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Campaign Diary: Pennsylvania: 6

June 20, 2006

Overview

Political prognosticators peg the race in Pennsylvania's Sixth Congressional District as one of the tightest in the country. And it's easy to see why. In 2004, district voters supported Sen. John Kerry for president, but Republican incumbent Rep. Jim Gerlach defeated Democratic challenger Lois Murphy by 7,000 votes. Now Murphy is back for another round in the ring, and Gerlach is fighting to hold on to a seat that is key to keeping his party in control of the House. The candidates, who have each raised about $1 million, are slugging it out over issues such as the environment, minimum wage laws, and homeland security. And both say that the war in Iraq is high on constituents' lists of concern.
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Address City
State Zip Email
U.S. News and World Report

Candidate

Murphy

District 6

Democratic Candidate
Lois Murphy
 
Occupation
– Attorney
Lois Murphy Profile
 
Gerlach
Republican Candidate
Jim Gerlach
 
Occupation
– Incumbent
Elected
2002
Jim Gerlach Profile
 

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