The 3rd district is located in
Northwestern Pennsylvania and includes the cities of
Erie,
Sharon,
Hermitage,
Butler and
Meadville. The incumbent was Republican
Mike Kelly, who had represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 55% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a
PVI of R+8.
The 4th district is located in
South Central Pennsylvania and includes all of
Adams and
York counties and parts of
Cumberland County. The incumbent was Republican
Scott Perry, who had represented the district since 2013. He was elected with 60% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a
PVI of R+9.
The 6th district includes communities north and west of the City of
Philadelphia. The incumbent was Republican
Jim Gerlach, who had represented the district since 2003. He was re-elected with 57% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a
PVI of R+2. Gerlach was retiring.[35]
Despite landing their top recruit in businessman and West Point graduate Mike Parrish, national Democrats were left disappointed when he quit the race on 18 March, stating, "I have come to realize that an expensive and contentious Democratic primary fight would seriously risk our party's ability to win this seat in November to accomplish our goals".[38] He had previously received criticism for only switching party affiliation to Democrat in late 2013, having been a registered Republican all his adult life.[39]
The 7th district is located in the
Philadelphia suburbs, including most of
Delaware County along with portions of
Chester,
Montgomery,
Berks and
Lancaster counties. The incumbent was Republican
Pat Meehan, who had represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a
PVI of R+2.
The 8th district is located in
Southeastern Pennsylvania and includes
Bucks County, along with portions of
Montgomery County. The incumbent was Republican
Mike Fitzpatrick, who had represented the district since 2011, and previously represented it from 2005 to 2007. He was re-elected with 57% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a
PVI of R+1.
The 10th district is located in
Northeastern Pennsylvania and includes Monroe, Pike, Lackawanna, Wayne, Susquehanna, Bradford, Tioga, Sullivan, Lycoming, Union, Columbia, Snyder, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry counties. The incumbent was Republican
Tom Marino, who had represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 66% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a
PVI of R+12.
The 14th district includes the entire city of
Pittsburgh and parts of surrounding suburbs. The incumbent was Democrat
Michael F. Doyle, who had represented the district since 2003, and previously represented the 18th district from 1995 to 2003. He was re-elected with 77% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a
PVI of D+15.
Ken Peoples, the chairman of the
White Oak Republican Committee, had declared his candidacy for the Republican nomination, but was removed from the ballot for collecting insufficient ballot petition signatures. He subsequently ran a write-in campaign for the Republican nomination in the State House's 35th Legislative District. Bob Howard, a former candidate for
Allegheny County Controller in 2011, ran a write-in campaign for the Republican nomination.[124] Howard would need 1,000 certified write-in votes to be nominated. At least 1,498 Republican write-in votes were recorded in the district, but certifying them would take several weeks.[125]
The 15th district is located in
Eastern Pennsylvania and includes
Lehigh County and parts of
Berks,
Dauphin,
Lebanon and
Northampton counties. The incumbent was Republican
Charlie Dent, who had represented the district since 2005. He was re-elected with 57% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a
PVI of R+2.
Dent was unopposed in the Republican primary and did not face a Democratic opponent in the general election, as none filed before the deadline.
The 16th district is located in
Southeastern Pennsylvania, just west of
Philadelphia and includes a large portion of southern
Chester County, most of
Lancaster County and a sliver of
Berks County, including the city of
Reading. The incumbent was Republican
Joe Pitts, who had represented the district since 1997. He was re-elected with 55% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a
PVI of R+4.
The 17th district is located in
Eastern Pennsylvania and includes
Schuylkill,
Carbon,
Monroe,
Luzerne and
Lackawanna counties. The incumbent was Democrat
Matt Cartwright, who had represented the district since 2013. He was elected in 2012, defeating incumbent Democrat
Tim Holden in the primary with 57% of the vote and winning the general election with 60% of the vote. The district has a
PVI of D+4.
The 18th district is located in the southern suburbs of
Pittsburgh and includes parts of
Allegheny,
Washington,
Beaver and
Westmoreland counties. The incumbent was Republican
Timothy F. Murphy, who had represented the district since 2003. He was re-elected with 64% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a
PVI of R+10.
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The 3rd district is located in
Northwestern Pennsylvania and includes the cities of
Erie,
Sharon,
Hermitage,
Butler and
Meadville. The incumbent was Republican
Mike Kelly, who had represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 55% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a
PVI of R+8.
The 4th district is located in
South Central Pennsylvania and includes all of
Adams and
York counties and parts of
Cumberland County. The incumbent was Republican
Scott Perry, who had represented the district since 2013. He was elected with 60% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a
PVI of R+9.
The 6th district includes communities north and west of the City of
Philadelphia. The incumbent was Republican
Jim Gerlach, who had represented the district since 2003. He was re-elected with 57% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a
PVI of R+2. Gerlach was retiring.[35]
Despite landing their top recruit in businessman and West Point graduate Mike Parrish, national Democrats were left disappointed when he quit the race on 18 March, stating, "I have come to realize that an expensive and contentious Democratic primary fight would seriously risk our party's ability to win this seat in November to accomplish our goals".[38] He had previously received criticism for only switching party affiliation to Democrat in late 2013, having been a registered Republican all his adult life.[39]
The 7th district is located in the
Philadelphia suburbs, including most of
Delaware County along with portions of
Chester,
Montgomery,
Berks and
Lancaster counties. The incumbent was Republican
Pat Meehan, who had represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a
PVI of R+2.
The 8th district is located in
Southeastern Pennsylvania and includes
Bucks County, along with portions of
Montgomery County. The incumbent was Republican
Mike Fitzpatrick, who had represented the district since 2011, and previously represented it from 2005 to 2007. He was re-elected with 57% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a
PVI of R+1.
The 10th district is located in
Northeastern Pennsylvania and includes Monroe, Pike, Lackawanna, Wayne, Susquehanna, Bradford, Tioga, Sullivan, Lycoming, Union, Columbia, Snyder, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry counties. The incumbent was Republican
Tom Marino, who had represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 66% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a
PVI of R+12.
The 14th district includes the entire city of
Pittsburgh and parts of surrounding suburbs. The incumbent was Democrat
Michael F. Doyle, who had represented the district since 2003, and previously represented the 18th district from 1995 to 2003. He was re-elected with 77% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a
PVI of D+15.
Ken Peoples, the chairman of the
White Oak Republican Committee, had declared his candidacy for the Republican nomination, but was removed from the ballot for collecting insufficient ballot petition signatures. He subsequently ran a write-in campaign for the Republican nomination in the State House's 35th Legislative District. Bob Howard, a former candidate for
Allegheny County Controller in 2011, ran a write-in campaign for the Republican nomination.[124] Howard would need 1,000 certified write-in votes to be nominated. At least 1,498 Republican write-in votes were recorded in the district, but certifying them would take several weeks.[125]
The 15th district is located in
Eastern Pennsylvania and includes
Lehigh County and parts of
Berks,
Dauphin,
Lebanon and
Northampton counties. The incumbent was Republican
Charlie Dent, who had represented the district since 2005. He was re-elected with 57% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a
PVI of R+2.
Dent was unopposed in the Republican primary and did not face a Democratic opponent in the general election, as none filed before the deadline.
The 16th district is located in
Southeastern Pennsylvania, just west of
Philadelphia and includes a large portion of southern
Chester County, most of
Lancaster County and a sliver of
Berks County, including the city of
Reading. The incumbent was Republican
Joe Pitts, who had represented the district since 1997. He was re-elected with 55% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a
PVI of R+4.
The 17th district is located in
Eastern Pennsylvania and includes
Schuylkill,
Carbon,
Monroe,
Luzerne and
Lackawanna counties. The incumbent was Democrat
Matt Cartwright, who had represented the district since 2013. He was elected in 2012, defeating incumbent Democrat
Tim Holden in the primary with 57% of the vote and winning the general election with 60% of the vote. The district has a
PVI of D+4.
The 18th district is located in the southern suburbs of
Pittsburgh and includes parts of
Allegheny,
Washington,
Beaver and
Westmoreland counties. The incumbent was Republican
Timothy F. Murphy, who had represented the district since 2003. He was re-elected with 64% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a
PVI of R+10.
^
abcdefg"2014 Endorsements". hrc.org. Human Rights Campaign. October 8, 2014. Archived from
the original on November 3, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
^
abcdeInquirer Editorial Board (November 2, 2014).
"Election choices". philly.com. The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from
the original on November 7, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2023.