RepublicanNot in office · last served 2018Last on a ballot: Nov 2016

Charles W. Dent

Charles W. Dent ran in 13 elections between 1990 and 2016, winning 13. Served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (District 132), the Pennsylvania State Senate (District 16) and the U.S. House (PA-15).

Last office: U.S. House, PA-15

Elections: 13; 1990–2016
Won: 13; generals, primaries and specials

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Dent was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

1992199620002004200820122016202020242028Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 132 Pennsylvania State Senate, District 16 U.S. House, PA-15Out of office

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

Every race Dent has run

Margin: how far Dent finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin	Raised
2016	U.S. House, PA-15	General	Won	Rick Daugherty (D), Paul Rizzo (L)	58.4%	R+20.4	$1.7M
2014	U.S. House, PA-15	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—	$1.8M
2012	U.S. House, PA-15	General	Won	Rick Daugherty (D)	56.8%	R+13.5	$1.7M
2010	U.S. House, PA-15	General	Won	John B. Callahan (D), Jake Towne (I)	53.5%	R+14.6	$2.4M
2008	U.S. House, PA-15	General	Won	Sam Bennett (D)	58.6%	R+17.1	$1.9M
2006	U.S. House, PA-15	General	Won	Charles Dertinger (D), Greta Browne (G)	53.6%	R+10.1	$1.3M
2004	U.S. House, PA-15	General	Won	Joe Driscoll (D), Richard J. Piotrowski (L), Greta Browne (G)	58.6%	R+19.2	$2M
2002	Pennsylvania State Senate, District 16	General	Won	Richard J. Orloski (D)	65.1%	R+30.3	—
1998	Pennsylvania State Senate, District 16	General	Won	Glenn Solt (D)	59.4%	R+18.9	—
1996	Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 132	General	Won	Daniel K. McCarthy (D)	67.5%	R+35.0	—
1994	Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 132	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—	—
1992	Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 132	General	Won	Tom Hartman (D)	65.7%	R+31.4	—
1990	Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 132	General	Won	John F. Pressman (D)	53.8%	R+7.5	—

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

Seats Dent has held

U.S. House, PA-15 · 2005–2018
Pennsylvania State Senate, District 16 · 1999–2006
Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 132 · 1991–1998

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

Who Dent has run against

Rick Daugherty (D) · 2016 election, won
John B. Callahan (D) · 2010 election, won
Sam Bennett (D) · 2008 election, won
Charles Dertinger (D) · 2006 election, won
Joe Driscoll (D) · 2004 election, won
Richard J. Orloski (D) · 2002 election, won
Glenn Solt (D) · 1998 election, won
Daniel K. McCarthy (D) · 1996 election, won

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