Wednesday, July 29, 2009

PA Congress 2010 Predictions- Dems pick up one seat

The Congressional Quarterly (CQ) Congressional Seat Ratings have been posted online.
http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-house

Overall, the ratings predict a three seat gain for the Dems. In PA, they see the 6th CD as a possible pickup for the Dems with Gerlach deciding not to defend his seat. Here are the ratings for all PA seats:

LEANS DEMOCRATIC
Pa. 6 – Gerlach, R*

DEMOCRATIC FAVORED
Pa. 3 – Dahlkemper, D
Pa. 4 – Altmire, D
Pa. 7 – Sestak, D*
Pa. 10 – Carney, D
Pa. 11 – Kanjorski, D
Pa. 12 – Murtha, D

REPUBLICAN FAVORED
Pa. 15 – Dent, R

SAFE DEMOCRATIC
Pa. 1 – Brady, D
Pa. 2 – Fattah, D
Pa. 8 – Murphy, D
Pa. 13 – Schwartz, D
Pa. 14 – Doyle, D
Pa. 17 – Holden, D

SAFE REPUBLICAN
Pa. 5 – Thompson, R
Pa. 9 – Shuster, R
Pa. 16 – Pitts, R
Pa. 18 – Murphy, R
Pa. 19 – Platts, R
*= Incumbent not running

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