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Pennsylvania's 6th U.S. House District

Pennsylvania · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $2.2M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan
Rep. Chrissy HoulahanD
U.S. Representative · PA-006
Tenure
7y
Bills Spon.
33
Votes Missed
2.95%
Cross-party
113
Committees
Ranking MemberMilitary Personnel Subcommittee
Ranking Memberon Intelligence Open Source Intelligence Subcommittee
Armed Services Committee
+4 more
The 2026 Race

3 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Pennsylvania District 6. Party primary on May 19, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
May 19, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$2.2M
Candidates
2 active / 3 filed
Incumbent
Chrissy HoulahanD
Cash on Hand
$4.3M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Chrissy Houlahan D56.2%Neil Young R 43.8%419,263
2022Chrissy Houlahan D58.3%Guy Ciarrocchi R 41.7%326,483
2020Chrissy J Houlahan D56.1%John William Emmons R 43.9%403,966
2018Christina Jampoler Houlahan D58.9%Gregory Michael Mccauley Sr R 41.1%301,828
2016Ryan A Costello R57.2%Mike Parrish D 42.8%362,469
2014Ryan Costello R56.3%Manan Trivedi D 43.7%212,544
2012Jim Gerlach R57.1%Manan M Trivedi D 42.9%335,528
2010Jim Gerlach R57.1%Manan Trivedi D 42.9%234,263
2008Jim Gerlach R52.1%Bob Roggio D 47.9%344,375
2006Jim Gerlach R50.7%Lois Murphy D 49.3%238,939
2004Jim Gerlach R51.0%Lois Murphy D 49.0%314,325
2002Jim Gerlach R51.4%Dan Wofford D 48.6%201,776
2000Tim Holden D66.3%Thomas G Kopel R 33.7%211,311
1998Tim Holden D61.0%John Meckley R 39.0%139,953
1996Tim Holden D58.6%Christian Y Leinbach R 40.7%196,729
District
Population
779,553
Median HH Income
$107K
Unemployment
4.7%
Bachelor's+
48.7%
Veterans
4.8%
Median Age
39.8
Mean HH Income
$147K
Poverty Rate
9.1%
HS or Higher
92.2%
Median Home Value
$417K
Median Rent
$1,509/mo
Owner-Occupied
71.2%
Under 18 / 65+
22.6% / 17.2%