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Bethany "Beth" Hafer was a Democratic candidate in the 2008 congressional elections for the 18th Congressional District (map) of Pennsylvania. She was seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge incumbent Rep. Timothy Murphy (R-Pa.). The primary took place on April 22, 2008 and Steve O'Donnell emerged as the winner.

Positions, record and controversies

Bio

2008 elections

On April 22, Hafer was defeated in her bid for the Democratic nomination to challenge incumbent Rep. Timothy Murphy (R-Pa.) in the 2008 congressional elections by Steve O'Donnell .^[1]

Money in politics

Committees and affiliations

Committees

Hafer will be assigned committees if and when she is elected to Congress.

Affiliations

More background data

Contact

Official Beth Hafer for Congress Web site

Beth Hafer for Congress
PO Box 10448
Pittsburgh, PA 15234-0448

Phone: 412-992-0809

Articles and resources

See also

• 2008 U.S. congressional elections
  • 2008 U.S. congressional election dates
• Portal:Pennsylvania and the U.S. Congress

References

1. ↑ Jerome L. Sherman and Dan Majors, "O'Donnell, Dahlkemper win hotly contested races for U.S. House", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 23, 2008.

External resources

• 2008 Race Tracker page on Pennsylvania’s 18th Congressional District
• Hafer's FEC filings for the 2007-08 election cycle
• "Beth Hafer for Congress," Official Beth Hafer for Congress Website.

External articles