2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania

The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, 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 other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives and various state and local elections, including the Governor of Pennsylvania and Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania.

2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania
November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04)
All 18 Pennsylvania seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 13 5
Seats won 13 5
Seat change
Popular vote 1,833,205 1,467,594
Percentage 55.54% 44.46%
Swing 6.77% 5.82%

Overview

Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania by district:[1]

District Republican Democratic Others Total Result
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
District 127,19317.16%131,24882.84%00.00%158,441100.00%Democratic Hold
District 225,39712.30%181,14187.70%00.00%206,538100.00%Democratic Hold
District 3113,85960.63%73,93139.37%00.00%187,790100.00%Republican Hold
District 4147,09074.54%50,25025.46%00.00%197,340100.00%Republican Hold
District 5115,01863.60%65,83936.40%00.00%180,857100.00%Republican Hold
District 6119,64356.29%92,90143.71%00.00%212,544100.00%Republican Hold
District 7145,86962.04%89,25637.96%00.00%235,125100.00%Republican Hold
District 8137,73161.90%84,76738.10%00.00%222,498100.00%Republican Hold
District 9110,09463.52%63,22336.48%00.00%173,317100.00%Republican Hold
District 10112,85162.58%44,73724.81%22,73412.61%180,322100.00%Republican Hold
District 11122,46466.31%62,22833.69%00.00%184,692100.00%Republican Hold
District 12127,99359.28%87,92840.72%00.00%215,921100.00%Republican Hold
District 1360,54932.88%123,60167.12%00.00%184,150100.00%Democratic Hold
District 1400.00%148,351100.00%00.00%148,351100.00%Democratic Hold
District 15128,285100.00%00.00%00.00%128,285100.00%Republican Hold
District 16101,72257.72%74,51342.28%00.00%176,235100.00%Republican Hold
District 1771,37143.24%93,68056.76%00.00%165,051100.00%Democratic Hold
District 18166,076100.00%00.00%00.00%166,076100.00%Republican Hold
Total1,833,20555.16%1,467,59444.16%22,7340.68%3,323,533100.00%
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District 1
See also: Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district

The 1st district includes central and South Philadelphia, the City of Chester, the Philadelphia International Airport and other small sections of Delaware County. The incumbent is Democrat Bob Brady, who has represented the district since 1998. He was re-elected with 85% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+28.

Brady was unopposed in the Democratic primary. He faces Republican Megan Rath, a medical-equipment saleswoman, who was also unopposed in her primary election.[2]

Primary results
Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Megan Rath 6,995 100.0
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Brady (incumbent) 47,565 100.0

Results
Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district, 2014[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Brady (incumbent) 131,248 82.8
Republican Megan Rath 27,193 17.2
Total votes 158,441 100.0
Democratic hold

District 2
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. The incumbent is Democrat Chaka Fattah, who has represented the district since 1995. He was re-elected with 89% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+38.

He was unopposed in the Democratic primary. He faces Republican Armond James, a Philadelphia schoolteacher, who was also unopposed in his primary election.[2]

Primary results
Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Armond James 3,117 100.0
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chaka Fattah (incumbent) 82,167 100.0

Results
Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district, 2014[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chaka Fattah (incumbent) 181,141 87.7
Republican Armond James 25,397 12.3
Total votes 206,538 100.0
Democratic hold

District 3
See also: Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district

The 3rd district is located in Northwestern Pennsylvania and includes the cities of Erie, Sharon, Hermitage, Butler and Meadville. The incumbent is Republican Mike Kelly, who has represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 55% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+8.

He was unopposed in the Republican primary. He faces Democrat Dan LaVallee, who was also unopposed in his primary election.[5][6] Democrats Rob Joswiak and Matt Ryan had previously declared their candidacies, but withdrew before the primary.[7]

Primary results
Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Kelly (incumbent) 33,475 100.0
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dan LaVallee 30,153 100.0

Results
Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district, 2014[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Kelly (incumbent) 113,859 60.6
Democratic Dan LaVallee 73,931 39.4
Total votes 187,790 100.0
Republican hold

District 4
See also: Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district

The 4th district is located in South Central Pennsylvania and includes all of Adams and York counties and parts of Cumberland County. The incumbent is Republican Scott Perry, who has represented the district since 2013. He was elected with 60% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+9.

He was unopposed in the Republican primary. He faces Democrat Linda D. Thompson, former Mayor of Harrisburg, who was also unopposed in her primary election.[8]

Primary results
Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Perry (incumbent) 35,020 100.0
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda D. Thompson 24,312 100.0

Results
Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district, 2014[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Perry (incumbent) 147,090 74.5
Democratic Linda D. Thompson 50,250 25.5
Total votes 197,340 100.0
Republican hold

District 5
See also: Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district

The 5th district, the state's largest and most sparsely populated, is located in North Central Pennsylvania and includes 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 is Republican Glenn Thompson, who has represented the district since 2009. He was re-elected with 63% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+8.

Republican primary

Thompson was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Results
Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Glenn Thompson (incumbent) 37,564 100.0

Democratic primary

Jay Paterno, a former assistant football coach at Penn State and the son of former head coach Joe Paterno, had considering running for the Democratic nomination,[9] but he instead announced he would run for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania,[10] though he later withdrew from that race.[11] U.S. Army veteran Thomas Tarantella and family law attorney Kerith Strano Taylor ran for the Democratic nomination.[12][13][14][15]

Results
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kerith Strano Taylor 18,172 53.8
Democratic Thomas Tarantella 15,603 46.2
Total votes 33,775 100.0

Results
Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district, 2014[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Glenn Thompson (incumbent) 115,018 63.6
Democratic Kerith Strano Taylor 65,839 36.4
Total votes 180,857 100.0
Republican hold

District 6
See also: Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district

The 6th district includes communities north and west of the City of Philadelphia. The incumbent is Republican Jim Gerlach, who has represented the district since 2003. He was re-elected with 57% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+2. Gerlach is retiring.[16]

Candidates
Nominated
Declined

Results
Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ryan Costello 24,313 100.0

Candidates
Nominated
Withdrew
  • Mike Parrish, businessman[20]
Declined

Endorsements
Mike Parrish
Individuals
Organisations
Manan Trivedi
Organisations

Results
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Manan Trivedi 27,359 100.0

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Ryan
Costello (R)		 Manan
Trivedi (D)		 Undecided
Lake Research Partners (D-Trivedi) July 15–17, 2014 400 ± 4.9% 35% 30% 35%
Tarrance Group (R-Costello) May 5–7, 2014 300 ± 5.8% 49% 36% 16%
Lake Research Partners (D-Trivedi) January 27–30, 2014 350 ± 5.3% 36% 34% 30%

Results
Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district, 2014[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ryan Costello 119,643 56.3
Democratic Manan Trivedi 92,901 43.7
Total votes 212,544 100.0
Republican hold

District 7
See also: Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district

The 7th district is located in the Philadelphia suburbs, including most of Delaware County along with portions of Chester, Montgomery, Berks and Lancaster counties. The incumbent is Republican Pat Meehan, who has represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+2.

Meehan was unopposed in the Republican primary. He faced Democrat Mary Ellen Balchunis, a political science professor at La Salle University, who was also unopposed in her primary election.[32]

Primary results
Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat Meehan (incumbent) 31,020 100.0
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mary Ellen Balchunis 29,444 100.0

Results
Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district, 2014[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat Meehan (incumbent) 145,869 62.0
Democratic Mary Ellen Balchunis 89,256 38.0
Total votes 235,125 100.0
Republican hold

District 8
See also: Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district

The 8th district is located in Southeastern Pennsylvania and includes Bucks County, along with portions of Montgomery County. The incumbent is Republican Mike Fitzpatrick, who has represented the district since 2011, and previously represented it from 2005 to 2007. He was re-elected with 57% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+1.

Republican primary

Fitzpatrick was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Results
Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Fitzpatrick (incumbent) 22,170 100.0

Democratic primary

Research scientist and business owner Shaughnessy Naughton[33] and United States Army Ranger Kevin Strouse[34] ran for the Democratic Party nomination.

Results
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kevin Strouse 18,440 51.1
Democratic Shaughnessy Naughton 17,623 48.9
Total votes 36,063 100.0

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Mike
Fitzpatrick (R)		 Kevin
Strouse (D)		 Undecided
American Viewpoint August 24–26, 2014 400 ± 4.9% 60% 30% 10%

Results
Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district, 2014[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Fitzpatrick (incumbent) 137,731 61.9
Democratic Kevin Strouse 84,767 38.1
Total votes 222,498 100.0
Republican hold

District 9
See also: Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district

The 9th district is located in South Central Pennsylvania and includes Cambria, Blair, Huntingdon, Franklin, Fulton, Bedford, Somerset, Fayette, Greene and Washington counties. The incumbent is Republican Bill Shuster, who has represented the district since 2001. He was re-elected with 62% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+10.

Republican primary

Shuster, the chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, anticipates a primary challenge from Republicans unhappy with his support for earmarks that bring projects to the district.[35][36]

Candidates
Declared
  • Art Halvorson, businessman and Coast Guard veteran[37]
  • Travis Schooley, businessman and disqualified candidate for the seat in 2012[38]
  • Bill Shuster, incumbent U.S. Representative

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Bill
Shuster		 Art
Halvorson		 Travis
Schooley		 Undecided
Harper Polling September 30–October 1, 2013 555 ± 4% 63% 11% 5% 21%
60% 20% — 20%

Results
Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Shuster (incumbent) 24,465 52.8
Republican Art Halvorson 16,021 34.5
Republican Travis Schooley 5,885 12.7
Total votes 46,371 100.0

Democratic primary

Mental health professional, author, environmental activist and co-founder of the Earth Rights Institute Alanna Hartzok was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.[39]

Results
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alanna Hartzok 30,938 100.0

Results
Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district, 2014[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Shuster (Incumbent) 110,094 63.5
Democratic Alanna Hartzok 63,223 36.5
Total votes 173,317 100.0
Republican hold

District 10
See also: Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district

The 10th district is located in Northeastern Pennsylvania and includes Monroe, Pike, Lackawanna, Wayne, Susquehanna, Bradford, Tioga, Sullivan, Lycoming, Union, Columbia, Snyder, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry counties. The incumbent is Republican Tom Marino, who has represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 66% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+12.

Bradford County Commissioner Doug McLinko considered challenging Marino in the Republican primary, but decided against it.[40] Marino was unopposed in the Republican primary. He faces Democrat Scott Brion, a businessman and energy industry executive, who was also unopposed in his primary election.[41] Former carpenter Adam Rodriguez had declared his candidacy for the Democratic primary, but withdrew before the filing deadline. Nick Troiano, a James Madison Fellow with the non-profit Millennial Action Project is running as an Independent.[42]

Primary results
Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Marino (incumbent) 32,538 100.0
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Scott Brion 22,860 100.0

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Tom
Marino (R)		 Scott
Brion (D)		 Nick
Troiano (I)		 Undecided
JMC Enterprises (I-Troiano) September 18–21, 2014 492 ± 4.4% 38% 26% 16% 20%
48% 34% — 18%
38% — 33% 29%

Results
Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district, 2014[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Marino (incumbent) 112,851 62.6
Democratic Scott Brion 44,737 24.8
Independent Nicholas Troiano 22,734 12.61
Total votes 180,322 100.0
Republican hold

District 11
See also: Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district

The 11th district is located in Northeastern Pennsylvania and includes Wyoming, Luzerne, Columbia, Carbon, Northumberland, Dauphin, Perry and Cumberland counties. The incumbent is Republican Lou Barletta, who has represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+6.

Barletta was unopposed in the Republican primary. He faces Democrat Andrew Ostrowski, a civil rights attorney and former Susquehanna Township attorney, who was also unopposed in his primary election.[43] Former U.S. Representative Chris Carney, a Democrat who represented the 10th district from 2007 to 2011, and Gene Stilp, a political activist who was the Democratic nominee for the seat in 2012, considered running but decided not to.[44]

Primary results
Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lou Barletta (incumbent) 29,772 100.0
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Andrew Ostrowski 28,567 100.0

Results
Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district, 2014[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lou Barletta (incumbent) 122,464 66.3
Democratic Andrew Ostrowski 62,228 33.7
Total votes 184,692 100.0
Republican hold

District 12
See also: Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district

The 12th district is located in Southwestern Pennsylvania and includes all of Beaver County and parts of Allegheny, Cambria, Lawrence, Somerset and Westmoreland counties. The incumbent is Republican Keith Rothfus, who has represented the district since 2013. He was elected with 52% of the vote in 2012, defeating Democratic incumbent Mark Critz. The district has a PVI of R+9.

Rothfus was unopposed in the Republican primary. Critz declined a rematch to run for lieutenant governor.[45] John Hugya, former Chief of Staff to late U.S. Representative John Murtha, and psychologist and businesswoman Erin McClelland sought the Democratic nomination.[46]

Primary results
Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Keith Rothfus (incumbent) 23,291 100.0
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Erin McClelland 32,971 68.0
Democratic John Hugya 15,547 32.0
Total votes 48,518 100.0

Results
Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district, 2014[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Keith Rothfus (incumbent) 127,993 59.3
Democratic Erin McClelland 87,928 40.7
Total votes 215,921 100.0
Republican hold

District 13
See also: Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district

The 13th district is located in Southeastern Pennsylvania, covering eastern Montgomery County and Northeast Philadelphia. The incumbent is Democrat Allyson Schwartz, who has represented the district since 2005. She was re-elected with 69% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+13.

Schwartz did not run for re-election. She is instead ran for Governor of Pennsylvania.[47]

Candidates
Declared
Withdrew
Declined

Endorsements
Valerie Arkoosh
Individuals
  • Colleen Alexander, former Montgomery County Democratic Committee chair[60]
  • Peter Amuso, former Springfield Township Democratic Committee chair[60]
  • Adina Birnbaum, Springfield Township Democratic Committee co-chair[60]
  • Wendy Blutstein, Cheltenham Democratic Committee[60]
  • Ken Bradley, former Springfield Township Board of Commissioners president and former Springfield Township treasurer[60]
  • Olivia Brady, former Area 11 chair, Norristown Council-at-Large[60]
  • Michael Brint, Cheltenham Democratic Committee[60]
  • Penny Cutler, former Area 9 chair[60]
  • Bonny Davis, Springfield Township Treasurer[60]
  • Beth Drezner, former Springfield Township Commissioner[60]
  • Bill England, Cheltenham School Board Director[60]
  • David Floyd, Abington Rockledge Democratic Committee Treasurer[60]
  • Louis Freimiller, Cheltenham Democratic Committee[60]
  • Jeff Harbison, Springfield Township Commissioner and former Springfield Township Board of Commissioners president[60]
  • Linda M. Hee, Abington Rockledge Democratic Committee and former chair of Montgomery County Women's Leadership Initiative[60]
  • Joan Johnston-Stern, former Cheltenham Democratic Committee chair[60]
  • Michael Kolodner, former Springfield Township Democratic Committee chair[60]
  • Suzan Leonard, North Penn School Board Director and candidate for the State House[60]
  • Marsha Levell, Abington Rockledge Democratic Committee[60]
  • Steve McCarter, state representative (R-PA)[61]
  • Ken Mirsky, Cheltenham Democratic Committee[60]
  • Napoleon Nelson, Cheltenham School Board Director[60]
  • Daphne Oliver, Cheltenham Democratic Committee co-chair[60]
  • Betsy Parziale, Upper Dublin Democrats co-chair[60]
  • Alison Peirce, former Springfield Township Commissioner[60]
  • Jane Roberts, former Springfield Township Commissioner[60]
  • Roy Roberts, Springfield Democratic Committee[60]
  • Robert Rosenberger, Lansdale Democratic Committee and Former Lansdale Borough Councilman[60]
  • Baird Standish, Springfield Township Commissioner and former Springfield Township Board of Commissioners president[60]
  • Tom Warms, former Springfield Township Democratic Committee chair[60]
  • Ann Thornburg Weiss, Montgomery County Clerk of Courts and Former Upper Dublin Township Commissioner[60]
  • Thomas Wieckowski, Cheltenham Democratic Committee[60]
  • Pete Wilson, Springfield Township Commissioner[60]
Organisations
Brendan F. Boyle
Individuals
  • Mark Barbee, Bridgeport Councilman[55]
  • Robin A. Beall, vice chair of Abington Rockledge Democrats[55]
  • Darrell L. Clarke, President of the Philadelphia City Council[65]
  • Jay Conners, Jenkintown Commissioner[55]
  • Jimmy DiPlacido, Abington Township Commissioner[55]
  • Todd Eisenberg, chairman of Lower Moreland Democrats[55]
  • Vince Gillen, former chairman and councilman of Plymouth Township[55]
  • Jack Hansen, chairman of Lansdale Democrats[55]
  • Robert Hart, Whitemarsh Township Supervisor[55]
  • Tom Hecker, Abington Township Commissioner[55]
  • Sean Kilkenny, Montgomery County Finance chairman, Area 9 Democratic Leader[55]
  • Mark Levy, Montgomery County Prothonotary[55]
  • Michael O'Connor, former chairman of Abington Rockledge Democrats and Township Commissioner[55]
  • Angelina Salamone, East Norriton Supervisor[55]
  • Lori Schreiber, Abington Township Commissioner[55]
  • John Spiegleman, Abington Township Commissioner[55]
  • John Zurzola, chairman of the board of the East Norriton Supervisors, Area 11 Democratic Leader[55]
Organisations
Daylin Leach
Individuals
  • Marc Alfarano, Norristown Town Supervisor[71]
  • Denise Ashe, Norristown School Board[71]
  • Anita Barton, Conshohocken Council[71]
  • Richard Bunker, Jr., Jenkintown Council Vice President[71]
  • Maura Buri, Upper Merion Area School Board Director[71]
  • William Caldwell, Norristown Council President[71]
  • Linda Christian, Norristown Council Vice-President[71]
  • Lawrence Curry, former Republican state representative[71]
  • Mary Jo Daley, state representative[71]
  • Ed Foley, Mayor of Jenkintown[71]
  • Joseph Foster, Montgomery County Democratic Committee Area 13 Leader[71]
  • Cheryl Gelber, Lower Merion Commissioner[71]
  • Melissa Gilbert, Lower Merion School Board President[71]
  • Alan Grayson, U.S. Representative (D-FL)[72]
  • Richard Greenstein, West Conshohocken Council[71]
  • James Griffin, Conshohocken Council Vice-President[71]
  • Raj Gupta, Conshohocken Borough Council[71]
  • Joe Hoeffel, former Montgomery County Commissioner and former U.S. Representative[71]
  • David Karen, Upper Merion School Board Director[71]
  • Carole Kenney, Upper Merion Township Supervisor[71]
  • Tom Kohler, Montgomery County Democratic Committee Area 12 Leader[71]
  • Fran Littlewood, Upper Merion School Board[71]
  • Gregory Lynch, West Conshohocken Council[71]
  • George Manos, Lower Merion Commissioner[71]
  • Albert Mauthe, Jr., Norristown School Board Director[71]
  • Paul McConnell, Conshohocken Borough Council President[71]
  • Jules Mermelstein, Former Upper Dublin Township Commissioner and President[71]
  • Justin Mixon-Jenkintown Borough Councilman[71]
  • Heather Palmer, Colonial School Board[71]
  • Edward Phipps, Borough of Conshohocken Council[71]
  • Elizabeth Rogan, Lower Merion President, Board of Commissioners[71]
  • Stanley Ropski, Upper Dublin Township Commissioner[71]
  • Howard Rovner, Montgomery County Democratic Committee Area 7[71]
  • Judy Schwank, state senator[73]
  • Adrian Shanker, former president of Equality Pennsylvania[68]
  • Brian Sims, state representative[73]
  • Morton "Micky" Simon, Cheltenham Township Commissioner[71]
  • Erika Spott, Upper Merion supervisor, vice-chair board of supervisors[71]
  • Ron Stoloff, Wissahickon School District Board[71]
  • Beth Suchsland, Colonial School District Board[71]
  • Alan Tabachnick, Colonial School Board[71]
  • Andrea Trainer, Abington School Board[71]
  • Greg Waks, Upper Merion chair, Board of Supervisors[71]
  • Shelly Waldman, Montgomery County Democratic Committee Area 14 Leader[71]
  • Maria Weidinger, Former Plymouth Township Council[71]
  • Kenneth Wollman, Whitpain Township Supervisor[71]
Organisations
Marjorie Margolies
Individuals
Not endorsing

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Valerie
Arkoosh		 Brendan F.
Boyle		 Daylin
Leach		 Marjorie
Margolies		 Undecided
Global Strategy Group (D-Margolies) August 13–15, 2013 422 ± 4.8% 2% 15% 7% 43% 31%

Results
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brendan F. Boyle 24,775 40.6
Democratic Marjorie Margolies 16,723 27.4
Democratic Daylin Leach 10,130 16.6
Democratic Valerie Arkoosh 9,386 15.4
Total votes 61,014 100.0

Candidates
Declared
  • Carson "Dee" Adcock, businessman and nominee for the seat in 2010[89]
  • Beverly Plosa-Bowser, retired U.S. Air Force Colonel[90]
Withdrew
  • John Fritz, businessman and Northeast Philadelphia Republican Party Committeeman[91]
  • Clay McQueen, security consultant and systems specialist[89]
  • Everett Stern, businessman and whistleblower[92]
Declined
  • Marina Kats, attorney and nominee for the seat in 2008[52]
  • Joshua Quinter, attorney[52]

Results
Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carson "Dee" Adcock 10,211 65.8
Republican Beverly Plosa-Bowser 5,312 34.2
Total votes 15,523 100.0

Results
Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district, 2014[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brendan F. Boyle 123,601 67.1
Republican Carson "Dee" Adcock 60,549 32.9
Total votes 184,150 100.0
Democratic hold

District 14
See also: Pennsylvania's 14th congressional district

The 14th district includes the entire city of Pittsburgh and parts of surrounding suburbs. The incumbent is Democrat Michael F. Doyle, who has represented the district since 2003, and previously represented the 18th district from 1995 to 2003. He was re-elected with 77% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+15.

Democratic primary

In the Democratic primary, Doyle faced Janis C. Brooks, a pastor and the CEO and founder of Citizens to Abolish Domestic Apartheid, who had run against him in 2012.[93]

Results
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael F. Doyle (incumbent) 57,039 84.1
Democratic Janis C. Brooks 10,806 15.9
Total votes 67,845 100.0

Republican primary

Ken Peoples, the chairman of the White Oak Republican Committee, had declared his candidacy for the Republican nomination, but was removed from the ballot for collecting insufficient ballot petition signatures. He subsequently ran a write-in campaign for the Republican nomination in the State House's 35th Legislative District. Bob Howard, a former candidate for Allegheny County Controller in 2011, ran a write-in campaign for the Republican nomination.[94] Howard would need 1,000 certified write-in votes to be nominated. At least 1,498 Republican write-in votes were recorded in the district, but certifying them would take several weeks.[95]

Results
Pennsylvania's 14th congressional district, 2014[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael F. Doyle (incumbent) 148,351 100.0
Total votes 148,351 100.0
Democratic hold

District 15
See also: Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district

The 15th district is located in Eastern Pennsylvania and includes Lehigh County and parts of Berks, Dauphin, Lebanon and Northampton counties. The incumbent is Republican Charlie Dent, who has represented the district since 2005. He was re-elected with 57% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+2.

Dent was unopposed in the Republican primary and did not face a Democratic opponent in the general election as none filed before the deadline. David A. Clarke had considered running, but decided against it. Rick Daugherty, chairman of the Lehigh County Democratic Party and the nominee for the seat in 2012, declined a re-match because of "family and professional responsibilities". He is instead considering running in 2016.[96]

Primary results
Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charlie Dent (incumbent) 20,700 100.0

Results
Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district, 2014[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charlie Dent (incumbent) 128,285 100.0
Total votes 128,285 100.0
Republican hold

District 16
See also: Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district

The 16th district is located in Southeastern Pennsylvania, just west of Philadelphia and includes a large portion of southern Chester County, most of Lancaster County and a sliver of Berks County, including the city of Reading. The incumbent is Republican Joe Pitts, who has represented the district since 1997. He was re-elected with 55% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+4.

Republican primary

Pitts was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Results
Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Pitts (incumbent) 25,611 100.0

Democratic primary

Two Democrats ran for their party's nomination: former State Representative Tom Houghton[97] and stem cell researcher Raja Kittappa.[98][99][100]

Results
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tom Houghton 14,386 62.7
Democratic Raja Kittappa 8,541 37.3
Total votes 22,927 100.0

Results
Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district, 2014[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Pitts (incumbent) 101,722 57.7
Democratic Tom Houghton 74,513 42.3
Total votes 176,235 100.0
Republican hold

District 17
See also: Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district

The 17th district is located in Eastern Pennsylvania and includes Schuylkill, Carbon, Monroe, Luzerne and Lackawanna counties. The incumbent is Democrat Matt Cartwright, who has represented the district since 2013. He was elected in 2012, defeating incumbent Democrat Tim Holden in the primary with 57% of the vote and winning the general election with 60% of the vote. The district has a PVI of D+4.

Democratic primary

Cartwright was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Results
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Matt Cartwright (incumbent) 47,992 100.0

Republican primary

For the Republicans, sports car racing team owner Matt Connolly, charter pilot Matthew Dietz and Schuylkill County coroner David Moylan ran.[101]

Results
Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Moylan 9,227 44.6
Republican Matt Connolly 7,000 33.8
Republican Matthew Dietz 4,465 21.6
Total votes 20,692 100.0

Results
Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district, 2014[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Matt Cartwright (incumbent) 93,680 56.8
Republican David Moylan 71,371 43.2
Total votes 165,051 100.0
Democratic hold

District 18
See also: Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district

The 18th district is located in the southern suburbs of Pittsburgh and includes parts of Allegheny, Washington, Beaver and Westmoreland counties. The incumbent is Republican Timothy F. Murphy, who has represented the district since 2003. He was re-elected with 64% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+10.

Primary results

Murphy was unopposed in the Republican primary and did not face a Democratic opponent in the general election as none filed before the deadline.[102]

Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Timothy F. Murphy (incumbent) 19,575 100.0

Results
Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district, 2014[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Murphy (incumbent) 166,076 100.0
Total votes 166,076 100.0
Republican hold

See also

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