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Lindy Li
Lindy Li (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Pennsylvania's 5th Congressional District. She lost in the Democratic primary on May 15, 2018.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 5
Mary Gay Scanlon defeated Pearl Kim in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mary Gay Scanlon (D)  | 65.2 | 198,639 |
 | Pearl Kim (R) | 34.8 | 106,075 | |
| Total votes: 304,714 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 5
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 5 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Gay Scanlon | 28.4 | 17,220 |
 | Ashley Lunkenheimer | 15.3 | 9,291 | |
 | Richard Lazer | 15.0 | 9,095 | |
 | Molly Sheehan | 10.2 | 6,216 | |
 | Gregory Vitali | 9.4 | 5,726 | |
 | Lindy Li | 7.0 | 4,236 | |
 | Theresa Wright | 5.2 | 3,149 | |
 | Thaddeus Kirkland | 4.0 | 2,420 | |
 | Margo Davidson | 4.0 | 2,413 | |
| Larry Arata | 1.5 | 925 | ||
| Total votes: 60,691 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- George Badey (D)
- David Wertime (D)
- Dan Muroff (D)
- Shelly Chauncey (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 5
Pearl Kim advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 5 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Pearl Kim | 100.0 | 34,352 |
| Total votes: 34,352 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Paul Addis (R)
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Ryan Costello (R) defeated Mike Parrish (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Neither candidate faced a primary opponent in April.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Ryan Costello Incumbent |
57.2% | 207,469 | |
| Democratic | Mike Parrish | 42.8% | 155,000 | |
| Total Votes | 362,469 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State | ||||
Li initially declared for Pennsylvania's 7th District, but switched to the 6th District in December 2015.[3] Li then dropped out of the race in April 2016 after her nominating petitions were challenged.[4]
Campaign finance summary
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Pennsylvania's 5th Congressional District election, 2018
- Pennsylvania's 5th Congressional District
- Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District election, 2016
- Pennsylvania's 6th Congressional District election, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Unofficial Candidate Listing – Pre Ballot Lottery," accessed February 17, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Pennsylvania Primary Results," April 26, 2016
- ↑ Politics PA, "BREAKING: PA-6: Li Switches Elections," December 30, 2015
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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