Melissa Hart
Last held office: U.S. House, PA-4 (2001–2007). Ran in 8 elections between 1990 and 2008, winning 6.
Last office: U.S. House, PA-4Born 1962
- Last margin
- −11.7
- Lost 2008
- Elections
- 8
- 1990–2008
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Hart 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 Hart has run
Margin: how far Hart finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | U.S. House, PA-4 | General | Lost | Jason Altmire (D) | 44.1% | D+11.7 | $1.4M |
| 2006 | U.S. House, PA-4 | General | Lost | Jason Altmire (D) | 48% | D+3.9 | $2.1M |
| 2004 | U.S. House, PA-4 | General | Won | Stevan Drobac Jr. (D), Steven B. Larchuk (I) | 63.1% | R+27.2 | $1.4M |
| 2002 | U.S. House, PA-4 | General | Won | Stevan Drobac Jr. (D) | 64.6% | R+29.1 | $1.2M |
| 2000 | U.S. House, PA-4 | General | Won | Terry E. Van Horne (D) | 59% | R+18.0 | $1.7M |
| 1998 | Pennsylvania State Senate, District 40 | General | Won | Bob Seibert Jr. (D), Ron Rosenberger (I) | 67.4% | R+37.0 | — |
| 1994 | Pennsylvania State Senate, District 40 | General | Won | Elaine Napper (D), Drew Ley (I) | 68.6% | R+38.5 | — |
| 1990 | Pennsylvania State Senate, District 40 | General | Won | John W. Regoli (D) | 51.2% | R+2.5 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 2007–08
- Raised
- $1.4M
- Spent
- $1.4M
- Cash
- $8.4K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2008Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:36 AM ET
Seats Hart has held
- U.S. House, PA-4 · 2001–2007
- Pennsylvania State Senate, District 40 · 1990–2002
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Hart has run against
- Jason Altmire (D) · 2008 election, lost
- Stevan Drobac Jr. (D) · 2004 election, won
- Terry E. Van Horne (D) · 2000 election, won
- Bob Seibert Jr. (D) · 1998 election, won
- Elaine Napper (D) · 1994 election, won
- John W. Regoli (D) · 1990 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
In the polls
Included in 9 polls; Hart’s best result was 51% (Pennsylvania's 4th District, 2006).
Hart’s polls in the database →How we know Hart
One person, matched across every source we use.
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET