Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District election, 2024

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Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District
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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 15th 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 69.9%-30.1%. 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) 67.8%-30.8%.

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

• Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District election, 2024 (April 23 Democratic primary)
• Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District election, 2024 (April 23 Republican primary)

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15

Incumbent Glenn Thompson defeated Zach Womer in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Glenn Thompson (R)	71.3	279,027
		Zach Womer (D)	28.5	111,408
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	782

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 391,217
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15

Zach Womer advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15 on April 23, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Zach Womer	98.5	35,574
		Other/Write-in votes	1.5	555

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 36,129
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15

Incumbent Glenn Thompson advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15 on April 23, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Glenn Thompson	99.0	75,645
		Other/Write-in votes	1.0	790

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 76,435
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Candidate profiles

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Zach Womer

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "I am a 12th generation central Pennsylvanian, who was the first individual in my family to attend college. I hold a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Denison University. I am currently a first year law student at Penn State Law School. I am a board member of the Centre County Mental Health, Intellectual Disability, and Early Intervention Board. I grew up as a child of a construction worker during the 2008 housing crisis, so I have seen immense struggle in my life. I understand exactly the struggles that many in the 15th district live with everyday. My passion is alleviating the economic challenges facing the district."

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Key Messages

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My first priority is ensuring that the people of central Pennsylvania are provided with ample opportunity and support so that they can provide for their families. Currently, the 15th Congressional District is the most economically distressed district in Pennsylvania as well as one of the most distressed districts in the country. There is no question that much of this reality is due to NAFTA and other free trade agreements which caused thousands of manufacturing jobs to leave the region for foreign nations. As your Congressman I will fight hard to return jobs that work for average central Pennsylvanians.

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My second priority is reducing corporate influence in our electoral process. Recent pew polling shows that Republicans, Independents and Democrats all agree that large corporations are having a negative impact on our country and our electoral process. The outsized influence of corporate dollars threatens turning our democracy into an oligarchy. By drastically limiting corporate power, the people of the United States will have more power in their hands. With the current trend of corporate influence, many policies that the country wants, but corporations do not favor sit idle in legislative chambers due to the influence of corporations. As your Congressman I will do everything in my power to curtail the immense power of large corporations.

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My third priority is supporting the workers of central Pennsylvania. The rights of workers are constantly under attack from capital influences. The trend of corporate attacks on workers has gotten so extreme that in an effort to stop unionization, Trader Joe's is challenging the constitutionality of the NLRB. The country fought hard to get the NLRB as a public advocate agency for workers and corporations are intent on destroying it. We have seen an increase in union activity in recent times due to the economic turbulence of our era, and corporations are responding with anti-worker action. This reality is exactly why as your Congressman I will work hard to give working people the leverage they deserve.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15 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?

Zach Womer (D)

My first priority is ensuring that the people of central Pennsylvania are provided with ample opportunity and support so that they can provide for their families. Currently, the 15th Congressional District is the most economically distressed district in Pennsylvania as well as one of the most distressed districts in the country. There is no question that much of this reality is due to NAFTA and other free trade agreements which caused thousands of manufacturing jobs to leave the region for foreign nations. As your Congressman I will fight hard to return jobs that work for average central Pennsylvanians.

My second priority is reducing corporate influence in our electoral process. Recent pew polling shows that Republicans, Independents and Democrats all agree that large corporations are having a negative impact on our country and our electoral process. The outsized influence of corporate dollars threatens turning our democracy into an oligarchy. By drastically limiting corporate power, the people of the United States will have more power in their hands. With the current trend of corporate influence, many policies that the country wants, but corporations do not favor sit idle in legislative chambers due to the influence of corporations. As your Congressman I will do everything in my power to curtail the immense power of large corporations.

My third priority is supporting the workers of central Pennsylvania. The rights of workers are constantly under attack from capital influences. The trend of corporate attacks on workers has gotten so extreme that in an effort to stop unionization, Trader Joe's is challenging the constitutionality of the NLRB. The country fought hard to get the NLRB as a public advocate agency for workers and corporations are intent on destroying it. We have seen an increase in union activity in recent times due to the economic turbulence of our era, and corporations are responding with anti-worker action. This reality is exactly why as your Congressman I will work hard to give working people the leverage they deserve.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Zach Womer (D)

Trade, labor, anti-trust, electoral reform.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Zach Womer (D)

Theodore Roosevelt. He played the political game masterfully, and worked hard for populist policies. He is without a doubt the greatest President we ever had. His integrity, vigor, and passion is incredibly admirable.

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

Zach Womer (D)

Harlan County, USA. It is a documentary about a UMWA strike in eastern Kentucky.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Zach Womer (D)

Integrity. Having an elected official who can say, "NO", to donors, influence peddlers and their own party is essential to governing with character. All too often legislators hide in the darkness while they trade votes for nefarious causes. The only way one can govern effectively is if they can free themselves from every influence except that of their constituents. I also believe being a political maverick is essential for responsible governing. I feel the current state of politics in which both parties are in homogenous agreement makes for a legislative body that oscillates between ideological extremes without legitimate interparty debate as to whether the current policy is actually a good idea.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Zach Womer (D)

Integrity. I am solid as a rock, and not just because I'm 300 lbs. I am a true independently minded individual who does not allow any external influences to impact my decision making. I have existed in spaces that range from extremely conservative to extremely liberal, and I never let the people around me influence what I think. Even as a candidate, when members of my own party have screamed at me for some of my conservative views, I refused to change who I am.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Zach Womer (D)

Your only responsibility as a legislator is to accurately reflect the will of your constituents. As a legislator, you are supposed to represent your constituents to the best of your ability, not your party, not lobbyists.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Zach Womer (D)

I think your material legacy is very different from your perceptual legacy. Personally, I don't care how I am remembered. I care about the work I actually did. History's recollection of a figure is oftentimes not reflective of who they were.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Zach Womer (D)

The 2008 housing crisis. I was 9 years old, and as the child of a construction worker, I couldn't ignore what it did to my household.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Zach Womer (D)

Construction. I still work construction any time I have a break from law school, so I'll be going on roughly seven years now.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Zach Womer (D)

The Death of Ivan Ilyich-Leo Tolstoy

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Zach Womer (D)

Ernie McCracken-Kingpin

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Zach Womer (D)

Go on Home-Sanford Clark

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Zach Womer (D)

Every damn bit of my life has been a struggle. I grew up in a home with standing water in the basement and mold covering the walls. I was suicidal and depressed as a very young child. By the time I reached high school, I had completely given up. I earned a 0.6 gpa my freshman year of high school because I didn't care if I lived or died. Thanks to the help of some key figures in my life, I was lifted up from my apathy, worked my tail off, and made a life for myself.

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

Zach Womer (D)

The House is the closest electoral body to the people of the United States. The House is elected so frequently, and represents smaller chunks of each state, so legislators (in theory) will have a larger variation in their views, attitudes, and experience which leads to more contemporary legislation than that of the Senate.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

Zach Womer (D)

Yes. I believe that the idea that an "outsider" (although I technically am one) being a positive attribute is overplayed. If you look at the most effective legislators in the history of our country, they are institutionalists who have significant experience. Experience and knowledge of our institutions makes a legislator more realistic about the policy they can pass and their role as a legislator.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Zach Womer (D)

Partisan polarization, lack of political courage, the two party system, money in politics, lack of civic education, apathy.

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

Zach Womer (D)

Yes, however, there is an issue in the two year term as it causes House members to essentially continuously campaign if they are in a competitive district. Although that issue can be sovled by putting caps on campaign spending and bringing more equity to the funding of political campaigns.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Zach Womer (D)

Term limits are first and foremost unconstitutional without the passage of a constitutional amendment. Term limits seek to solve a problem that is independnet of them as a solution. The reason many folks desire term limits is that they are tired of seeing the same faces for decades. However, the solution to such a problem is a competitive electoral process, not an artificial limit on one's ability to hold office. In the last 50 years, through gerrymandering and other electoral tricks we have seen competitive districts dissapear which allows legislators to remain in seats far longer than usual. An imposition of term limits will actually lead to more corruption through a speeding up of the revolving door of politics. If a term limit is imposed, legislators reaching the end of their term are incentivized to cater to the whims of lobbyist so that when they exit their office they can get a cushy lobbying job in return.

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Zach Womer (D)

John Murtha, no question about it. Rep. Murtha did excactly what a Congressman ought to do which is prioritize the wellbeing of his district above all else. As a Congressman he single handedly kept his region alive during an era of industrial decline and I hope to do the same thing.

Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

Zach Womer (D)

As a former construction worker, many of my coworkers personal stories of struggle never leave my mind as I am campaigning. I know many folks in the industry who have had their bodies ravaged by the nature of the work, who are now on the backside of 50 with an inability to walk, while simultaneously having bills they cannot pay to the extent they are taking loans out from the company owner to pay their bills. These stories are what inspired me to get involved in politics.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Zach Womer (D)

Yes. Unfortunately, with polarization and a lack of ideological diversity in our system compromise is a thing of the past. I hope that significant electoral reforms will lead to a Congress that is more representative of the country so that our policy can be less adversarial and more collaborative.

The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?

Zach Womer (D)

The power of the purse in the House is one of its distinguishing characteristics. As a legislator it empowers you to advocate for earmarks to aid your own district. I will be very transparent, as a member of the House I will try to get an earmark for district needs into any bill I can because the people of central Pennsylvania are struggling.

How should the U.S. House use its investigative powers?

Zach Womer (D)

To investigate legitimate issues. Currently the power is being used by both political parties to wage ideological war and that distusts me.

What committees interest you?

Zach Womer (D)

Appropriations, Labor, Energy and Commerce, Judiciary, Ways and Means.

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

Zach Womer (D)

I believe in absolute transparency and accountability. In modern politics, neither of these ideals are actually materialized. Largely because partisan politics covers up the misdeeds of elected officials, and legitimate criticism is disregarded as a partisan attack because officials rarely comment on the poor behavior of those in their own party. I welcome criticism of all kinds, and I will always represent the office with transparency. In fact, I will make all my donors publicly available on my website. I will also publicly release all of my assets, which currently consists of a 2009 Toyota Tacoma and a modest home in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania. Furthermore, I strongly believe that individual stock trading must be banned for members of Congress as they have advanced knowledge that would be considered insider trading if they were in any other line of work.

Campaign finance

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Glenn Thompson	Republican Party	$2,857,767	$2,419,749	$791,794	As of December 31, 2024
Zach Womer	Democratic Party	$131,058	$132,752	$-377	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 15th 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+21. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 21 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Pennsylvania's 15th the 39th 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 15th based on 2024 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
30.8%	67.8%

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
33.4	63.3	R+29.9

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 15th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15

Incumbent Glenn Thompson defeated Michael Molesevich in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Glenn Thompson (R)	69.9	213,417
		Michael Molesevich (D)	30.1	91,729

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 305,146
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15

Michael Molesevich defeated Ronnie Ray Jenkins in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michael Molesevich (Write-in)	32.9	3,380
		Ronnie Ray Jenkins (Write-in)	0.0	0
		Other/Write-in votes	67.1	6,904

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,284
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Rick Telesz (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15

Incumbent Glenn Thompson advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Glenn Thompson	98.3	99,270
		Other/Write-in votes	1.7	1,756

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 101,026
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• George Rathmell (R)

2020

See also: Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15

Incumbent Glenn Thompson defeated Robert Williams and Ronnie Ray Jenkins in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Glenn Thompson (R)	73.5	255,058
		Robert Williams (D)	26.5	92,156
		Ronnie Ray Jenkins (D) (Write-in)	0.0	0

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 347,214
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15

Robert Williams advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Robert Williams	100.0	48,714

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 48,714
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15

Incumbent Glenn Thompson advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Glenn Thompson	100.0	88,364

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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
5th District	Glenn Thompson (R)	R+28.8	R+43.4

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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

Regular election

See also: Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15

Incumbent Glenn Thompson defeated Susan Boser in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Glenn Thompson (R)	67.8	165,245
		Susan Boser (D)	32.2	78,327

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 243,572
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15

Susan Boser defeated Wade Jodun in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15 on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Susan Boser	74.6	20,411
		Wade Jodun	25.4	6,965

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 27,376
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15

Incumbent Glenn Thompson advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15 on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Glenn Thompson	100.0	45,322

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General election

Special general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15

Susan Wild defeated Marty Nothstein and Tim Silfies in the special general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Susan Wild (D)	48.5	130,353
		Marty Nothstein (R)	48.3	129,594
		Tim Silfies (L)	3.2	8,579

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 268,526
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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)

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Democratic Party (8)

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