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  PA - District 06
  RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > PA - District 06
OfficeHouse of Representatives
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline August 01, 2008 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 04, 2008 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 04, 2008 - 07:00pm
Term Start January 03, 2009 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2011 - 12:00pm
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%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Apr 22, 2008 PA - District 06 - R Primary Jim Gerlach
Apr 22, 2008 PA - District 06 - D Primary Bob Roggio
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Jim Gerlach
Safe 2
Strong 11
Lean 10
Slight 5
Bob Roggio
Slight 1
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH

05/20/2008 08/21/2008

CANDIDATES
Photo
Name (I) Rep. Jim Gerlach Bob Roggio
PartyRepublican Democratic
Votes179,423 (52.10%) 164,952 (47.90%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -14,471 (-4.20%)
Predict Avg.54.75% 45.25%
Finances$0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
Public Opinion Strategies (R) 
08/19-08/21
57.00% (+1.0) 28.00% (-2.0)
Benenson Strategy Group (D) 
06/21-06/24
49.00% (+0.0) 32.00% (+0.0)
Public Opinion Strategies (R) 
05/20-05/21
56.00% (+0.0) 30.00% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
  Pottstown (PA) Mercury
  Philadelphia Inquirer
  Esquire
IND Monsieur
  Allentown Morning Call
  Lehigh Valley Labor Council (CLC)
I McCord 2014

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
May 19, 2008 12:00am News Roggio hits Gerlach below the belt  Article Scott³ 

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