Pennsylvania's 1st Congressional District election, 2024 (April 23 Republican primary)
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| Filing deadline: February 13, 2024 |
| Primary: April 23, 2024 General: November 5, 2024 |
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| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Pennsylvania |
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Incumbent Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R) won the Republican primary election for Pennsylvania's 1st Congressional District. Fitzpatrick received 61.5% of the vote. Mark Houck (R) finished in second with 38.5%.
Fitzpatrick described himself as the most independent member of Congress and his campaign as a movement fighting against hyper-partisanship. He said, “I am the Vice-Chair of the Bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, a group of 25 Democrats and 25 Republicans who have forged together to build consensus and find common ground to solve our national challenges.”[1] Fitzpatrick said he supported term limits for members of Congress, reducing drug abuse and fatalities from the opioid crisis, increasing resources for law enforcement at the U.S.-Mexico border, and limiting illegal immigration while supporting Dreamers, referring to children brought to the United States without legal permission.[2]
In Houck's response to Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey, he said he supported restoring constitutional values, lowering the national debt, and defunding programs that he believed are unconstitutional, including the Department of Education. Houck said he would work to limit illegal immigration, increase military funding, and “rebuild the foundations of faith, family, and freedom.”[3][4]
Fitzpatrick said he was “not done with his fight to fix a broken Washington and make a difference for our communities.”[5] Fitzpatrick said he was uniquely qualified because of his background in the FBI as an agent, national director for the FBI’s Campaign Finance and Election Crimes Enforcement Program, and national supervisor for the FBI’s Political Corruptions Unit.[5]
Houck said his arrest at a Philadelphia Planned Parenthood facility in 2022 played a role in his decision to run for Congress. He said, “I know firsthand what it’s like to be attacked by the federal government. I know firsthand how the enemy of the state can be created by virtue of your faith. And I want to protect the 1st District of Pennsylvania and all families in the 1st District from that ever happening to them.”[6][7]
As of April 3, 2024, Fitzpatrick raised the most money in the primary, taking in $4.2 million since the start of the campaign cycle. He raised $1.01 million in quarter one. Houck raised the next most in the primary, with $156,265 since the start of the campaign and $78,953 in quarter one. For information on campaign finance in this election, including quarterly financial reports, click here.
This page focuses on Pennsylvania's 1st Congressional District Republican primary. For more in-depth information on the district's Democratic primary and the general election, see the following pages:
- Pennsylvania's 1st Congressional District election, 2024 (April 23 Democratic primary)
- Pennsylvania's 1st Congressional District election, 2024
Candidates and election results
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 1
Incumbent Brian Fitzpatrick defeated Mark Houck in the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 1 on April 23, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brian Fitzpatrick | 61.2 | 45,052 |
 | Mark Houck  | 38.3 | 28,180 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 331 | ||
| Total votes: 73,563 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Voting information
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Candidate comparison
Candidate profiles
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Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: Yes
Political Office:
- U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 1 (Assumed office: 2019)
- U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 8 (2017-2019)
Biography: Fitzpatrick received a bachelor's degree from LaSalle University and a J.D. from from the Dickinson School of Law at Pennsylvania State University. His professional experience included working as an FBI agent, a national director for the FBI's campaign finance and election crimes enforcement program, and a Special Assistant United States Attorney
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This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 1 in 2024.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "Mark Houck, husband, father of 7 and congressional candidate for Congress in PA -01. I never wanted to run for office till my wife and children were victimized by the weaponization of the government. As a former college football All-American, I know what it means to fight for a cause greater than oneself. I am running for my fellow American citizens so that what happened to me doesn’t happen to them. I am a teacher and lecturer by trade. I have been leading a non-profit 501c-3 organization since 2006. This organization is called The King’s Men, Inc. and is a full-time ministry dedicated to helping men and families throughout the world. "
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 1 in 2024.
Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses
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Survey responses from candidates in this race
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Restore fiscal sanity to our nation by addressing national debt and defunding programs that are unconstitutional. This policy will provide tax payers with greater ability to thrive in an economy that truly works for them. By pursuing energy independence and eliminating the wasteful spending in Washington, we can strengthen the dollar, cut inflation and help American businesses to grow.
Secure the Border! This is a clear and present danger to our national security. We need to enforce existing immigration laws and consider shutting down the border if necessary. There are so many threats beyond just an out of control border. American lives are being threatened. The human trafficking that is taking place is destroying lives. The drugs are killing our citizens and bad actors are moving into our nation with the intent to harm and destroy America.
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Campaign ads
Brian Fitzpatrick
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Endorsements
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Election competitiveness
Polls
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Race ratings
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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.[8]
- 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.[9][10][11]
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| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | |||||
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Election spending
Campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| Brian Fitzpatrick | Republican Party | $6,439,520 | $3,476,905 | $4,422,530 | As of December 31, 2024 |
| Ashley Ehasz | Democratic Party | $3,961,549 | $3,962,974 | $4,723 | As of December 31, 2024 |
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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).
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Quarterly campaign finance analysis
First quarter, 2024
Brian Fitzpatrick (R) has raised the most money in the Republican primary for Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional District, taking in $4.2 million since the start of the campaign cycle.
Fitzpatrick raised $1.01 million in quarter one. Mark Houck (R) has raised the next most in the primary, with $156,265 since the start of the campaign and $78,953 in quarter one. The quarterly totals also include receipts captured in the pre-primary campaign finance report.
The primary will take place on April 23. Three candidates, including those who have dropped out, raised a combined $4.3 million through April 3.
In battlegrounds with incumbents running, Fitzpatrick raised more than the average of $3.6 million. At this point in the 2022 election cycle, Fitzpatrick raised $3.1 million, $1.1 million less than his current $4.2 million.
Nine candidates raised a combined $5.70 million running in Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional District in 2022, while seven raised $7.37 million in 2020.
Below is how much each Republican candidate has raised and spent so far during the 2023-2024 election cycle:
Looking at Fitzpatrick and Houck alone:
- 623 individual donations were made to Fitzpatrick’s campaign last quarter.
- Of those 623, the largest share, 322 (52%), was above $1,000.
- 40 individual donations were made to Houck’s campaign last quarter.
- Of those 40, the largest share, 18 (45%), was between $100 and $499.
Satellite spending
- See also: Satellite spending
Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[12][13][14]
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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.
Below was the map in use at the time of the election. Click the map below to enlarge it.
This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Pennsylvania.
| Pennsylvania U.S. House competitiveness, 2014-2024 | ||||||||||||||
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| 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
Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was EVEN. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were about the same as the national average. This made Pennsylvania's 1st the 224th most Democratic district nationally.[15]
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 1st based on 2024 district lines | ||||
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| 51.8% | 47.2% | |||
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.[16] The table below displays the Baseline data for this district.
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| 50.5 | 47.2 | D+3.4 | ||
Presidential voting history
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 |
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| Winning Party | R | R | R | P[17] | 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 |
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of Pennsylvania's congressional delegation as of May 2024.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Pennsylvania | |||
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| 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 | |
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| Office | Officeholder |
| Governor | Josh Shapiro
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| Lieutenant Governor | Austin Davis
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| Secretary of State | Al Schmidt
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| Attorney General | Michelle Henry
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State legislature
Pennsylvania State Senate
| Party | As of February 2024 | |
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| Democratic Party | 22 | |
| Republican Party | 28 | |
| Independent | 0 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 50 | |
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
| Party | As of February 2024 | |
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| 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
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
Election context
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 | ||||||
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| 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 election history
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2018.
2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 1
Incumbent Brian Fitzpatrick defeated Ashley Ehasz, Caroline Avery, and Henry Conoly in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Fitzpatrick (R) | 54.9 | 201,571 |
 | Ashley Ehasz (D) | 45.1 | 165,809 | |
 | Caroline Avery (L) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Henry Conoly (G) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Total votes: 367,380 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 1
Ashley Ehasz advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 1 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ashley Ehasz | 100.0 | 79,546 |
| Total votes: 79,546 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Eric Bruno (D)
- Paul Fermo (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 1
Incumbent Brian Fitzpatrick defeated Alex Entin in the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 1 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Fitzpatrick | 65.6 | 60,502 |
| Alex Entin | 34.4 | 31,772 | ||
| Total votes: 92,274 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Dasha Pruett (R)
- Bradley Lanning (R)
2020
General election
General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 1
Incumbent Brian Fitzpatrick defeated Christina Finello and Steve Scheetz in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Fitzpatrick (R) | 56.6 | 249,804 |
 | Christina Finello (D) | 43.4 | 191,875 | |
 | Steve Scheetz (L) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Total votes: 441,679 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 1
Christina Finello defeated Skylar Hurwitz in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 1 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christina Finello | 77.5 | 71,571 |
 | Skylar Hurwitz | 22.5 | 20,737 | |
| Total votes: 92,308 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Debbie Wachspress (D)
- Judi Reiss (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 1
Incumbent Brian Fitzpatrick defeated Andrew Meehan in the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 1 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Fitzpatrick | 63.3 | 48,017 |
 | Andrew Meehan | 36.7 | 27,895 | |
| Total votes: 75,912 | |||
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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[18] | Prior incumbent | Prior 2016 presidential result | New 2016 presidential result |
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| 8th District | Brian Fitzpatrick (R) | R+0.2 | D+2.0 |
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Click the box below to see how the new congressional districts compare to the ones in place before the redrawing.
General election
General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 1
Incumbent Brian Fitzpatrick defeated Scott Wallace in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Fitzpatrick (R) | 51.3 | 169,053 |
 | Scott Wallace (D) | 48.7 | 160,745 | |
| Total votes: 329,798 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Steve Scheetz (L)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 1
Scott Wallace defeated Rachel Reddick and Steve Bacher in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 1 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Scott Wallace | 56.5 | 27,676 |
 | Rachel Reddick | 35.3 | 17,313 | |
 | Steve Bacher | 8.2 | 4,014 | |
| Total votes: 49,003 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 1
Incumbent Brian Fitzpatrick defeated Dean Malik in the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 1 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Fitzpatrick | 67.0 | 31,394 |
 | Dean Malik | 33.0 | 15,461 | |
| Total votes: 46,855 | |||
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2024 battleground elections
- See also: Battlegrounds
This was a battleground election. Other 2024 battleground elections included:
- Arizona's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024 (July 30 Democratic primary)
- Los Angeles County District Attorney election, 2024 (March 5 nonpartisan primary)
- New Jersey's 9th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 4 Democratic primary)
See also
- Pennsylvania's 1st Congressional District election, 2024 (April 23 Democratic primary)
- Pennsylvania's 1st Congressional District election, 2024
- United States House elections in Pennsylvania, 2024 (April 23 Republican primaries)
- United States House elections in Pennsylvania, 2024 (April 23 Democratic primaries)
- United States House Republican Party primaries, 2024
- United States House Democratic Party primaries, 2024
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2024
- U.S. House battlegrounds, 2024
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Brian Fitzpatrick One Community," accessed March 14, 2024
- ↑ Brian Fitzpatrick One Community, "An Immigration System That Works for Everyone," accessed March 14, 2024
- ↑ Youtube, "Mark Houck for Congress - FBI Raid." accessed March 14, 2024
- ↑ Houck for Congress, "Mark Houck's Campaign Platform," accessed March 26, 2024
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Brian Fitzpatrick One Community, "About Brian," accessed March 14, 2024
- ↑ Catholic News Agency, "Acquitted pro-life activist Mark Houck announces run for Congress," accessed March 14, 2024
- ↑ Rolling Stone, "Anti-Abortion Activist Accused of Pushing 72-Year-Old Volunteer Found Not Guilty," accessed March 14, 2024
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," December 12, 2021
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed January 10, 2024
- ↑ Inside Elections, "Methodology: Inside Elections’ Baseline by Congressional District," December 8, 2023
- ↑ Progressive Party
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Refers to the old district that makes up a plurality of the new district.
- ↑ The old 1st and 11th Districts did not make up a plurality of any of the new districts. The 1st District went for Hillary Clinton by 61.3 percentage points and was represented by Bob Brady (D). The 11th District went for Donald Trump by 23.8 percentage points and was represented by Lou Barletta (R).
- ↑ District 13 incumbent Brendan Boyle (D) filed for re-election in the new 2nd District.
- ↑ District 17 incumbent Matt Cartwright (D) filed for re-election in the new 8th District.
- ↑ Lamb was elected in a March 2018 special election to replace Rep. Tim Murphy (R).
- ↑ Lamb filed to run for PA-17 in the 2018 election.
