Monopoly Politics Pennsylvania 2000
21 seats: 10R, 11D 50-50
Republican Jon Fox lost in the Philadelphia suburbs (PA-13), but the remaining 18 incumbents won by landslide in 1998. Still, the 2000 elections could provide surprises in some districts. The Democrats' northeast tide in 1996 ended in central Pennsylvania, where several districts trended Republican – including five (all with Democratic representatives) that fell at least 5% in projected Democratic performance. Some Republican incumbents could face stiff competition, but Democrats have more to worry about, particularly in holding onto Ron Klink's seat. For the second consecutive election, four seats are uncontested. Transportation committee czar Bud Shuster has faced a major opponent only once since 1986.1. Robert Brady (D), 1998 | Landslide | |||||
'98: 81 '98: 73 | ['96: D 88 | '94: D 82 | '92: D 81] | D 84 | ||
2. Chaka Fattah (D), 1994 | Uncontested | |||||
'98: 87 | '96: 88 | '94: 86 | ['92: D 77] | D 87 | ||
3. Robert Borski (D), 1982 | Landslide | |||||
'98: 59 | '96: 69 | '94: 63 | '92: 59 | D 62 | ||
4. OPEN [Ron Klink, D, 1992] | Vulnerable | |||||
['98: 64 | '96: 64 | '94: 64 | '92: 79] | R 52 | ||
5. John Peterson (R), 1996 | Uncontested | |||||
'98: 85 U | '96: 60 | ['94: D 100 | '92: D 100] | R 59 | ||
6. Tim Holden (D), 1992 | Comfortable* | |||||
'98: 61 | '96: 59 | '94: 57 | '92: 52 | R 57 | ||
7. Curt Weldon (R), 1986 | Landslide | |||||
'98: 72 | '96: 67 | '94: 70 | '92: 66 | R 54 | ||
8. James Greenwood (R), 1992 | Landslide | |||||
'98: 63 | '96: 59 L | '94: 66 | '92: 52 | R 54 | ||
9. Bud Shuster (R), 1972 | Uncontested | |||||
'98: 100 | '96: 74 | '94: 100 | '92: 100 | R 63 | ||
10. Donald Sherwood (R) , 1998 | Vulnerable | |||||
'98: 49 | ['96: R 60 | '94: R 66 | '92: R 90] | R 54 | ||
11. Paul Kanjorski (D), 1984 | Landslide* | |||||
'98: 67 | '96: 68 | '94: 67 | '92: 67 | R 51 | ||
12. John Murtha (D), 1974 | Landslide* | |||||
'98: 69 | '96: 70 | '94: 69 | '92: 100 | R 53 | ||
13. Joseph Hoeffel (D), 1998 | Vulnerable | |||||
'98: 52 | ['96: R 49 | '94: R 49 | '92: D 50] | D 51 | ||
14. William Coyne (D), 1980 | Uncontested | |||||
'98: 61 | '96: 61 | '94: 64 | '92: 72 | D 60 | ||
15. Patrick Toomey (R), 1998 | Vulnerable | |||||
'98: 55 | ['96: D 55 | '94: D 48 | '92: D 52] | R 53 | ||
16. Joseph Pitts (R), 1996 | Landslide | |||||
'98: 71 | '96: 59 L | ['94: R 70 | '92: R 65] | R 62 | ||
17. George Gekas (R), 1982 | Landslide | |||||
'98: 100 | '96: 72 | '94: 100 | '92: 70 | R 62 | ||
18. Mike Doyle (D), 1994 | Comfortable* | |||||
'98: 68 | '96: 56 | '94: 55 | ['92: R 81] | D 53 | ||
19. OPEN [William Goodling, R, 1974] | Comfortable | |||||
['98: 68 | '96: 63 | '94: 100 | '92: 45] | R 61 | ||
20. Frank Mascara (D), 1994 | Win* | |||||
'98: 100 | '96: 54 | '94: 53 | ['92: D 51] | D 51 | ||
21. Phil English (R), 1994 | Vulnerable | |||||
'98: 63 | '96: 51 | '94: 49 | ['92: R 68] | 50-50 |