Edward Lee Ritter
Ran in 1 election in 2024. Lost the 2026 race for Pennsylvania House District 47.
- Last margin
- −10.2
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 2
- 2024–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Ritter has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Ritter won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 47 | General | Lost | Joe D'Orsie (R) | 44.9% | R+10.2 | $4.4K | R+20.4 | |
| 2024 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 47 | General | Lost | Joe D'Orsie (R) | 37.2% | R+25.7 | — | R+20.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Ritter’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $4.4K
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State filings through May 31, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:41 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| RITTER, EDWARD LEE State | Active |
| EDWARD L. RITTER State | Active |
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State filings through May 31, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:41 AM ET
Who Ritter has run against
- Joe D'Orsie (R) · 2026 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Pennsylvania House District 47 · lean R+20.2 · 131st most Democratic of 203
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)