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2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania

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

Statewide

District

Results of the 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania by district:

District 1

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

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Christina Finello, Ivyland borough councilwoman and Bucks County deputy director of Housing and Human Services
Eliminated in primary
  • Skylar Hurwitz, owner of Demetrius Consulting, a technology consulting firm
Withdrew
Declined

Endorsements

Primary results

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Predictions

Polling

with Debbie Waschspress<br />

with Generic Republican and Generic Democrat<br />

Results

District 2

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

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • David Torres, community activist

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 3

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

Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Michael Harvey, Philadelphia's 60th Ward Chairperson and military veteran

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 4

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

Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Withdrawn

Endorsements

Primary results

Independent candidates

  • Joe Tarshish, auditor (write-in)

General election

Predictions

Results

District 5

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

Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Dasha Pruett, photographer
Eliminated in primary
  • Rob Jordan, activist

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 6

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

Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • John Emmons, chemical engineer
Declined

Primary results

Independents

Candidates

Declared

  • John McHugh, Honey Brook Township chairman and Marine veteran (write-in)

General election

Predictions

Results

District 7

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

Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Did not qualify for ballot access
  • Matthew D. Connolly, Republican nominee for PA-17 in 2018

Endorsements

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Polling

Results

District 8

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

Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Mike Cammisa, bar manager
  • Teddy Daniels, former police officer and U.S. Army veteran
  • Earl Granville, U.S. Army veteran
  • Harry Haas, Luzerne County councilman
  • Michael Marsicano, former mayor of Hazleton
Declined

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Polling

Results

District 9

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

Endorsements

Primary results

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Gary Wegman, dentist

Eliminated in primary

  • Laura Quick, delivery driver

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 10

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. Perry won re-election to his house seat in 2020, defeating pennsylvania state Auditor General Eugene DePasquale by 25,958 votes. DePasquale subsequently conceded the race.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Withdrew
  • Bobby Jeffries, logistics director

Endorsements

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Tom Brier, attorney
Withdrew
  • Jobo Dean, businessman
Declined

Endorsements

Polling

Primary results

General election

Debate

Predictions

Polling

Results

District 11

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

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Sarah Hammond, high school field hockey coach
Eliminated in primary
  • Paul Daigle, university student employment manager

Endorsements

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Predictions

Results

District 12

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

Endorsements

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Lee Griffin, businessman

Primary results

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Elizabeth Terwilliger, speech-language pathologist

General election

Predictions

Results

District 13

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

Endorsements

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Todd Rowley, former FBI Agent, park ranger

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 14

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
Endorsements

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Bill Marx, high school teacher and U.S. Army veteran

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 15

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

Endorsements

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Robert Williams, minister

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 16

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

Endorsements

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Kristy Gnibus, teacher
Withdrew
Declined

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Polling

Results

District 17

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
Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

Nominee

Endorsements

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Polling

Results

District 18

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

Eliminated in primary

  • Jerry Dickinson, law professor

Disqualified

  • Janis Brooks, former pastor and nonprofit founder

Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Primary results

Independents

Candidates

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

General election

Predictions

Results

See also

Notes

Partisan clients<br />

References

External links

Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates

Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates

Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates

Official campaign websites for 4th district candidates

Official campaign websites for 5th district candidates

Official campaign websites for 6th district candidates

Official campaign websites for 7th district candidates

Official campaign websites for 8th district candidates

Official campaign websites for 9th district candidates

Official campaign websites for 10th district candidates

Official campaign websites for 11th district candidates

Official campaign websites for 12th district candidates

Official campaign websites for 13th district candidates

Official campaign websites for 14th district candidates

Official campaign websites for 15th district candidates

Official campaign websites for 16th district candidates

Official campaign websites for 17th district candidates

Official campaign websites for 18th district candidates