2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania explained

2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania should not be confused with 2020 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election.

Election Name:	2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania
Country:	Pennsylvania
Type:	legislative
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania
Next Year:	2022
Seats For Election:	All 18 Pennsylvania seats to the United States House of Representatives
Election Date:	November 3, 2020
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Last Election1:	9
Seats1:	9
Popular Vote1:	3,432,595
Percentage1:	50.63%
Swing1:	5.88%
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Last Election2:	9
Seats2:	9
Popular Vote2:	3,346,712
Percentage2:	49.37%
Swing2:	5.66%

The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania were held on November 3, 2020, to elect the 18 U.S. representatives from the state of Pennsylvania, one from each of the state's 18 congressional districts. The state's primary election occurred on June 2, 2020. The elections coincided with the 2020 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.

Overview

District

Results of the 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania by district:^[1]

scope=col rowspan=3	District	scope=col colspan=2	Republican	scope=col colspan=2	Democratic	scope=col colspan=2	Total	scope=col rowspan=3	Result
scope=col colspan=2 style="background:"	!	scope=col colspan=2 style="background:"	!	scope=col colspan=2
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"	%
	249,804	56.56%	191,875	43.44%	441,679	100.0%	Republican hold
	75,022	27.46%	198,140	72.54%	273,162	100.0%	Democratic hold
	33,671	8.97%	341,708	91.03%	375,379	100.0%	Democratic hold
	179,926	40.47%	264,637	59.53%	444,563	100.0%	Democratic hold
	139,552	35.3%	255,743	64.7%	395,295	100.0%	Democratic hold
	177,526	43.95%	226,440	56.05%	403,966	100.0%	Democratic hold
	181,407	47.87%	195,475	52.13%	376,882	100.0%	Democratic hold
	165,783	48.22%	178,004	51.78%	343,787	100.0%	Democratic hold
	232,988	66.33%	118,266	33.67%	351,254	100.0%	Republican hold
	208,896	53.31%	182,938	46.69%	391,834	100.0%	Republican hold
	241,915	63.12%	141,325	36.88%	383,240	100.0%	Republican hold
	241,035	70.84%	99,199	29.16%	340,234	100.0%	Republican hold
	267,789	73.49%	96,612	26.51%	364,401	100.0%	Republican hold
	241,688	64.69%	131,895	35.31%	373,583	100.0%	Republican hold
	255,058	73.46%	92,156	26.54%	347,214	100.0%	Republican hold
	210,088	59.34%	143,962	40.66%	354,050	100.0%	Republican hold
	212,284	48.85%	222,253	51.15%	434,537	100.0%	Democratic hold
	118,163	30.75%	266,084	69.25%	384,247	100.0%	Democratic hold
Total	3,432,595	50.63%	3,346,712	49.37%	6,779,307	100.0%

District 1

Election Name:	2020 Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district election
Country:	Pennsylvania
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 1
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 1
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Brian Fitzpatrick official congressional photo (uncropped) (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Brian Fitzpatrick
Party1:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	249,804
Percentage1:	56.6%
Nominee2:	Christina Finello
Party2:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	191,875
Percentage2:	43.4%
Map Size:	300px
U.S. representative
Before Election:	Brian Fitzpatrick
Before Party:	Republican Party (US)
After Election:	Brian Fitzpatrick
After Party:	Republican Party (US)

See also: Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district. The 1st district consists of all of Bucks County and a sliver of Montgomery County. The incumbent was Republican Brian Fitzpatrick, who was re-elected with 51.3% of the vote in 2018.^[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Brian Fitzpatrick, incumbent U.S. representative

Eliminated in primary

• Andy Meehan, president of investment advisory firm^[3]

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Christina Finello, Ivyland borough councilwoman and Bucks County Deputy Director of Housing and Human Services^[4]

Eliminated in primary

• Skylar Hurwitz, owner of Demetrius Consulting, a technology consulting firm^[5]

Withdrew

• Judi Reiss, Bucks County prothonotary and former Lower Makefield Township supervisor^[6]
• Debra Wachspress, member of the Pennsbury School District school board^{[7] [8]}

Declined

• Diane Ellis-Marseglia, Bucks County commissioner^[9]
• Patrick Murphy, former United States Under Secretary of the Army and former U.S. representative for Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district (2007–2011)
• Rachel Reddick, U.S. Navy veteran and candidate for Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district in 2018^{[10] [11]}

Primary results

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Steve Scheetz, chair of the Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania (write-in)

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report^[12]		July 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections^[13]		October 1, 2020
Politico^[14]		November 2, 2020
Daily Kos^[15]		October 26, 2020
RCP^[16]		June 9, 2020
Niskanen^[17]		June 7, 2020
270toWin^[18]		August 21, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball^[19]		September 3, 2020

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Brian Fitzpatrick (R)	Christina Finello (D)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)	October 6–7, 2020	569 (LV)	–	46%		47%	–	7%
Global Strategy Group (D)	October 1–4, 2020	400 (LV)	± 4.9%		47%	45%	–	–
American Viewpoint (R)	September 14–16, 2020	400 (LV)	± 4.9%		52%	36%	–	–
DFM Research	August 16–18, 2020	384 (LV)	± 5.0%		47%	35%	4%	14%
American Viewpoint (R)	July 13–15, 2020	400 (LV)	± 4.9%		50%	35%	5%	8%
Public Opinion Strategies (R)	July 11–14, 2020	400 (LV)	± 4.9%		53%	39%	–	–
Victoria Research & Consulting (D)	June 7–14, 2020	403 (LV)	± 4.9%	46%	46%	–	8%
Public Policy Polling (D)https://twitter.com/kirk_bado/status/1272515655980498944	June 10–11, 2020	753 (LV)	± 3.6%		40%	38%	–	21%

with Debbie Waschspress

with Generic Republican and Generic Democrat

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Generic Republican	Generic Democrat	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)	October 6–7, 2020	569 (LV)	–	44%		50%	–	6%
Public Policy Polling (D)https://twitter.com/kirk_bado/status/1272515655980498944	June 10–11, 2020	753 (LV)	± 3.6%	40%		49%	–	11%
Victoria Research & Consulting (D)	June 7–14, 2020	403 (LV)	± 4.9%	40%		52%	2%	8%

Results

District 2

Election Name:	2020 Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district election
Country:	Pennsylvania
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 2
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 2
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Brendan Boyle - 2018-05-21 ec 0004 (1).jpg
Nominee1:	Brendan Boyle
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	198,140
Percentage1:	72.5%
Nominee2:	David Torres
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	75,022
Percentage2:	27.5%
Map Size:	250px
U.S. representative
Before Election:	Brendan Boyle
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Brendan Boyle
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district. The 2nd district consists of Northeast Philadelphia and parts of North Philadelphia. The incumbent was Democrat Brendan Boyle who was re-elected with 79.0% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Nominee

• Brendan Boyle, incumbent U.S. representative

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• David Torres, community activist^[20]

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		July 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		June 2, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		July 2, 2020
Politico		April 19, 2020
Daily Kos		June 3, 2020
RCP		June 9, 2020
Niskanen		June 7, 2020
270toWin		August 21, 2020

Results

District 3

Election Name:	2020 Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district election
Country:	Pennsylvania
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 3
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 3
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Dwight Evans official photo (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Dwight Evans
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	341,708
Percentage1:	91.0%
Nominee2:	Michael Harvey
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	33,671
Percentage2:	9.0%
Map Size:	250px
U.S. representative
Before Election:	Dwight Evans
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Dwight Evans
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district. The 3rd district is anchored by Philadelphia, taking in the northwest, west, and Center City sections of the city. The incumbent was Democrat Dwight Evans, who was re-elected with 93.4% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Dwight Evans, incumbent U.S. representative

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Michael Harvey, Philadelphia's 60th Ward Chairperson and military veteran^[21]

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		July 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		June 2, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		July 2, 2020
Politico		April 19, 2020
Daily Kos		June 3, 2020
RCP		June 9, 2020
Niskanen		June 7, 2020
270toWin		August 21, 2020

Results

District 4

Election Name:	2020 Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district election
Country:	Pennsylvania
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 4
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 4
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Madeleine Dean, official portrait, 116th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Madeleine Dean
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	264,637
Percentage1:	59.5%
Nominee2:	Kathy Barnette
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	179,926
Percentage2:	40.5%
Map Size:	250px
U.S. representative
Before Election:	Madeleine Dean
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Madeleine Dean
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district. The 4th district takes in the northern suburbs of Philadelphia, centering on Montgomery County. The incumbent was Democrat Madeleine Dean, who was elected with 63.5% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Madeleine Dean, incumbent U.S. representative

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Kathy Barnette, military veteran and political commentator^[22]

Withdrawn

• Renee Beadencup, paralegal

Primary results

Independent candidates

• Joe Tarshish, auditor (write-in)

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		July 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		June 2, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		July 2, 2020
Politico		April 19, 2020
Daily Kos		June 3, 2020
RCP		June 9, 2020
Niskanen		June 7, 2020
270toWin		August 21, 2020

Results

District 5

Election Name:	2020 Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district election
Country:	Pennsylvania
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 5
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 5
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Mary Gay Scanlon, official portrait, 116th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Mary Gay Scanlon
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	255,743
Percentage1:	64.7%
Nominee2:	Dasha Pruett
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	139,552
Percentage2:	35.3%
Map Size:	250px
U.S. representative
Before Election:	Mary Gay Scanlon
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Mary Gay Scanlon
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district. The 5th district consists of Delaware County, portions of South Philadelphia, and a sliver of Montgomery County. The incumbent was Democrat Mary Gay Scanlon, who flipped the district with 65.2% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Mary Gay Scanlon, incumbent U.S. representative

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Dasha Pruett, photographer^[23]

Eliminated in primary

• Rob Jordan, activist

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		July 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		June 2, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		July 2, 2020
Politico		April 19, 2020
Daily Kos		June 3, 2020
RCP		June 9, 2020
Niskanen		June 7, 2020
270toWin		August 21, 2020

Results

District 6

Election Name:	2020 Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district election
Country:	Pennsylvania
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 6
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 6
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Chrissy Houlahan, official portrait, 116th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Chrissy Houlahan
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	226,440
Percentage1:	56.1%
Nominee2:	John Emmons
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	177,526
Percentage2:	43.9%
Map Size:	250px
U.S. representative
Before Election:	Chrissy Houlahan
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Chrissy Houlahan
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district. The 6th district encompasses all of Chester County and the part of southern Berks County including Reading. The incumbent was Democrat Chrissy Houlahan, who flipped the district and was elected with 58.9% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Chrissy Houlahan, incumbent U.S. representative^[24]

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• John Emmons, chemical engineer^[25]

Declined

• Ryan Costello, former U.S. representative^[26]

Primary results

Candidates

Declared

• John McHugh, Honey Brook Township Chairman and Marine veteran (write-in)^[27]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		July 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		June 2, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		July 2, 2020
Politico		April 19, 2020
Daily Kos		June 3, 2020
RCP		June 9, 2020
Niskanen		June 7, 2020
270toWin		August 21, 2020

Results

District 7

Election Name:	2020 Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district election
Country:	Pennsylvania
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 7
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 7
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Susan Wild, Official Portrait, 115th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Susan Wild
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	195,475
Percentage1:	51.9%
Nominee2:	Lisa Scheller
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	181,407
Percentage2:	48.1%
U.S. representative
Before Election:	Susan Wild
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Susan Wild
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district. The 7th district is based in the Lehigh Valley, and consists of Lehigh and Northampton counties as well as parts of Monroe County, including the cities of Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton. The incumbent was Democrat Susan Wild, who flipped the district and was elected with 53.5% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Nominee

• Susan Wild, incumbent U.S. representative

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Lisa Scheller, former Lehigh County commissioner^[28]

Eliminated in primary

• Dean Browning, former Lehigh County commissioner, businessman, and candidate for Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district in 2018^[29]

Did not qualify for ballot access

• Matthew D. Connolly, Republican nominee for PA-17 in 2018^[30]

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		October 8, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		June 2, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		October 8, 2020
Politico		April 19, 2020
Daily Kos		October 29, 2020
RCP		June 9, 2020
Niskanen		June 7, 2020
270toWin		August 21, 2020

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Susan Wild (D)	Lisa Scheller (R)	Other	Undecided
DeSales University	October 11–24, 2020	448 (LV)	± 4.4%		54%	36%	–	–
Franklin & Marshall College	October 12–18, 2020	447 (V)	± 5.8%		44%	36%	–	20%
DeSales University	October 3–10, 2020	466 (LV)	± 4.3%		54%	36%	–	–
Muhlenberg College/Morning Call	September 21–24, 2020	414 (LV)	± 5.5%		52%	39%	2%	8%

Results

District 8

Election Name:	2020 Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district election
Country:	Pennsylvania
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 8
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 8
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Matt Cartwright, official portrait, 113th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Matt Cartwright
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	178,004
Percentage1:	51.8%
Nominee2:	Jim Bognet
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	165,783
Percentage2:	48.2%
U.S. representative
Before Election:	Matt Cartwright
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Matt Cartwright
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district. The 8th district, based in the northeastern part of the state, is home to the cities of Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. The incumbent was Democrat Matt Cartwright, who was re-elected with 54.6% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Matt Cartwright, incumbent U.S. representative^[31]

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jim Bognet, former senior vice president for communications of the Export–Import Bank of the United States^[32]

Eliminated in primary

• Mike Cammisa, bar manager^[33]
• Teddy Daniels, former police officer and U.S. Army veteran^[34]
• Earl Granville, U.S. Army veteran^[35]
• Harry Haas, Luzerne County councilman^[36]
• Michael Marsicano, former mayor of Hazleton^[37]

Declined

• Lou Barletta, former U.S. representative and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2018^[38]

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		July 17, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		October 16, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		October 8, 2020
Politico		April 19, 2020
Daily Kos		October 26, 2020
RCP		June 9, 2020
Niskanen		June 7, 2020
270toWin		August 21, 2020

Results

District 9

Election Name:	2020 Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district election
Country:	Pennsylvania
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 9
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 9
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Rep. Dan Meuser official photo, 116th congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Dan Meuser
Party1:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	232,988
Percentage1:	66.3%
Nominee2:	Gary Wegman
Party2:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	118,266
Percentage2:	33.7%
Map Size:	250px
U.S. representative
Before Election:	Dan Meuser
Before Party:	Republican Party (US)
After Election:	Dan Meuser
After Party:	Republican Party (US)

See also: Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district. The 9th district encompasses the Coal Region of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The incumbent was Republican Dan Meuser, who was elected with 59.7% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Dan Meuser, incumbent U.S. representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Nominee

• Gary Wegman, dentist^[39]

Eliminated in primary

• Laura Quick, delivery driver

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		July 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		June 2, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		July 2, 2020
Politico		April 19, 2020
Daily Kos		June 3, 2020
RCP		June 9, 2020
Niskanen		June 7, 2020
270toWin		August 21, 2020

Results

District 10

Election Name:	2020 Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district election
Country:	Pennsylvania
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 10
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 10
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Scott Perry, official portrait, 116th congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Scott Perry
Party1:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	208,896
Percentage1:	53.3%
Nominee2:	Eugene DePasquale
Party2:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	182,938
Percentage2:	46.7%
Map Size:	250px
U.S. representative
Before Election:	Scott Perry
Before Party:	Republican Party (US)
After Election:	Scott Perry
After Party:	Republican Party (US)

See also: Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district. The 10th district covers all of Dauphin County and parts of Cumberland and York counties, including the cities of Harrisburg and York. The incumbent was Republican Scott Perry, who was re-elected with 51.3% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Scott Perry, incumbent U.S. representative

Withdrew

• Bobby Jeffries, logistics director^[40]

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Eugene DePasquale, Pennsylvania auditor general^[41]

Eliminated in primary

• Tom Brier, attorney^[42]

Withdrew

• Jobo Dean, businessman^{[43] [44]}

Declined

• George Scott, U.S. Army veteran, pastor, and nominee for Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district in 2018^[45] (running for PA Senate, District 15)^[46]

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		July 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		October 16, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 2, 2020
Politico		April 19, 2020
Daily Kos		June 3, 2020
RCP		June 9, 2020
Niskanen		June 7, 2020
270toWin		August 21, 2020

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Scott Perry (R)	Eugene DePasquale (D)	Other/ Undecided
Tarrance Group (R)	October 13–15, 2020	400 (LV)	± 4.9%		48%	44%	8%
GBAO Strategies (D)	September 29 – October 2, 2020	500 (LV)	± 4.4%	45%		51%	–
Victoria Research (D) https://twitter.com/AlexClearfield/status/1310648333053169665	September 22–24, 2020	401 (LV)	± 4.9%	43%		50%	7%
Pulse Research	August 18 – September 3, 2020	1,100 (LV)	±  2.9%		45%	44%	–
GBAO Strategies (D)	August 30 – September 1, 2020	500 (LV)	±  4.4%	46%		50%	–
DFM Research	August 6–9, 2020	384 (LV)	±  5.0%	44%		46%	10%
Victoria Research (D)	June, 2020	– (V)	–		50%	44%	–
GBAO Strategies (D)	May 28–31, 2020	600 (LV)	±  4.0%		50%	47%	–

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Generic Republican	Generic Democrat	Other	Undecided
Pennsylvania Survey Research (D)	September 22–24, 2020	401 (LV)	± 4.9%	44%		47%	2%	7%
GBAO Strategies (D)	August 30 – September 1, 2020	500 (LV)	±  4.4%	45%		46%	–	–
Pennsylvania Survey Research (D)	June, 2020	– (V)	–		47%	43%	–	–

Results

District 11

Election Name:	2020 Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district election
Country:	Pennsylvania
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 11
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 11
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Lloyd Smucker official congressional photo (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Lloyd Smucker
Party1:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	241,915
Percentage1:	63.1%
Nominee2:	Sarah Hammond
Party2:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	141,325
Percentage2:	36.9%
Map Size:	250px
U.S. representative
Before Election:	Lloyd Smucker
Before Party:	Republican Party (US)
After Election:	Lloyd Smucker
After Party:	Republican Party (US)

See also: Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district. The 11th district is located in South Central Pennsylvania, centering on Lancaster County and southern York County. The incumbent was Republican Lloyd Smucker, who was re-elected with 59.0% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Lloyd Smucker, incumbent U.S. representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Sarah Hammond, high school field hockey coach^[47]

Eliminated in primary

• Paul Daigle, university student employment manager^[48]

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		July 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		June 2, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		July 2, 2020
Politico		April 19, 2020
Daily Kos		June 3, 2020
RCP		June 9, 2020
Niskanen		June 7, 2020
270toWin		August 21, 2020

Results

District 12

Election Name:	2020 Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district election
Country:	Pennsylvania
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2019 Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district special election
Previous Year:	2019 (special)
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 12
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Fred Keller, official portrait, 116th Congress (cropped2).jpg
Nominee1:	Fred Keller
Party1:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	241,035
Percentage1:	70.8%
Nominee2:	Lee Griffin
Party2:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	99,199
Percentage2:	29.2%
Map Size:	300px
U.S. representative
Before Election:	Fred Keller
Before Party:	Republican Party (US)
After Election:	Fred Keller
After Party:	Republican Party (US)

See also: Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district. The 12th district encompasses rural North Central Pennsylvania, including Williamsport. The incumbent was Republican Fred Keller, who was elected in a 2019 special election with 68.1% of the vote.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Fred Keller, incumbent U.S. representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Lee Griffin, businessman^[49]

Primary results

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Elizabeth Terwilliger, speech-language pathologist

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		July 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		June 2, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		July 2, 2020
Politico		April 19, 2020
Daily Kos		June 3, 2020
RCP		June 9, 2020
Niskanen		June 7, 2020
270toWin		August 21, 2020

Results

District 13

Election Name:	2020 Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district election
Country:	Pennsylvania
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 13
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 13
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:John Joyce, official portrait, 116th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	John Joyce
Party1:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	267,789
Percentage1:	73.5%
Nominee2:	Todd Rowley
Party2:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	96,612
Percentage2:	26.5%
Map Size:	250px
U.S. representative
Before Election:	John Joyce
Before Party:	Republican Party (US)
After Election:	John Joyce
After Party:	Republican Party (US)

See also: Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district. The 13th district encompasses rural southwestern Pennsylvania, including Altoona. The incumbent was Republican John Joyce, who was elected with 70.5% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• John Joyce, incumbent U.S. representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Todd Rowley, former FBI Agent, park ranger^[50]

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		July 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		June 2, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		July 2, 2020
Politico		April 19, 2020
Daily Kos		June 3, 2020
RCP		June 9, 2020
Niskanen		June 7, 2020
270toWin		August 21, 2020

Results

District 14

Election Name:	2020 Pennsylvania's 14th congressional district election
Country:	Pennsylvania
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 14
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 14
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Guy Reschenthaler 116th Congress.jpg
Nominee1:	Guy Reschenthaler
Party1:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	241,688
Percentage1:	64.7%
Nominee2:	Bill Marx
Party2:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	131,895
Percentage2:	35.3%
Map Size:	250px
U.S. representative
Before Election:	Guy Reschenthaler
Before Party:	Republican Party (US)
After Election:	Guy Reschenthaler
After Party:	Republican Party (US)

See also: Pennsylvania's 14th congressional district. The 14th district encompasses the southern exurbs of Pittsburgh. The incumbent was Republican Guy Reschenthaler, who was elected with 57.9% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Guy Reschenthaler, incumbent U.S. representative

Endorsements

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Bill Marx, high school teacher and U.S. Army veteran^[51]

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		July 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		June 2, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		July 2, 2020
Politico		April 19, 2020
Daily Kos		June 3, 2020
RCP		June 9, 2020
Niskanen		June 7, 2020
270toWin		August 21, 2020

Results

District 15

Election Name:	2020 Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district election
Country:	Pennsylvania
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 15
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 15
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Glenn Thompson 116th Congress.jpg
Nominee1:	Glenn Thompson
Party1:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	255,058
Percentage1:	73.5%
Nominee2:	Robert Williams
Party2:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	92,156
Percentage2:	26.5%
Map Size:	250px
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 15th congressional district. The 15th district is located in rural North Central Pennsylvania. The incumbent was Republican Glenn Thompson, who was re-elected with 67.8% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Glenn Thompson, incumbent U.S. representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Robert Williams, minister

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		July 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		June 2, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		July 2, 2020
Politico		April 19, 2020
Daily Kos		June 3, 2020
RCP		June 9, 2020
Niskanen		June 7, 2020
270toWin		August 21, 2020

Results

District 16

Election Name:	2020 Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district election
Country:	Pennsylvania
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 16
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 16
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Mike Kelly Photo.jpg
Nominee1:	Mike Kelly
Party1:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	210,088
Percentage1:	59.3%
Nominee2:	Kristy Gnibus
Party2:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	143,962
Percentage2:	40.7%
Map Size:	250px
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 16th congressional district. The 16th district is located in the northwestern portion of the state, and covers all of Erie, Crawford, Mercer, and Lawrence counties, as well as much of Butler County. The incumbent was Republican Mike Kelly, who was re-elected with 51.6% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Mike Kelly, incumbent U.S. representative^[52]

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Kristy Gnibus, teacher^[53]

Withdrew

• Edward DeSantis, Mercer County resident and working class advocate^[54] (withdrew and endorsed Gnibus)
• Daniel Smith Jr., bank manager and candidate for Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2018^[55] (running for Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 12)^[56]

Declined

• Ryan Bizzarro, state representative

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		October 8, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		June 2, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		July 2, 2020
Politico		April 19, 2020
Daily Kos		June 3, 2020
RCP		June 9, 2020
Niskanen		June 7, 2020
270toWin		August 21, 2020

Results

District 17

Election Name:	2020 Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district election
Country:	Pennsylvania
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 17
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 17
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Conor Lamb, Official Portrait, 115th Congress (1).jpg
Nominee1:	Conor Lamb
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	222,253
Percentage1:	51.1%
Nominee2:	Sean Parnell
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	212,284
Percentage2:	48.9%
Map Size:	250px
U.S. representative
Before Election:	Conor Lamb
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Conor Lamb
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district. The 17th district encompasses the northwestern Pittsburgh suburbs, including Beaver County, the southwestern corner of Butler County, and northern Allegheny County. The incumbent was Democrat Conor Lamb, who was re-elected with 56.3% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Conor Lamb, incumbent U.S. representative^[57]

Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

Nominee

• Sean Parnell, U.S. Army veteran and author^[58]

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		November 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		October 28, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		July 2, 2020
Politico		April 19, 2020
Daily Kos		June 3, 2020
RCP		October 24, 2020
Niskanen		June 7, 2020
270toWin		August 21, 2020

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Conor Lamb (D)	Sean Parnell (R)	Undecided
OnMessage Inc. (R)	September 2–3, 2020	400 (LV)	–		45%	44%	11%
OnMessage Inc. (R)	July 27–29, 2020	400 (LV)	–		50%	41%	9%
OnMessage Inc. (R)	March 9–11, 2020	400 (LV)	–		54%	36%	10%

Results

District 18

Election Name:	2020 Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district election
Country:	Pennsylvania
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 18
Previous Year:	2018
Image1:	File:Mike Doyle, official portrait, 116th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Mike Doyle
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	266,084
Percentage1:	69.3%
Nominee2:	Luke Negron
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	118,163
Percentage2:	30.7%
Map Size:	250px
U.S. representative
Before Election:	Mike Doyle
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Mike Doyle
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district. The 18th district includes the entire city of Pittsburgh and parts of surrounding suburbs. The incumbent was Democrat Mike Doyle, who was re-elected unopposed in 2018.

Democratic primary

Nominee

• Mike Doyle, incumbent U.S. representative

Eliminated in primary

• Jerry Dickinson, law professor^[59]

Disqualified

• Janis Brooks, former pastor and nonprofit founder^[60]

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Luke Negron, Pennsylvania Air National Guard military member

Primary results

Independents

Candidates

Declared

• Donald Nevills, Navy veteran and business owner (write-in)
• Daniel Vayda (write-in)

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		June 26, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		June 2, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		July 2, 2020
Politico		April 19, 2020
Daily Kos		June 3, 2020
RCP		June 9, 2020
Niskanen		June 7, 2020
270toWin		August 21, 2020

Results

See also

• 2020 Pennsylvania elections

Notes

Partisan clients

External links

Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates

• Christina Finello (D) for Congress
• Brian Fitzpatrick (R) for Congress
• Steve Scheetz (L) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates

• Brendan Boyle (D) for Congress
• David Torres (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates

• Dwight Evans (D) for Congress
• Michael Harvey (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 4th district candidates

• Kathy Barnette (R) for Congress
• Madeleine Dean (D) for Congress
• Joe Tarshish (I) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 5th district candidates

• Dasha Pruett (R) for Congress
• Mary Gay Scanlon (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 6th district candidates

• John Emmons (R) for Congress
• Chrissy Houlahan (D) for Congress
• John McHugh (I) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 7th district candidates

• Lisa Scheller (R) for Congress
• Susan Wild (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 8th district candidates

• Jim Bognet (R) for Congress
• Matt Cartwright (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 9th district candidates

• Dan Meuser (R) for Congress
• Gary Wegman (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 10th district candidates

• Eugene DePasquale (D) for Congress
• Scott Perry (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 11th district candidates

• Sarah Hammond (D) for Congress
• Lloyd Smucker (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 12th district candidates

• Lee Griffin (D) for Congress
• Fred Keller (R) for Congress
• Elizabeth Terwilliger (L) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 13th district candidates

• John Joyce (R) for Congress
• Todd Rowley (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 14th district candidates

• Bill Marx (D) for Congress
• Guy Reschenthaler (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 15th district candidates

• Glenn Thompson (R) for Congress
• Robert Williams (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 16th district candidates

• Kristy Gnibus (D) for Congress
• Mike Kelly (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 17th district candidates

• Conor Lamb (D) for Congress
• Sean Parnell (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 18th district candidates

• Mike Doyle (D) for Congress
• Luke Negron (R) for Congress
• Donald Nevills (I) for Congress

Notes and References

1. Web site: Johnson. Cheryl L.. Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 2020. Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. February 28, 2019.
2. Web site: Wasserman. David. Flinn. Ally. 2018 House Popular Vote Tracker. Cook Political Report. November 7, 2018. February 15, 2019. April 3, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190403141334/https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WxDaxD5az6kdOjJncmGph37z0BPNhV1fNAH_g7IkpC0/htmlview. dead.
3. News: Cole. John. Andrew Meehan Announces Challenge Against Fitzpatrick in PA1 GOP Primary. Politics PA. July 9, 2019. July 10, 2019.
4. News: English. Chris. Ivyland Borough councilwoman, Bucks County official joins congressional race. The Intelligencer. July 25, 2019. July 25, 2019. July 25, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190725195732/https://www.theintell.com/news/20190725/ivyland-borough-councilwoman-bucks-county-official-joins-congressional-race. dead.
5. Web site: Dornblaser . Christopher . New Hope resident announces Congressional campaign . The Intelligencer . November 16, 2019 . November 12, 2019 . November 16, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191116080351/https://www.theintell.com/news/20191112/new-hope-resident-announces-congressional-campaign . dead .
6. Web site: DiMattia . Anthony . Democrat Judi Reiss ends bid for Congress in Bucks' 1st District . Bucks County Courier Times . January 21, 2020 . January 20, 2020 . January 21, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200121010206/https://www.buckscountycouriertimes.com/news/20200120/democrat-judi-reiss-ends-bid-for-congress-in-bucksrsquo-1st-district . dead .
7. News: Gross. Doug. Democrat Announces Run For 1st District Congress Seat. Patch. July 12, 2019. July 17, 2019.
8. Web site: Bucks County congressional hopeful withdraws from race amid claims she used racist, homophobic slurs . The Philadelphia Tribune . February 23, 2020 . February 20, 2020.
9. Web site: Seidman. Andrew. Democrats fear a suburban Philly congressional race is their 'biggest recruiting failure in the country'. The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 20, 2019. November 19, 2019.
10. News: Wasserman. David. 2020 House Overview: Can Democrats Keep Their Majority?. Cook Political Report. March 1, 2019. March 1, 2019.
11. Web site: Gross . Doug . Former Dem. Congressional Nominee Endorses Wachspress . Patch . February 7, 2020 . February 23, 2020.
12. Web site: 2020 Senate Race Ratings for April 19, 2019 . The Cook Political Report . September 20, 2019.
13. Web site: 2020 Senate Ratings . The Rothenberg Political Report . October 3, 2019.
14. Web site: 2020 Election Forecast. November 19, 2019 . Politico.
15. Web site: Daily Kos Elections releases initial Senate race ratings for 2020 . Daily Kos Elections. February 28, 2020.
16. Web site: Battle for White House. April 19, 2019 . RCP.
17. Web site: 2020 Negative Partisanship and the 2020 Congressional Elections. April 28, 2020. Niskanen Center. May 1, 2020. June 21, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200621124503/https://www.niskanencenter.org/negative-partisanship-and-the-2020-congressional-elections/. dead.
18. Web site: Consensus 2020 House Forecast. 270toWin.com.
19. Web site: 2020 Senate race ratings . Sabato's Crystal Ball . August 28, 2019 . August 22, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190822073139/http://crystalball.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2020-senate/ . dead.
20. Web site: David Torres, Running for Pennsylvania's 2nd Congressional District in the 2018 Midterm Elections . NBC 10 Philadelphia . October 13, 2018.
21. Web site: Here's who is running to represent Pennsylvania in the U.S. Congress . Penn Live Patriot News . February 18, 2020.
22. Web site: Shuey. Karen. Conservative commentator seeks 4th Congressional District seat. Reading Eagle. February 26, 2020. March 21, 2020. October 13, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201013062359/https://www.readingeagle.com/news/politics/conservative-commentator-seeks-th-congressional-district-seat/article_72f46f7c-5746-11ea-8cdf-87d64fec3dcb.html. dead.
23. Web site: Carey. Kathleen E.. February 2, 2020. Candidates lining up for the 5th congressional race and others. Delco Daily Times. March 21, 2020. March 21, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200321031032/https://www.delcotimes.com/news/local/candidates-lining-up-for-the-th-congressional-race-and-others/article_8d74e81e-4395-11ea-bdb6-236fa891ff20.html. dead.
24. Web site: Cole. John. Retired Airline Pilot Announces GOP Bid Against Houlahan. Politics PA. August 26, 2019. August 23, 2019.
25. Web site: Cole. John. Businessman Joins GOP Race Against Houlahan . Politics PA . September 18, 2019 . September 9, 2019.
26. Clearfield. Alex. AlexClearfield. 1146593945381740544. Just confirmed with his campaign treasurer that he is NOT running in #PA06. Presumably this filing is for some technical reason better explained by a campaign finance lawyer.. July 3, 2019. July 3, 2019.
27. Web site: Political – John H. McHugh.
28. Web site: Radzievich . Nicole . Olson . Laura . Republican Lisa Scheller announces congressional bid for Lehigh Valley based district . The Morning Call . October 14, 2019 . October 14, 2019.
29. News: Olson. Laura. Dean Browning files paperwork to run for Congress in 2020. The Morning Call. January 3, 2019. February 15, 2019. February 3, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190203215426/https://www.mcall.com/news/nationworld/pennsylvania/capitol-ideas/mc-nws-dean-browning-congress-2020-susan-wild-20190103-story.html. dead.
30. Web site: 2020 Primary Withdrawals . Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of State.
31. News: Mehalshick. Andy. 8th District election heating up . October 18, 2019 . November 11, 2019.
32. Web site: Jackson . Kent . Hazleton native seeks GOP nomination in 8th District . The Citizens' Voice . January 26, 2020 . January 24, 2020.
33. Web site: Cammisa in six-way bid for GOP's 8th District nod . Times Leader . February 8, 2020.
34. Web site: Cole. John. Teddy Daniels Announces Bid for PA8 . Politics PA . August 6, 2019 . August 6, 2019.
35. Web site: O'Boyle . Bill . Decorated war veteran Granville declares candidacy for Congress . Times Leader . December 12, 2019 . Decorated war veteran and veterans advocate Earl Granville on Thursday announced his candidacy for Congress in Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District.
36. Web site: DuPuis. Roger . Luzerne County Councilman Haas to run for Congress against Cartwright . Times Leader . October 9, 2019 . October 9, 2019.
37. Web site: Former Hazleton Mayor announces he's running for Congress . FOX56 . January 10, 2020 . January 9, 2020.
38. Web site: DeJesus. Ivey. No congressional run for former Trump surrogate; Lou Barletta will focus on consulting firm . Penn Live . September 3, 2019 . September 3, 2019.
39. Web site: Shuey. Karen. Lebanon County Democrat seeks Berks-area congressional seat. Reading Eagle. February 24, 2020. March 21, 2020. March 21, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200321031745/https://www.readingeagle.com/news/politics/lebanon-county-democrat-seeks-berks-area-congressional-seat/article_473a6984-571b-11ea-af60-031eb7f54548.html. dead.
40. Web site: Cole. John. GOP Challenger Accuses Perry of Being Insufficiently Pro-Trump . Politics PA . August 19, 2019 . August 12, 2019.
41. News: Thompson. Charles. Pa. Auditor General Eugene DePasquale is running for Congress, and here's why . June 30, 2019 . The Patriot-News . June 30, 2019.
42. News: Cole . John . Brier Announces Bid For PA10 . April 11, 2019 . Politics PA . April 11, 2019.
43. 1218560597446602756. JoboDean. I officially declare my candidacy for congress. It's time that Pennsylvania plow through our problems head first in…. January 18, 2020.
44. 1262587844180217856. JoboDean. Well it's pretty obvious that my campaign doesn't have the capability to continue on gaining support since the SARS…. May 19, 2020.
45. News: Thompson . Charles . Democrat George Scott removes himself from 2020 race in Pennsylvania's 10th Congressional District . June 28, 2019 . The Patriot-News . June 28, 2019.
46. Web site: January 8, 2020. George Scott to run against Sen. DiSanto in District 15; pastor lost congressional race in 2018. July 18, 2020. Press & Journal. June 30, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200630024327/https://www.pressandjournal.com/stories/george-scott-to-run-against-sen-disanto-in-district-15-pastor-lost-congressional-race-in-2018,79122. dead.
47. Web site: McGoldrick. Gillian. East Lampeter resident to announce run for Pa.'s 11th District congressional seat . Lancaster Online . October 4, 2019.
48. Web site: Hullinger . Logan . Who's the better Democrat to challenge Congressman Smucker? . York Dispatch . February 24, 2020.
49. Web site: Being involved also means running for public office . The Daily Item . February 21, 2020.
50. Web site: Brown. Ryan. Joyce draws cash in first re-election bid . Altoona Mirror . February 23, 2020.
51. News: Perkins. Lucy. Westmoreland Democrat Announces Bid To Unseat Reschenthaler . January 28, 2020 . January 30, 2020.
52. News: Poole. Eric. Kelly eyes insulin prices, re-election. The Herald. August 4, 2019. August 29, 2019.
53. Web site: Flowers . Kevin . Millcreek teacher announces run for Congress . Go Erie . October 10, 2019 . October 9, 2019.
54. Web site: Cupp . Bob . Mercer County Resident Announces Run For Congress . ButlerRadio.com. December 13, 2019 .
55. News: Daniel Smith Jr. Announces Bid for PA16. Cole. John. July 17, 2019. PoliticsPA. July 22, 2019.
56. Web site: January 9th Playbook. January 9, 2020. PoliticsPA. January 16, 2020.
57. Web site: Cole. John. Lamb Draws GOP Challenger. Politics PA. August 26, 2019. August 22, 2019.
58. Web site: Routh . Julian . Republican Sean Parnell to run against Conor Lamb . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . October 30, 2019 . October 30, 2019.
59. News: Shoemaker . J. Dale . Pitt law professor Gerald S. Dickinson to challenge U.S. Rep. Mike Doyle in 2020 . April 14, 2019 . Public Source . April 10, 2019.
60. Web site: Routh . Julian . All major presidential candidates have filed for Pennsylvania primary . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . February 18, 2020.