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2019Final resultsSpecial election

2019 special election for Pennsylvania's 12th District

U.S. House · Pennsylvania

Fred Keller (R) won with 68.1% of the vote, defeating Marc Friedenberg (D) by 36.2 points.

Fred KellerRepublican · winner
68.1%90,000
31.9%42,195
132,195 votes

Source: Federal Election CommissionUpdated Oct 3, 2026, 3:20 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2019

Races before and after

EvenR+32.12018R+36.22019 special electionR+41.72020

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Marc FriedenbergNo Republican
$154.7K
Raised by the campaign
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$220.8K
Spent by the campaign
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$0
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Sep 30, 2020.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Sep 30, 2020