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  PA - District 12
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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > PA - District 12
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline August 01, 2012 - 04:00pm Central
Polls Open November 06, 2012 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 06, 2012 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2013 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2015 - 12:00pm
Turnout 85.40% Registered 52.45% Total Population
ContributorScott³
Last ModifiedRBH December 14, 2012 10:53pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/2010
NameMark S. Critz Votes94,056 (50.78%)
Term01/03/2011 - 01/03/2013 Margin2,886 (+1.56%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/2014
NameKeith Rothfus Votes127,993 (59.28%)
Term01/03/2015 - 01/03/2017 Margin40,065 (+18.56%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Apr 24, 2012 PA - District 12 - R Primary
Keith Rothfus
R 44,360
Apr 24, 2012 PA - District 12 - D Primary
Mark S. Critz
D 63,279
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
12/17/2011 11/06/2012
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Mark S. Critz 20 3 --2
Keith Rothfus 4 1 ----
Leaning Call: Mark S. Critz (85.00%)
Weighted Call: Mark S. Critz (90.16%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

06/13/2012 10/24/2012

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name Keith Rothfus (I) Rep. Mark S. Critz  
PartyRepublican Democratic  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 175,352 (51.74%) 163,589 (48.27%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -11,763 (-3.47%)  
Predict Avg.48.00% 52.00%  
Cash On Hand 10/17 $144,865.30 10/17 $240,139.89  
Website [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 01/01/2012 00/00/2011  
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MATCHUP POLLS (7 from 6 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg41.35%-- 42.79%--  
Wenzel Strategies (R) 
10/23/12-10/24/12
44.00% -- 39.00% --
Susquehanna Polling & Research (SP&R) 
10/01/12-10/02/12
45.00% -- 43.00% --
Anzalone Liszt Research (D) 
09/23/12-09/25/12
41.00% 1.0 52.60% 2.6
McLaughlin & Associates (R) 
09/19/12-09/20/12
38.00% -- 38.00% --
Anzalone Liszt Research (D) 
07/31/12-08/02/12
40.00% -- 50.00% --
Benenson Strategy Group (D) 
07/09/12-07/11/12
38.00% -- 44.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements  


EVENTS
Start Date End Date Type Title Contributor

VIDEO ADVERTISEMENTS
Start Date Candidate Category Ad Tone Lng Title Run Time Contributor
10/26/2012 vs Keith Rothfus TVAd Attack eng Keith Rothfus: We Earned It  00:00:33 Progressive Scot 
10/23/2012 vs Keith Rothfus TVAd Attack eng Board  00:00:30 RBH 
10/03/2012 Mark S. Critz vs Keith Rothfus TVAd Contrast eng Even More  00:00:32 RP 
09/27/2012 Keith Rothfus vs Mark S. Critz TVAd Attack eng Obama's 'Yes' Man  00:00:30 RP 
09/21/2012 Mark S. Critz vs Keith Rothfus TVAd Issue eng Next Generation  00:00:34 RP 
09/21/2012 Keith Rothfus vs Mark S. Critz TVAd Defend eng Stories  00:00:31 RP 
09/20/2012 Keith Rothfus vs Mark S. Critz TVAd Attack eng One of Us  00:00:30 RP 
09/18/2012 vs Keith Rothfus TVAd Attack eng Regular Guy  00:00:30 RP 
09/12/2012 Mark S. Critz TVAd Mixed eng Make Them  00:00:32 RP 
09/04/2012 Keith Rothfus vs Mark S. Critz TVAd Mixed eng Golf  00:00:30 RP 
09/04/2012 vs Keith Rothfus TVAd Attack eng Keith Rothfus is not on our side  00:00:30 RP 
08/31/2012 vs Mark S. Critz TVAd Attack eng Either Or  00:00:31 RP 
08/16/2012 Keith Rothfus TVAd Mixed eng Keith Rothfus  00:00:31 RP 
04/12/2012 Mark S. Critz TVAd Endorsement eng Honesty  00:00:33 RP 

BOOKS
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INFORMATION LINKS

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Jun 20, 2012 06:00pm News Rep. Mark Critz, other Dems, to skip convention in favor of campaigning in Pennsylvania  Article Scott³ 

DISCUSSION