Anatomy of Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District
Rep. Tim Murphy, R-Upper St. Clair, center, resigned from the House amid revelations of an extramarital affair. Murphy is an anti-abortion lawmaker, but he allegedly urged his mistress to get an abortion when he thought she was pregnant.
Rep. Tim Murphy, R-Upper St. Clair, center, resigned from the House amid revelations of an extramarital affair. Murphy is an anti-abortion lawmaker, but he allegedly urged his mistress to get an abortion when he thought she was pregnant.
State Sen. Kim L. Ward
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Rep. Rick Saccone, R-Elizabeth Township
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State Sen. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Jefferson Hills.
Democrat Pam Iovino, 61, of Mt. Lebanon
Democrat Mike Crossey, 66, of Mt. Lebanon
Democrat Bob Solomon of Oakdale
Gina Cerilli of Hempfield won the Democratic nod for Westmoreland County commissioner in the May 2015 primary.
A crowded field of candidates plan to seek U.S. Rep. Tim Murphy's soon-to-be former seat in Washington representing Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District.
Demographic data show the district is whiter, wealthier, older and more educated than Pennsylvania as a whole. The district includes parts of Allegheny, Westmoreland, Greene and Washington counties.
Here's how the district compares with the state:
Wes Venteicher is a Tribune-Review staff writer. Reach him at 412-380-5676, wventeicher@tribweb.com or via Twitter @wesventeicher.
