2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania explained

Election Name:	2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania
Country:	Pennsylvania
Type:	legislative
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania
Previous Year:	2014
Next Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania
Next Year:	2018
Seats For Election:	All 18 Pennsylvania seats to the United States House of Representatives
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Last Election1:	13
Seats1:	13
Popular Vote1:	3,096,576
Percentage1:	53.91%
Swing1:	1.63%
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Last Election2:	5
Seats2:	5
Popular Vote2:	2,625,157
Percentage2:	45.70%
Swing2:	1.24%
Map Size:	290px

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.

Overview

Statewide

Party		Candidates	Votes		Seats
				%		+/–	%
	Republican	17	3,096,576	53.91	13		72.22
	Democratic	16	2,625,157	45.70	5		27.78
	Libertarian	2	22,245	0.39	0		0.0
Total		35	5,743,978	100.0	18		100.0

District

Results of the 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania:

scope=col rowspan=3	District	scope=col colspan=2	Republican	scope=col colspan=2	Democratic	scope=col colspan=2 rowspan=2	Others	scope=col colspan=2 rowspan=2	Total	scope=col rowspan=3	Result
scope=col colspan=2 style="background:"	!	scope=col colspan=2 style="background:"
scope=col data-sort-type="number"	Votes !	scope=col data-sort-type="number"	% !	scope=col data-sort-type="number"	Votes !	scope=col data-sort-type="number"	% !	scope=col data-sort-type="number"	Votes !	scope=col data-sort-type="number"	% !	scope=col data-sort-type="number"	Votes !	scope=col data-sort-type="number"	%
	53,219	17.80	245,791	82.20%	0	0.00%	299,010	100.0%	Democratic hold
	35,131	9.82%	322,514	90.18%	0	0.00%	357,645	100.0%	Democratic hold
	244,893	100.0%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	244,893	100.0%	Republican hold
	220,628	66.06%	113,372	33.94%	0	0.00%	334,000	100.0%	Republican hold
	206,761	67.16%	101,082	32.84%	0	0.00%	307,843	100.0%	Republican hold
	207,469	57.24%	155,000	42.76%	0	0.00%	362,469	100.0%	Republican hold
	225,678	59.47%	153,824	40.53%	0	0.00%	379,502	100.0%	Republican hold
	207,263	54.43%	173,555	45.57%	0	0.00%	380,818	100.0%	Republican hold
	186,580	63.34%	107,985	36.66%	0	0.00%	294,565	100.0%	Republican hold
	211,282	70.17%	89,823	29.83%	0	0.00%	301,105	100.0%	Republican hold
	199,421	63.67%	113,800	36.33%	0	0.00%	313,221	100.0%	Republican hold
	221,851	61.76%	137,353	38.24%	0	0.00%	359,204	100.0%	Republican hold
	0	0.00%	239,316	100.0%	0	0.00%	239,316	100.0%	Democratic hold
	87,999	25.63%	255,293	74.37%	0	0.00%	343,292	100.0%	Democratic hold
	190,618	58.39%	124,129	38.02%	11,727	3.59%	326,474	100.0%	Republican hold
	168,669	53.76%	134,586	42.89%	10,518	3.35%	313,773	100.0%	Republican hold
	135,430	46.20%	157,734	53.80%	0	0.00%	293,164	100.0%	Democratic hold
	293,684	100.0%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	293,684	100.0%	Republican hold
Total	3,096,576	53.91%	2,625,15	45.70%	22,245	0.39%	5,743,978	100.0%

District 1

Election Name:	2016 Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district election
Country:	Pennsylvania
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 1
Previous Year:	2014
Next Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 2
Next Year:	2018
Image1:	File:Bobbrady.jpeg
Nominee1:	Bob Brady
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	245,791
Percentage1:	82.2%
Nominee2:	Debbie Williams
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	53,219
Percentage2:	17.8%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Bob Brady
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:	Bob Brady
After Party:	Democratic Party (United States)

See also: 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.^{[1] [2]}

Candidates

Nominee

• Bob Brady, incumbent U.S. Representative

Withdrawn

• Bryan Leib

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Debbie Williams

Primary results

General election

Results

District 2

Election Name:	2016 Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district election
Country:	Pennsylvania
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2016 Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district special election
Previous Year:	2016 (special)
Next Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 3
Next Year:	2018
Image1:	File:Dwight Evans official photo (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Dwight Evans
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	280,439
Percentage1:	90.4%
Nominee2:	James Jones
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	29,661
Percentage2:	9.6%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Dwight Evans
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:	Dwight Evans
After Party:	Democratic Party (United States)

See also: 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 2007^[3]

Eliminated in primary

• Chaka Fattah, incumbent U.S. Representative^[4]
• Brian Gordon, Lower Merion Township commissioner and candidate for PA-06 in 2010^[5]
• Dan Muroff, Philadelphia's 9th Ward Democratic Leader and former congressional aide^[6]

Withdrawn

• Brian Sims, state representative^{[7] [8]}

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• James Jones, human-resources consulting firm owner

Primary results

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.^[9]

Candidates

Democrats

• Dwight E. Evans, state representative, candidate for governor in 1994 and candidate for mayor of Philadelphia in 1999 and 2007^{[9] [10]}

Republicans

• James Jones, human-resources consulting firm owner^{[9] [10]}

Independents

• Milton Street, former state senator and candidate for mayor of Philadelphia in 2007, 2011 and 2015^[9]

Results

General election

Results

District 3

Election Name:	2016 Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district election
Country:	Pennsylvania
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 3
Previous Year:	2014
Next Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 16
Next Year:	2018
Image1:	File:Mike Kelly 113th Congress.jpg
Nominee1:	Mike Kelly
Party1:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	244,893
Percentage1:	100.0%
U.S. representative
Before Election:	Mike Kelly
Before Party:	Republican Party (US)
After Election:	Mike Kelly
After Party:	Republican Party (US)

See also: 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

General election

Results

District 4

Election Name:	2016 Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district election
Country:	Pennsylvania
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 4
Previous Year:	2014
Next Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 10
Next Year:	2018
Image1:	File:Scott Perry, official portrait, 113th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Scott Perry
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	220,628
Percentage1:	66.1%
Nominee2:	Josh Burkholder
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	113,372
Percentage2:	33.9%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Scott Perry
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	Scott Perry
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

See also: 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

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Josh Burkholder, multimedia digital artist^{[11] [12]}

General election

Results

District 5

Election Name:	2016 Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district election
Country:	Pennsylvania
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 5
Previous Year:	2014
Next Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 15
Next Year:	2018
Image1:	File:Glenn Thompson 116th Congress.jpg
Nominee1:	Glenn Thompson
Party1:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	206,761
Percentage1:	67.2%
Nominee2:	Kerith Strano Taylor
Party2:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	101,082
Percentage2:	32.8%
U.S. representative
Before Election:	Glenn Thompson
Before Party:	Republican Party (US)
After Election:	Glenn Thompson
After Party:	Republican Party (US)

See also: 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. Representative^[13]

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Kerith Strano Taylor, family law attorney and nominee for this seat in 2014^[14]

Primary results

General election

Results

District 6

Election Name:	2016 Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district election
Country:	Pennsylvania
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 6
Previous Year:	2014
Next Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 6
Next Year:	2018
Image1:	File:Ryan Costello, official portrait, 114th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Ryan Costello
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	207,469
Percentage1:	57.2%
Nominee2:	Mike Parrish
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	155,000
Percentage2:	42.8%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Ryan Costello
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	Ryan Costello
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

See also: 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

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Mike Parrish, businessman, retired US Army colonel and candidate for this seat in 2014^[16]

Withdrawn

• Lindy Li, financial manager (failed to qualify for ballot placement)^{[17] [18]}

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report^[19]		November 7, 2016
align=left	Daily Kos Elections^[20]		November 7, 2016
align=left	Rothenberg^[21]		November 3, 2016
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball^[22]		November 7, 2016
RCP^[23]		October 31, 2016

Results

District 7

Election Name:	2016 Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district election
Country:	Pennsylvania
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 7
Previous Year:	2014
Next Election:	2018 Pennsylvania's 7th and 15th congressional district special elections
Next Year:	2018 (special)
Image1:	File:Patrick Meehan 113th Congress.jpg
Nominee1:	Pat Meehan
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	225,678
Percentage1:	59.5%
Nominee2:	Mary Ellen Balchunis
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	153,824
Percentage2:	40.5%
Map Size:	275
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Pat Meehan
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	Pat Meehan
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

See also: 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 Councilman^[24]

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Mary Ellen Balchunis, college professor and nominee for this seat in 2014^[25]

Eliminated in primary

• Bill Golderer, pastor and founder of Broad Street Ministry^[26]

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)^{[27] [28]}

Endorsements

Primary results

General election

Results

District 8

Election Name:	2016 Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district election
Country:	Pennsylvania
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 8
Previous Year:	2014
Next Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 1
Next Year:	2018
Image1:	File:Brian Fitzpatrick, official portrait, 115th Congress.jpg
Nominee1:	Brian Fitzpatrick
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	207,263
Percentage1:	54.4%
Nominee2:	Steve Santarsiero
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	173,555
Percentage2:	45.6%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Mike Fitzpatrick
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	Brian Fitzpatrick
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

See also: 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,^{[29] [30]} had pledged to limit himself to four terms in the House and did not run for re-election.^[31]

Candidates

Nominee

• Brian Fitzpatrick, retired FBI agent and brother of Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick^[32]

Eliminated in primary

• Marc Duome, psychologist and businessman^[33]
• Andy Warren, former Bucks County Commissioner^[34]

Withdrawn

• Dean Malik, former Bucks County Assistant District Attorney and candidate in 2010^{[35] [36]}
• Scott Petri, state representative^{[37] [38]}
• Brian Thomas, marketing consultant^{[39] [40]}

Declined

• Jim Cawley, former lieutenant governor^{[41] [42] [43] [44]}
• Gene DiGirolamo, state representative^{[45] [46]}
• Mike Fitzpatrick, incumbent U.S. Representative^[41]
• Rob Loughery, Bucks County Commissioner^[41]
• Tom Manion, businessman and nominee in 2008^[47]
• Chuck McIlhinney, state senator^[41]

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Steve Santarsiero, state representative^[48]

Eliminated in primary

• Shaughnessy Naughton, chemist, businesswoman and candidate for this seat in 2014^[49]

Declined

• Diane Marseglia, Bucks County Commissioner^[41] (endorsed Santarsiero)
• Patrick Murphy, former U.S. Representative and candidate for attorney general in 2012^[41]
• Kevin Strouse, United States Army Ranger and nominee for this seat in 2014 (endorsed Santarsiero)^{[41] [50] [51] [52]}

Endorsements

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		November 7, 2016
align=left	Daily Kos Elections		November 7, 2016
align=left	Rothenberg		November 3, 2016
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 7, 2016
RCP		October 31, 2016

Results

District 9

Election Name:	2016 Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district election
Country:	Pennsylvania
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 9
Previous Year:	2014
Next Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 13
Next Year:	2018
Image1:	File:Bill Shuster 113th Congress.jpg
Nominee1:	Bill Shuster
Party1:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	186,580
Percentage1:	63.3%
Nominee2:	Arthur L Halvorson
Party2:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	107,985
Percentage2:	36.7%
U.S. representative
Before Election:	Bill Shuster
Before Party:	Republican Party (US)
After Election:	Bill Shuster
After Party:	Republican Party (US)

See also: 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.^{[54] [55]} Halvorson and Schooley both were considering running again.^[56]

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.^[57] Halvorson had pledged that he would not run if Smith did and would support him.^[57] In July, Smith announced he would not run, citing unexpected health concerns.^[58] After Smith declined to run, Halvorson announced he would run again.^[59] On October 17, 2015, Smith died.^[60]

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

Primary results

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.^[61]

General election

Results

District 10

Election Name:	2016 Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district election
Country:	Pennsylvania
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 10
Previous Year:	2014
Next Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 12
Next Year:	2018
Nominee1:	Tom Marino
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	211,282
Percentage1:	70.2%
Nominee2:	Mike Molesevich
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	89,823
Percentage2:	29.8%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Tom Marino
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	Tom Marino
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

See also: 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

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.^{[62] [63]}

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.^[64]

General election

Results

District 11

Election Name:	2016 Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district election
Country:	Pennsylvania
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 11
Previous Year:	2014
Next Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 9
Next Year:	2018
Image1:	File:Lou Barletta (cropped 2).jpg
Nominee1:	Lou Barletta
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	113,800
Percentage1:	63.7%
Nominee2:	Michael Marsicano
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	199,421
Percentage2:	36.3%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Lou Barletta
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	Lou Barletta
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

See also: 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. Representative^[65]

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Michael Marsicano, former mayor of Hazleton^[66]

Primary results

General election

Results

District 12

Election Name:	2016 Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district election
Country:	Pennsylvania
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 12
Previous Year:	2014
Next Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 17
Next Year:	2018
Image1:	File:Keith Rothfus, official portrait, 115th Congress (cropped).png
Nominee1:	Keith Rothfus
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	221,851
Percentage1:	61.8%
Nominee2:	Erin McClelland
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	137,353
Percentage2:	38.2%
Map Size:	300px
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Keith Rothfus
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	Keith Rothfus
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

See also: 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

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Erin McClelland, psychologist, businesswoman and nominee for this seat in 2014^[67]

Withdrawn

• Steve Larchuk, attorney, renewable energy business owner and candidate for the 4th district in 2004^[68]

Primary results

General election

Results

District 13

Election Name:	2016 Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district election
Country:	Pennsylvania
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 13
Previous Year:	2014
Next Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 4
Next Year:	2018
Image1:	File:Brendan Boyle House Portrait (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Brendan Boyle
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	239,316
Percentage1:	100.0%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Brendan Boyle
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:	Brendan Boyle
After Party:	Democratic Party (United States)

See also: 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

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Armond James

General election

Results

District 14

Election Name:	2016 Pennsylvania's 14th congressional district election
Country:	Pennsylvania
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 14
Previous Year:	2014
Next Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 18
Next Year:	2018
Image1:	File:Michael F. Doyle, official portrait, 113th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Mike Doyle
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	255,293
Percentage1:	74.4%
Nominee2:	Lenny McAllister
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	87,999
Percentage2:	25.6%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Mike Doyle
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:	Mike Doyle
After Party:	Democratic Party (United States)

See also: 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

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Lenny McAllister, political commentator and candidate for Illinois's 2nd congressional district in 2013

General election

Results

District 15

Election Name:	2018 Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district election
Country:	Pennsylvania
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 15
Previous Year:	2014
Next Election:	2018 Pennsylvania's 7th and 15th congressional district special elections
Next Year:	2018 (special)
Image1:	File:Charlie Dent, official portrait, 114th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Charlie Dent
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	190,618
Percentage1:	58.4%
Nominee2:	Rick Daugherty
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	124,129
Percentage2:	38.0%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Charlie Dent
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	Charlie Dent
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

See also: 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

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Rick Daugherty, former chair of the Lehigh County Democratic Party and nominee for this seat in 2012

Withdrawn

• David A. Clark^[69]
• Laura Quick

Declined

• Archie Follweiler, former Kutztown Borough councilman and state house candidate in 2006^[70]

Primary results

General election

Results

District 16

Election Name:	2016 Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district election
Country:	Pennsylvania
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 16
Previous Year:	2014
Next Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 11
Next Year:	2018
Image1:	File:Lloyd Smucker, official portrait, 115th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Lloyd Smucker
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	168,669
Percentage1:	53.8%
Nominee2:	Christina Hartman
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	134,586
Percentage2:	42.9%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Joe Pitts
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	Lloyd Smucker
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

See also: 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.^[71]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Lloyd Smucker, state senator^[72]

Eliminated in primary

• Jeffrey Bartos^[73]
• Chet Beiler, former chair of the Lancaster County Republican Committee, candidate for lieutenant governor in 2010 and nominee for auditor general in 2008^[74]
• Craig Davis^[73]
• Thomas Wentzel^[73]
• Brad Witmer^[73]

Declined

• Joe Pitts, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Christina Hartman, former nonprofit executive^[75]

Withdrawn

• Raj Kittappa, stem cell researcher and candidate for this seat in 2014^{[76] [77]}
• Gary Wegman, dentist^[78]

Endorsements

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		November 7, 2016
align=left	Daily Kos Elections		November 7, 2016
align=left	Rothenberg		November 3, 2016
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 7, 2016
RCP		October 31, 2016

Results

District 17

Election Name:	2016 Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district election
Country:	Pennsylvania
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 17
Previous Year:	2014
Next Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 8
Next Year:	2018
Image1:	File:Matt Cartwright, official portrait, 113th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Matt Cartwright
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	157,734
Percentage1:	53.8%
Nominee2:	Matt Connolly
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	135,430
Percentage2:	46.2%
Map Size:	300
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Matt Cartwright
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:	Matt Cartwright
After Party:	Democratic Party (United States)

See also: 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

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Matt Connolly, sports car racing team owner and candidate for this seat in 2014^[79]

Eliminated in primary

• Glenn Geissinger, Northampton County Councilman^[80]

Primary results

General election

Results

District 18

Election Name:	2016 Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district election
Country:	Pennsylvania
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 18
Previous Year:	2014
Next Election:	2018 Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district special election
Next Year:	2018 (Special)
Image1:	File:113th Congress Official Photo of Rep. Tim Murphy (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Tim Murphy
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	293,684
Percentage1:	100.0%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Tim Murphy
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	Tim Murphy
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

See also: 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

General election

Results

External links

• U.S. House elections in Pennsylvania, 2016 at Ballotpedia
• Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets

Notes and References

1. Web site: 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, 2016.
2. Web site: FEC Form 2 Statement of Candidacy – Leib for Congress. Federal Election Commission. Leib. Bryan. July 9, 2015. January 29, 2016.
3. News: Dwight Evans says he'll challenge U.S. Rep. Fattah in '16. The Philadelphia Inquirer. Brennan. Chris. November 4, 2015. November 4, 2015.
4. Web site: Defiant Fattah proclaims innocence, talks Eagles. Philadelphia Daily News. Bender. William. August 19, 2015. August 19, 2015.
5. News: 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.
6. Web site: Democratic ward leader to challenge Fattah for reelection. The Philadelphia Inquirer. Brennan. Chris. August 18, 2015. August 19, 2015.
7. Web site: PA-2: Sims Announces Congressional Campaign. PoliticsPA. Field. Nick. October 6, 2015. October 6, 2015.
8. Web site: Brian Sims drops congressional bid. Washington Blade. Lavers. Michael K.. February 16, 2016. February 16, 2016.
9. Web site: Brennan. Chris. Special election for Fattah's former U.S. House seat will be Nov. 8. Philadelphia Media Network. July 1, 2016. July 4, 2016.
10. Web site: Field. Nick. PA-2: Special Election Scheduled for November 8th. PoliticsPA. July 1, 2016. August 22, 2016.
11. Web site: 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, 2016.
12. Web site: Rick Lee . Perry, the veteran, faces rookie for Congress . The York Daily Record . 14 February 2023 . 28 October 2016.
13. Web site: Thompson announces congressional re-election bid. Centre Daily Times. Falce. Lori. January 18, 2016. January 25, 2016.
14. Web site: 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.
15. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NypG_cL4D4c YouTube
16. Web site: Parrish launches campaign for Congress in PA-6. philly.com. June 23, 2015. June 24, 2015.
17. Web site: 25-Year-Old House Candidate Switches Districts 3 Months Before Primary. NBC News. 2016-01-24.
18. Web site: Political rookie shopping for the right district — NewsWorks. 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.
19. Web site: 2016 House Race Ratings for November 7, 2016 . House: Race Ratings . . November 12, 2016.
20. Web site: Daily Kos Elections House race ratings: Initial ratings for 2016 . . November 7, 2016.
21. Web site: 2016 House Ratings (November 3, 2016) . House Ratings . . November 3, 2016.
22. Web site: 2016 House . . November 7, 2016 . November 7, 2016.
23. Web site: Battle for the House 2016 . . October 31, 2016.
24. Web site: 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.
25. Web site: Democrat will try again to unseat Rep. Meehan in 7th Congressional Dist.. The Mercury. Logue. Tim. April 24, 2015. April 27, 2015.
26. Web site: Philly pastor hopes to challenge Meehan. The Philadelphia Inquirer. Tamari. Jonathan. November 16, 2015. November 24, 2015.
27. Web site: Dave Naples, Montgomery County Democrat, aims to challenge U.S. Rep. Pat Meehan. Reading Eagle. Shuey. Karen. August 4, 2015. December 22, 2015.
28. Web site: The upcoming election for State Representative is crucial.... Facebook. Naples. Dave. January 16, 2016. January 29, 2016.
29. Web site: Fitzpatrick pledges to limit himself to four terms . Bucks Local News . February 8, 2010 . November 11, 2014.
30. News: 3 area Republicans face tough reelection after shutdown . October 24, 2013. Philly.com. October 24, 2013.
31. News: Report: Rep. Fitzpatrick to retire . November 11, 2014. The Hill. November 10, 2014.
32. Web site: PA-8: Report: Fitzpatrick's Brother to Seek Seat. PoliticsPA. Field. Nick. January 21, 2016. January 21, 2016.
33. Web site: Buckingham resident announces candidacy for U.S. Congress in the 8th District. Bucks Local News. January 9, 2016. January 12, 2016.
34. Web site: PA-8: Warren to Run in 2016. PoliticsPA. Field. Nick. June 26, 2015. June 26, 2015.
35. Web site: Former Bucks County prosecutor Dean Malik announces run for Congress. Bucks County Courier Times. Savana. Freda R.. December 7, 2015. December 8, 2015.
36. Web site: Dean Malik Drops Out Of Race For Congress. Levittown Now. February 18, 2016. February 18, 2016.
37. News: Petri launches run for Bucks Congressional seat. The Philadelphia Inquirer. Tamari. Jonathan. November 30, 2015. December 5, 2015.
38. News: State Rep. Scott Petri drops out of congressional race. The Philadelphia Inquirer. Tamari. Jonathan. February 2, 2016. February 2, 2016.
39. Web site: 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, 2016.
40. Web site: Eighth District Congressional candidate Brian Thomas drops out. Bucks County Courier Times. McGinnis. James. February 8, 2016. February 9, 2016.
41. Web site: PA-8: A Look at the Potential 2016 Field of Candidates. PoliticsPA. Nick Field. January 12, 2015. January 13, 2015.
42. Web site: Democrat Kicks Off Race for Open Pennsylvania Seat. Roll Call. Shira T. Center. January 8, 2015. January 9, 2015.
43. Web site: Bensalem's Gene DiGirolamo considering run for Congress. Bucks County Courier Times. James McGinnis. January 13, 2015. January 14, 2015.
44. Web site: Cawley named head of area United Way. Philly.com. Jane M. Von Bergen. January 13, 2015. January 14, 2015.
45. Web site: Bensalem's Gene DiGirolamo considering run for Congress. Bucks County Courier Times. McGinnis. James. January 13, 2015. June 26, 2015.
46. Web site: Bucks County's Gene DiGirolamo bows out of congressional race. Bucks County Courier Times. McGinnis. James. April 30, 2015. June 26, 2015.
47. Web site: Bucks Republicans may wage a competitive primary for Congress. The Philadelphia Inquirer. Palmer. Chris. June 9, 2015. October 2, 2015.
48. Web site: PA-8: Santarsiero Declares Candidacy. PoliticsPA. Nick Field. January 8, 2015. January 8, 2015.
49. Web site: PA-8: Naughton Jumps Into Congressional Contest. PoliticsPA. Field. Nick. March 5, 2015. March 5, 2015.
50. News: can't rule out Rob Loughery . November 11, 2014. Christopher Nicholas. November 10, 2014.
51. News: In Pa., House Democrats Are Really Ready for Hillary. January 29, 2014. Roll Call. November 10, 2014.
52. News: 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.
53. https://ru.scribd.com/document/324241576/PA-08-Communication-Concepts-for-Brian-Fitzpatrick-Sept-2016 Communication Concepts
54. Web site: '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/. dead.
55. Web site: Bill Shuster takes on the tea party storm. September 23, 2013. March 2, 2014. Politico. Scott Wong.
56. Web site: They're back! The new tea party surge. January 31, 2015. February 1, 2015. Politico. Alex Isenstadt.
57. Web site: Former GOP Senate nominee eyes Shuster challenge. The Hill. Wong. Scott. April 24, 2015. October 3, 2015.
58. Web site: PA-9: Smith Staying Out of the Race. PoliticsPA. Addy. Jason. July 9, 2015. October 3, 2015.
59. Web site: GOP chairman to face Tea Party rematch. The Hill. Wong. Scott. September 8, 2015. September 10, 2015.
60. Web site: Tom Smith, conservative who ran for U.S. Senate, dies at 67. themorningcall.com. 2016-02-13. The Morning. Call.
61. Web site: Tea party challenger to take on Shuster as a Democrat. Heather. Caygle. POLITICO.
62. Web site: Expect things to be busy at the election polls today. Rick Dandes/The Daily. Item. The Daily Item.
63. Web site: Home. Mike for Congress. 2016-06-23.
64. Web site: Lycoming Leader Jerry Kairnes Announces PA-10 Congressional Exploratory Committee. NorthCentralPA.com. Campbell. Andrea. November 20, 2015. January 26, 2016.
65. Web site: Rep. Lou Barletta seeks re-election. Republican & Herald. February 1, 2016. February 1, 2016.
66. Web site: Former Hazleton Mayor Marsicano declares run for Congress. Times Leader. Lynott. Jerry. July 12, 2015. July 13, 2015.
67. Web site: Harrison Democrat vows to run again. November 5, 2014. February 11, 2015. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Hayes. Liz.
68. Web site: Sewickley lawyer announces run for Congress. The Beaver County Times. Taube. David. February 27, 2015. March 5, 2015.
69. Web site: Candidate hopefuls begin Primary Election nominating process. Lebanon Daily News. Latimer. John. January 26, 2016. January 29, 2016.
70. Web site: FEC Form 1 Statement of Organization – Friends of Archie Follweiler. Federal Election Commission. June 8, 2015. October 20, 2015.
71. Web site: 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.
72. News: BREAKING: PA-16: Lloyd Smucker Announces Congressional Campaign . PoliticsPA. Field. Nick. November 9, 2015. November 9, 2015.
73. News: 6 Republicans to run for 16th Congressional District in 2016 . Lancaster Online . December 10, 2015. December 10, 2015.
74. News: 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 .
75. Web site: PA-16: Democrat Christina Hartman to Seek House Seat. PoliticsPA. Addy. Jason. August 5, 2015. August 5, 2015.
76. Web site: Stem cell scientist from West Hempfield to make second run at 16th district seat. LNP. Janesch. Sam. December 16, 2015. December 17, 2015.
77. Web site: Stem cell researcher drops out of race for Congress. Reading Eagle. Shuey. Karen. February 11, 2016. February 18, 2016.
78. Web site: Dr. Gary Wegman announces run for Congress in 16th District. Reading Eagle. Shuey. Karen. December 15, 2015. December 17, 2015.
79. Web site: Matt Connolly gives Congressional campaign another go. Republican & Herald. Gilger Jr.. Mark. December 16, 2015. December 20, 2015.
80. Web site: Northampton County Councilman Glenn Geissinger launches congressional run. The Morning Call. Shortell. Tom. August 26, 2015. August 27, 2015.