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'''Jim Gerlach''' (1955-) is a member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]) representing the 6th Congressional District of [[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]] since 2002. Previously, he spent 12 years in the state legislature. | |||
He had considered a run for [[Governor of Pennyslvania]], but is supporting state attorney general [[Tom Corbett]]. The incumbent Democratic governor is prevented, by term limits from running again.<ref name=RCP2010-03-31>{{citation | |||
| url = http://www.realclearpolitics.com/politics_nation/2010/03/pennsylvania_is_most_competitive.html | |||
| journal = Real Clear Politics | |||
| date = 31 March 2010 | |||
| title = 2010: Why Pennsylvania Is The Most Competitive State | |||
| author = Kyle Trygstad and Mike Memoli}}</ref> | |||
==Committee assignments== | ==Committee assignments== | ||
* House Financial Services Committee | *[[House Financial Services Committee]] | ||
*[[House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee]] | |||
==Congressional caucuses== | ==Congressional caucuses== | ||
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==2008 Election== | ==2008 Election== | ||
The 6th district supported [[Barack Obama]] with a 68% vote. <ref name=RCP2010-03-31 /> | |||
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==2010 Elections== | ==2010 Elections== | ||
Primary election: May 18 | *Primary election: May 18 | ||
Democrats Doug Pike, a former editorial writer for the ''[[Philadelphia Inquirer]], and physician Manan Trivedi, have announced they will run. | |||
*See also: [[2010 U.S. Congressional election]] | *See also: [[2010 U.S. Congressional election]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:14, 4 April 2024
Jim Gerlach (1955-) is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives (Republican) representing the 6th Congressional District of Pennsylvania since 2002. Previously, he spent 12 years in the state legislature.
He had considered a run for Governor of Pennyslvania, but is supporting state attorney general Tom Corbett. The incumbent Democratic governor is prevented, by term limits from running again.[1]
Committee assignments
Congressional caucuses
Issues
Voting ratings
Sources: Links to the voting ratings guides of the above organizations together with brief descriptive information on the organizations themselves, may be found at: http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Interest_group/Catalogs
2008 Election
The 6th district supported Barack Obama with a 68% vote. [1]
| Candidate | Party | Vote total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Gerlach | Republican | 179,423 | 52.10% |
| Bob Roggio | Democrat | 164,952 | 47.90% |
Source: Federal Election Results - final official tally
2010 Elections
- Primary election: May 18
Democrats Doug Pike, a former editorial writer for the Philadelphia Inquirer, and physician Manan Trivedi, have announced they will run.
- See also: 2010 U.S. Congressional election
Notes
- Representative Jim Gerlach - official Congressional web site
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kyle Trygstad and Mike Memoli (31 March 2010), "2010: Why Pennsylvania Is The Most Competitive State", Real Clear Politics