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In February 2018, after a significant change in Pennsylvania's congressional districts mandated by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Dean announced she would end her campaign for lieutenant governor and instead run for Congress in the 4th district. [14] The district had previously been the 13th, represented by two-term fellow Democrat Brendan Boyle. But the 13th's share of Philadelphia, including Boyle's home, was drawn into the 2nd district, and Boyle opted to run for reelection there. [15]

On May 15, Dean defeated two challengers, Shira Goodman and former Congressman Joe Hoeffel, in the Democratic primary. [16] In the general election she defeated Republican Dan David with 63.45% of the vote to his 36.55%. [17] She was one of four Democratic women elected to Congress from Pennsylvania in 2018. The others were Mary Gay Scanlon, Chrissy Houlahan and Susan Wild. The state's delegation had previously been all male.

2020

Dean ran for reelection and defeated the Republican nominee, military veteran and political commentator Kathy Barnette, [18] with 59.5% of the vote to Barnette's 40.5%. [19]

2022

Dean stood for re-election in 2022, but her district was mostly unchanged by redistricting. Dean faced Republican nominee Christian Nascimento, a vice president of product at Comcast and former Methacton School Board president, and won 61.3% of the vote. [20] [21]

Tenure

Dean with Israeli defense minister Yoav Galant in Israel, November 12, 2023 United States Congressional Delegation visit to Israel on November 12, 2023 - 27.jpg
Dean with Israeli defense minister Yoav Galant in Israel, November 12, 2023

On January 12, 2021, Dean was named an impeachment manager (prosecutor) for the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump. [22]

On July 29, 2024, Dean was announced as one of six Democratic members of a bipartisan task force investigating the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. [23]

Committee assignments

Caucus memberships

Political positions

Dean voted to provide Israel with support following 2023 Hamas attack on Israel. [27] [28]

Dean voted with President Joe Biden's stated position 100% of the time in the 117th Congress, according to a FiveThirtyEight analysis. [29]

Electoral history

Madeleine Dean
Madeleine Dean Official Portrait 116th Congress.jpg
Member of the U.S.HouseofRepresentatives
from Pennsylvania's 4th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2019
Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 2012 special election
153rd legislative district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Madeleine Dean 5,206 56.49
Republican Nicholas Mattiacci4,00943.51
Total votes9,215 100.00
Democratic hold
Pennsylvania House of Representatives 2012 election
153rd legislative district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Madeleine Dean (incumbent) 20,934 64.17
Republican Nicholas Mattiacci11,36934.85
Libertarian Kenneth Krawchuk3200.98
Total votes32,623 100.00
Democratic hold
Pennsylvania House of Representatives 2014 election
153rd legislative district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Madeleine Dean (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes16,984 100.00
Democratic hold
Pennsylvania House of Representatives 2016 election
153rd legislative district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Madeleine Dean (incumbent) 24,496 66.25
Republican Anthony Scalfaro III12,47833.75
Total votes36,974 100.00
Democratic hold
Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district, 2018
Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Madeleine Dean 42,625 72.6
Democratic Shira Goodman 9,64516.4
Democratic Joe Hoeffel 6,43111.0
Total votes58,701 100.0
Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Madeleine Dean 211,524 63.5
Republican Dan David121,46736.5
Total votes332,991 100.0
Democratic hold
Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district, 2020 [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Madeleine Dean (incumbent) 264,637 59.5
Republican Kathy Barnette 179,92640.5
Total votes444,563 100.0
Democratic hold
2022 Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district election [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Madeleine Dean (incumbent) 224,799 61.3
Republican Christian Nascimento141,98638.7
Total votes366,785 100.0
Democratic hold

Other political campaigns

Lieutenant governor

In November 2017, Dean announced her candidacy for lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania, facing, among others, incumbent Mike Stack in the Democratic primary. [31] She dropped out to run for Congress.

Personal life

Dean lives in Lower Merion Township, with her husband, Patrick "P.J." Cunnane. Cunnane is an entrepreneur in the bicycle industry and managed Advanced Sports International. They have three grown sons and three grandchildren. Her son, Pat, was senior writer and deputy director of messaging in the Obama administration. [32] Dean is Roman Catholic. [33] [34]

See also

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from the 153rd district
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