Chaka Fattah
Last held office: U.S. House, PA-2 (1995–2016). Ran in 16 elections between 1982 and 2014, winning 16.
Last office: U.S. House, PA-2Born 1956
- Last margin
- +75.4
- Won 2014
- Elections
- 16
- 1982–2014
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Fattah was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Fattah has run
Margin: how far Fattah finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 2013–14
- Raised
- $499K
- Spent
- $525K
- Cash
- $3.9K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2014Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:36 AM ET
Seats Fattah has held
- U.S. House, PA-2 · 1995–2016
- Pennsylvania State Senate, District 7 · 1988–1996
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 192 · 1982–1988
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Fattah has run against
- Armond James (R) · 2014 election, won
- Robert Allen Mansfield Jr. (R) · 2012 election, won
- Rick Hellberg (R) · 2010 election, won
- Adam A. Lang (R) · 2008 election, won
- Michael Gessner (R) · 2006 election, won
- Stewart Bolno (R) · 2004 election, won
- Thomas G. Dougherty (R) · 2002 election, won
- Kenneth V. Krawchuk (L) · 2000 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Fattah
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Bioguide F000043
- FEC H2PA02055
- Wikidata Q1059265
- Ballotpedia Chaka Fattah
- Vote Smart 21850
- GovTrack 400130
- OpenSecrets N00001746
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET