2019 Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district special election

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Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district special election
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Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district
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Nominee Fred Keller Marc Friedenberg
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote90,00042,195
Percentage68.08%31.92%
2019 Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district special election - Results by county.svg
U.S. Representative before election

Tom Marino
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Fred Keller
Republican

A special election was held on May 21, 2019, to fill the remainder of the term for Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives for the 116th United States Congress. Tom Marino, a Republican, resigned from office effective January 23.

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Background

As a result of the 2018 elections, Pennsylvania's House delegation to the 116th U.S. Congress took office in early January 2019 with a tie of 9 Republicans and 9 Democrats. [1]

Republican Tom Marino, the incumbent representative for Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district , announced his resignation effective January 23, 2019. By state law, Governor Tom Wolf was required to call for a special election at least 60 days after the seat became vacant. [2] Wolf set the election for May 21. [3] Primary elections were not held in the race. Instead, nominees were chosen by each party. [4] Republicans selected their nominee on March 2. [5]

Republican conferee meeting

Candidates

Nominee

Defeated at the convention

Withdrawn

  • Christopher Bain [5]
  • James Canning, businessman and constable [5]
  • Gerald Carlin, businessman [5]
  • Brian Fuller, activist [5]
  • Bobby Jeffries [5]
  • Dale McElhattan [5]
  • Chuck Risio [5]
  • Matthew Timm [5]
  • Jeff Wheeland, state representative [11]
  • Matthew Zeigler, lawyer [5]

Declined to run

Democratic selection

According to the Pennsylvania Democratic Party, Marc Friedenberg, the Democratic nominee for the district in 2018, was the only individual who submitted an application to be the nominee. Therefore, the convention was cancelled, and the party declared Friedenberg the nominee on February 12. [18]

General election

Endorsements

Fred Keller (R)

Federal politicians

Local officeholders

  • Joe Kantz, Snyder County Commissioner Chairman [23]
  • John Zechman, Snyder County Sheriff [23]
  • Preston Boop, Union County Commissioner Chairman [24]
  • Lee Knepp, Snyder County Commissioner Vice Chairman [24]

Organizations

Marc Friedenberg (D)

Federal politicians

Statewide and local politicians

Labor unions

Organizations

  • Democratic Jewish Outreach Pennsylvania [38]
  • Progressive Democrats of America [39]
  • Sierra Club Pennsylvania Chapter [40]

Debates

DatesLocationKellerFriedenbergLink
May 2, 2019Luzerne CountyParticipantParticipant [41]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2019
Candidate (party)Total receiptsTotal disbursementsCash on hand
Fred Keller (R)$662,214.65$521,614.93$140,599.72
Marc Friedenberg (D)$209,045.81$230,037.21$81,108.15
Source: Federal Election Commission [42]

Results

Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district special election, 2019 [43]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Fred Keller 90,000 68.08% +2.04%
Democratic Marc Friedenberg42,19531.92%−2.04%
Total votes132,195 100.0% N/A
Republican hold

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  2. ↑ Oprysko, Caitlin; Motellaro, Zach (January 17, 2019). "Pennsylvania GOP Rep. Tom Marino to retire this month". Politico. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  3. ↑ Tom Wolf [@GovernorTomWolf] (January 24, 2019). "Having heard the concerns of county officials, I am scheduling the special election to fill the remainder of Congressman Marino's term on May 21, 2019 to coincide with the primary election" (Tweet). Retrieved January 24, 2019– via Twitter.
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  19. ↑ Donald J. Trump. "Fred Keller of the Great State of Pennsylvania has been an outstanding State Rep. Now he is running as the Republican Nominee for Congress, and has my Complete and Total Endorsement. Strong on Crime, Second Amendment, Military, Vets, and Healthcare. He will do a fantastic job!". Twitter.
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  21. ↑ Guy Reschenthaler (March 3, 2019). "Congrats to @VoteFredKeller for winning the #PA12 Republican Nomination! I am looking forward to serving with you in Congress". Twitter.com. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  22. ↑ Fred Keller (April 18, 2019). "Grateful for @RepLouBarletta's service to our community and for his help and support in my campaign for Congress. One of the all time good guys!". Twitter.com. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  23. 1 2 "Snyder County Commissioner Chair Kantz, Sheriff Zechman Recommend Keller". Fred Keller for Congress. February 21, 2019.
  24. 1 2 "Union Co. Chair Boop, Snyder Co. Vice Chairman Knepp Praise Fred Keller". Fred Keller for Congress. February 24, 2019.
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  31. ↑ Fred Keller [@VoteFredKeller] (May 1, 2019). "Proud to be endorsed by the Fraternal Order of Police Bald Eagle Lodge 51 in Centre County. Our law enforcement make sacrifices every day to keep us safe. I'll always have their backs. #PA12 #May21" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  32. ↑ Susan B. Anthony List (May 14, 2019). "You can bet the guy who wore this pin every day to work and who has a 100 #ProLife voting record will stand up for those tiny little unborn babies when he gets to Congress! @VoteFredKeller #PA12". Twitter.com. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
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  35. ↑ @MarcForPA (May 17, 2019). "I'm proud to be endorsed by Secretary Reich! The best way to improve our economy is by strengthening the middle class and creating more protections for working families, not with tax cuts to the ultra-rich, that take away our hard-earned benefits.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51MJjaHtv6M … #PA12" (Tweet). Retrieved May 17, 2019– via Twitter.
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