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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox election Шаблон:ElectionsPA The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, to elect the 18 U.S. representatives from the state of Pennsylvania, a loss of one seat following the 2010 United States census. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election and an election to the U.S. Senate. Primary elections were held Tuesday, April 24.

Republicans control redistricting in Pennsylvania, which lost one seat in reapportionment. A map released on December 13, 2011, effectively merged the 4th and 12th congressional districts, represented by Democrats Jason Altmire and Mark Critz. The map was passed by the Pennsylvania Senate. Critz won the incumbent-on-incumbent primary, but then lost the general election.

Pennsylvania was one of five states (along with Wisconsin, Michigan, North Carolina, and Arizona) where the party that won the most seats did not win the most votes in the state. Шаблон:Toclimit

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 2012
Party		Votes	Percentage	Seats Before	Seats After	+/–
	Democratic	2,793,538	50.28%	7	5	-2
	Republican	2,710,070	48.77%	12	13	+1
	Libertarian	6,210	00.11%	0	0	-
	Independent	41,358	00.74%	0	0	–
	Bednarski for Congress	5,154	00.09%	0	0	–
Totals		5,556,330	100.00%	19	18	—

District 1

Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district includes primarily central and South Philadelphia, the City of Chester, the Philadelphia International Airport, and other small sections of Delaware County. It has been represented by Democrat Bob Brady since 1998.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Bob Brady, incumbent U.S. Representative

Withdrew

• Jimmie Moore, Philadelphia Municipal Court judge

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• John Featherman, realtor and former candidate for mayor of Philadelphia

District 2

Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district includes predominantly African American sections of the city of Philadelphia--West Philadelphia, North Philadelphia, and Northwest Philadelphia—in addition to parts of South Philadelphia, Center City, and western suburbs such as Lower Merion Township in Montgomery County. It's been represented by Democrat Chaka Fattah since 1995.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Chaka Fattah, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Robert Allen Mansfield, Jr., businessman and US Army veteran

District 3

Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district is located in the northwestern part of the state and includes the cities of Erie, Sharon, Hermitage, Butler and Meadville. It's been represented by Republican Mike Kelly since January 2011. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Mike Kelly, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Missa Eaton, professor and president of Democratic Women of Mercer County

Disqualified

• Mel Marin
• George Schroeck, attorney

Declined

• Kathy Dahlkemper, former U.S. Representative
• Ron DiNicola, attorney, Marine Corps veteran and nominee for Pennsylvania's 21st congressional district in 1996
• Joe Sinnott, mayor of Erie

District 4

Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district is located in the south-central part of the state covering all of Adams and York counties, as well as parts of Cumberland and Dauphin counties.

Republican Todd Platts, who represented Pennsylvania's 19th congressional district since 2001 and had been expected to seek re-election in the new 4th district, did not seek re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Scott Perry, state representative

Eliminated in primary

• Kevin Downs, businessman
• Eric Martin
• Chris Reilly, York County Commissioner
• Sean Summers, lawyer who represented Albert Snyder in Snyder v. Phelps
• Mark Swomley, businessman
• Ted Waga, member of the York 912 Patriots

Declined

• Brock McCleary, deputy political director of the National Republican Congressional Committee
• Todd Platts, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Harry Perkinson, Texas-based defense contractor employee

Eliminated in primary

• Ken Lee, attorney

Withdrawn

• Matt Matsunaga, businessman

Declined

• Doug Hoke, York County Commissioner
• Matt Matsunaga, former co-chair of the College Republicans at Catonsville Community College
• Ryan Sanders, nominee for Pennsylvania's 19th congressional district in 2010
• John Brenner, former Mayor of York
• Eugene DePasquale, state representative (running for Auditor General)

District 5

Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district is located in north central Pennsylvania it's the largest in area, and least densely populated, of all of Pennsylvania's congressional districts. It's been represented by Republican incumbent Glenn Thompson, who was first elected in 2008.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Glenn Thompson, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Charles Dumas, professor at Penn State University

District 6

Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district is located in southeastern part of the state with a combination some of very affluent suburban areas of Philadelphia and sparsely populated rural areas. It's been represented by Republican Jim Gerlach since 2003, and he ran for re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jim Gerlach, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Manan Trivedi, physician, Iraq War veteran, and nominee for this seat in 2010

Declined

• Doug Pike, candidate for this seat in 2010

General election

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Jim Gerlach (R)	Manan Trivedi (D)	Undecided
WPA Opinion Research Gerlach (R)	August 20–21, 2012	400	±4.9%	Шаблон:Party shading/Republican align=center| 54%	30%	17%

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 5, 2012
Rothenberg	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 2, 2012
Roll Call	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 4, 2012
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 5, 2012
NY Times	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 4, 2012
RCP	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 4, 2012
The Hill	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 4, 2012

District 7

Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district incorporates parts of the Philadelphia suburbs, including most of Delaware County along with portions of Chester County, Montgomery County, Berks County, and Lancaster County. It's been represented by Republican Pat Meehan since January 2011. He ran for re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Pat Meehan, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• George Badey III, attorney

Declined

• Joe Sestak, former U.S. Representative and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2010
• Jack Stollsteimer, former Safe Schools Advocate

General election

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Pat Meehan (R)	George Badey (D)	Undecided
GBA Strategies Badey (D)	May 30–June 3, 2012	400	±4.9%	Шаблон:Party shading/Republican align=center| 50%	30%	20%

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 5, 2012
Rothenberg	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 2, 2012
Roll Call	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 4, 2012
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 5, 2012
NY Times	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 4, 2012
RCP	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 4, 2012
The Hill	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 4, 2012

District 8

Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district is located in Bucks County, along with portions of Montgomery County. It's been represented by Republican Mike Fitzpatrick since January 2011. Fitzpatrick previously represented the district from 2005 until 2007. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Mike Fitzpatrick, incumbent U.S. Representative

Declined

• Jennifer Stefano, activist

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Kathy Boockvar, attorney and nominee for Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania in 2011

Declined

• Det Asinn, Doylestown Borough Council President
• Diane Marseglia, Bucks County Commissioner
• Cynthia Philo, Doylestown Township Supervisor

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 5, 2012
Rothenberg	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 2, 2012
Roll Call	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 4, 2012
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 5, 2012
NY Times	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 4, 2012
RCP	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 4, 2012
The Hill	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 4, 2012

District 9

Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district is located in the South Western part of the state. Redistricting added majority-Democratic Fayette County as well as some of the Democratic portions of Washington, Greene, Cambria and Westmoreland Counties. It's been represented by Republican Bill Shuster since 2001. He ran for re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Bill Shuster, incumbent U.S. Representative

Disqualified

• Travis Schooley, businessman

Democratic primary

Karen Ramsburg, a nurse from Mercersburg, had been running as an independent, but after no Democrat filed to run, she mounted a write-in campaign for the April primary. She was successful, receiving enough write-in votes to receive the Democratic nomination.

Candidates

Nominee

• Karen Ramsburg, nurse

District 10

Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district is located in the central and northeast regions of the state. It's been represented by Republican Tom Marino since January 2011. He ran for re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Tom Marino, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Philip Scollo, businessman

Declined

• Chris Carney, former U.S. Representative

General election

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Tom Marino (R)	Philip Scollo (D)	Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D-Scollo)	July 16–17, 2012	550	±4.18%	Шаблон:Party shading/Republican align="center" |44%	36%	20%

District 11

Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district stretches from the Poconos all the way to the suburbs of Harrisburg. It's been represented by Republican Lou Barletta since January 2011.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Lou Barletta, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Gene Stilp, activist, candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2006, and candidate for state representative in 2010

Eliminated in primary

• William Vinsko, lawyer and assistant Wilkes-Barre city attorney

Declined

• Chris Doherty, mayor of Scranton
• Paul Kanjorski, former U.S. Representative
• Michael Lombardo, former mayor of Pittston
• Corey O'Brien, Lackawanna County Commissioner and candidate for this seat in 2010

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 5, 2012
Rothenberg	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 2, 2012
Roll Call	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 4, 2012
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 5, 2012
NY Times	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 4, 2012
RCP	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 4, 2012
The Hill	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 4, 2012

District 12

Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district is located in southwestern Pennsylvania, and consists of all of Beaver County, and parts of Allegheny, Cambria, Lawrence, Somerset, and Westmoreland counties. Democrats Mark Critz, who represented Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district since 2010; and Jason Altmire, who represented Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district since 2007, both sought re-election in the new 12th district.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Mark Critz, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Jason Altmire, incumbent U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Jason Altmire	Mark Critz	Undecided
Susquehanna Research and Polling	April 13–15, 2012	400	±4.9%	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 43%	39%	18%
Global Strategy Group (D-Critz)	March 22–25, 2012	400	±4.9%	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 45%	38%	17%
Anzalone Liszt Research (D-Altmire)	March 12–14, 2012	400	±4.9%	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 55%	31%	14%
Global Strategy Group (D-Critz)	February 2–5, 2012	400	±4.9%	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 47%	37%	16%
Anzalone Liszt Research (D-Altmire)	January 10–16, 2012	503	±4.4%	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 50%	34%	16%

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Keith Rothfus, attorney and nominee for Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district in 2010

Declined

• Jim Christiana, state representative
• Mike Turzai, majority leader of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives

General election

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Mark Critz (D)	Keith Rothfus (R)	Undecided
Susquehanna Research and Polling (R)	October 1–2, 2012	950	±3.2%	43%	Шаблон:Party shading/Republican align=center| 45%	12%
Public Opinion Strategies (R-YG Action Fund	September 30–October 1, 2012	400	±4.9%	40%	Шаблон:Party shading/Republican align=center| 42%	16%
Anzalone Liszt Research (D-Critz)	September 23–25, 2012	400	±4.9%	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 52%	41%	7%
McLaughlin & Associates (R-Rothfus)	September 19–20, 2012	400	±4.9%	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 38%	Шаблон:Party shading/Republican align=center| 38%	24%
Anzalone Liszt Research (D-Critz)	July 31–August 2, 2012	400	±4.9%	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 50%	40%	10%
Benenson Strategy (D-House Majority PAC/SEIU)	July 9–11, 2012	400	±4.9%	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 44%	38%	18%
Global Strategy Group (D-Critz)	June 13–15, 2012	402	±4.9%	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 46%	36%	18%

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 5, 2012
Rothenberg	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 2, 2012
Roll Call	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 4, 2012
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 5, 2012
NY Times	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 4, 2012
RCP	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 4, 2012
The Hill	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 4, 2012

District 13

Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district is located in Southeastern Pennsylvania, covering eastern Montgomery County and Northeast Philadelphia. Democrat Allyson Schwartz, who represented Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district since 2005, sought re-election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Allyson Schwartz, incumbent U.S. Representative

Declined

• Nathan Kleinman, member of the Occupy Philadelphia movement and field organizer for Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Joseph Rooney, pilot and Marine Corps veteran

District 14

Pennsylvania's 14th congressional district includes the entire city of Pittsburgh and parts of surrounding suburbs. Incumbent Democrat Mike Doyle defeated challenger Janis C. Brooks in the Democratic primary. He faced Republican Hans Lessmann in the general election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Mike Doyle, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Janis C. Brooks, pastor and nonprofit founder

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Hans Lessmann, optometrist

District 15

Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district is located in eastern Pennsylvania and stretches from the suburbs east of Harrisburg to communities east of Allentown to the New Jersey border. Counties located in the district include all of Lehigh County and parts of Berks County, Dauphin County, Lebanon County, and Northampton County. It's been represented by Republican Charlie Dent since 2005. He ran for re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Charlie Dent, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Rick Daugherty, chairman of the Lehigh County Democratic Party

Eliminated in primary

• Jackson Eaton, Army veteran

Declined

• John Callahan, mayor of Bethlehem and nominee for this seat in 2010

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 5, 2012
Rothenberg	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 2, 2012
Roll Call	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 4, 2012
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 5, 2012
NY Times	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 4, 2012
RCP	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 4, 2012
The Hill	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 4, 2012

District 16

Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district is located in the southeastern part of the state, just west of Philadelphia. The district is composed of a large portion of southern Chester County, most of Lancaster County, and a sliver of Berks County, including the city of Reading. Incumbent Republican Joe Pitts, who represented the district since 1997, faced Democrat Aryanna C. Strader. They each ran unopposed in their respective primaries.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Joe Pitts, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Aryanna Strader, business owner

District 17

Шаблон:Infobox election Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district is located in the eastern part of the state. The district encompasses Schuylkill County and portions of Carbon, Monroe, Luzerne, Lackawanna, and Northampton counties. Democrat Tim Holden, who represented Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district since 2003, ran for re-election. Pennsylvania Republicans, who controlled the redistricting process after the 2010 United States census, drew this district to be much more Democratic, taking in parts of Scranton and Wilkes Barre.

Democratic primary

Holden, a Blue Dog Democrat who had represented a very Republican district for 10 years, was considered vulnerable to a primary challenge due to the bluer hue of the new district. Holden was defeated in the Democratic primary by attorney Matt Cartwright, 57–43. Holden's opposition to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and climate change legislation are believed to have contributed to his defeat by a more liberal opponent.

Candidates

Nominee

• Matt Cartwright, attorney

Eliminated in primary

• Tim Holden, incumbent U.S. Representative

Declined

• Corey O'Brien, Member of the Lackawanna County Board of Commissioners and candidate for Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district in 2010

Primary results

Файл:PA 17 2012 Primary.svg

Results by countyШаблон:Collapsible listШаблон:Collapsible list

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Laureen Cummings, Tea Party activist

District 18

Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district is concentrated in the southern suburbs of Pittsburgh and includes parts of Greene County, Washington County, Allegheny County, and Westmoreland County. Republican Tim Murphy, who represented Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district since 2003, successfully sought re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Tim Murphy, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Evan Feinberg, former aide to U.S. Senators Tom Coburn and Rand Paul

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Larry Maggi, Washington County Commissioner

Declined

• Ralph Kaiser, former state representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 5, 2012
Rothenberg	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 2, 2012
Roll Call	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 4, 2012
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 5, 2012
NY Times	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 4, 2012
RCP	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 4, 2012
The Hill	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 4, 2012

External links

• Pennsylvania Secretary of State Шаблон:Webarchive
  • Official election results
• United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 2012 at Ballotpedia
• Pennsylvania U.S. House from OurCampaigns.com
• Campaign contributions for U.S. Congressional races in Pennsylvania from OpenSecrets
• Outside spending at the Sunlight Foundation