The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the 18

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from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, one from each of the state's 18

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. The elections coincided with the

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, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and

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. The primaries were held on April 26.

Overview

District 1

The 1st district included central and South Philadelphia, the City of Chester, the

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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.

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Bob Brady, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Withdrawn

= *Bryan Leib

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Debbie Williams

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 2

The 2nd district includes parts of West Philadelphia, North Philadelphia and Northwest Philadelphia in addition to Lower Merion Township in

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. Incumbent Chaka Fattah, who had represented the district since 1995, was re-elected with 88% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+38.

Democratic primary

Fattah was defeated in the Democratic primary by state Representative

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Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, state representative, candidate for governor in

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and candidate for Mayor of Philadelphia in

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and

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=Eliminated in primary

= * Chaka Fattah, incumbent U.S. Representative * Brian Gordon, Lower Merion Township commissioner and candidate for PA-06 in

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* Dan Muroff, Philadelphia's 9th Ward Democratic Leader and former congressional aide

=Withdrawn

= * Brian Sims, state representative

Endorsements

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

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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

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Candidates

;Democrats *

, state representative, candidate for governor in

and candidate for Mayor of Philadelphia in

and

;Republicans * James Jones, human-resources consulting firm owner ;Independents * Milton Street, former state senator and candidate for Mayor of Philadelphia in 2007,

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and

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Results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 3

The 3rd district was in Northwestern Pennsylvania and included the cities of Erie,

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, Hermitage,

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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

The 4th district was in South Central Pennsylvania and included all of Adams and York counties and parts of

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. The incumbent was Republican Scott Perry, who has 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

General election

Results

District 5

The 5th district, the state's largest and most sparsely populated, was in

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and included all of

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, Centre,

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, Forest, Huntingdon,

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and

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counties and parts of Clearfield,

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, Erie,

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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

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Kerith Strano Taylor, family law attorney and nominee for this seat in

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Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 6

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

=Withdrawn

= *

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, financial manager (''failed to qualify for ballot placement'')

Endorsements

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Predictions

Results

District 7

The 7th district was in the Philadelphia suburbs, including most of Delaware County along with portions of

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, 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

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Town Councilman

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

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, college professor and nominee for this seat in

=Eliminated in primary

= * Bill Golderer, pastor and founder of Broad Street Ministry

=Withdrawn

= *

, 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)

=Endorsements

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 8

The 8th district was in Southeastern Pennsylvania and included Bucks County, along with portions of

. 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

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, had pledged to limit himself to four terms in the House and did not run for re-election.

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Brian Fitzpatrick, retired FBI agent and brother of Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick

=Eliminated in primary

= * Marc Duome, psychologist and businessman * Andy Warren, former Bucks County Commissioner

=Withdrawn

= * Dean Malik, former Bucks County Assistant District Attorney and candidate in

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, state representative * Brian Thomas, marketing consultant

=Declined

= * Jim Cawley, former lieutenant governor *

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, state representative * Mike Fitzpatrick, incumbent U.S. Representative * Rob Loughery, Bucks County Commissioner * Tom Manion, businessman and nominee in

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, state senator

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

Steve Santarsiero Steven J. Santarsiero is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate and former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He represented the 31st District between 2009 and 2017. Most recently, he served as Chief Deputy A ...

, state representative

=Eliminated in primary

= * Shaughnessy Naughton, chemist, businesswoman and candidate for this seat in

;Declined * Diane Marseglia, Bucks County Commissioner (endorsed Santarsiero) * Patrick Murphy, former U.S. Representative and candidate for attorney general in 2012 * Kevin Strouse, United States Army Ranger and nominee for this seat in

(endorsed Santarsiero)

=Endorsements

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 9

The 9th district was in South Central Pennsylvania and included Cambria,

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, Huntingdon,

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, 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

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, 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. Halvorson and Schooley both were considering running again. 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. Halvorson had pledged that he would not run if Smith did and would support him. In July, Smith announced he would not run, citing unexpected health concerns. After Smith declined to run, Halvorson announced he would run again. On October 17, 2015, Smith died.

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Bill Shuster, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *Art Halvorson, businessman, Coast Guard veteran and candidate for this seat in

=Declined

= * Tom Smith, businessman and nominee for U.S. Senate in

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Endorsements

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.

General election

Results

District 10

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.

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.

General election

Results

District 11

The 11th district was in Northeastern Pennsylvania and included Wyoming, Luzerne,

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, Carbon, Northumberland, Dauphin, Perry and

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counties. The incumbent was Republican

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, 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

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Michael Marsicano, former Mayor of Hazleton

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 12

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. 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

=Withdrawn

= *Steve Larchuk, attorney, renewable energy business owner and candidate for the

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Endorsements

Primary results

General election

Results

District 13

The 13th district was in Southeastern Pennsylvania, covering eastern

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

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, 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

Endorsements

Results

District 14

The 14th district included the entire city of Pittsburgh and parts of surrounding suburbs.T he incumbent was Democrat

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, 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

= *

, 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

and

Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

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, political commentator and candidate for Illinois's 2nd congressional district in

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General election

Endorsements

Results

District 15

The 15th district was in Eastern Pennsylvania and included

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and parts of Berks, Dauphin, Lebanon and

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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

Democratic Party and nominee for this seat in

=Withdrawn

= *David A. Clark *Laura Quick

=Declined

= *Archie Follweiler, former

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Borough councilman and state house candidate in

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Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 16

The 16th district was in Southeastern Pennsylvania, just west of Philadelphia and included a large portion of southern

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, most of Lancaster County and a sliver of Berks County, including the city of Reading. The incumbent was Republican

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, 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.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Lloyd Smucker, state senator

=Eliminated in primary

= * Jeffrey Bartos * Chet Beiler, former chair of the Lancaster County Republican Committee, candidate for lieutenant governor in 2010 and nominee for auditor general in 2008 * Craig Davis * Thomas Wentzel * Brad Witmer

=Declined

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Christina Hartman, former nonprofit executive

=Withdrawn

= * Raj Kittappa, stem cell researcher and candidate fir this seat in

* Gary Wegman, dentist

=Endorsements

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Predictions

Results

District 17

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

=Eliminated in primary

= *Glenn Geissinger, Northampton County Councilman

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 18

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

Endorsements

Results

References

External links

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