November 05, 2024
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In Tuesday's election six of the seven races in the U.S. House districts representing Southeastern Pennsylvania are contested. Dwight Evans (D-3rd) is running for reelection unopposed. Check the article below for updates as results become available..
Republicans hold a four-member edge over the Democrats in the U.S. House, heading into the 2024 general election; all 435 seats in the House are up for election Tuesday.
But only about two dozen races are viewed as competitive, meaning there's a real chance control could flip from one party to the other. Among those tight elections is in the 7th District between incumbent Democrat Susan Wild and Ryan Mackenzie.
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There are seven districts in the larger Philadelphia region, and the incumbent is running in each. Rep. Dwight Evans (D-3rd), is running uncontested for his seat. He has represented the district since 2019. He previously was the congressman for the 2nd District from 2016 to 2019 before redistricting.
Here are the six contested congressional districts and the candidates running in each. The polls in Pennsylvania close at 8 p.m .Tuesday and results will be updated below as they become available. Winners are projections by the Associated Press and vote totals are unofficial until certified by the state.
The 1st Congressional District in Pennsylvania represents all of Bucks County and a small portion of Montgomery County. The incumbent representative is Republican Brian Fitzpatrick, who has represented the district since 2019. His district had been numbered the 8th District during his first term, which began in 2017. Fitzpatrick is running against Democrat Ashley Ehasz.
The 2nd U.S. House District in Pennsylvania represents all of Northeast Philadelphia, parts of North Philadelphia east of Broad Street, and portions of Philadelphia's River Wards. The incumbent representative is Democrat Brendan Boyle. He served the 13th district from 2015 to 2019. In 2019, following the state's congressional redistricting, his district became the 2nd District. Boyle is running against Republican Aaron Bashir.
The 4th District in Pennsylvania represents the majority of Montgomery County and most of Berks County northeast of Reading. The incumbent congresswoman is Democrat Madeleine Dean, who has represented the 4th District since 2019. Dean is running against Republican David Winkler.
The 5th Congressional District in Pennsylvania represents all of Delaware County, an exclave of Chester County (Birmingham Township), a small portion of southern Montgomery County and a section of South Philly. The incumbent is Democrat Mary Gay Scanlon, who has represented the 5th District since 2019. She briefly represented the 7th District for the final two months of 2018 following a special election and immediately before the state's redistricting plan took effect. Scanlon is running against Republican Alfe Goodwin.
The 6th District for the U.S. House in Pennsylvania covers most of Chester County and the southeastern portion of Berks County. The incumbent congresswoman is Democrat Chrissy Houlahan, who was first elected to the 6th District since 2019. Houlahan is running against Republican Neil Young.
The 7th District in Pennsylvania butts up against the northwestern edge of Montgomery County. It covers all of Carbon, Lehigh and Northampton counties, and parts of Monroe County. The incumbent is Democrat Susan Wild, who has represented the 7th District since 2019. She also represented the 15th district for the final two months of 2018 until the state's redistricting plan redrew congressional boundaries throughouth Pennsylvania. Wild is running against Republican Ryan Mackenzie.
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