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.

District
Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania by district:

District 1
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 was Democrat Bob Brady, who had 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.

Nominee

 * Bob Brady, incumbent U.S. Representative

Nominee

 * Megan Rath, medical-equipment saleswoman

District 2
The 2nd district includes parts of West Philadelphia, North Philadelphia and Northwest Philadelphia in addition to Lower Merion Township in Montgomery County. The incumbent was Democrat Chaka Fattah, who had 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.

Nominee

 * Chaka Fattah, incumbent U.S. Representative

Nominee

 * Armond James, schoolteacher

District 3
The 3rd district is located in Northwestern Pennsylvania and includes the cities of Erie, Sharon, Hermitage, Butler and Meadville. The incumbent was Republican Mike Kelly, who had 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.

Nominee

 * Mike Kelly, incumbent U.S. Representative

Nominee

 * Dan LaVallee, former deputy director in the America's Health Insurance Plans's product policy department

Withdrawn

 * Rob Joswiak, Air Force veteran
 * Matt Ryan, veteran

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

Nominee

 * Scott Perry, incumbent U.S. Representative

Nominee

 * Linda D. Thompson, former Mayor of Harrisburg

District 5
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 was Republican Glenn Thompson, who had 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.

Nominee

 * Glenn Thompson, incumbent U.S. Representative

Nominee

 * Kerith Strano Taylor, family law attorney

Eliminated in primary

 * Thomas Tarantella, U.S. Army veteran

Declined

 * Jay Paterno, former assistant football coach at Penn State and the son of former head coach Joe Paterno (running for Lieutenant Governor)

District 6
The 6th district includes communities north and west of the City of Philadelphia. The incumbent was Republican Jim Gerlach, who had 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 was retiring.

Nominee

 * Ryan Costello, chairman of the Chester County Board of Commissioners

Declined

 * Patrick Collins, biotech executive
 * Val DiGiorgio, chairman of the Chester County Republican Party
 * Jim Gerlach, incumbent U.S. Representative
 * Harry Lewis, former chair of the Brandywine Health Foundation
 * John Rafferty, Jr., state senator (running for re-election)
 * Sam Rohrer, former state representative, candidate for governor in 2010 and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012

Democratic primary
Despite landing their top recruit in businessman and West Point graduate Mike Parrish, national Democrats were left disappointed when he quit the race on 18 March, stating, "I have come to realize that an expensive and contentious Democratic primary fight would seriously risk our party's ability to win this seat in November to accomplish our goals". He had previously received criticism for only switching party affiliation to Democrat in late 2013, having been a registered Republican all his adult life.

Nominee

 * Manan Trivedi, physician and nominee for the district in 2010 and 2012

Withdrawn

 * Mike Parrish, businessman and retired US Army colonel

Declined

 * Chris Casey, attorney and brother of Senator Bob Casey, Jr.
 * Kathi Cozzone, member of the Chester County Board of Commissioners
 * Andy Dinniman, state senator
 * Phil LaRue, spokesman for the New Democrat Coalition
 * Daylin Leach, state senator (ran in the 13th district)
 * Josh Maxwell, Mayor of Downingtown
 * Katie McGinty, former Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and former Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality (ran for governor)
 * Leslie Richards, Montgomery County commissioner
 * Mark Rozzi, state representative
 * Judy Schwank, state senator
 * Josh Young, Caln Township commissioner

District 7
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 was Republican Pat Meehan, who had 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.

Nominee

 * Pat Meehan, incumbent U.S. Representative

Nominee

 * Mary Ellen Balchunis, political science professor at La Salle University

District 8
The 8th district is located in Southeastern Pennsylvania and includes Bucks County, along with portions of Montgomery County. 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 57% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+1.

Nominee

 * Mike Fitzpatrick, incumbent U.S. Representative

Nominee

 * Kevin Strouse, United States Army Ranger

Eliminated in primary

 * Shaughnessy Naughton, research scientist and business owner

Declined

 * Kathy Boockvar, attorney, nominee for Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania in 2011 and nominee for this seat in 2012

District 9
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 was Republican Bill Shuster, who had 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, anticipated a primary challenge from Republicans unhappy with his support for earmarks that bring costly projects to the district.

Nominee

 * Bill Shuster, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Art Halvorson, businessman and Coast Guard veteran
 * Travis Schooley, businessman and disqualified candidate for this seat in 2012

Nominee

 * Alanna Hartzok, Mental health professional, author, environmental activist and co-founder of the Earth Rights Institute

District 10
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 was Republican Tom Marino, who had 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.

Nominee

 * Tom Marino, incumbent U.S. Representative

Declined

 * Doug McLinko, Bradford County Commissioner

Nominee

 * Scott Brion, businessman and energy industry executive

Withdrawn

 * Adam Rodriguez, former carpenter

Independents
Nick Troiano, a James Madison Fellow with the non-profit Millennial Action Project, was run as an Independent.

District 11
The 11th district is located in Northeastern Pennsylvania and includes Wyoming, Luzerne, Columbia, Carbon, Northumberland, Dauphin, Perry and Cumberland counties. The incumbent was Republican Lou Barletta, who had 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.

Nominee

 * Lou Barletta, incumbent U.S. Representative

Nominee

 * Andrew Ostrowski, civil rights attorney and former Susquehanna Township attorney

Declined

 * Chris Carney, former U.S. Representative
 * Gene Stilp, political activist and nominee for this seat in 2012 (running for State Representative)

District 12
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 was Republican Keith Rothfus, who had 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.

Nominee

 * Keith Rothfus, incumbent U.S. Representative

Nominee

 * Erin McClelland, psychologist and businesswoman

Eliminated in primary

 * John Hugya, former Chief of Staff to U.S. Representative John Murtha

Declined

 * Mark Critz, former U.S. Representative (running for lieutenant governor)

District 13
The 13th district is located in Southeastern Pennsylvania, covering eastern Montgomery County and Northeast Philadelphia. The incumbent was Democrat Allyson Schwartz, who had 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 instead ran for Governor of Pennsylvania.

Nominee

 * Brendan F. Boyle, state representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Val Arkoosh, physician and Democratic activist
 * Daylin Leach, state senator
 * Marjorie Margolies, former U.S. Representative

Withdrawn

 * Mark B. Cohen, state representative
 * Jonathan Saidel, former Philadelphia City Controller

Declined

 * Bill Green, Philadelphia City Councilman
 * Mark Levy, Montgomery County Prothonotary (endorsed Brendan Boyle)
 * Ed Neilson, state representative
 * Leslie Richards, Montgomery County commissioner (endorsed Marjorie Margolies)
 * John Sabatina, state representative
 * Josh Shapiro, chairman of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners
 * Jared Solomon, attorney
 * Michael J. Stack III, state senator (ran for lieutenant governor)
 * LeAnna Washington, state senator (endorsed Marjorie Margolies)

Nominee

 * Carson "Dee" Adcock, businessman and nominee for this seat in 2010

Eliminated in primary

 * Beverly Plosa-Bowser, retired U.S. Air Force Colonel

Withdrawn

 * John Fritz, businessman and Northeast Philadelphia Republican Party Committeeman
 * Clay McQueen, security consultant and systems specialist
 * Everett Stern, businessman and whistleblower

Declined

 * Marina Kats, attorney and nominee for this seat in 2008
 * Joshua Quinter, attorney

District 14
The 14th district includes the entire city of Pittsburgh and parts of surrounding suburbs. The incumbent was Democrat Michael F. Doyle, who had 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.

Nominee

 * Michael F. Doyle, 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 2012

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. 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.

District 15
The 15th district is located in Eastern Pennsylvania and includes Lehigh County and parts of Berks, Dauphin, Lebanon and Northampton counties. The incumbent was Republican Charlie Dent, who had 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.

Nominee

 * Charlie Dent, incumbent U.S. Representative

Declined

 * David A. Clarke
 * Rick Daugherty, chairman of the Lehigh County Democratic Party and nominee for this seat in 2012

District 16
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 was Republican Joe Pitts, who had 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.

Nominee

 * Joe Pitts, incumbent U.S. Representative

Nominee

 * Tom Houghton, former state representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Raja Kittappa, stem cell researcher

District 17
The 17th district is located in Eastern Pennsylvania and includes Schuylkill, Carbon, Monroe, Luzerne and Lackawanna counties. The incumbent was Democrat Matt Cartwright, who had 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.

Nominee

 * Matt Cartwright, incumbent U.S. Representative

Nominee

 * David Moylan, Schuylkill County coroner

Eliminated in primary

 * Matt Connolly, sports car racing team owner
 * Matthew Dietz, charter pilot

District 18
The 18th district is located in the southern suburbs of Pittsburgh and includes parts of Allegheny, Washington, Beaver and Westmoreland counties. The incumbent was Republican Timothy F. Murphy, who had 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.

Nominee

 * Tim Murphy, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary
Murphy did not face a Democratic opponent in the general election as none filed before the deadline.