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Pennsylvania's 2nd U.S. House District

Pennsylvania · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $2.5M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Brendan Boyle
Rep. Brendan BoyleD
U.S. Representative · PA-002
Tenure
11y
Bills Spon.
20
Votes Missed
4.03%
Cross-party
25
Committees
Ranking MemberBudget Committee
Ways and Means Committee
Health Subcommittee
+1 more
The 2026 Race

3 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Pennsylvania District 2. Party primary on May 19, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
May 19, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$2.5M
Candidates
2 active / 3 filed
Incumbent
Brendan F. BoyleD
Cash on Hand
$5.6M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Brendan F. Boyle D71.5%Aaron Bashir R 28.5%271,046
2022Brendan F Boyle D75.7%Aaron Bashir R 24.3%186,683
2020Brendan F Boyle D72.5%David Torres R 27.5%273,162
2018Brendan F Boyle D79.0%David Torres R 21.0%201,982
2016Dwight Evans D90.2%James A Jones R 9.8%357,645
2014Chaka Fattah D87.7%Armond James R 12.3%206,538
2012Chaka Fattah D89.3%Robert Allen Mansfield Jr R 9.4%356,386
2010Chaka Fattah D89.3%Rick Hellberg R 10.7%204,707
2008Chaka Fattah D88.9%Adam A Lang R 11.1%311,336
2006Chaka Fattah D88.6%Michael Gessner R 9.2%187,283
2004Chaka Fattah D88.0%Stewart Bolno R 12.0%287,637
2002Chaka Fattah D87.8%Thomas G Dougherty R 12.2%171,611
2000Chaka Fattah D98.0%Kenneth V Krawchuk L 2.0%183,694
1998Chaka Fattah D86.5%Anne Marie Mulligan R 13.5%118,764
1996Chaka Fattah D88.0%Larry G Murphy R 12.0%191,934
District
Population
746,424
Median HH Income
$60K
Unemployment
8.1%
Bachelor's+
28.1%
Veterans
3.8%
Median Age
36.3
Mean HH Income
$85K
Poverty Rate
22.1%
HS or Higher
84.5%
Median Home Value
$234K
Median Rent
$1,340/mo
Owner-Occupied
56.5%
Under 18 / 65+
23.4% / 14.7%