Donald Ritter
Last held office: U.S. House, PA-15 (1979–1993). Ran in 8 elections between 1978 and 1992, winning 7.
Last office: U.S. House, PA-15Born 1940
- Last margin
- −5.6
- Lost 1992
- Elections
- 8
- 1978–1992
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Ritter 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 Ritter has run
Margin: how far Ritter finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | U.S. House, PA-15 | General | Lost | Paul McHale (D), Eugene A. Nau (NLP) | 46.7% | D+5.6 | $890.5K |
| 1990 | U.S. House, PA-15 | General | Won | Richard J. Orloski (D) | 60.6% | R+21.1 | $560.7K |
| 1988 | U.S. House, PA-15 | General | Won | Ed Reibman (D) | 57.5% | R+15.0 | $759.7K |
| 1986 | U.S. House, PA-15 | General | Won | Joe Simonetta (D) | 56.8% | R+13.5 | $439.7K |
| 1984 | U.S. House, PA-15 | General | Won | Jane Wells-Schooley (D) | 58.1% | R+16.3 | $573.8K |
| 1982 | U.S. House, PA-15 | General | Won | Richard J. Orloski (D) | 57.8% | R+15.6 | $283.3K |
| 1980 | U.S. House, PA-15 | General | Won | Jeanette Reibman (D), Barbara Karkutt (L) | 59.5% | R+19.8 | $275.2K |
| 1978 | U.S. House, PA-15 | General | Won | Fred B. Rooney (D) | 53.2% | R+6.4 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 1991–92
- Raised
- $890.5K
- Spent
- $866K
- Cash
- $31.2K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 1992Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:35 AM ET
Seats Ritter has held
- U.S. House, PA-15 · 1979–1993
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Ritter has run against
- Paul McHale (D) · 1992 election, lost
- Richard J. Orloski (D) · 1990 election, won
- Ed Reibman (D) · 1988 election, won
- Joe Simonetta (D) · 1986 election, won
- Jane Wells-Schooley (D) · 1984 election, won
- Jeanette Reibman (D) · 1980 election, won
- Fred B. Rooney (D) · 1978 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Ritter
One person, matched across every source we use.
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET