MURTHA, JOHN P MR.
D Β· house Β· bioguide M001120
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- FEC candidate id
H6PA12030- Internal id
d5359dbb-015d-40c5-b26c-12a9cd043e0a- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), PA-12. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 760,856 |
| People | Median age | 40 |
| Income | Median household income | $71,986 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $45,179 |
| Income | In poverty | 14.0% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.6% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.483 |
| Race | White alone | 73.7% |
| Race | Black alone | 15.0% |
| Race | Asian alone | 4.2% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 3.1% |
| Race | Two or more races | 5.8% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 6.5% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 91.5% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 2.0% |
| Education | High school or higher | 69.3% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 41.9% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 17.9% |
| Household | Family households | 53.5% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.17 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 41.1% |
| Housing | Median home value | $205,700 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,143 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 60.4% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 9.2% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.1% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 11.3% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 5.8% |
| Health | With a disability | 14.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 89.9% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 8.0% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 59.9% |
| Commute | Public transit | 6.8% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 20.3% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | $1,354 | $23,696 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2010 | $904,292 | $1,088,909 | $22,342 | $0 | $502,485 |
| 2008 | $3,523,110 | $3,656,401 | $206,960 | $48,380 | $2,205,743 |
| 2006 | $2,760,862 | $3,254,233 | $340,251 | $10,582 | $1,877,810 |
| 2004 | $2,271,173 | $1,559,190 | $833,623 | $7,073 | $1,547,392 |
| 2002 | $2,405,388 | $2,386,865 | $121,640 | $2,301 | $1,659,773 |
| 2000 | $918,066 | $968,531 | $103,116 | $3,973 | $381,170 |
| 1998 | $830,004 | $742,261 | $153,582 | $6,720 | $325,140 |
| 1996 | $681,976 | $785,486 | $65,840 | $5,849 | $241,934 |
| 1994 | $907,875 | $913,004 | $169,352 | $5,388 | $394,613 |
| 1992 | $935,459 | $794,097 | $174,483 | $236 | $384,609 |
| 1990 | $878,887 | $1,097,107 | $33,122 | $0 | $270,874 |
| 1988 | $447,087 | $401,945 | $251,340 | $0 | $107,612 |
| 1986 | $371,308 | $272,436 | $206,198 | $1,010 | $0 |
| 1984 | $277,783 | $194,107 | $107,328 | $0 | $90,807 |
| 1982 | $229,084 | $208,374 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 1980 | $112,350 | $116,386 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Elections
- 1980 general house Β· PA-12 β won
- 1982 general house Β· PA-12 β won
- 1984 general house Β· PA-12 β won
- 1986 general house Β· PA-12 β won
- 1988 general house Β· PA-12 β won
- 1990 general house Β· PA-12 β won
- 1992 general house Β· PA-12 β won
- 1994 general house Β· PA-12 β won
- 1996 general house Β· PA-12 β won
- 1998 general house Β· PA-12 β won
- 2000 general house Β· PA-12 β won
- 2002 general house Β· PA-12 β won
- 2004 general house Β· PA-12 β won
- 2006 general house Β· PA-12 β won
- 2008 general house Β· PA-12 β won
- 2010 general house Β· PA-12 β lost_general
Committees
- MURTHA FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE 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% |
| D (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.
Connected on the graph
Outbound (27)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | educated_at | Indiana University of Pennsylvania | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | University of Pittsburgh | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | The Kiski School | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | Washington & Jefferson College | β | wikidata | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | MURTHA FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| 2009-01-06 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 2007-01-04 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 2005-01-04 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 2003-01-07 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 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 | |
| 1981-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1979-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1977-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1975-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1974-02-05 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1974-02-05 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1969-05-20 | held_position | member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | β | wikidata |