Joe Sestak
Last held office: U.S. House, PA-7 (2007–2011). Ran in 3 elections between 2006 and 2010, winning 2.
Last office: U.S. House, PA-7Born 1951
- Last margin
- −2.0
- Lost 2010
- Elections
- 3
- 2006–2010
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Sestak 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 Sestak has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Sestak won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | U.S. Senate, Pennsylvania | General | Lost | Patrick J. Toomey (R) | 49% | R+2.0 | $13.9M | D+10.5 | |
| 2008 | U.S. House, PA-7 | General | Won | Craig Williams (R) | 59.6% | D+19.2 | $3.9M | — | |
| 2006 | U.S. House, PA-7 | General | Won | Curt Weldon (R) | 56.4% | D+12.8 | $3.3M | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 2009–10
- Raised
- $13.9M
- Spent
- $13.8M
- Cash
- $107.2K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2010Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:36 AM ET
Seats Sestak has held
- U.S. House, PA-7 · 2007–2011
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Sestak has run against
- Patrick J. Toomey (R) · 2010 election, lost
- Craig Williams (R) · 2008 election, won
- Curt Weldon (R) · 2006 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
In the polls
Included in 40 polls; Sestak’s best result was 52% (Pennsylvania's 7th District, 2006).
Sestak’s polls in the database →How we know Sestak
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Bioguide S001169
- FEC H6PA07105
- Wikidata Q984183
- Ballotpedia Joe Sestak
- Vote Smart 58333
- GovTrack 412232
- OpenSecrets N00028049
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET