GEKAS, GEORGE W
R Β· house Β· bioguide G000121
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- FEC candidate id
H2PA17012- Internal id
48565dd9-a82b-4ed0-bc0d-08c8ea337847- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), PA-17. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 754,615 |
| People | Median age | 43 |
| Income | Median household income | $85,933 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $52,072 |
| Income | In poverty | 8.1% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.3% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.469 |
| Race | White alone | 83.1% |
| Race | Black alone | 7.0% |
| Race | Asian alone | 3.3% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 2.6% |
| Race | Two or more races | 5.4% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 5.1% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 93.4% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 1.5% |
| Education | High school or higher | 71.1% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 45.0% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 17.8% |
| Household | Family households | 60.6% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.26 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 30.9% |
| Housing | Median home value | $239,800 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,107 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 68.9% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 8.3% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 0.8% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 7.9% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 6.3% |
| Health | With a disability | 13.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 91.4% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 6.8% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 68.2% |
| Commute | Public transit | 2.6% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 19.8% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | $2,737 | $11,303 | $0 | $10,000 | $50 |
| 2002 | $1,350,543 | $1,427,489 | $8,566 | $10,000 | $496,418 |
| 2000 | $218,161 | $206,666 | $83,967 | $0 | $44,461 |
| 1998 | $112,222 | $92,690 | $72,471 | $0 | $13,620 |
| 1996 | $97,429 | $110,578 | $52,939 | $0 | $11,375 |
| 1994 | $90,126 | $86,839 | $66,088 | $0 | $20,015 |
| 1992 | $112,141 | $190,885 | $62,800 | $0 | $26,700 |
| 1990 | $128,438 | $93,331 | $141,544 | $0 | $38,666 |
| 1988 | $95,878 | $97,611 | $106,439 | $0 | $22,529 |
| 1986 | $172,307 | $97,958 | $108,171 | $0 | $0 |
| 1984 | $174,158 | $138,509 | $50,049 | $0 | $93,222 |
| 1982 | $147,395 | $144,273 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Elections
- 1982 general house Β· PA-17 β won
- 1984 general house Β· PA-17 β won
- 1986 general house Β· PA-17 β won
- 1988 general house Β· PA-17 β won
- 1990 general house Β· PA-17 β won
- 1992 general house Β· PA-17 β won
- 1994 general house Β· PA-17 β won
- 1996 general house Β· PA-17 β won
- 1998 general house Β· PA-17 β won
- 2000 general house Β· PA-17 β won
- 2002 general house Β· PA-17 β won
Committees
- GEKAS FOR CONGRESS β principal Β· type H
Recent votes
No votes on file.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
No sponsorships on file.
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 25.1%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency Γ party Γ office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
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| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | Dickinson College | β | wikidata | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | GEKAS FOR CONGRESS | β | candidate_committees | |
| 2001-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1999-01-06 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1997-01-07 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1995-01-04 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1993-01-05 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1991-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1989-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1987-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1985-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1983-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1976-01-01 | held_position | member of the Pennsylvania State Senate | β | wikidata | |
| 1966-01-01 | held_position | member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | β | wikidata | |
| 1960-01-01 | held_position | assistant district attorney | β | wikidata |