Pennsylvania – 4th District

Democrat Republican

Candidate Jason Altmire Melissa Hart

Funds On Hand $136,000 $850,000
Recent Poll 42% 46%
Rep. Melissa Hart is the first Republican to represent this district in decades. This year she’s facing an unexpectedly
strong challenge from Jason Altmire. The Cook Political Report ranks this race “Lean Republican.”

The District
Stretching up from Pittsburgh’s
northern suburbs to the Ohio border,
the 4th District has moved from a
traditionally working-class
Democratic district to a culturally
conservative swing district. It
narrowly supported Bush in 2000
and 2004, but continues to have a
Democratic registration advantage.

About Jason Altmire

A former Capitol Hill staffer,
Altmire spent the last several years
as an executive with the University
of Pittsburgh Medical Center system,
where he became familiar with the
health care system, its connections
with government, and its problems.
In addition to health care, he is focusing his campaign on ethics, veterans’ benefits, and an exit strategy in Iraq.
www.jasonaltmire.com

About Melissa Hart

Hart has represented the 4th since 2000. Before that, she served in the state Senate. She is a member of the GOP whip
team, which means she is an integral part of guiding Republican legislative priorities through Congress. As such, she is a
reliable vote for the GOP agenda on Social Security, Medicare and the war in Iraq.
www.peoplewithhart.com

Fundraising and Polling

Hart showed $1.3 million raised and $850,000 on hand at the last reporting period. Altmire raised $361,000 and had
$136,000 on hand.
A recent local newspaper poll found a close race. Hart led Altmire 46-42.

Sources: www.washingtonpost.com, www.centerforpolitics.org, nytimes.com, www.fec.gov

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