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Phillip Avillo was the Democratic candidate in the 2008 congressional elections for the 19th Congressional District (map) of Pennsylvania. He was the Democratic nominee to challenge incumbent Rep. Todd Platts (R-Pa.). The primary took place on April 22, 2008, and Avillo captured his party's nomination.^[1] Avillo lost to Platts in the November general election.^[2]

Positions, record and controversies

Bio

2008 elections

Avillo was the Democratic nominee to challenge Rep. Todd Platts (R-Pa.) in the 2008 congressional elections, but lost to Platts in the November general election.

Money in politics

Committees and affiliations

Committees

Avillo will be assigned committees if and when he is elected to Congress.

Affiliations

More background data

Contact

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. ↑ Pennsylvania 2008 General Election, TheGreenPapers.com, retrieved June 26, 2008
2. ↑ "Pennsylvania 2008 General Election", TheGreenPapers.com, November 4, 2008

External resources

• 2008 Race Tracker page on Pennsylvania’s 19th Congressional District
• Official Avillo for Congress Website

External articles