Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District election, 2024

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Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District
Democratic primary Republican primary General election
Election details
Filing deadline: February 13, 2024
Primary: April 23, 2024 General: November 5, 2024
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Pennsylvania
Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Republican DDHQ and The Hill: Safe Republican Inside Elections: Solid Republican Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
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All U.S. House districts, including the 13th Congressional District of Pennsylvania, held elections in 2024. The general election was November 5, 2024. The primary was April 23, 2024. The filing deadline was February 13, 2024. The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 119th Congress. All 435 House districts were up for election.

At the time of the election, Republicans held a 220-212 majority with three vacancies. As a result of the election, Republicans retained control of the U.S. House, winning 220 seats to Democrats' 215. To read more about the 2024 U.S. House elections, click here.

In the 2022 election in this district, the Republican candidate won 100.0%-0.0%. Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Donald Trump (R) would have defeated Joe Biden (D) 72.0%-26.8%.

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

• Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District election, 2024 (April 23 Democratic primary)
• Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District election, 2024 (April 23 Republican primary)

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 13

Incumbent John Joyce defeated Beth Farnham in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 13 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Joyce (R)	74.1	301,460
		Beth Farnham (D)	25.8	104,823
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	779

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 407,062
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 13

Beth Farnham advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 13 on April 23, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Beth Farnham	98.8	32,568
		Other/Write-in votes	1.2	404

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 32,972
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Padraic Lee (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 13

Incumbent John Joyce advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 13 on April 23, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Joyce	99.1	82,675
		Other/Write-in votes	0.9	731

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 83,406
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Candidate profiles

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Beth Farnham

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "Beth Farnham is long-time resident of Conewago Township in Adams County, Pennsylvania, an elected Adams County Democratic Committee member, a married mother of children enrolled in public school, a former public school board member, and a champion of progressive causes. Like many Pennsylvanians who live near the Mason-Dixon line, Beth is a native Marylander, having graduated from Annapolis Sr. High School, Anne Arundel Community College, and Towson University. With a degree in Biology, French, and Secondary Education, Beth uses that knowledge, in addition to her past experience as a credit analyst, an administrative assistant for an aerial work platform manufacturer, a facilitator of Medicare B claims, and a pharmacy technician, to do some occasional consulting work for an A.I. company. While Beth existed as a Registered Republican for over 25 years, she was always sympathetic to Democratic causes. During the 2016 election, she fully realized just how much the Republican party subverted American ideals of Democracy for conspiracy theory and Christian nationalism, so she voted only for Democrats. Imbued with a deep love for our country, Beth is dedicated to Our Precious Democracy, Reproductive Freedom - including abortion access, Immigration Reform, Gun Sense, Evidence-based Science, Public Education, and Universal Healthcare, marching and protesting for these issues for years, but it is time to turn her activism into a seated vote in the US House of Representatives."

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Key Messages

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We must protect and strengthen Our Precious Democracy. The United States of America has historically been a beacon of Democracy, changing the world with its norms of voting rights, peaceful transitions of power, and oaths to the Constitution, instead of to any leaders. However, in December 2020, Donald Trump, now an accused criminal, denied the valid election of President Joe Biden, and, with his worshippers, threatened the Democracy we hold so dear. Spreading false claims about election fraud and failing to install fake electors, Trump incited a violent insurrection at our nation's Capitol, absconded with classified documents, and is now indicted for both. Trump and his supporters must be held accountable or our Democracy will die.

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We must enshrine into law our Reproductive Freedom, including abortion access. We own our bodies and have agency over them. To deprive us of such fundamental rights is to relegate us to second class citizenship. If we permit states to come between us and healthcare decisions, including that of abortion (like the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade in 2022 did), birth control, and gender-affirming care, then the control of our bodies, including life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, is at greater risk of loss. Congress must enact these and other healthcare rights into law.

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Gun violence is the number one killer of US children. To prevent further tragedy, Congress must pass sensible legislation for Americans to safely store firearms, report losses or theft of firearms, ensure universal background checks for all gun sales, and deploy Extreme Risk Protection Orders. Most Americans support sensible gun legislation, but many Republican congressionals have rejected The Will of the People. It is time to change this by electing Democratic candidates, like Beth Farnham, to Congress who will enact such sensible legislation.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 13 in 2024.

Voting information

See also: Voting in Pennsylvania

Election information in Pennsylvania: Nov. 5, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 21, 2024
• By mail: Received by Oct. 21, 2024
• Online: Oct. 21, 2024

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

Yes

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 29, 2024
• By mail: Received by Oct. 29, 2024
• Online: Oct. 29, 2024

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
• By mail: Received by Nov. 5, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Varies to Oct. 29, 2024

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (EST)

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Survey responses from candidates in this race

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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Beth Farnham (D)

We must protect and strengthen Our Precious Democracy. The United States of America has historically been a beacon of Democracy, changing the world with its norms of voting rights, peaceful transitions of power, and oaths to the Constitution, instead of to any leaders. However, in December 2020, Donald Trump, now an accused criminal, denied the valid election of President Joe Biden, and, with his worshippers, threatened the Democracy we hold so dear. Spreading false claims about election fraud and failing to install fake electors, Trump incited a violent insurrection at our nation's Capitol, absconded with classified documents, and is now indicted for both. Trump and his supporters must be held accountable or our Democracy will die.

We must enshrine into law our Reproductive Freedom, including abortion access. We own our bodies and have agency over them. To deprive us of such fundamental rights is to relegate us to second class citizenship. If we permit states to come between us and healthcare decisions, including that of abortion (like the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade in 2022 did), birth control, and gender-affirming care, then the control of our bodies, including life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, is at greater risk of loss. Congress must enact these and other healthcare rights into law.

Gun violence is the number one killer of US children. To prevent further tragedy, Congress must pass sensible legislation for Americans to safely store firearms, report losses or theft of firearms, ensure universal background checks for all gun sales, and deploy Extreme Risk Protection Orders. Most Americans support sensible gun legislation, but many Republican congressionals have rejected The Will of the People. It is time to change this by electing Democratic candidates, like Beth Farnham, to Congress who will enact such sensible legislation.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Beth Farnham (D)

It is of the utmost importance that we do not let Our Precious Democracy fall into the hands of those who would take it from us.

Not only has indicted Donald Trump threatened our sacred right to vote by inciting a violent insurrection on January 6, 2021, the day the US House of Representatives certified the electoral votes of Joe Biden, but so have his supporters, including Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District's current Representative, incumbent John Joyce. Joyce refused to certify the valid electoral votes of President Joe Biden on January 6, 2021, but worse than that, in December 2020, he and 125 other congressional Republicans signed the Texas Amicus Brief, which was an attempt to eliminate the valid electoral votes of Pennsylvania and a few other states, based on Trump's lie of election fraud. That elected representatives would throw away American votes is an egregious anti-American idea, but that sitting members of US Congress were those very people is nearly unfathomable. John Joyce does not deserve to be voted back to the US House of Representatives, much less serve the voters whose votes he tried to trash. And Donald Trump, along with his law-breaking supporters, deserve to be incarcerated for their violent attempt to overthrow our government..

Vote for Beth Farnham because when you choose Beth Farnham, you CHOOSE DEMOCRACY.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Beth Farnham (D)

You can find links to many resources like websites, newspaper articles, and essays on my website under my "Resources" tab. My campaign website is: www.bethfarnhamforcongress.com

Campaign finance

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
John Joyce	Republican Party	$2,258,418	$1,470,449	$2,600,138	As of December 31, 2024
Beth Farnham	Democratic Party	$65,575	$64,297	$1,277	As of December 31, 2024
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." ** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.

General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

• Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
• Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
• Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.
• Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.

Race ratings: Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District election, 2024
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 5, 2024	October 29, 2024	October 22, 2024	October 15, 2024
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Decision Desk HQ and The Hill	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Pennsylvania in the 2024 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Pennsylvania, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2024
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Pennsylvania	U.S. House	Ballot-qualified party	1,000	$150.00	2/13/2024	Source
Pennsylvania	U.S. House	Unaffiliated	2% of votes cast in the district in the last election	$150.00	8/1/2024	Source

District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

• District map - A map of the district in place for the election.
• Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2024 U.S. House elections in the state.
• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
• State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

• District map
• Competitiveness
• Presidential elections
• State party control

Below was the map in use at the time of the election. Click the map below to enlarge it.

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2024

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania U.S. House competitiveness, 2014-2024
Office	Districts/ offices	Seats	Open seats	Candidates	Possible primaries	Contested Democratic primaries	Contested Republican primaries	% of contested primaries	Incumbents in contested primaries	% of incumbents in contested primaries
2024	17	17	0	45	34	4	2	17.6%	3	17.6%
2022	17	17	2	48	34	5	6	32.4%	2	13.3%
2020	18	18	0	51	36	6	5	30.6%	2	11.1%
2018	18	18	7	84	36	13	8	58.3%	6	54.5%
2016	18	18	2	44	36	4	5	25.0%	4	25.0%
2014	18	18	2	46	36	6	3	25.0%	2	12.5%

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Pennsylvania in 2024. Information below was calculated on April 7, 2024, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Forty-five candidates ran for Pennsylvania’s 17 U.S. House districts, including 25 Democrats and 20 Republicans. That’s 2.65 candidates per district, less than in the previous three election cycles. There were 2.82 candidates per district in 2022, 2.83 candidates per district in 2020, and 4.66 in 2018.

No districts were open in 2024, meaning all incumbents ran for re-election.

Seven candidates ran for the 10th Congressional District, the most candidates that ran for a district in 2024. The candidates included Republican incumbent Scott Perry and six Democrats.

Seven primaries—four Democratic and three Republican—were contested in 2024, the fewest this decade.

Three incumbents—two Democrats and one Republican—were in contested primaries. That’s higher than in 2022 and 2020 when two incumbents faced challengers, respectively.

The 3rd Congressional District was guaranteed to Democrats because no Republicans filed to run.

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+25. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 25 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Pennsylvania's 13th the 13th most Republican district nationally.

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in Pennsylvania's 13th based on 2024 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
26.8%	72.0%

Inside Elections Baselines

See also: Inside Elections

Inside Elections' Baseline is a figure that analyzes all federal and statewide election results from the district over the past four election cycles. The results are combined in an index estimating the strength of a typical Democratic or Republican candidate in the congressional district. The table below displays the Baseline data for this district.

Inside Elections Baseline for 2024
Democratic Baseline	Republican Baseline	Difference
29.6	67.3	D+37.7

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Pennsylvania, 2020

Pennsylvania presidential election results (1900-2020)

• 14 Democratic wins
• 16 Republican wins
• 1 other win

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	R	R	R	P	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	R	R	R	D	D	D	R	D	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	D

See also: Party control of Pennsylvania state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Pennsylvania's congressional delegation as of May 2024.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Pennsylvania
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	1	7	8
Republican	1	10	11
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	17	19

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Pennsylvania's top four state executive offices as of May 2024.

State executive officials in Pennsylvania, May 2024
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Josh Shapiro
Lieutenant Governor	Austin Davis
Secretary of State	Al Schmidt
Attorney General	Michelle Henry

State legislature

Pennsylvania State Senate

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	22
	Republican Party	28
	Independent	0
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		50

Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	101
	Republican Party	100
	Other	0
	Vacancies	2
Total		203

Trifecta control

The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.

Pennsylvania Party Control: 1992-2024
One year of a Democratic trifecta  •  Twelve years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
Governor	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D
Senate	R	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
House	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D

District history

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2018.

2022

See also: Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 13

Incumbent John Joyce won election in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 13 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Joyce (R)	100.0	260,345

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 13

Incumbent John Joyce advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 13 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Joyce	100.0	114,160

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jeff Manns (R)

2020

See also: Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 13

Incumbent John Joyce defeated Todd Rowley in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 13 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Joyce (R)	73.5	267,789
		Todd Rowley (D)	26.5	96,612

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 364,401
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 13

Todd Rowley advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 13 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Todd Rowley	100.0	41,988

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 41,988
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 13

Incumbent John Joyce advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 13 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Joyce	100.0	94,171

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2018

Results of 2018 redistricting

On February 19, 2018, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court adopted a new congressional district map after ruling that the original map constituted an illegal partisan gerrymander. District locations and numbers were changed by the new map. Candidates were listed under Pennsylvania’s new districts, which were used in the 2018 congressional elections. Click here for more information about the ruling.

The chart below compares this new district with the old district that was the most geographically similar to it.

Old district	Prior incumbent	Prior 2016 presidential result	New 2016 presidential result
9th District	Bill Shuster (R)	R+42.5	R+45.5

Not sure which district you're in? Find out here.

Click the box below to see how the new congressional districts compare to the ones in place before the redrawing.

Changes in Pennsylvania's congressional districts
New district	Prior district	Prior 2016 presidential result	New 2016 presidential result	Prior incumbent
1st District	8th District	R+0.2	D+2.0	Brian Fitzpatrick (R)
2nd District	13th District	D+33.6	D+48.0	Brendan Boyle (D)
3rd District	2nd District	D+82.8	D+83.9	Dwight Evans (D)
4th District	13th District	D+33.6	D+19.4	None
5th District	7th District	D+2.3	D+28.2	Pat Meehan (R)
6th District	6th District	D+0.6	D+9.3	Ryan Costello (R)
7th District	15th District	R+7.6	D+1.1	Charlie Dent (R)
8th District	17th District	R+10.1	R+9.5	Matt Cartwright (D)
9th District	17th District	R+10.1	R+34.0	None
10th District	4th District	R+21.5	R+8.9	Scott Perry (R)
11th District	16th District	R+6.8	R+25.8	Lloyd Smucker (R)
12th District	10th District	R+36.0	R+36.5	Tom Marino (R)
13th District	9th District	R+42.5	R+45.5	Bill Shuster (R)
14th District	18th District	R+19.6	R+29.0	Conor Lamb (D)
15th District	5th District	R+28.8	R+43.4	Glenn Thompson (R)
16th District	3rd District	R+26.1	R+19.9	Mike Kelly (R)
17th District	12th District	R+20.8	R+2.5	Keith Rothfus (R)
18th District	14th District	D+35.5	D+26.8	Mike Doyle (D)
Source: Daily Kos

See also: Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 13

John Joyce defeated Brent Ottaway in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 13 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Joyce (R)	70.5	178,533
		Brent Ottaway (D)	29.5	74,733

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 253,266
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 13

Brent Ottaway advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 13 on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brent Ottaway	100.0	21,362

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 21,362
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 13

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 13 on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Joyce	22.0	14,828
		John Eichelberger	19.8	13,311
		Stephen Bloom	18.2	12,231
		Doug Mastriano	15.6	10,509
		Art Halvorson	15.3	10,323
		Travis Schooley	4.5	3,036
		Bernard Washabaugh II	2.8	1,913
	Submit photo	Benjamin Hornberger	1.8	1,195

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 67,346
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See also

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Footnotes

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Pennsylvania's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

John Fetterman (D)

David McCormick (R)

Representatives

District 1

Brian Fitzpatrick (R)

District 2

Brendan Boyle (D)

District 3

Dwight Evans (D)

District 4

Madeleine Dean (D)

District 5

Mary Scanlon (D)

District 6

Chrissy Houlahan (D)

District 7

Ryan Mackenzie (R)

District 8

Rob Bresnahan (R)

District 9

Dan Meuser (R)

District 10

Scott Perry (R)

District 11

Lloyd Smucker (R)

District 12

Summer Lee (D)

District 13

John Joyce (R)

District 14

Guy Reschenthaler (R)

District 15

Glenn Thompson (R)

District 16

Mike Kelly (R)

District 17

Chris Deluzio (D)

Republican Party (11)

Democratic Party (8)

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