U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 6 | Elections

Map of all key races

Click on a shaded state below to see key races.

Key Race: U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 6

Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: No Clear Favorite

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Primary Results

May 16, 2006

Democratic Primary Results
Lois Murphy 76%
Mike Leibowitz 24%

Republican Primary Results
Jim Gerlach (Unopposed)

Democratic Candidate

Lois Murphy

Occupation
Lawyer

Public Service
Clerk for Federal Judge, U.S. Department of Justice

Education
B.A., Law Degree, Harvard University

Born
Hempstead, NY, USA

Residence
Lower Merion, PA

Religion
Unitarian

» Web Site

Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$2,766,891	$1,930,417	$873,074

» Full Funding Report

Republican Candidate

Jim Gerlach (Incumbent)

Occupation
Lawyer, Current Member of Congress

Public Service
State Legislature, Congress

Education
B.A., Dickinson College; Law Degree, Dickinson School of Law

Elected
2002

Born
Ellwood City, PA, United States

Residence
Upper Uwchlan Township, PA

Religion
Protestant

» Web Site
» Key Votes in Congress
» Full Voting Record

Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$2,865,469	$1,813,873	$1,201,495

» Full Funding Report

Pennsylvania District 6

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 646,221
Male: 48.6%
Female: 51.4%
Median Age: 37.4
18 Years and Over: 75.4%
65 Years and Over: 13.9%
Employed: 64.2%
Median Household Income: $55,611
Families Below Poverty Level: 3.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 34.2%
(of those over 25)

» Full Demographic Report

Past Elections

2004 Presidential Election:
Kerry (D) 51%
Bush (R) 48%
2004 House Election:
Gerlach (R) 51%
Murphy (D) 49%

State Political Profile

» Read Full Profile

Note: This list of candidates is not comprehensive. Candidates listed on this page were chosen by washingtonpost.com reporters and editors based on an analysis of their overall competitiveness in this race. Candidates will be added and removed from this page as the race unfolds.