Gene Stilp

Gene Stilp
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Candidate for
U.S. House, Pennsylvania, District 11
Party	Democratic
Education
Bachelor's	Kings College
J.D.	George Mason Law School
Websites
Campaign website

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Gene Stilp was a 2012 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House representing the 11th Congressional District of Pennsylvania. He was defeated by incumbent Lou Barletta .

In 2006, the Philadelphia Inquirer named Stilp the Citizen of the Year for his activism against a bill in the Pennsylvania legislature to raise lawmakers' pay.

Elections

2012

See also: Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district elections, 2012

Stilp ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Pennsylvania's 11th District. Stilp defeated Bill Vinsko in the April 24, 2012 primary and faced incumbent Lou Barletta (R) in the November 6, 2012 general election.

The Washington Post listed the House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania in 2012 as one of the states that could determine whether Democrats would retake the House or Republicans would hold their majority in 2013. Ohio tied with Pennsylvania for 9th on the list.

U.S. House, Pennsylvania, District 11 General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Gene Stilp	41.5%	118,231
	Republican	Lou Barletta Incumbent	58.5%	166,967
Total Votes				285,198
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

U.S. House of Representatives, Pennsylvania-District 11 Democratic Primary, 2012
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Gene Stilp	54.5%	18,716
Bill Vinsko	45.5%	15,609
Total Votes		34,325

2010

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2010

Stilp was unopposed in the May 18 Democratic primary but lost to incumbent Republican Susan Helm in the November 2 general election.

Campaign donors

2012

Stilp was defeated by Lou Barletta in 2012. During that election cycle, Stilp's campaign committee raised a total of $99,015 and spent $87,380.

U.S. House of Representatives, Pennsylvania's 11th Congressional District, 2012 - Gene Stilp Campaign Contributions
Total Raised	$99,015
Total Spent	$87,380
Total Raised by Election Winner	$1,334,027
Total Spent by Election Winner	$1,335,285
Top contributors to Gene Stilp's campaign committee
Plumbers/Pipefitters Union	$5,000
Halfon & Associates	$3,100
Operating Engineers Union	$2,800
Getnick & Getnick	$2,500
Csri	$2,300
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Lawyers/Law Firms	$11,400
Building Trade Unions	$9,800
Civil Servants/Public Officials	$4,780
Retired	$4,450
TV/Movies/Music	$2,500

External links

• Official campaign website
• Facebook account
• Twitter account
• Pennsylvania 2010 primary election results
• Project Vote Smart Bio