Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District elections, 2014
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The 13th Congressional District of Pennsylvania held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. The election filled the seat of incumbent Allyson Schwartz (D), who chose to run for Governor of Pennsylvania in 2014 rather than seek re-election to the U.S. House. Dee Adcock defeated Bev Plosa-Bowser in the Republican primary. Brendan Boyle defeated Chelsea Clinton's mother-in law, former U.S. Rep. Marjorie Margolies, state Senator Daylin Leach and Valerie Arkoosh in the Democratic primary. The race was rated a "Safe Democrat" contest by Rothenberg Political Report/Roll Call.[3] Boyle defeated Adcock in the general election.
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Pennsylvania utilizes a closed primary process. Voters are required to register with a political party to vote in the primary election.[4][5]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Voter registration: To vote in the primary, voters had to register by April 20, 2014. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 6, 2014 (at least 30 days prior to election).[6]
- See also: Pennsylvania elections, 2014
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Allyson Schwartz (D). Schwartz was first elected in 2004 and opted not to seek re-election in 2014, in order to run for Governor of Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District is located in the southeastern region of Pennsylvania and includes portions of Philadelphia and Montgomery counties.[7]
Candidates
General election candidates
May 20, 2014, primary results
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Withdrew
Mark Cohen - State Representative, District 202[13][14]
Jonathan Saidel - Former Controller for City of Philadelphia[15]
John Fritz[16]
Clay McQueen[17]
Everett Stern
Election results
General election
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | Dee Adcock | 32.9% | 60,549 | |
Democratic | ![]() |
67.1% | 123,601 | |
Total Votes | 184,150 | |||
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State |
Democratic primary
Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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40.6% | 24,524 | ||
Marjorie Margolies | 27.4% | 16,528 | ||
Valerie Arkoosh | 16.7% | 10,066 | ||
Daylin Leach | 15.4% | 9,313 | ||
Total Votes | 60,431 | |||
Source: Results via Associated Press |
Republican primary
Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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65.8% | 10,116 | ||
Bev Plosa-Bowser | 34.2% | 5,255 | ||
Total Votes | 15,371 | |||
Source: Results via Associated Press |
Race background
Boyle targeted
EMILY's List and NARAL Pro-Choice America teamed up to attack Boyle on his reproductive rights record. The organizations distributed mailers and online ads calling Boyle an "Anti-Choice All Star."[18]
Clinton-Margolies
On May 15, 2014, Hillary Clinton attended an event to support Margolies’ campaign, but Margolies decided not to attend the event in New York. According to a Margolies’ representative, "She felt it important that she be in the district, and the event with Hillary is going to go on whether she’s there or not.”[19]
Margolies, whose son is married to Chelsea Clinton, also received help from Bill Clinton, who appeared at a fundraiser for Margolies in Philadelphia and appeared in one of her campaign ads.[19]
Campaign themes
Brendan Boyle
Boyle's campaign website listed the following issues:[20]
- Education
- Excerpt: "As the first person in my family to attend college, I understand the value of higher education. If not for scholarships and student loans, I would not have been able to attend college."
- Health Care
- Excerpt: "In Congress I will join the push to create a “Public Option” for health care. I believe it builds on the health care reform legislation by creating more competition, lowering costs and it provides a great way to bring down the deficit."
- Seniors
- Excerpt: "I believe Medicare should be allowed to negotiate for cheaper drug prices. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is able to negotiate for cheaper drug prices and the cost savings are significant. It is illogical that a consumer can buy medicines over the counter more cheaply than Medicare, despite its bulk purchasing power."
- Community
- Excerpt: "It is essential that our neighborhoods and our communities remain strong and stable. I am proud to be endorsed by the Fraternal Order of Police because of my legislative record in fighting for laws that protect our public and keep our neighborhoods safe."
- Jobs
- Excerpt: "I have always fought for workers. I am proud that over 95% of labor organizations have endorsed my congressional campaign because of my record fighting for working families. We need people in Congress who will stand up for workers."
Polls
Democratic primary
Democratic primary - U.S. House, Pennsylvania, District 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Poll | Marjorie Margolies | Brendan Boyle | Daylin Leach | Valerie Arkoosh | Margin of error | Sample size | |||||||||||||
Global Strategy Group (internal poll) August 13-15, 2013 | 43% | 15% | 7% | 2% | +/-4.8 | 422 | |||||||||||||
Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. |
Endorsements
Brendan Boyle
Marjorie Margolies
- Former President Bill Clinton - Clinton headlined a fundraising event for Margolies in April to support her candidacy for the seat she lost nearly 20 years before. In 1993, Margolies cast the decisive vote to pass Clinton's economic policy, which included unpopular tax increases. She was then voted out of office in 1994.[23]
- Rep. Steny Hoyer, the U.S. House Minority Whip from Maryland’s 5th Congressional District.[21]
- State Rep. Madeleine Dean[21]
- State Sen. LeAnna Washington[21]
Daylin Leach
- The Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses[24]
- The United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW)[25][21]
- Former Rep. Joseph Hoeffel[26]
Valerie Arkoosh
- The Women's Campaign Fund[21]
Media
Brendan Boyle
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Valerie Arkoosh
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Marjorie Margolies
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Campaign contributions
Brendan Boyle
Candidates for Congress were required to file reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Boyle's reports.[27]
Brendan Boyle (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
July Quarterly[28] | July 15, 2013 | $0.00 | $252,727.00 | $(28,065.18) | $224,661.82 | ||||
October Quarterly[29] | October 15, 2013 | $224,661.82 | $151,259.66 | $(67,817.90) | $308,103.58 | ||||
Year-End[30] | January 31, 2014 | $308,103 | $142,055 | $(69,056) | $381,102 | ||||
April Quarterly[31] | April 15, 2014 | $381,102.42 | $114,246.83 | $(97,111.40) | $398,237.85 | ||||
Running totals | |||||||||
$660,288.49 | $(262,050.48) |
Dee Adcock
Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Adcock's reports.[32]
Carson Dee Adcock (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
April Quarterly[33] | April 15, 2014 | $0.00 | $63,600 | $(16,411.32) | $47,188.68 | ||||
Running totals | |||||||||
$63,600 | $(16,411.32) |
Daylin Leach
Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Leach's reports.[34]
Daylin Leach (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
July Quarterly[35] | July 15, 2013 | $0.00 | $357,590.84 | $(80,327.22) | $277,263.62 | ||||
October Quarterly[36] | October 15, 2013 | $277,263.62 | $171,503.06 | $(72,102.47) | $376,664.21 | ||||
Year-End[37] | January 31, 2014 | $376,664 | $170,677 | $(66,144) | $481,197 | ||||
April Quarterly[38] | April 7, 2014 | $481,197.78 | $335,660.15 | $(162,655.14) | $654,202.79 | ||||
Running totals | |||||||||
$1,035,431.05 | $(381,228.83) |
Valerie Arkoosh
Candidates for Congress were required to file reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Valerie Arkoosh's reports.[39]
Valerie Arkoosh (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
April Quarterly[40] | April 15, 2013 | $0 | $218,265.00 | $(3,802.61) | $214,462.39 | ||||
July Quarterly[41] | July 15, 2013 | $214,462.39 | $285,298.44 | $(40,105.09) | $459,655.74 | ||||
October Quarterly[42] | October 15, 2013 | $459,655.74 | $228,563.05 | $(100,006.00) | $588,212.79 | ||||
Year-End[43] | January 31, 2014 | $588,212 | $203,089 | $(147,370) | $643,932 | ||||
April Quarterly[44] | March 13, 2014 | $643,932.40 | $220,474.12 | $(176,875.76) | $687,530.76 | ||||
Running totals | |||||||||
$1,155,689.61 | $(468,159.46) |
Marjorie Margolies
Candidates for Congress were required to file reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Marjorie Margolies' reports.[45]
Marjorie Margolies (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
July Quarterly[46] | July 15, 2013 | $0 | $185,345.00 | $(25,378.73) | $159,966.27 | ||||
October Quarterly[47] | October 15, 2013 | $159,966.27 | $237,370.00 | $(207,279.76) | $190,056.51 | ||||
Year-End[48] | January 31, 2014 | $190,056 | $211,039 | $(227,228) | $173,866 | ||||
April Quarterly[49] | April 15, 2014 | $173,866.55 | $211,178.00 | $(225,255.14) | $159,789.41 | ||||
Running totals | |||||||||
$844,932 | $(685,141.63) |
Bev Plosa-Bowser
Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Plosa-Bowser's reports.[50]
Bev Plosa-Bowser (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
April Quarterly[51] | April 15, 2014 | $0.00 | $15,780.00 | $(13,347.39) | $2,432.61 | ||||
Running totals | |||||||||
$15,780 | $(13,347.39) |
Allyson Schwartz
Candidates for Congress were required to file reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Allyson Schwartz's reports.[52]
Allyson Schwartz (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
April Quarterly[53] | April 15, 2013 | $3,122,777.64 | $416,405.72 | $(3,113,897.62) | $415,995.74 | ||||
July Quarterly[54] | July 15, 2013 | $415,285.74 | $52,227.02 | $(30,766.31) | $436,746.45 | ||||
October Quarterly[55] | October 13, 2013 | $436,746.45 | $19,222.99 | $(13,884.13) | $442,085.31 | ||||
Year-End Quarterly[56] | January 31, 2014 | $442,085.31 | $34,669.64 | $(440,237.95) | $36,517.00 | ||||
April Quarterly[57] | April 15, 2014 | $36,517.00 | $1,803.33 | $(10,630.43) | $27,689.90 | ||||
Running totals | |||||||||
$524,328.7 | $(3,609,416.44) |
District history
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2012
The 13th Congressional District of Pennsylvania held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Allyson Schwartz (D) won re-election in the district.[58]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Democratic | ![]() |
69.1% | 209,901 | |
Republican | Joe Rooney | 30.9% | 93,918 | |
Total Votes | 303,819 | |||
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" |
2010
On November 2, 2010, Allyson Schwartz won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Carson Dee Adcock (Republican) in the general election.[59]
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 2014
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2014 HOUSE RACE RATINGS FOR AUGUST 8, 2014," accessed August 21, 2014
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2014 House Races," accessed August 21, 2014
- ↑ Roll Call, "2014 Election Race Ratings," accessed September 17, 2014
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures Website, "State Primary Election Types," accessed September 24, 2024
- ↑ Casetext, "25 Pa. Stat. § 299," accessed September 24, 2024
- ↑ Votes PA, "How to Register," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Redistricting Map "Map" accessed July 30, 2012
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Associated Press, "Pennsylvania - Summary Vote Results," May 20, 2014
- ↑ The Philadelphia Inquirer, "Political judo: Marjorie Margolies turns weakness to strength," May 31, 2013
- ↑ Philadelphia Inquirer, "State Rep. Brendan Boyle of Northeast running for Congress," April 8, 2013
- ↑ PoliticsPA, "Who’s on Deck for Schwartz’s Seat?" February 26, 2013
- ↑ PoliticsPA, "Arkoosh files for Congress in Schwartz' seat," March 14, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Cohen for the Middle Class Termination Report," accessed November 11, 2013
- ↑ PoliticsPA, "Green For Congress? Cohen? More Names Join PA-13 Conversation," March 7, 2013
- ↑ PoliticsPA, "PA-13: Arkoosh Nets $218K in 2 Weeks," April 10, 2013
- ↑ Philly Record, "POLS ON THE STREET: Will Primary Contests Help Dems Or Hurt Them?" accessed December 30, 2013
- ↑ Campaign website, "About", accessed January 6, 2014
- ↑ Huffington Post, "Two Major Women's Groups Team Up For First Time, Target Democrat," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Newser.com, "Clinton to attend first political event of 2014 for Pennsylvania congressional candidate," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ Vote Boyle, "Issues," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 21.5 PoliticsPA, "PA -13: Hoyer backs Margolies," June 24, 2013
- ↑ Politica PA, "PA-13: Leach Endorsed by Iron Workers [Update: No He Wasn't," accessed November 11, 2013]
- ↑ Philly.com, "Bill Clinton to headline Phila. fundraiser for Margolies," March 11, 2014
- ↑ Vote Daylin, "Recent News: Pennsylvania Nurses Endorse Daylin Leach for Congress," June 17, 2013 (dead link)
- ↑ Vote Daylin, "Recent News: UAW Endorses Daylin Leach for Congress," May 29, 2013 (dead link)
- ↑ Politics PA, "PA-13: Leach Receives Slew of New MontCo Endorsements," January 29, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Boyle's 2014 Summary reports," accessed November 12, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "July Quarterly," accessed November 12, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed November 12, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Year-End," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Adcock 2014 Summary reports," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Daylin Leach 2014 Summary reports," accessed November 12, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "July Quarterly," accessed November 12, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed November 12, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Year-End," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Valerie Arkoosh 2014 Summary reports," accessed November 12, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed November 12, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "July Quarterly," accessed November 12, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed November 12, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Year-End," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Marjorie Margolies 2014 Summary reports," accessed November 11, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "July Quarterly," accessed November 11, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed November 11, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Year-End," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Plosa-Bowser 2014 Summary reports," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Allyson Schwartz 2014 Summary reports," accessed October 28, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed July 22, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "July Quarterly," accessed July 22, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commissiom, "October Quarterly," accessed October 28, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Year-End Quarterly," accessed April 21, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed April 21, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Pennsylvania"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013