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RaceTracker 2010 Congressional Election Dashboard
2010 House report  ยท 2010 Senate report
House Senate
GOP Dems Total GOP Dems Total
Confirmed primary challenges 48 38 86 2 3 5
Possible primary challenges 7 5 12 1 1 2
Open seats* 13 13 261 7 1 82
1. Includes 3 special elections (no 2010 party yet). 2. Doesn't include DE, NY special elections.
This profile of Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District is part of the RaceTracker project.




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2010 election

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Race status

Incumbent: Charles Dent
Incumbent running? Yes
Primary challenge? Incumbent has primary challenger.


Candidates

Name Party Status Reference URL Reference date Reference note
Charles Dent Republican Confirmed candidate FEC Source November 29, 2009
Sam Bennett Democratic Considering National Journal Source March 9, 2009 2008 Candidate
John Callahan Democratic Confirmed candidate Media Story Source July 27, 2009
Mathew Benol Republican Confirmed candidate Media Story Source December 24, 2009

(Candidate classification criteria)


Results

Primary winners: TBD
General election winner: TBD

2008 election

Incumbent: Charles Dent


Candidates

Name Party Status Reference URL Reference date Reference note
Charles Dent Republican Confirmed candidate (source needed) March 9, 2009
Sam Bennett Democratic Confirmed candidate (source needed) March 9, 2009

(Candidate classification criteria)


Results

Primary winners: Sam Bennett, Charles Dent
General election winner: Charles Dent

Presidential election results

Republican Democratic
2000 48% George W. Bush 49% Al Gore
2004 50% George W. Bush 50% John Kerry
2008 42% John McCain 56% Barack Obama

District map and incumbent offices

Charles Dent's district offices
  • 701 West Broad Street, Suite 200, Bethlehem, PA 18018
    610-861-9734 (Phone) (Fax)
  • 206 Main Street, East Greenville, PA 18041
    215-541-4106 (Phone) (Fax)
District map layers graciously provided by GovTrack.Us.
See the incumbent's page for more contact info.


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