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  PA - District 07
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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > PA - District 07
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline August 02, 2010 - 05:00pm Central
Polls Open November 02, 2010 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 02, 2010 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2011 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2013 - 12:00pm
Turnout 57.07% Registered 38.80% Total Population
ContributorScott³
Last ModifiedRBH December 04, 2010 12:17pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description Schneller listed as the "American Congress Party" candidate.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/2008
NameJoseph A. Sestak Votes209,955 (59.59%)
Term01/03/2009 - 01/03/2011 Margin67,593 (+19.19%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/06/2012
NamePat Meehan Votes209,942 (59.40%)
Term01/03/2013 - 01/03/2015 Margin66,433 (+18.80%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 18, 2010 PA - District 07 - D Primary
Bryan R. Lentz
D 38,557
May 18, 2010 PA - District 07 - R Primary
Pat Meehan
R 47,801
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
05/28/2009 11/02/2010
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Pat Meehan 28 5 --2
Bryan R. Lentz 1 ------
Leaning Call: Pat Meehan (97.87%)
Weighted Call: Pat Meehan (100.00%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

06/16/2010 10/11/2010

CANDIDATES
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Name US Attorney Pat Meehan St. Rep. Bryan R. Lentz James D. "Jim" Schneller  
PartyRepublican Democratic American  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 137,825 (54.94%) 110,314 (43.98%) 2,708 (1.08%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -27,511 (-10.97%) -135,117 (-53.86%)  
Predict Avg.59.00% 38.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand 10/13 $683,380.00 10/13 $374,601.44 10/13 $5,089.52  
Website [Website] [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 00/00/2010 00/00/2010 00/00/2010  
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MATCHUP POLLS (6 from 6 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg40.73%-- 35.90%-- 0.09%--  
Franklin & Marshall College 
10/05/10-10/11/10		 34.00% -- 31.00% -- 2.00% --
Penn, Schoen & Berland Associates (D) 
10/02/10-10/07/10		 40.00% -- 39.00% -- 0.00% --
ccAdvertising (R) 
10/07/10-10/07/10		 42.95% -- 38.05% -- 0.00% --
Monmouth University 
10/04/10-10/06/10		 49.00% -- 45.00% -- 0.00% --
Public Opinion Strategies (R) 
10/03/10-10/04/10		 42.00% -- 30.00% -- 0.00% --
Fabrizio, McLaughlin & Associates (R) 
06/16/10-06/17/10		 47.00% -- 26.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
  Delaware County Times
  Philadelphia Inquirer
R Kyle
R Scott³
  Swarthmore College Phoenix
  Philadelphia Daily News
LBT Jed
 


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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Oct 20, 2010 12:00pm News Democrat Bryan Lentz admits his role in helping third candidate  Article Scott³ 
Oct 15, 2010 11:50pm Endorsement Teamsters dump Pa. Rep. Lentz  Article Scott³ 
Aug 04, 2010 01:00pm News Lentz won't comment on independent candidate joining ballot  Article Scott³ 
Jul 27, 2010 09:25am Statement Schneller says he’ll be on the ballot in the [PA] 7th  Article RP 
May 22, 2010 12:30pm News Ex-news anchor Stensland Mendte won’t run in (PA) 7th district  Article Scott³ 

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