United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 2014
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The 2014 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania took place on November 4, 2014. Voters elected 18 candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's 18 congressional districts.
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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.[1][2]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Voter registration: To vote in the primary, voters had to register by April 20, 2014. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 6, 2014 (at least 30 days prior to election).[3]
- See also: Pennsylvania elections, 2014
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 4 election, the Republican Party held 13 of the 18 congressional seats from Pennsylvania.
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| Party | As of November 2014 | After the 2014 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 5 | 5 | |
| Republican Party | 13 | 13 | |
| Total | 18 | 18 | |
Incumbents
Heading into the 2014 election, the incumbents for the 18 congressional districts were:
Margin of victory for winners
There were a total of 18 seats up for election in 2014 in Pennsylvania. The following table shows the margin of victory for each district winner, which is calculated by examining the percentage difference between the two candidates who received the most votes. If the race was uncontested, the margin of victory is listed as 100 percent.
| District | Winner | Margin of Victory | Total Vote | Top Opponent |
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| Pennsylvania District 10 |  Tom Marino |
37.8% | 180,322 | Scott Brion |
| Pennsylvania District 11 | Lou Barletta |
32.6% | 184,692 | Andy Ostrowski |
| Pennsylvania District 12 | Keith Rothfus |
18.6% | 215,921 | Erin McClelland |
| Pennsylvania District 13 |  Brendan Boyle |
34.2% | 184,150 | Dee Adcock |
| Pennsylvania District 14 | Michael F. Doyle |
100% | 148,351 | Unopposed |
| Pennsylvania District 15 | Charlie Dent |
100% | 128,285 | Unopposed |
| Pennsylvania District 16 | Joseph Pitts |
15.4% | 176,235 | Tom Houghton |
| Pennsylvania District 17 | Matt Cartwright |
13.5% | 165,051 | David Moylan |
| Pennsylvania District 18 | Tim Murphy |
100% | 166,076 | Unopposed |
| Pennsylvania District 1 | Robert Brady |
65.7% | 158,441 | Megan Rath |
| Pennsylvania District 2 | Chaka Fattah |
75.4% | 206,538 | Armond James |
| Pennsylvania District 3 | Mike Kelly |
21.3% | 187,790 | Dan LaVallee |
| Pennsylvania District 4 | Scott Perry |
49.1% | 197,340 | Linda Deliah Thompson |
| Pennsylvania District 5 | Glenn Thompson |
27.2% | 180,857 | Kerith Strano Taylor |
| Pennsylvania District 6 | Ryan Costello |
12.6% | 212,544 | Manan Trivedi |
| Pennsylvania District 7 | Patrick Meehan |
24.1% | 235,125 | Mary Ellen Balchunis |
| Pennsylvania District 8 | Michael G. Fitzpatrick |
23.8% | 222,498 | Kevin Strouse |
| Pennsylvania District 9 | Bill Shuster |
27% | 173,317 | Alanna Hartzok |
Candidates
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1st Congressional District
General election candidates
- Robert Brady - Incumbent
[4] - Megan Rath[4]
May 20, 2014, primary results
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2nd Congressional District
General election candidates
- Chaka Fattah - Incumbent[4]
- Armond James[4]
May 20, 2014, primary results
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3rd Congressional District
General election candidates
- Mike Kelly - Incumbent[4]
- Dan LaVallee[4]
May 20, 2014, primary results
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Withdrew from race
4th Congressional District
General election candidates
- Scott Perry - Incumbent[4]
- Linda Deliah Thompson[4]
May 20, 2014, primary results
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5th Congressional District
General election candidates
- Glenn Thompson - Incumbent[4]
- Kerith Strano Taylor[4]
May 20, 2014, primary results
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Did not run
- Jay Paterno - Son of the late ex-Penn State football coach Joe Paterno[8][9]
6th Congressional District
General election candidates
May 20, 2014, primary results
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Withdrew prior to primary
7th Congressional District
General election candidates
- Patrick Meehan - Incumbent[4]
- Mary Ellen Balchunis[4]
May 20, 2014, primary results
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8th Congressional District
General election candidates
- Michael G. Fitzpatrick - Incumbent[4]
- Kevin Strouse - Army Ranger, Former CIA intelligence officer[4]
May 20, 2014, primary results
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9th Congressional District
General election candidates
- Bill Shuster - Incumbent[4]
- Alanna Hartzok[4]
May 20, 2014, primary results
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10th Congressional District
General election candidates
- Tom Marino - Incumbent[4]
- Scott Brion[4]
Nick Troiano
May 20, 2014, primary results
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Third Party Candidates
11th Congressional District
General election candidates
- Lou Barletta - Incumbent[4]
- Andy Ostrowski[4]
May 20, 2014, primary results
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Declined to run
- Chris Carney - Former U.S. Representative, Pennsylvania's 10th Congressional District[19][20]
12th Congressional District
General election candidates
- Keith Rothfus - Incumbent[4]
- Erin McClelland[4]
May 20, 2014, primary results
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Withdrew
- Larry Stiles - Vietnam veteran, Small business owner[24][25]
Declined to run
- Mark Critz - Former 12th District Representative, unseated by current officeholder Keith Rothfus in 2012.[26]
13th Congressional District
General election candidates
May 20, 2014, primary results
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Withdrew
- Mark Cohen - State Representative, District 202[31][32]
- Jonathan Saidel - Former Controller for City of Philadelphia[33]
- John Fritz[34]
- Clay McQueen[35]
- Everett Stern
14th Congressional District
General election candidates
- Michael F. Doyle - Incumbent[4]
May 20, 2014, primary results
Democratic Primary
- Michael F. Doyle - Incumbent
- Janis Brooks
15th Congressional District
General election candidates
- Charlie Dent - Incumbent[36]
May 20, 2014, primary results
Republican Primary
- Charlie Dent - Incumbent
16th Congressional District
General election candidates
- Joseph R. Pitts - Incumbent[4]
- Tom Houghton - Former state Representative[4]
May 20, 2014, primary results
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17th Congressional District
General election candidates
- Matt Cartwright - Incumbent[4]
- David Moylan[4]
May 20, 2014, primary results
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18th Congressional District
General election candidates
- Tim Murphy - Incumbent[4]
May 20, 2014, primary results
Republican Primary
- Tim Murphy - Incumbent
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2014
- BP News: Pennsylvania potentials queue up for 2014 Congress elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures Website, "State Primary Election Types," accessed September 24, 2024
- ↑ Casetext, "25 Pa. Stat. § 299," accessed September 24, 2024
- ↑ Votes PA, "How to Register," accessed January 3, 2014
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- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Candidate Listing - Post Ballot Lottery," accessed May 19, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Thomas Edward Tarantella," accessed October 30, 2013
- ↑ The Express, "Renovo man seeks Republican nomination for U.S. Congress," accessed December 2, 2013
- ↑ Politico, "Joe Paterno’s son looks at run for Congress," accessed October 28, 2013
- ↑ Pennlive.com, "Jay Paterno eyeing 5th District congressional run, Democrats say," accessed October 28, 2013
- ↑ Politcs PA, "PA-6: Parrish Withdraws," accessed March 19, 2014
- ↑ NewsWorks, "National Democrats like first-time candidate in 6th Congressional race," accessed January 27, 2014
- ↑ Delco Times, "Rep. Meehan visits Riddle's ER to assess Affordable Care Act implementation," accessed March 11, 2014
- ↑ PhillyBurbs.com, "Bensalem Army Ranger to begin 8th District campaign," April 4, 2013
- ↑ Official Campaign Website, "About," accessed June 6, 2013
- ↑ Art Halvorson for Congress, "Home," accessed June 5, 2013
- ↑ Travis Schooley for Congress, "Home," accessed October 23, 2013
- ↑ PA Voter Services, "Election Info," accessed April 14, 2014
- ↑ In the Capital, "Pennsylvania Millennial Runs for Congress," accessed April 14, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Termination Notice," accessed November 11, 2013
- ↑ PoliticsPA, "Carney Vs. Barletta," February 26, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Erin McClelland's Statement of Candidacy Form," amended May 30, 2013
- ↑ Politics PA.com, "PA-12: Hugya Announces Run for Congress," accessed September 10, 2013
- ↑ Buzz Feed Politics, "Former Top John Murtha Aide To Seek Boss’ Old Seat," accessed September 27, 2013
- ↑ Politics PA, "Stiles Drops Longshot Primary Challenge to Rothfus," accessed November 25, 2013
- ↑ Larry Stiles for Congress Official 2014 Campaign Website, "Biography," accessed June 6, 2013 (dead link)
- ↑ The Hill, "Source: Former Rep. Mark Critz wants to run again," February 26, 2013
- ↑ The Philadelphia Inquirer, "Political judo: Marjorie Margolies turns weakness to strength," May 31, 2013
- ↑ Philadelphia Inquirer, "State Rep. Brendan Boyle of Northeast running for Congress," April 8, 2013
- ↑ PoliticsPA, "Who’s on Deck for Schwartz’s Seat?" February 26, 2013
- ↑ PoliticsPA, "Arkoosh files for Congress in Schwartz' seat," March 14, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Cohen for the Middle Class Termination Report," accessed November 11, 2013
- ↑ PoliticsPA, "Green For Congress? Cohen? More Names Join PA-13 Conversation," March 7, 2013
- ↑ PoliticsPA, "PA-13: Arkoosh Nets $218K in 2 Weeks," April 10, 2013
- ↑ Philly Record, "POLS ON THE STREET: Will Primary Contests Help Dems Or Hurt Them?" accessed December 30, 2013
- ↑ Campaign website, "About", accessed January 6, 2014
- ↑ Associated Press, "Pennsylvania - Summary Vote Results," May 20, 2014
- ↑ Daily Local, "Houghton to announce for Congressional bid," accessed January 28, 2014
- ↑ PoliticsPA, "5/17 Morning Buzz," May 17, 2013
