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  PA - District 06
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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > PA - District 06
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline August 01, 2008 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 04, 2008 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 04, 2008 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2009 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2011 - 12:00pm
Turnout 82.64% Registered 53.29% Total Population
ContributorScott³
Last ModifiedScott³ January 07, 2009 08:34am
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/2006
NameJim Gerlach Votes121,047 (50.66%)
Term01/03/2007 - 01/03/2009 Margin3,155 (+1.32%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/2010
NameJim Gerlach Votes133,770 (57.10%)
Term01/03/2011 - 01/03/2013 Margin33,277 (+14.20%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Apr 22, 2008 PA - District 06 - R Primary
Jim Gerlach
R 39,232
Apr 22, 2008 PA - District 06 - D Primary
Bob Roggio
D 82,540
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
02/24/2007 11/04/2008
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Jim Gerlach 5 10 11 2
Bob Roggio 1 ------
Leaning Call: Jim Gerlach (98.51%)
Weighted Call: Jim Gerlach (100.00%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

05/20/2008 08/21/2008

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name (I) Rep. Jim Gerlach Bob Roggio  
PartyRepublican Democratic  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 179,423 (52.10%) 164,952 (47.90%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -14,471 (-4.20%)  
Predict Avg.54.75% 45.25%  
Cash On Hand $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 00/00/2008 00/00/2008  
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MATCHUP POLLS (3 from 2 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg54.27%-- 29.30%--  
Public Opinion Strategies (R) 
08/19/08-08/21/08		 57.00% 1.0 28.00% 2.0
Benenson Strategy Group (D) 
06/21/08-06/24/08		 49.00% -- 32.00% --
Public Opinion Strategies (R) 
05/20/08-05/21/08		 56.00% -- 30.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
  Pottstown (PA) Mercury
  Philadelphia Inquirer
  Esquire
IND Monsieur
R Scott³
  Allentown Morning Call
  Lehigh Valley Labor Council (CLC)
I McCord 2014
 


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May 19, 2008 12:00am News Roggio hits Gerlach below the belt  Article Scott³ 

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