Pennsylvania's 9th Congressional District election, 2016
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The 9th Congressional District of Pennsylvania held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 8, 2016.
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Bill Shuster (R) defeated Art Halvorson (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Shuster defeated the same Art Halvorson in the Republican primary on April 26, 2016, but Halvorson won the Democratic primary by receiving 1,069 write-in votes, which was more than Adam Sedlock, a Democrat running his own write-in campaign. Halvorson later accepted the Democratic Party's nomination and faced incumbent Bill Shuster again in the general election.[4][5][6]
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Pennsylvania utilizes a closed primary process. Voters are required to register with a political party to vote in the primary election.[7][8]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Bill Shuster (R), who was first elected in 2001.
Pennsylvania's 9th Congressional District is located in the south central portion Pennsylvania and includes Bedford, Blair, Fayette, Franklin, Fulton, and Indiana counties. Areas of Cambria, Greene, Huntingdon, Somerset, Washington, and Westmoreland counties are also included in the district.[9]
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Bill Shuster Incumbent |
63.3% | 186,580 | |
| Democratic | Art Halvorson | 36.7% | 107,985 | |
| Total Votes | 294,565 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State | ||||
Primary election
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Bill Shuster Incumbent |
50.6% | 49,393 | ||
| Art Halvorson | 49.4% | 48,166 | ||
| Total Votes | 97,559 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State |
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Candidates
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General election candidates: Bill Shuster  Art Halvorson Adam Sedlock (Write-in) |
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Primary candidates:[10] |
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Democratic Adam Sedlock (Write-in)[11] |
Republican Bill Shuster - Incumbent[12] |
Endorsements
Bill Shuster
- U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) - "Congressman Shuster is the type of conservative leader we need in Washington. I am proud to stand with him in the fight to defeat President Obama’s agenda."[13]
Media
Bill Shuster
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Art Halvorson
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District history
2014
Bill Shuster won re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. He defeated Alanna Hartzok in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Bill Shuster Incumbent |
63.5% | 110,094 | |
| Democratic | Alanna Hartzok | 36.5% | 63,223 | |
| Total Votes | 173,317 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State | ||||
2012
The 9th Congressional District of Pennsylvania held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Bill Shuster (R) won re-election in the district.[14]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Karen Ramsburg | 38.3% | 105,128 | |
| Republican | Bill Shuster Incumbent |
61.7% | 169,177 | |
| Total Votes | 274,305 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Important dates and deadlines
- See also: Pennsylvania elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in Pennsylvania in 2016.
| Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016 | ||
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| February 16, 2016 | Ballot access | Last day to file nomination petitions for the primary election |
| March 15, 2016 | Campaign finance | Sixth Tuesday pre-primary report due |
| April 15, 2016 | Campaign finance | Second Friday pre-primary report due |
| April 26, 2016 | Election date | Primary election |
| May 26, 2016 | Campaign finance | 30-day post-primary report due |
| August 1, 2016 | Ballot access | Last day to file nomination petitions for the general election |
| September 27, 2016 | Campaign finance | Sixth Tuesday pre-general report due |
| October 28, 2016 | Campaign finance | Second Friday pre-general report due |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election |
| December 8, 2016 | Campaign finance | 30-day post-general report due |
| January 31, 2017 | Campaign finance | 2016 annual report due |
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State, "2016 Election Calendar," accessed January 11, 2016 | ||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 2016
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2016 House Race Ratings for July 11, 2016," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2016 House," accessed July 18, 2016
- ↑ Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report, "House Ratings," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Unofficial Candidate Listing – Pre Ballot Lottery," accessed February 17, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Pennsylvania Primary Results," April 26, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 The Hill, "Tea Party candidate will run as Democrat in bid to oust GOP chairman," August 2, 2016
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures Website, "State Primary Election Types," accessed September 24, 2024
- ↑ Casetext, "25 Pa. Stat. § 299," accessed September 24, 2024
- ↑ Pennsylvania Redistricting Map "Map" accessed July 30, 2012
- ↑ Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ Email submission to Ballotpedia
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Pennsylvania Department of State, "Unofficial Candidate Listing – Pre Ballot Lottery," accessed February 17, 2016
- ↑ Politics PA, "PA-9: Shuster Endorsed By Freedom Caucus Founding Member," January 28, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Pennsylvania"
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For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!
