Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District election, 2020
- Early voting starts: Sept. 28[2]
- Absentee/mail voting deadline(s): Nov. 3 (postmarked); Nov. 6 (received)
- Processing, counting, and challenging absentee/mail-in ballots
- Voter ID: No ID
- Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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| Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District |
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| Democratic primary Republican primary General election |
| Election details |
| Filing deadline: February 18, 2020 |
| Primary: June 2, 2020 General: November 3, 2020 Pre-election incumbent: Susan Wild (Democrat) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Pennsylvania |
| Race ratings |
Inside Elections: Solid Democratic Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely Democratic |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
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| See also |
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AllU.S. congressional districts, including the7th Congressional District of Pennsylvania, held elections in 2020.
IncumbentSusan Wild won election in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 7.
| Candidate filing deadline | Primary election | General election |
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Heading into the election the incumbent wasDemocratSusan Wild, who was first elected in 2018.
Wild ran unopposed in theDemocratic primary. In theRepublican primary, Scheller defeatedDean Browning with 52.1% of the vote to Browning's 47.9%.
Wild was first elected in the November 6, 2018,special election to fill the remainder ofCharlie Dent's (R) term in the15th Congressional District. On the same day, she won theregular election to represent the 7th Congressional District. As the result ofcourt-ordered redistricting in 2018, the 7th Districtabsorbed much of the previous 15th District, which Dent represented from 2005 to 2018.
In February 2019, Wild was named among theDemocratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC)'s Frontline program members. DCCC Chairwoman Cheri Bustos said, "Our Majority hinges on these Members from tough seats winning reelection in 2020, and with today’s announcement we’re sending a clear message that the DCCC will stand shoulder to shoulder with them in the fight ahead."[3]
TheNational Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) named Scheller as a "Contenders" candidate in its Young Gun program in February 2020. House Republican LeaderKevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said, "These hardworking candidates have proven their ability to run strong, competitive campaign operations. ... We’re going to ensure these contenders are victorious in November by forcing their Democratic opponents to own their party’s radical socialist agenda."[4]
The2017 Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+1, meaning that in the previous two presidential elections, this district's results were one percentage point more Democratic than the national average.
Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District was located in easternPennsylvania and included portions of Lehigh, Monroe, and Northampton counties.[5]
This race was one of 89congressional races that were decided by 10 percent or less in 2020.
For more information about the Democratic primary,click here.
For more information about the Republican primary,click here.
Post-election analysis
The table below compares the vote totals in the 2020 presidential election and 2020 U.S. House election for this district. The presidential election data was compiled byDaily Kos.
| Presidential and congressional election results, Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District, 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race | Presidential | U.S. House |
| Democratic candidate | 51.8 | 51.9 |
| Republican candidate | 47 | 48.1 |
| Difference | 4.8 | 3.8 |
Election procedure changes in 2020
Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of thecoronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.
Pennsylvania modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:
- Absentee/mail-in voting: The mail-in ballot receipt deadline for the general election was extended to November 6, 2020. Drop boxes were made available to return ballots. The state provided prepaid return postage for all mail-in and absentee ballots.
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak,click here.
Candidates and election results
General election
General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 7
IncumbentSusan Wild defeatedLisa Scheller andAnthony Sayegh in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 7 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Susan Wild (D) | 51.9 | 195,475 |
 | Lisa Scheller (R) | 48.1 | 181,407 | |
 | Anthony Sayegh (Independent) (Write-in)  | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 376,882 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 7
IncumbentSusan Wild advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 7 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Susan Wild | 100.0 | 76,878 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 76,878 | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Darryl Hendricks (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 7
Lisa Scheller defeatedDean Browning in the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 7 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lisa Scheller | 52.1 | 29,673 |
 | Dean Browning | 47.9 | 27,260 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 56,933 | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Matt Connolly (R)
Pivot Counties
- See also:Pivot Counties by state
Three of 67 Pennsylvania counties—4.5 percent—arepivot counties. These are counties that voted forBarack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and forDonald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 pivot counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.
| Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008 | |||||||
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| County | Trump margin of victory in 2016 | Obama margin of victory in 2012 | Obama margin of victory in 2008 | ||||
| Erie County, Pennsylvania | 1.56% | 16.03% | 19.88% | ||||
| Luzerne County, Pennsylvania | 19.31% | 4.81% | 8.41% | ||||
| Northampton County, Pennsylvania | 3.78% | 4.71% | 12.30% | ||||
In the 2016 presidential election,Donald Trump (R) won Pennsylvania with 48.2 percent of the vote.Hillary Clinton (D) received 47.5 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Pennsylvania cast votes for the winning presidential candidate 76.7 percent of the time. In that same time frame, Pennsylvania supported Republican candidates for president more often than Democratic candidates, 53.3 to 43.3 percent. The state, however, favored Democrats in every presidential election between 2000 and 2012, but voted Republican in 2016.
Presidential results by legislative district
The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Pennsylvania. Click[show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled byDaily Kos.[6][7]
| In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 89 out of 203 state House districts in Pennsylvania with an average margin of victory of 37.4 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 84 out of 203 state House districts in Pennsylvania with an average margin of victory of 37.3 points. Clinton won 19 districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections. |
| In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 114 out of 203 state House districts in Pennsylvania with an average margin of victory of 20 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 119 out of 203 state House districts in Pennsylvania with an average margin of victory of 28.2 points. Trump won 17 districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections. |
| 2016 Presidential Results by state House District ' | |||||||
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| District | Obama | Romney | 2012 Margin | Clinton | Trump | 2016 Margin | Party Control |
| 1 | 74.23% | 24.51% | D+49.7 | 62.96% | 33.11% | D+29.8 | D |
| 2 | 64.16% | 34.60% | D+29.6 | 54.43% | 40.91% | D+13.5 | D |
| 3 | 52.42% | 46.30% | D+6.1 | 45.74% | 49.76% | R+4 | D |
| 4 | 47.98% | 50.56% | R+2.6 | 34.90% | 60.52% | R+25.6 | R |
| 5 | 39.20% | 59.23% | R+20 | 30.95% | 64.64% | R+33.7 | R |
| 6 | 41.46% | 56.84% | R+15.4 | 33.98% | 61.68% | R+27.7 | R |
| 7 | 58.14% | 40.56% | D+17.6 | 44.84% | 51.68% | R+6.8 | D |
| 8 | 31.90% | 66.60% | R+34.7 | 24.28% | 71.25% | R+47 | R |
| 9 | 47.63% | 51.12% | R+3.5 | 36.69% | 60.36% | R+23.7 | D |
| 10 | 45.01% | 53.45% | R+8.4 | 35.93% | 59.86% | R+23.9 | R |
| 11 | 34.69% | 63.96% | R+29.3 | 28.50% | 66.88% | R+38.4 | R |
| 12 | 29.48% | 69.55% | R+40.1 | 31.88% | 64.41% | R+32.5 | R |
| 13 | 43.63% | 55.27% | R+11.6 | 42.73% | 53.04% | R+10.3 | R |
| 14 | 38.01% | 60.67% | R+22.7 | 32.28% | 64.15% | R+31.9 | R |
| 15 | 37.23% | 61.54% | R+24.3 | 31.00% | 65.48% | R+34.5 | R |
| 16 | 53.92% | 44.73% | D+9.2 | 46.00% | 50.52% | R+4.5 | D |
| 17 | 42.32% | 56.30% | R+14 | 29.47% | 66.56% | R+37.1 | R |
| 18 | 57.88% | 40.91% | D+17 | 52.85% | 44.12% | D+8.7 | R |
| 19 | 86.11% | 12.84% | D+73.3 | 83.38% | 13.65% | D+69.7 | D |
| 20 | 61.01% | 37.46% | D+23.6 | 60.52% | 34.84% | D+25.7 | D |
| 21 | 57.83% | 40.46% | D+17.4 | 59.05% | 36.62% | D+22.4 | D |
| 22 | 76.43% | 22.64% | D+53.8 | 72.60% | 24.54% | D+48.1 | D |
| 23 | 73.62% | 24.04% | D+49.6 | 80.06% | 16.36% | D+63.7 | D |
| 24 | 90.72% | 8.31% | D+82.4 | 90.51% | 7.00% | D+83.5 | D |
| 25 | 51.85% | 47.12% | D+4.7 | 50.07% | 46.87% | D+3.2 | D |
| 26 | 45.47% | 53.34% | R+7.9 | 43.50% | 52.49% | R+9 | R |
| 27 | 63.70% | 34.87% | D+28.8 | 60.79% | 35.34% | D+25.5 | D |
| 28 | 36.63% | 62.52% | R+25.9 | 43.46% | 52.61% | R+9.2 | R |
| 29 | 45.87% | 53.06% | R+7.2 | 46.10% | 50.52% | R+4.4 | R |
| 30 | 40.91% | 58.24% | R+17.3 | 44.48% | 51.61% | R+7.1 | R |
| 31 | 50.76% | 48.04% | D+2.7 | 55.20% | 41.17% | D+14 | D |
| 32 | 60.05% | 38.99% | D+21.1 | 59.16% | 37.83% | D+21.3 | D |
| 33 | 49.03% | 49.75% | R+0.7 | 45.55% | 50.80% | R+5.3 | D |
| 34 | 68.62% | 30.16% | D+38.5 | 68.78% | 28.17% | D+40.6 | D |
| 35 | 63.94% | 35.20% | D+28.7 | 57.89% | 39.41% | D+18.5 | D |
| 36 | 60.88% | 37.46% | D+23.4 | 56.42% | 39.30% | D+17.1 | D |
| 37 | 28.95% | 69.66% | R+40.7 | 26.19% | 69.00% | R+42.8 | R |
| 38 | 50.42% | 48.41% | D+2 | 46.28% | 50.58% | R+4.3 | D |
| 39 | 40.59% | 58.52% | R+17.9 | 36.49% | 60.37% | R+23.9 | R |
| 40 | 36.83% | 62.34% | R+25.5 | 41.12% | 55.57% | R+14.4 | R |
| 41 | 42.46% | 56.09% | R+13.6 | 41.74% | 53.32% | R+11.6 | R |
| 42 | 55.31% | 43.47% | D+11.8 | 60.20% | 35.63% | D+24.6 | D |
| 43 | 36.53% | 62.17% | R+25.6 | 36.27% | 58.57% | R+22.3 | R |
| 44 | 41.51% | 57.51% | R+16 | 43.16% | 53.29% | R+10.1 | R |
| 45 | 51.33% | 47.58% | D+3.7 | 49.81% | 46.66% | D+3.2 | D |
| 46 | 44.33% | 54.63% | R+10.3 | 39.68% | 56.72% | R+17 | R |
| 47 | 40.06% | 58.68% | R+18.6 | 34.74% | 60.75% | R+26 | R |
| 48 | 45.49% | 53.23% | R+7.7 | 40.70% | 55.39% | R+14.7 | D |
| 49 | 49.95% | 48.61% | D+1.3 | 37.74% | 58.75% | R+21 | R |
| 50 | 46.33% | 52.50% | R+6.2 | 33.66% | 63.80% | R+30.1 | D |
| 51 | 41.10% | 57.87% | R+16.8 | 30.84% | 66.70% | R+35.9 | R |
| 52 | 40.85% | 57.93% | R+17.1 | 30.15% | 67.36% | R+37.2 | R |
| 53 | 48.81% | 49.75% | R+0.9 | 48.69% | 46.74% | D+2 | R |
| 54 | 36.11% | 62.89% | R+26.8 | 34.91% | 61.80% | R+26.9 | R |
| 55 | 39.89% | 58.83% | R+18.9 | 31.43% | 65.24% | R+33.8 | D |
| 56 | 34.08% | 64.90% | R+30.8 | 31.32% | 65.45% | R+34.1 | R |
| 57 | 36.37% | 62.35% | R+26 | 33.60% | 62.73% | R+29.1 | R |
| 58 | 43.41% | 55.41% | R+12 | 34.02% | 63.22% | R+29.2 | R |
| 59 | 31.93% | 66.81% | R+34.9 | 26.42% | 70.50% | R+44.1 | R |
| 60 | 30.82% | 67.77% | R+37 | 24.08% | 72.85% | R+48.8 | R |
| 61 | 51.45% | 47.61% | D+3.8 | 56.68% | 39.73% | D+16.9 | R |
| 62 | 43.10% | 55.21% | R+12.1 | 34.47% | 61.69% | R+27.2 | R |
| 63 | 29.59% | 68.69% | R+39.1 | 22.17% | 74.25% | R+52.1 | R |
| 64 | 34.96% | 63.20% | R+28.2 | 26.01% | 69.72% | R+43.7 | R |
| 65 | 39.55% | 58.80% | R+19.3 | 27.22% | 68.57% | R+41.4 | R |
| 66 | 27.05% | 71.53% | R+44.5 | 18.49% | 78.42% | R+59.9 | R |
| 67 | 32.35% | 65.98% | R+33.6 | 22.32% | 74.12% | R+51.8 | R |
| 68 | 31.27% | 66.99% | R+35.7 | 20.98% | 74.62% | R+53.6 | R |
| 69 | 25.99% | 72.68% | R+46.7 | 18.90% | 78.57% | R+59.7 | R |
| 70 | 63.08% | 35.97% | D+27.1 | 63.15% | 33.72% | D+29.4 | D |
| 71 | 42.84% | 55.39% | R+12.5 | 34.58% | 62.24% | R+27.7 | D |
| 72 | 37.01% | 61.10% | R+24.1 | 26.49% | 70.36% | R+43.9 | D |
| 73 | 38.10% | 60.27% | R+22.2 | 24.79% | 72.19% | R+47.4 | R |
| 74 | 62.76% | 36.10% | D+26.7 | 60.37% | 35.55% | D+24.8 | R |
| 75 | 36.38% | 62.06% | R+25.7 | 24.79% | 71.59% | R+46.8 | R |
| 76 | 39.88% | 58.53% | R+18.6 | 29.08% | 67.03% | R+37.9 | D |
| 77 | 59.83% | 37.36% | D+22.5 | 60.78% | 33.56% | D+27.2 | D |
| 78 | 22.54% | 76.40% | R+53.9 | 16.03% | 81.71% | R+65.7 | R |
| 79 | 39.22% | 59.27% | R+20 | 30.70% | 65.55% | R+34.9 | R |
| 80 | 26.47% | 72.45% | R+46 | 20.96% | 76.10% | R+55.1 | R |
| 81 | 35.33% | 63.30% | R+28 | 30.25% | 66.04% | R+35.8 | R |
| 82 | 26.74% | 72.05% | R+45.3 | 19.62% | 77.01% | R+57.4 | R |
| 83 | 38.82% | 59.70% | R+20.9 | 32.82% | 62.88% | R+30.1 | R |
| 84 | 26.66% | 72.04% | R+45.4 | 18.99% | 77.66% | R+58.7 | R |
| 85 | 35.45% | 62.97% | R+27.5 | 31.55% | 64.64% | R+33.1 | R |
| 86 | 33.17% | 65.18% | R+32 | 25.57% | 69.93% | R+44.4 | R |
| 87 | 41.20% | 57.38% | R+16.2 | 41.82% | 53.91% | R+12.1 | R |
| 88 | 41.23% | 57.13% | R+15.9 | 41.39% | 53.53% | R+12.1 | R |
| 89 | 34.19% | 64.52% | R+30.3 | 29.92% | 66.31% | R+36.4 | R |
| 90 | 28.09% | 70.61% | R+42.5 | 22.85% | 73.48% | R+50.6 | R |
| 91 | 37.65% | 60.93% | R+23.3 | 32.20% | 63.86% | R+31.7 | R |
| 92 | 31.91% | 66.77% | R+34.9 | 28.03% | 67.52% | R+39.5 | R |
| 93 | 34.53% | 63.91% | R+29.4 | 31.05% | 64.67% | R+33.6 | R |
| 94 | 35.78% | 62.70% | R+26.9 | 28.86% | 66.88% | R+38 | R |
| 95 | 65.14% | 33.21% | D+31.9 | 61.43% | 33.92% | D+27.5 | D |
| 96 | 74.86% | 23.26% | D+51.6 | 73.28% | 21.55% | D+51.7 | D |
| 97 | 40.15% | 58.50% | R+18.4 | 42.36% | 52.82% | R+10.5 | R |
| 98 | 37.73% | 60.63% | R+22.9 | 32.52% | 61.78% | R+29.3 | R |
| 99 | 28.97% | 69.60% | R+40.6 | 25.97% | 68.75% | R+42.8 | R |
| 100 | 34.03% | 64.51% | R+30.5 | 28.29% | 67.35% | R+39.1 | R |
| 101 | 39.74% | 58.92% | R+19.2 | 37.40% | 58.74% | R+21.3 | R |
| 102 | 31.56% | 66.91% | R+35.3 | 24.88% | 71.23% | R+46.3 | R |
| 103 | 81.25% | 17.74% | D+63.5 | 78.28% | 18.44% | D+59.8 | D |
| 104 | 46.98% | 51.71% | R+4.7 | 42.83% | 53.30% | R+10.5 | R |
| 105 | 45.32% | 53.34% | R+8 | 44.00% | 51.91% | R+7.9 | R |
| 106 | 43.98% | 54.60% | R+10.6 | 43.80% | 51.46% | R+7.7 | R |
| 107 | 42.37% | 55.71% | R+13.3 | 28.98% | 66.96% | R+38 | R |
| 108 | 34.84% | 63.47% | R+28.6 | 26.52% | 69.44% | R+42.9 | R |
| 109 | 42.93% | 55.31% | R+12.4 | 32.18% | 63.26% | R+31.1 | R |
| 110 | 38.40% | 59.80% | R+21.4 | 25.85% | 69.59% | R+43.7 | R |
| 111 | 39.36% | 59.14% | R+19.8 | 28.62% | 67.57% | R+39 | R |
| 112 | 69.10% | 29.74% | D+39.4 | 55.53% | 41.46% | D+14.1 | D |
| 113 | 67.49% | 31.46% | D+36 | 56.83% | 40.31% | D+16.5 | D |
| 114 | 58.64% | 40.26% | D+18.4 | 44.66% | 52.39% | R+7.7 | D |
| 115 | 64.27% | 34.56% | D+29.7 | 58.15% | 38.28% | D+19.9 | D |
| 116 | 40.79% | 57.87% | R+17.1 | 31.33% | 66.07% | R+34.7 | R |
| 117 | 41.83% | 56.50% | R+14.7 | 30.66% | 66.00% | R+35.3 | R |
| 118 | 55.83% | 43.08% | D+12.8 | 40.74% | 56.46% | R+15.7 | D |
| 119 | 51.23% | 47.10% | D+4.1 | 35.40% | 61.77% | R+26.4 | D |
| 120 | 53.79% | 44.76% | D+9 | 42.55% | 54.62% | R+12.1 | R |
| 121 | 61.17% | 37.18% | D+24 | 47.71% | 48.91% | R+1.2 | D |
| 122 | 44.86% | 53.22% | R+8.4 | 30.76% | 65.46% | R+34.7 | R |
| 123 | 51.65% | 46.75% | D+4.9 | 31.73% | 65.03% | R+33.3 | D |
| 124 | 37.56% | 60.67% | R+23.1 | 25.51% | 70.74% | R+45.2 | R |
| 125 | 36.51% | 62.03% | R+25.5 | 23.43% | 72.95% | R+49.5 | R |
| 126 | 63.45% | 34.97% | D+28.5 | 57.62% | 38.36% | D+19.3 | D |
| 127 | 80.68% | 18.33% | D+62.4 | 77.08% | 19.95% | D+57.1 | D |
| 128 | 41.43% | 57.06% | R+15.6 | 38.02% | 57.47% | R+19.5 | R |
| 129 | 41.67% | 56.89% | R+15.2 | 37.61% | 57.86% | R+20.3 | R |
| 130 | 42.78% | 55.70% | R+12.9 | 35.25% | 60.10% | R+24.9 | R |
| 131 | 44.49% | 54.03% | R+9.5 | 41.91% | 53.76% | R+11.9 | R |
| 132 | 65.53% | 33.25% | D+32.3 | 64.10% | 32.82% | D+31.3 | D |
| 133 | 59.02% | 39.41% | D+19.6 | 52.89% | 42.75% | D+10.1 | D |
| 134 | 43.39% | 55.42% | R+12 | 41.92% | 54.04% | R+12.1 | R |
| 135 | 64.54% | 34.06% | D+30.5 | 61.91% | 34.09% | D+27.8 | D |
| 136 | 59.36% | 39.16% | D+20.2 | 53.35% | 42.48% | D+10.9 | D |
| 137 | 46.66% | 52.14% | R+5.5 | 40.33% | 56.02% | R+15.7 | R |
| 138 | 43.63% | 55.31% | R+11.7 | 39.52% | 56.92% | R+17.4 | R |
| 139 | 39.33% | 59.34% | R+20 | 30.73% | 66.15% | R+35.4 | R |
| 140 | 63.59% | 35.05% | D+28.5 | 54.38% | 41.60% | D+12.8 | D |
| 141 | 62.97% | 35.53% | D+27.4 | 52.82% | 43.31% | D+9.5 | D |
| 142 | 49.07% | 49.78% | R+0.7 | 46.32% | 50.25% | R+3.9 | R |
| 143 | 45.51% | 53.19% | R+7.7 | 47.61% | 48.14% | R+0.5 | R |
| 144 | 44.70% | 54.17% | R+9.5 | 45.34% | 50.70% | R+5.4 | R |
| 145 | 44.16% | 54.36% | R+10.2 | 39.59% | 55.70% | R+16.1 | R |
| 146 | 50.85% | 47.96% | D+2.9 | 48.37% | 47.29% | D+1.1 | R |
| 147 | 43.65% | 54.97% | R+11.3 | 41.16% | 54.54% | R+13.4 | R |
| 148 | 60.73% | 38.33% | D+22.4 | 67.12% | 29.75% | D+37.4 | D |
| 149 | 60.45% | 38.56% | D+21.9 | 66.82% | 29.98% | D+36.8 | D |
| 150 | 49.69% | 49.13% | D+0.6 | 51.73% | 44.27% | D+7.5 | R |
| 151 | 50.81% | 48.28% | D+2.5 | 55.25% | 41.23% | D+14 | R |
| 152 | 52.27% | 46.64% | D+5.6 | 54.58% | 41.63% | D+12.9 | R |
| 153 | 63.65% | 35.32% | D+28.3 | 66.36% | 30.20% | D+36.2 | D |
| 154 | 74.52% | 24.59% | D+49.9 | 77.91% | 19.15% | D+58.8 | D |
| 155 | 47.56% | 51.25% | R+3.7 | 51.80% | 43.97% | D+7.8 | R |
| 156 | 49.44% | 49.46% | R+0 | 54.28% | 41.62% | D+12.7 | D |
| 157 | 52.13% | 46.72% | D+5.4 | 58.80% | 37.01% | D+21.8 | R |
| 158 | 48.38% | 50.45% | R+2.1 | 52.99% | 42.96% | D+10 | R |
| 159 | 83.68% | 15.63% | D+68 | 77.53% | 20.25% | D+57.3 | D |
| 160 | 46.71% | 52.30% | R+5.6 | 49.20% | 47.16% | D+2 | R |
| 161 | 55.77% | 43.14% | D+12.6 | 53.41% | 43.19% | D+10.2 | D |
| 162 | 57.37% | 41.38% | D+16 | 49.64% | 46.80% | D+2.8 | R |
| 163 | 55.33% | 43.45% | D+11.9 | 54.70% | 41.57% | D+13.1 | R |
| 164 | 82.20% | 16.96% | D+65.2 | 81.93% | 15.75% | D+66.2 | D |
| 165 | 48.98% | 50.02% | R+1 | 51.81% | 44.91% | D+6.9 | R |
| 166 | 61.53% | 37.33% | D+24.2 | 67.49% | 28.93% | D+38.6 | D |
| 167 | 48.42% | 50.53% | R+2.1 | 55.67% | 40.48% | D+15.2 | R |
| 168 | 47.78% | 51.08% | R+3.3 | 51.51% | 44.79% | D+6.7 | R |
| 169 | 34.04% | 64.45% | R+30.4 | 27.83% | 67.92% | R+40.1 | R |
| 170 | 56.95% | 42.17% | D+14.8 | 49.20% | 48.35% | D+0.9 | R |
| 171 | 40.68% | 57.64% | R+17 | 39.86% | 55.53% | R+15.7 | R |
| 172 | 59.28% | 39.77% | D+19.5 | 55.26% | 41.93% | D+13.3 | D |
| 173 | 64.49% | 34.35% | D+30.1 | 56.90% | 40.57% | D+16.3 | D |
| 174 | 61.67% | 37.38% | D+24.3 | 57.06% | 40.39% | D+16.7 | D |
| 175 | 79.87% | 18.59% | D+61.3 | 81.59% | 15.10% | D+66.5 | D |
| 176 | 50.90% | 47.71% | D+3.2 | 41.51% | 54.94% | R+13.4 | R |
| 177 | 65.38% | 33.22% | D+32.2 | 56.98% | 39.92% | D+17.1 | R |
| 178 | 42.85% | 56.21% | R+13.4 | 46.82% | 50.00% | R+3.2 | R |
| 179 | 92.03% | 7.63% | D+84.4 | 89.49% | 8.95% | D+80.5 | D |
| 180 | 91.88% | 7.78% | D+84.1 | 90.18% | 8.68% | D+81.5 | D |
| 181 | 94.57% | 4.54% | D+90 | 92.34% | 5.28% | D+87.1 | D |
| 182 | 80.77% | 17.83% | D+62.9 | 85.13% | 12.25% | D+72.9 | D |
| 183 | 46.31% | 52.33% | R+6 | 37.34% | 58.86% | R+21.5 | R |
| 184 | 74.15% | 24.62% | D+49.5 | 68.00% | 29.12% | D+38.9 | D |
| 185 | 81.50% | 18.03% | D+63.5 | 77.31% | 21.01% | D+56.3 | D |
| 186 | 92.45% | 6.89% | D+85.6 | 90.67% | 7.27% | D+83.4 | D |
| 187 | 41.65% | 56.98% | R+15.3 | 39.49% | 56.43% | R+16.9 | R |
| 188 | 92.78% | 5.93% | D+86.9 | 93.67% | 3.86% | D+89.8 | D |
| 189 | 52.75% | 45.91% | D+6.8 | 45.71% | 51.06% | R+5.4 | R |
| 190 | 97.49% | 2.19% | D+95.3 | 95.73% | 2.77% | D+93 | D |
| 191 | 97.46% | 2.39% | D+95.1 | 95.90% | 3.11% | D+92.8 | D |
| 192 | 96.72% | 3.08% | D+93.6 | 95.06% | 3.68% | D+91.4 | D |
| 193 | 32.78% | 65.92% | R+33.1 | 27.49% | 68.67% | R+41.2 | R |
| 194 | 70.09% | 28.46% | D+41.6 | 72.03% | 24.29% | D+47.7 | D |
| 195 | 92.86% | 6.25% | D+86.6 | 92.54% | 5.33% | D+87.2 | D |
| 196 | 35.76% | 62.90% | R+27.1 | 28.34% | 67.63% | R+39.3 | R |
| 197 | 97.04% | 2.75% | D+94.3 | 95.62% | 3.52% | D+92.1 | D |
| 198 | 97.73% | 1.99% | D+95.7 | 96.12% | 2.54% | D+93.6 | D |
| 199 | 39.71% | 58.82% | R+19.1 | 37.16% | 58.63% | R+21.5 | R |
| 200 | 94.69% | 4.79% | D+89.9 | 94.29% | 3.97% | D+90.3 | D |
| 201 | 98.24% | 1.52% | D+96.7 | 96.47% | 2.17% | D+94.3 | D |
| 202 | 80.92% | 18.39% | D+62.5 | 78.97% | 19.01% | D+60 | D |
| 203 | 96.00% | 3.80% | D+92.2 | 94.44% | 4.23% | D+90.2 | D |
| Total | 52.08% | 46.68% | D+5.4 | 47.85% | 48.58% | R+0.7 | - |
| Source:Daily Kos | |||||||
District analysis
The 2017Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+1, meaning that in the previous two presidential elections, this district's results were 1 percentage point more Democratic than the national average. This made Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District the 194th most Democratic nationally.[8]
FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 0.97. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 0.97 points toward that party.[9]
Campaign finance
This section contains campaign finance figures from theFederal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.[10] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or onspending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.[11] The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to theFederal Election Commission.
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Wild | Democratic Party | $4,644,290 | $4,591,501 | $78,696 | As of December 31, 2020 |
| Lisa Scheller | Republican Party | $3,740,779 | $3,661,738 | $79,041 | As of December 31, 2020 |
| Anthony Sayegh | Independent | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
Source:Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2020. 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." | |||||
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, andDDHQ/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 andSolid 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.[12]
- 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.[13][14][15]
| Race ratings: Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District election, 2020 | |||||||||
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| Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
| November 3, 2020 | October 27, 2020 | October 20, 2020 | October 13, 2020 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | |||||
| Note: Ballotpedia updates external race ratings every week throughout the election season. | |||||||||
District election history
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 7
Susan Wild defeatedMarty Nothstein andTim Silfies in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 7 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Susan Wild (D) | 53.5 | 140,813 |
 | Marty Nothstein (R) | 43.5 | 114,437 | |
 | Tim Silfies (L) | 3.0 | 8,011 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 263,261 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 7
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 7 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Susan Wild | 33.5 | 15,262 |
 | John Morganelli | 30.1 | 13,754 | |
 | Greg Edwards | 25.4 | 11,602 | |
| Roger Ruggles | 5.4 | 2,467 | ||
 | Rick Daugherty | 3.9 | 1,760 | |
| David Clark | 1.7 | 777 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. | Total votes: 45,622 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 7
Marty Nothstein defeatedDean Browning in the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 7 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marty Nothstein | 50.5 | 16,241 |
| Dean Browning | 49.5 | 15,923 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. | Total votes: 32,164 | ||
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Results prior to 2018 redistricting
On February 19, 2018, thePennsylvania Supreme Court adopted a new congressional district map after ruling that the original map constituted an illegalpartisan gerrymander. District locations and numbers were changed by the new map. Clickhere for more information about the ruling.
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2016Heading into the election, Ballotpediarated this race as safely Republican. IncumbentPatrick Meehan (R) defeatedMary Ellen Balchunis (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Meehan defeatedStan Casacio in the Republican primary, while Balchunis defeatedBill Golderer to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on April 26, 2016.[16][17]
2014Patrick Meehan won re-election to theU.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. He defeatedMary Ellen Balchunis in the general election.
2012The 7th Congressional District of Pennsylvania held an election for theU.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. IncumbentPatrick Meehan (R) won re-election in the district.[18]
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See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 2020
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2020
External links
Footnotes
- ↑In Pennsylvania, in-person mail-in voting is available (i.e., a voter can visit a county election office, obtain a mail-in ballot, and return it).
- ↑In Pennsylvania, in-person mail-in voting is available (i.e., a voter can visit a county election office, obtain a mail-in ballot, and return it).
- ↑DCCC, "Frontline," February 7, 2019
- ↑NRCC, "McCarthy Announces 35 Candidates in First Round of Young Gun 'Contenders,'" February 19, 2020
- ↑Pennsylvania Courts, "Composite Listing of Congressional Districts," accessed April 12, 2018
- ↑Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
- ↑Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
- ↑Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
- ↑FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018
- ↑Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.
- ↑Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
- ↑Inside Electionsalso usesTiltratings 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
- ↑Pennsylvania Department of State, "Unofficial Candidate Listing – Pre Ballot Lottery," accessed February 17, 2016
- ↑The New York Times, "Pennsylvania Primary Results," April 26, 2016
- ↑Politico, "2012 Election Map, Pennsylvania"
