Chrissy Houlahan

In the 2024 House race for PA-6, Chrissy Houlahan (D) defeated Neil Young (R) 56.2% to 43.8%. Chrissy Houlahan received 235,625 votes compared to 183,638 for Neil Young, a comfortable 12.4-point margin indicating a moderately safe district.

As the incumbent, Chrissy Houlahan benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. The 2024 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.

In the 2022 House race for PA-6, Chrissy Houlahan (D) defeated Guy Louis Ciarrocchi (R) 58.3% to 41.7%. Chrissy Houlahan received 190,386 votes compared to 136,097 for Guy Louis Ciarrocchi, a comfortable 16.6-point margin indicating a moderately safe district.

As the incumbent, Chrissy Houlahan benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Democrat, Chrissy Houlahan won despite the historical midterm penalty against the president's party (Democrat Biden was in office).

In the 2020 House race for PA-6, Chrissy Houlahan (D) defeated John William Emmons (R) 56.0% to 44.0%. Chrissy Houlahan received 226,440 votes compared to 177,526 for John William Emmons, a comfortable 12.1-point margin indicating a moderately safe district.

This was an open-seat race. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2020 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.