The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania were held on November 8, 2022, to elect representatives for the 17 seats in Pennsylvania (reduced from 18 in the redistricting cycle following the 2020 United States census).
Pennsylvania's legislature enacted new district maps in January 2022, which were promptly vetoed by Governor Tom Wolf. The state supreme court took control of the process and selected a map in February 2022. After the court rejected several legal challenges in March, the new district boundaries were used in the May 2022 primary elections.
Despite losing the popular vote, with one Democratic and two Republican incumbents running unopposed, Democrats won the majority of seats in the state for the first time since 2008. As a result, Pennsylvania was one of only two states in which the party that won the state's popular vote did not win a majority of seats in 2022, the other state being Nevada.
District 1
The 1st district is based in the northern suburbs of Philadelphia, including all of Bucks County and parts of Montgomery County. The district was mostly unchanged by redistricting. It has an even PVI and voted for Joe Biden by 5 points in 2020. Republican Brian Fitzpatrick, who had represented the district since 2017, was most recently re-elected in 2022 with 54.9% of the vote.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee Brian Fitzpatrick, incumbent U.S. representative
Eliminated in primary Alex Entin, procurement manager
Withdrawn Caroline Avery, personal antiquities buyer (running as a Libertarian) Bradley Lanning, realtor Dasha Pruett, photographer and nominee for Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district in 2020
Endorsements
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee Ashley Ehasz, former U.S. Army pilot
Withdrawn Eric Bruno, former auto mechanic Paul Fermo, former U.S. Navy pilot
Endorsements
Debate + 2022 Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district Democratic primary debate Date Host Moderator Link Democratic DemocraticKey: Participant Absent Not invited Invited Withdrawn Ashley Ehasz Paul Fermo1 Feb. 19, 2022 Bucks County Young Democrats Jon PanofskyDan Wood YouTube
Results
Independent and third-party candidates
Libertarian Party
Disqualified Caroline Avery, personal antiquities buyer (originally ran as a Republican)
Endorsements
Green Party
Withdrawn Henry Conoly, activist
General election
Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report May 26, 2022 Inside Elections August 25, 2022 Sabato's Crystal Ball March 2, 2022Politico October 3, 2022RCPJune 9, 2022Fox News August 22, 2022DDHQJuly 20, 2022538June 30, 2022The Economist September 28, 2022
Post-primary endorsements
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error BrianFitzpatrick (R) AshleyEhasz (D) Other UndecidedPublic Opinion Strategies (R)Public Opinion Strategies (R)September 5–8, 2022400 (LV)± 4.0%55%35%–10%RMG ResearchRMG ResearchJuly 22–29, 2022400 (LV)± 4.9%42%35%10%13%Public Policy Polling (D)Public Policy Polling (D) June 24–25, 2022626 (LV)± 3.9%45%38%–18%
Results
District 2
The 2nd district is based in central and northeastern Philadelphia. The district was mostly unchanged by redistricting. It had a PVI of D+22, and voted for Joe Biden by 43 points in 2020. Democrat Brendan Boyle, who had represented the district since 2019, was most recently re-elected in 2022 with 75.7% of the vote.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee Brendan Boyle, incumbent U.S. representative
Declined Sharif Street, state senator from the 3rd district and son of former Philadelphia Mayor John F. Street
Endorsements
Polling
Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error BrendanBoyle SharifStreet UndecidedMuniciPoll (D)MuniciPoll (D)December 4–7, 2021939 (LV)± 3.2%58%18%24%
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee Aaron Bashir
Results
General election
Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report February 23, 2022 Inside Elections March 11, 2022 Sabato's Crystal Ball March 2, 2022Politico April 5, 2022RCPJune 9, 2022Fox News July 11, 2022DDHQJuly 20, 2022538June 30, 2022The Economist September 28, 2022
Results
District 3
The 3rd district is based in west and south Philadelphia. The district was mostly unchanged by redistricting. It had a PVI of D+40, making it the second most democratic leaning district in the nation (behind NY-13), and voted for Joe Biden by 81 points. Democrat Dwight Evans, who had represented the district since 2019, was most recently re-elected in 2022 with 95.1% of the vote.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee Dwight Evans, incumbent U.S. representative
Eliminated in primary Michael Cogbill Alexandra Hunt, public health researcher
Declined Helen Gym, Philadelphia City Councilor
Endorsements
Results
Independent and third-party candidates
Socialist Workers Party
Qualified for ballot Christopher Hoeppner, freight train conductor
General election
Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report February 23, 2022 Inside Elections March 11, 2022 Sabato's Crystal Ball March 2, 2022Politico April 5, 2022RCPJune 9, 2022Fox News July 11, 2022DDHQJuly 20, 2022538June 30, 2022The Economist September 28, 2022
Results
District 4
The 4th district is based in the western suburbs of Philadelphia, including most of Montgomery County and parts of Berks County. The district was mostly unchanged by redistricting. It had a PVI of D+7, and voted for Joe Biden by 19 points in 2020. Democrat Madeleine Dean, who had represented the district since 2019, was most recently re-elected in 2022, winning 61.3% of the vote in the general election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee Madeleine Dean, incumbent U.S. representative
Endorsements
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee Christian Nascimento, vice president of product at Comcast and former Methacton School Board president
Eliminated in primary Daniel Burton
Results
General election
Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report February 23, 2022 Inside Elections March 11, 2022 Sabato's Crystal Ball March 2, 2022Politico April 5, 2022RCPJune 9, 2022Fox News July 11, 2022DDHQJuly 20, 2022538June 30, 2022The Economist September 28, 2022
Post-primary endorsements
Results
District 5
The 5th district is based in the southwestern suburbs of Philadelphia, including all of Delaware County, parts of Montgomery County, and parts of south Philadelphia. The district was mostly unchanged by redistricting. It had a PVI of D+14, and voted for Joe Biden by 32 points in 2020. Democrat Mary Gay Scanlon, who had represented the district since 2018, was most recently re-elected in 2022, winning 65.1% of the vote in the general election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee Mary Gay Scanlon, incumbent U.S. representative
Endorsements
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee David Galluch, Navy veteran
Results
Independent and third-party candidates
Libertarian Party
Filed paperwork Robert Margus
General election
Forum + 2022 Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district candidate forum Date Host Moderator Link Democratic RepublicanKey: Participant Absent Not invited Invited Withdrawn Mary Gay Scanlon David Galluch1 Oct. 10, 2022 League of Women Voters of Delaware CountyLeague of Women Voters of Lower Merion & Narberth Jamie MogilYouTube
Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report February 23, 2022 Inside Elections March 11, 2022 Sabato's Crystal Ball March 2, 2022Politico April 5, 2022RCPJune 9, 2022Fox News July 11, 2022DDHQJuly 20, 2022538June 30, 2022The Economist September 28, 2022
Results
District 6
The 6th district includes all of Chester County and the city of Reading in Berks County. The district was mostly unchanged by redistricting. It had a PVI of D+5, and voted for Joe Biden by 15 points in 2020. Democrat Chrissy Houlahan, who had represented the district since 2019, was most recently re-elected in 2022, garnering 58.3% of the vote in the general election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee Chrissy Houlahan, incumbent U.S. representative
Endorsements
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee Guy Ciarrocchi, CEO of the Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry and former chief of staff to Lieutenant Governor Jim Cawley
Eliminated in primary Steve Fanelli, businessman Regina Mauro, businesswoman Ron Vogel, realtor
Endorsements
Results
General election
Debate + 2022 Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district debate Date Host Moderator Link Democratic RepublicanKey: Participant Absent Not invited Invited Withdrawn Chrissy Houlahan Guy Ciarrocchi1 Oct. 25, 2022 Greater ReadingUnity Coalition Anthony OrozcoYouTube
Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report February 23, 2022 Inside Elections March 11, 2022 Sabato's Crystal Ball March 2, 2022Politico April 5, 2022RCPOctober 17, 2022Fox News July 11, 2022DDHQNovember 1, 2022538June 30, 2022The Economist November 1, 2022
Post-primary endorsements
Results
District 7
The 7th district is based in the Lehigh Valley, including all of Lehigh, Northampton, and Carbon counties and a small sliver of Monroe County. The district was modestly altered by redistricting, losing Stroudsburg in exchange for Carbon County. This made the district more conservative, with a PVI of R+2, but it voted for Joe Biden by 0.6 points in 2020. Democrat Susan Wild, a representative since 2018, was most recently re-elected in 2022, winning 51.0% of the vote.
During the campaign, a research firm contracted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee inappropriately obtained the military records of candidate Kevin Dellicker.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee Susan Wild, incumbent U.S. representative
Endorsements
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee Lisa Scheller, former Lehigh County commissioner and nominee for in 2020
Eliminated in primary Kevin Dellicker, businessman and former National Guardsman
Withdrew Ryan Mackenzie, state representative from the 134th district
Endorsements
Results
General election
Debate + 2022 Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district debate Date Host Moderator Link Democratic RepublicanKey: Participant Absent Not invited Invited Withdrawn Susan Wild Lisa Scheller1 Oct. 21, 2022 Lehigh Valley NewsWLVR-FMWLVT-TV Jen RehillTom ShortellC-SPAN
Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report October 5, 2022 Inside Elections March 11, 2022 Sabato's Crystal Ball November 7, 2022Politico April 5, 2022RCPJune 9, 2022Fox News July 11, 2022DDHQJuly 20, 2022538August 3, 2022The Economist September 28, 2022
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error SusanWild (D) LisaScheller (R) Other UndecidedMuhlenberg CollegeMuhlenberg CollegeOctober 12–14, 2022404 (LV)± 6.0%47%46%4%4%RMG ResearchRMG ResearchJuly 31 – August 5, 2022400 (LV)± 4.9%43%47%2%8%
Results
District 8
The 8th district is based in Northeast Pennsylvania, specifically the Wyoming Valley and Pocono Mountains, including all of Lackawanna, Wayne, and Pike counties, and most of Luzerne and Monroe counties. The district added Stroudsburg in redistricting, making it slightly more liberal. It had a PVI of R+4, and voted for Donald Trump by 3 points in 2020. Democrat Matt Cartwright, who had represented the district since 2013, was most recently re-elected in 2022, garnering 51.2% of the vote in the general election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee Matt Cartwright, incumbent U.S. representative
Endorsements
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee Jim Bognet, former senior vice president for communications of the Export–Import Bank of the United States and nominee for Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district in 2020
Eliminated in primary Michael Marsicano, former mayor of Hazleton and candidate for in 2020
Withdrawn Teddy Daniels, former police officer and U.S. Army veteran (ran for lt. governor)
Endorsements