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2024Final results

2024 election for Pennsylvania House District 97

Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania

Steve Mentzer (R) won with 61.8% of the vote, defeating Robert James Rudy (D) by 23.6 points.

Steve MentzerRepublican · winner
61.8%23,846
38.2%14,732
38,578 votes

Source: Pennsylvania Department of StateUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:19 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024

Races before and after

EvenR+29.02014R+26.32016R+13.32018R+13.82020R+23.62024R+11.32026

Source: Pennsylvania Department of StateUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:19 AM ET