rick Daugherty (cropped).png Rick Daugherty Democratic Party (United States) 124,129 38.0% 2016 Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district election results by county.svg County resultsDent: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% U.S. Representative Charlie Dent Republican Party (United States) Charlie Dent Republican Party (United States) Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district The 15th district was in Eastern Pennsylvania and included Lehigh County and parts of Berks, Dauphin, Lebanon and Northampton counties. The incumbent was Republican Charlie Dent, who had represented the district since 2005. He was re-elected unopposed in 2014, and the district had a PVI of R+2. Republican primary Candidates Nominee Charlie Dent, incumbent U.S. representative Primary results Republican primary results Charlie Dent (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 75,821 100.0 75,821 100.0 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Rick Daugherty, former chair of the Lehigh County Democratic Party and nominee for this seat in 2012 Withdrawn David A. Clarkhttp://www.ldnews.com/story/news/politics/2016/01/26/candidate-hopefuls-begin-primary-election-nominating-process/79175728/ Candidate hopefuls begin Primary Election nominating process Lebanon Daily News Latimer John January 26, 2016 January 29, 2016 Laura Quick Declined Archie Follweiler, former Kutztown Borough councilman and state house candidate in 2006http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/577/15971201577/15971201577.pdf FEC Form 1 Statement of Organization – Friends of Archie Follweiler Federal Election Commission June 8, 2015 October 20, 2015 Primary results Democratic primary results Rick Daugherty Democratic Party (United States) 59,475 100.0 59,475 100.0 General election Endorsements Rick Daugherty (D) Labor unions AFL-CIO Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe RNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsSafe RNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergSafe RNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe RNovember 7, 2016RCPSafe ROctober 31, 2016 Results Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district, 2016 Republican Party (United States) Charlie Dent (incumbent) 190,618 58.4 Democratic Party (United States) Rick Daugherty 124,129 38.0 Libertarian Party (United States) Paul Rizzo 11,727 3.6 326,474 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 16 2016 Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district election Pennsylvania presidential no 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 16 2014 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 11 2018 File:Lloyd Smucker, official portrait, 115th Congress (cropped).jpg Lloyd Smucker Republican Party (United States) 168,669 53.8% File:Christina Hartman (2017) (cropped).png Christina Hartman Democratic Party (United States) 134,586 42.9% U.S. Representative Joe Pitts Republican Party (United States) Lloyd Smucker Republican Party (United States) Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district The 16th district was in Southeastern Pennsylvania, just west of Philadelphia and included a large portion of southern Chester County, most of Lancaster County and a sliver of Berks County, including the city of Reading. The incumbent was Republican Joe Pitts, who had represented the district since 1997. He was re-elected with 58% of the vote in 2014, and the district had a PVI of R+4. Pitts did not run for re-election.http://www.wfmz.com/news/news-regional-berks/Rep-Joe-Pitts-will-not-seek-re-election-to-Congress-in-2016/36300742 Rep. Joe Pitts will not seek re-election to Congress in 2016 WFMZ-TV November 6, 2015 November 6, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151108232341/http://www.wfmz.com/news/news-regional-berks/Rep-Joe-Pitts-will-not-seek-re-election-to-Congress-in-2016/36300742 November 8, 2015 dead mdy-all Republican primary Candidates Nominee Lloyd Smucker, state senatorhttp://www.politicspa.com/breaking-pa-16-lloyd-smucker-announces-congressional-campaign/70605/ BREAKING: PA-16: Lloyd Smucker Announces Congressional Campaign PoliticsPA Field Nick November 9, 2015 November 9, 2015 Eliminated in primary Jeffrey Bartoshttp://lancasteronline.com/news/pennsylvania/republicans-to-run-for-th-congressional-district-in/article_16c256c4-9d37-11e5-b37d-9ffce6ddd9a8.html 6 Republicans to run for 16th Congressional District in 2016 Lancaster Online December 10, 2015 December 10, 2015 Chet Beiler, former chair of the Lancaster County Republican Committee, candidate for lieutenant governor in 2010 and nominee for auditor general in 2008http://www.wfmz.com/news/news-regional-berks/chet-beiler-announces-bid-for-us-rep-joe-pitts-seat-in-pennsylvanias-16th-district/36841618 Chet Beiler announces bid for US Rep. Joe Pitts' seat in Pennsylvania's 16th District WFMZ Lancaster, Pennsylvania December 8, 2015 December 9, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151208190227/http://www.wfmz.com/news/news-regional-berks/chet-beiler-announces-bid-for-us-rep-joe-pitts-seat-in-pennsylvanias-16th-district/36841618 December 8, 2015 dead Craig Davis Thomas Wentzel Brad Witmer Declined Joe Pitts, incumbent U.S. representative Primary results Republican primary results Lloyd Smucker Republican Party (United States) 49,716 54.1 Chet Beiler Republican Party (United States) 42,246 45.9 91,641 100.0 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Christina Hartman, former nonprofit executivehttp://www.politicspa.com/pa-16-democrat-christina-hartman-to-seek-house-seat/68193/ PA-16: Democrat Christina Hartman to Seek House Seat PoliticsPA Addy Jason August 5, 2015 August 5, 2015 Withdrawn Raj Kittappa, stem cell researcher and candidate for this seat in 2014http://lancasteronline.com/news/pennsylvania/stem-cell-scientist-from-west-hempfield-to-make-second-run/article_751e36f4-a442-11e5-8168-03795c3b3a89.html Stem cell scientist from West Hempfield to make second run at 16th district seat LNP Janesch Sam December 16, 2015 December 17, 2015http://www.readingeagle.com/news/article/stem-cell-researcher-drops-out-of-race-for-congress Stem cell researcher drops out of race for Congress Reading Eagle Shuey Karen February 11, 2016 February 18, 2016 Gary Wegman, dentisthttp://www.readingeagle.com/news/article/dr-gary-wegman-announces-run-for-congress-in-16th-district Dr. Gary Wegman announces run for Congress in 16th District Reading Eagle Shuey Karen December 15, 2015 December 17, 2015 Endorsements Christina Hartman Statewide officials Eugene DePasquale, Pennsylvania Auditor Generalhttp://www.politicspa.com/pa-16-depasquale-other-dems-endorse-hartman/70541/ PA-16: DePasquale, Other Dems Endorse Hartman PoliticsPA Field Nick November 5, 2015 January 29, 2016 State legislators Tom Houghton, former state representative and nominee for this seat in 2014 Marc Rizzo, state representative Judy Schwank, state senator Mike Sturla, state representative Organizations Chester County Democratic Committee Local officials John Graupera, Lancaster City Council President Lois Herr, Mount Gretna Borough Councilwoman and nominee for this seat in 2004, 2006 and 2010 James Reichenbach, Lancaster City Councilman Pete Soto, Lancaster City Councilman Kathy Wasong, Lancaster Township Supervisor Barbara Wilson, Lancaster City Councilwoman Individuals Aryanna Berringer, business owner and nominee for this seat in 2012 Norman Bristol Colon, chair, Latino Democratic Caucus of Lancaster County Declined to endorse Organizations Lancaster County Democratic Committeehttp://lancasteronline.com/news/politics/county-democrats-don-t-endorse-congressional-candidate-introduce-six-state/article_60f36bd2-c584-11e5-8420-7b5124571306.html County Democrats don't endorse congressional candidate, introduce six state House challengers LancasterOnline Janesch Sam January 28, 2016 January 29, 2016 Primary results Democratic primary results Christina Hartman Democratic Party (United States) 51,588 100.0 51,588 100.0 General election Endorsements Christina Hartman (D) Statewide officials Eugene DePasquale, Pennsylvania Auditor General State legislators Tom Houghton, former state representative and nominee for this seat in 2014 Marc Rizzo, state representative Judy Schwank, state senator Mike Sturla, state representative Labor unions AFL-CIO Organizations Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportLean RNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsLikely RNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergSafe RNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallLean RNovember 7, 2016RCPLikely ROctober 31, 2016 Results Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district, 2016 Republican Party (United States) Lloyd Smucker 168,669 53.8 Democratic Party (United States) Christina Hartman 134,586 42.9 Libertarian Party (United States) Shawn Patrick House 10,518 3.3 313,773 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 17 2016 Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district election Pennsylvania presidential no 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 17 2014 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 8 2018 x150px File:Matt Cartwright, official portrait, 113th Congress (cropped).jpg Matt Cartwright Democratic Party (United States) 157,734 53.8% File:3x4.svg Matt Connolly Republican Party (United States) 135,430 46.2% 2016 Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district election results by county.svg 300 County resultsCartwright: #8da9e2 50–60% #678cd7 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Connolly: #ed8783 50–60% #e55651 60–70% U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright Democratic Party (United States) Matt Cartwright Democratic Party (United States) Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district The 17th district was in Eastern Pennsylvania and included Schuylkill, Carbon, Monroe, Luzerne and Lackawanna counties. The incumbent was Democrat Matt Cartwright, who had represented the district since 2013. He was re-elected with 57% of the vote in 2014, and the district had a PVI of D+4. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Matt Cartwright, incumbent U.S. representative Primary results Democratic primary results Matt Cartwright (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 73,648 100.0 73,648 100.0 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Matt Connolly, sports car racing team owner and candidate for this seat in 2014http://republicanherald.com/news/matt-connolly-gives-congressional-campaign-another-go-1.1983667 Matt Connolly gives Congressional campaign another go Republican & Herald Gilger Jr. Mark December 16, 2015 December 20, 2015 Eliminated in primary Glenn Geissinger, Northampton County Councilmanhttp://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-geissinger-congressional-run-0826-20150826-story.html Northampton County Councilman Glenn Geissinger launches congressional run The Morning Call Shortell Tom August 26, 2015 August 27, 2015 Primary results Republican primary results Matt Connolly Republican Party (United States) 34,263 62.7 Glenn Geissinger Republican Party (United States) 20,399 37.3 54,662 100.0 General election Endorsements Matt Cartwright (D) Labor unions AFL-CIO Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe DNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsSafe DNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergSafe DNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe DNovember 7, 2016RCPLikely DOctober 31, 2016 Results Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district, 2016 Democratic Party (United States) Matt Cartwright (incumbent) 157,734 53.8 Republican Party (United States) Matt Connolly 135,430 46.2 293,164 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 18 2016 Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district election Pennsylvania presidential no 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 18 2014 2018 Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district special election 2018 (Special) x150px File:113th Congress Official Photo of Rep. Tim Murphy (cropped).jpg Tim Murphy Republican Party (United States) 293,684 100.0% U.S. Representative Tim Murphy Republican Party (United States) Tim Murphy Republican Party (United States) Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district The 18th district was in the southern suburbs of Pittsburgh and included parts of Allegheny, Washington, Greene and Westmoreland counties. The incumbent was Republican Tim Murphy, who had represented the district since 2003. He was re-elected unopposed in 2014, and the district had a PVI of R+10. Republican primary Candidates Nominee Tim Murphy, incumbent U.S. representative Primary results Republican primary results Tim Murphy (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 88,266 100.0 88,266 100.0 General election Endorsements Tim Murphy (R) Labor unions AFL-CIO Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe RNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsSafe RNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergSafe RNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe RNovember 7, 2016RCPSafe ROctober 31, 2016 Results Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district, 2016 Republican Party (United States) Tim Murphy (incumbent) 293,684 100.0 293,684 100.0 Republican Party (United States) References 30em External links U.S. House elections in Pennsylvania, 2016 at Ballotpedia Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets Pennsylvania 2016 Category:2016 elections in Pennsylvania