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Pennsylvania Department of State - Bureau of Commissions, Elections and Legislation
2008 Pennsylvania Congressional and Statewide Results
Primary Filing Deadline: 2/12/08, Presidential Primary Filing Deadline: 2/12/08, Primary: 4/22/08, Presidential Primary: 4/22/08, Independent Filing Deadline: 8/1/08, Presidential Filing Deadline: 8/1/08, General Election: 11/4/08,
Last Updated: December 29, 2008 |
| Predictions, Notes, List of State Parties, State Media, |
President, 51.0% in '04 for Kerry, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Obama, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Obama Favored, Cook Political Report: Lean Obama, Rothenberg Political Report: Safe / Likely Obama, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Leaning Obama, |
| U.S. Sen. Barack H. Obama (D-IL) 54.7%, |
U.S. Sen. John S. McCain, III (R-AZ) 44.3%, |
Ralph Nader (I-CT) 0.7%, |
| ex-U.S. Rep. Robert L. "Bob" Barr (L-GA) 0.3%, |
| ex-U.S. Rep. Cynthia A. McKinney (WI-GA), Minister Charles O. "Chuck" Baldwin (WI-FL), |
Attorney General, 50.2% in '04, 1st term,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Republican, |
| '04 candidate John Morganelli (D) 45.7%, |
Tom Corbett (R) 52.4%, |
'06 Green Party Gov. candidate Marakay Rogers (L) 1.9%, |
Treasurer, 61.1% in '04, 1st term, Robert P. "Bob" Casey Jr. (D) elected to the U.S. Senate, Robin Wiessmann (D) not seeking re-election
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, |
| venture captilist Robert "Rob" McCord (D) 55.0%, |
Co. Comm'r. Tom Ellis (R) 42.9%, |
constable Berlie Etzel (L) 2.1%, |
Auditor General, 51.9% in '04, 1st term,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic |
| Jack Wagner (D) 59.0%, |
Chet Beiler (R) 37.7%, |
Betsy Summers (L) 3.3%, |
1st Congressional District, unopposed in '06, 5th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, |
| Robert A. "Bob" Brady (D) 90.8%, |
Mike Muhammad (R) 9.2%, |
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2nd Congressional District, 88.6% in '06, 7th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, |
| Chaka Fattah (D) 88.9%, |
Adam A. Lang (R) 11.1%, |
Osborne Hart (SW/WI), |
3rd Congressional District, 53.6% in '06, 7th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: No Clear Favorite, Cook Political Report: Toss Up, Roll Call's Outlook: Tossup, Rothenberg Political Report: Toss-Up / Tilt Democratic, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Toss-Up, |
| businesswoman Kathy Dahlkemper (D) 51.2%, |
Philip S. "Phil" English (R) 48.8%, |
Randall Forester (L/WI), |
| '04 & '06 Democratic nominee retired prof. Steven C. Porter (WI), |
4th Congressional District, 51.9% in '06, 1st term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Democrat Favored, Cook Political Report: Likely Democratic, Robert Novak: Likely GOP Target, Roll Call's Outlook: Likely Democratic, Rothenberg Political Report: Lean Democratic, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely Democratic, NRCC Target, |
| Jason Altmire (D) 55.9%, |
ex-U.S. Rep. Melissa A. Hart (R) 44.1%, |
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5th Congressional District, 60.0% in '06, John E. Peterson (R) after 6th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican, |
| Co. Comm'r. Mark B. McCracken (D) 41.0%, |
party activist Glenn W. "G.T." Thompson (R) 56.7%, |
James Fryman (L) 2.2%, |
| Donald J. Wilson (G/WI), |
6th Congressional District, 50.6% in '06, 3rd term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Republican Favored, Cook Political Report: Likely Republican, Robert Novak: Likely Democratic Target, Roll Call's Outlook: Likely Republican, Rothenberg Political Report: Safe Republican, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely Republican, |
| businessman Robert "Bob" Roggio (D) 47.9%, |
Jim Gerlach (R) 52.1%, |
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7th Congressional District, 56.4% in '06, 1st term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Cook Political Report: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, Rothenberg Political Report: Safe Democrat, |
| Joseph A. "Joe" Sestak (D) 59.6%, |
Asst. U.S. Attorney W. Craig Williams (R) 40.4%, |
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8th Congressional District, 50.3% in '06, 1st term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Democrat Favored, Cook Political Report: Safe Democratic, Robert Novak: Likely GOP Target, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, Rothenberg Political Report: Safe Democrat, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely Democrat, NRCC Target, |
| Patrick J. Murphy (D) 56.8%, |
pharmaceutical exec. Thomas "Tom" Manion (R) 41.6%, |
'04 Democratic candidate / '02 Republican candidate / '06 independent candidate Tom Lingenfelter (I) 1.6%, |
9th Congressional District, 60.4% in '06, 4th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, |
| '06 nominee / teacher Tony Barr (D) 36.1%, |
William "Bill" Shuster (R) 63.9%, |
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10th Congressional District, 53.0% in '06, 1st term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Chris Cillizza: 11th Most Likely Seat to Switch Parties, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Leans Democrat, Cook Political Report: Toss Up, Robert Novak: Likely GOP Target, Roll Call's Outlook: Tossup, Rothenberg Political Report: Lean Democratic, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Leans Democrat, NRCC Target, |
| Christopher P. "Chris" Carney (D) 56.3%, |
businessman Chris Hackett (R) 43.7%, |
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11th Congressional District, 72.4% in '06, 12th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Chris Cillizza: 19th Most Likely Seat to Switch Parties, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: No Clear Favorite, Cook Political Report: Toss Up, Roll Call's Outlook: Tossup, Rothenberg Political Report: Pure Toss-Up, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Toss-Up, NRCC Target, |
| Paul E. Kanjorski (D) 51.6%, |
'02 nominee / Mayor Louis J. "Lou" Barletta (R) 48.4%, |
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12th Congressional District, 60.7% in '06, 18th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Democrat Favored, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, |
| John P. Murtha (D) 57.9%, |
army vet. William T. Russell (R) 42.1%, |
Terry Ronzio (I)?, |
13th Congressional District, 66.1% in '06, 2nd term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, |
| Allyson Y. Schwartz (D) 62.8%, |
attorney Marina Kats (R) 34.5%, |
'04 candidate John P. McDermott (C) 2.7%, |
14th Congressional District, 90.1% in '06, 7th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, |
| Michael F. "Mike" Doyle (D) 91.3%, |
No Republican |
prof. Christopher "Titus" North (G) 8.7%, |
| Ryan Scott (SW/WI), |
15th Congressional District, 52.8% in '06, 2nd term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Republican Favored, Cook Political Report: Likely Republican, Cook Political Report: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Likely Republican, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely Republican, |
| Siobhan "Sam" Bennett (D) 41.4%, |
Charles W. "Charlie" Dent (R) 58.6%, |
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16th Congressional District, 56.6% in '06, 6th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, |
| contractor Bruce A. Slater (D) 39.4%, |
Joseph R. Pitts (R) 55.8%, |
'06 Populist Party nominee / consultant John A. Murphy (I) 3.9%, |
| Daniel Frank (C) 0.9%, |
17th Congressional District, 64.6% in '06, 8th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, |
| T. Timothy Holden (D) 63.7%, |
ex-state trooper / PA Human Relations Comm'r. Toni Gilhooley (R) 36.3%, |
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18th Congressional District, 57.8% in '06, 3rd term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Republican Favored, Cook Political Report: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Likely Republican, Rothenberg Political Report: Safe Republican, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely Republican, |
| businessman Steve O'Donnell (D) 35.9%, |
Tim Murphy (R) 64.1%, |
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19th Congressional District, 64.0% in '06, 4th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, |
| '06 nominee / college prof. / ex-school board pres. Philip J. "Phil" Avillo, Jr. (D) 33.4%, |
Todd Platts (R) 66.6%, |
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2. D.C.'s Political Report's stars indicate the rating of the race from 1 star to 5 stars depending on its entertainment value.
The color indicates D.C.'s Political Report's prediction of the winning party.
| = Democrat retain control, |
 = Democrats take over control, |
| = Republican retain control, |
 = Republicans take over control, |
 = Independent / 3rd Party retains control, |
 = Independent / 3rd Party take over control |
| Bold indicates incumbent. |
Yellow district indicates open races. |
| Light Blue boxes indicates Democrats maintained control. |
Light Red boxes indicates Republicans maintained control. |
| Blue boxes indicates Democrats took control. |
Red boxes indicates Republicans took control. |
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