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'''Jim Gerlach''' (1955-) is a member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]) representing the 6th Congressional District of [[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]] since 2002.  Previously, he spent 12 years in the state legislature.
 
He had considered a run for [[Governor of Pennyslvania]], but is supporting state attorney general [[Tom Corbett]].  The incumbent Democratic governor is prevented, by term limits from running again.<ref name=RCP2010-03-31>{{citation
| url = http://www.realclearpolitics.com/politics_nation/2010/03/pennsylvania_is_most_competitive.html
| journal = Real Clear Politics
| date = 31 March 2010
| title = 2010: Why Pennsylvania Is The Most Competitive State
| author = Kyle Trygstad and Mike Memoli}}</ref>
==Committee assignments==
 
*[[House Financial Services Committee]]
*[[House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee]]
==Congressional caucuses==
 
==Issues==
 
==Voting ratings==
 
{| width="80%" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto"
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! width="50%" bgcolor=efefef|Organization !! width="15%" bgcolor=efefef|Rating !! width="15%" bgcolor=efefef|Date
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| '''AFL-CIO''' ||  ||
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| '''[[American Civil Liberties Union]]''' ||  ||
|-
| '''[[American Conservative Union]]''' ||  ||
|-
| '''[[Americans for Democratic Action]]''' ||  ||
|-
| '''[[Cato Institute]]''' ||  ||
|-
| '''[[Christian Coalition]]''' ||  ||
|-
| '''[[Human Rights Campaign]]''' ||  ||
|-
| '''[[League of Conservation Voters]]''' ||  ||
|-
| '''[[National Association for the Advancement of Colored People]]''' ||  ||
|-
|''' [[NARAL]]''' ||  ||
|-
| '''[[National Rifle Association]]''' ||  ||
|-
| '''[[National Right to Life Committee]]''' ||  ||
|-
| '''[[National Taxpayers Union]]''' ||  ||
|-
| '''[[U.S. Chamber of Commerce]]''' ||  ||
|}
 
Sources: Links to the voting ratings guides of the above organizations together with brief descriptive information on the organizations themselves, may be found at: http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Interest_group/Catalogs
 
==2008 Election==
The 6th district supported [[Barack Obama]] with a 68% vote. <ref name=RCP2010-03-31 />
{| width="80%" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto"
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! width="35%" bgcolor=efefef|Candidate !! width="15%" bgcolor=efefef|Party !! width="15%" bgcolor=efefef|Vote total !! width="15%" bgcolor=efefef|Percentage
|-
| '''Jim Gerlach''' || Republican || 179,423 || 52.10%
|-
| '''Bob Roggio''' || Democrat  || 164,952 || 47.90%
|}
 
Source: [http://www.fec.gov/pubrec/fe2008/2008congresults.pdf Federal Election Results] - final official tally
 
==2010 Elections==
 
*Primary election: May 18
 
Democrats Doug Pike, a former editorial writer for the ''[[Philadelphia Inquirer]], and physician Manan Trivedi, have announced they will run.
 
*See also: [[2010 U.S. Congressional election]]
 
==Notes==
 
* [http://gerlach.house.gov/ Representative Jim Gerlach] - official Congressional web site

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Jim Gerlach (1955-) is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives (Republican) representing the 6th Congressional District of Pennsylvania since 2002. Previously, he spent 12 years in the state legislature.

He had considered a run for Governor of Pennyslvania, but is supporting state attorney general Tom Corbett. The incumbent Democratic governor is prevented, by term limits from running again.[1]

Committee assignments

Congressional caucuses

Issues

Voting ratings

Organization Rating Date
AFL-CIO
American Civil Liberties Union
American Conservative Union
Americans for Democratic Action
Cato Institute
Christian Coalition
Human Rights Campaign
League of Conservation Voters
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
NARAL
National Rifle Association
National Right to Life Committee
National Taxpayers Union
U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Sources: Links to the voting ratings guides of the above organizations together with brief descriptive information on the organizations themselves, may be found at: http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Interest_group/Catalogs

2008 Election

The 6th district supported Barack Obama with a 68% vote. [1]

Candidate Party Vote total Percentage
Jim Gerlach Republican 179,423 52.10%
Bob Roggio Democrat 164,952 47.90%

Source: Federal Election Results - final official tally

2010 Elections

  • Primary election: May 18

Democrats Doug Pike, a former editorial writer for the Philadelphia Inquirer, and physician Manan Trivedi, have announced they will run.

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kyle Trygstad and Mike Memoli (31 March 2010), "2010: Why Pennsylvania Is The Most Competitive State", Real Clear Politics
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