Philip English
Last held office: U.S. House, PA-3 (2003–2009). Ran in 8 elections between 1994 and 2008, winning 7.
Last office: U.S. House, PA-3Born 1956
- Last margin
- −2.5
- Lost 2008
- Elections
- 8
- 1994–2008
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time English 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 English has run
Margin: how far English finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | U.S. House, PA-3 | General | Lost | Kathleen Dahlkemper (D) | 48.8% | D+2.5 | $2.7M |
| 2006 | U.S. House, PA-3 | General | Won | Steven Porter (D), Timothy J. Hagberg (CST) | 53.6% | R+11.6 | $1.4M |
| 2004 | U.S. House, PA-3 | General | Won | Steven Porter (D) | 60.1% | R+20.2 | $1.3M |
| 2002 | U.S. House, PA-3 | General | Won | Anndrea M. Benson (G) | 77.7% | R+55.4 | $1.1M |
| 2000 | U.S. House, PA-21 | General | Won | Marc A. Flitter (D) | 60.8% | R+21.7 | $1.3M |
| 1998 | U.S. House, PA-21 | General | Won | Larry Klemens (D) | 63.4% | R+26.8 | $1.1M |
| 1996 | U.S. House, PA-21 | General | Won | Ronald A. Dinicola (D) | 50.7% | R+1.4 | $1.3M |
| 1994 | U.S. House, PA-21 | General | Won | Bill Leavens (D), Arthur E. Drew (I) | 49.5% | R+2.6 | $438.3K |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 2007–08
- Raised
- $2.7M
- Spent
- $2.6M
- Cash
- $26.7K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2008Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:36 AM ET
Seats English has held
- U.S. House, PA-3 · 2003–2009
- U.S. House, PA-21 · 1995–2003
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who English has run against
- Kathleen Dahlkemper (D) · 2008 election, lost
- Steven Porter (D) · 2006 election, won
- Anndrea M. Benson (G) · 2002 election, won
- Marc A. Flitter (D) · 2000 election, won
- Larry Klemens (D) · 1998 election, won
- Ronald A. Dinicola (D) · 1996 election, won
- Bill Leavens (D) · 1994 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
In the polls
Included in 2 polls; English’s best result was 47% (Pennsylvania's 3rd District, 2008).
English’s polls in the database →How we know English
One person, matched across every source we use.
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET