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Lou Barletta
Image of Lou Barletta
Prior offices
Member Hazleton City Council

Mayor City of Hazleton

U.S. House Pennsylvania District 11
Successor: Lloyd Smucker
Predecessor: Paul Kanjorski

Compensation

Base salary

$174,000/year

Net worth

(2012) $2,083,544.50

Elections and appointments
Last election

May 17, 2022

Personal
Birthplace
Hazleton, Pa.
Religion
Christian: Catholic
Profession
Entrepreneur
Contact

Lou Barletta (Republican Party) was a member of the U.S. House, representing Pennsylvania's 11th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2011. He left office on January 3, 2019.

Barletta (Republican Party) ran for election for Governor of Pennsylvania. He lost in the Republican primary on May 17, 2022.

Biography

Lou Barletta was born in Hazelton, Pennsylvania. Barletta's career experience includes founding a pavement marking business.[1]

Elections

2022

See also: Pennsylvania gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022

General election

General election for Governor of Pennsylvania

Josh Shapiro defeated Doug Mastriano, Matt Hackenburg, Christina Digiulio, and Joseph Soloski in the general election for Governor of Pennsylvania on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Josh Shapiro
Josh Shapiro (D)
 
56.5
 
3,031,137
Image of Doug Mastriano
Doug Mastriano (R)
 
41.7
 
2,238,477
Image of Matt Hackenburg
Matt Hackenburg (L) Candidate Connection
 
1.0
 
51,611
Image of Christina Digiulio
Christina Digiulio (G) Candidate Connection
 
0.5
 
24,436
Image of Joseph Soloski
Joseph Soloski (Keystone Party of Pennsylvania) Candidate Connection
 
0.4
 
20,518

Total votes: 5,366,179
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Pennsylvania

Josh Shapiro advanced from the Democratic primary for Governor of Pennsylvania on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Josh Shapiro
Josh Shapiro
 
100.0
 
1,227,151

Total votes: 1,227,151
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Pennsylvania

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of Pennsylvania on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Doug Mastriano
Doug Mastriano
 
43.8
 
591,240
Image of Lou Barletta
Lou Barletta
 
20.3
 
273,252
Image of Bill McSwain
Bill McSwain
 
15.8
 
212,886
Image of David White
David White
 
9.6
 
129,058
Image of Melissa Hart
Melissa Hart
 
4.1
 
54,752
Image of Joe Gale
Joe Gale
 
2.1
 
27,920
Image of Jake Corman III
Jake Corman III (Unofficially withdrew)
 
1.9
 
26,091
Image of Charlie Gerow
Charlie Gerow
 
1.3
 
17,922
Image of Nche Zama
Nche Zama
 
1.2
 
16,238

Total votes: 1,349,359
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Campaign finance

2018

See also: United States Senate election in Pennsylvania, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Pennsylvania

Incumbent Bob Casey Jr. defeated Lou Barletta, Dale Kerns, and Neal Gale in the general election for U.S. Senate Pennsylvania on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Bob Casey Jr.
Bob Casey Jr. (D)
 
55.7
 
2,792,437
Image of Lou Barletta
Lou Barletta (R) Candidate Connection
 
42.6
 
2,134,848
Image of Dale Kerns
Dale Kerns (L) Candidate Connection
 
1.0
 
50,907
Image of Neal Gale
Neal Gale (G) Candidate Connection
 
0.6
 
31,208

Total votes: 5,009,400
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Pennsylvania

Incumbent Bob Casey Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Pennsylvania on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Bob Casey Jr.
Bob Casey Jr.
 
100.0
 
752,008

Total votes: 752,008
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Pennsylvania

Lou Barletta defeated Jim Christiana in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Pennsylvania on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Lou Barletta
Lou Barletta Candidate Connection
 
63.0
 
433,312
Image of Jim Christiana
Jim Christiana
 
37.0
 
254,118

Total votes: 687,430
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2016

See also: Pennsylvania's 11th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Lou Barletta (R) defeated Mike Marsicano (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced a primary opponent in April.[2][3]

U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 11 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngLou Barletta Incumbent 63.7% 199,421
     Democratic Mike Marsicano 36.3% 113,800
Total Votes 313,221
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State

2014

See also: Pennsylvania's 11th Congressional District elections, 2014

Barletta won re-election to the U.S. House in 2014. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on May 20, 2014.[4]

U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 11 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngLou Barletta Incumbent 66.3% 122,464
     Democratic Andy Ostrowski 33.7% 62,228
Total Votes 184,692
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State

Race background

In early 2013, PoliticsPA and The Hill previewed three Pennsylvania races which showed promise for a competitive primary or potential partisan switch. Of the eighteen total House seats up for election in 2014, Republicans held thirteen.

In the 11th District race, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee was looking at Chris Carney as a potential challenger to incumbent Lou Barletta; however, Carney declined to enter the race. Barletta instead faced Democrat Andy Ostrowski in the general election.[5]

2012

See also: Pennsylvania's 11th Congressional District elections, 2012

Barletta ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Pennsylvania's 11th District. He was unopposed in the Republican primary and defeated Gene Stilp (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[6]

U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 11 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Gene Stilp 41.5% 118,231
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngLou Barletta Incumbent 58.5% 166,967
Total Votes 285,198
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

Full history


Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Lou Barletta did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign website

Barletta's campaign website stated the following:

Rebuilding the Economy

Barletta will undo the economic damage caused by Gov. Tom Wolf’s disastrous response to the coronavirus epidemic, which included crushing small businesses with shutdowns, killing thousands of jobs, sending Covid-positive patients into nursing homes, and botching the vaccine rollout.

Barletta founded a pavement marking business with an initial investment of $29.95 and within five years had built his enterprise into the largest of its kind in Pennsylvania and then the 6th largest in the country. Having lived the dream of starting up his own small business, Barletta will return power to the entrepreneurs of Pennsylvania. He understands that government’s best role often can be to get out of the way and let private citizens create jobs and grow the economy. That means keeping taxes low and reducing regulations to free Pennsylvanians to thrive.


Unleashing Pennsylvania’s Natural Resources

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is blessed to sit atop a massive expanse of natural resources which has always been a key driver of our economy. Barletta will be a champion of the production of coal, oil, and natural gas, which are industries targeted by liberals intent on taking those jobs away from our citizens. Thousands of well-paying union jobs have vanished because of regulations, freezes, and bans, and Barletta will fight to restore our energy sector prominence. Barletta will also promote the extraction of rare earth minerals.


Combatting Illegal Immigration

As mayor of Hazleton, Barletta learned firsthand that immigration is not solely a federal issue – it matters who holds office in states as well. He was the first mayor in the country to pass a local ordinance standing up against illegal immigration and was promptly sued by the ACLU. As a member of Congress, he fought every day to protect our borders and strengthen our laws. As Governor, Barletta will maintain his strong stance against illegal immigration, as a public safety issue, as job protection for Pennsylvania workers, and as a public health issue.


Supporting our Law Enforcement Officers

As a former mayor of Hazleton, PA, Barletta knows that our local and state law enforcement officers are the greatest assets our communities have to offer. He will always honor and support the men and women in blue – those brave citizens who put their own lives on the line to protect their neighbors. Barletta will always fully fund law enforcement’s needs and as Governor will oppose any efforts to defund the police. At the same time, he will also strongly support firefighters and first responders, who also give of themselves to protect and defend their communities.


Strengthening Election Security

The election of 2020 taught us that changes to election rules, put in place using the coronavirus pandemic as an excuse, caused delays, chaos, uncertainty, and widespread mistrust in our electoral process. Pennsylvanians must know that the integrity of our elections is sound and Barletta will take action to restore public trust.


Rebuilding our Infrastructure

As a former chairman of a subcommittee of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives, Barletta fully understands Pennsylvania’s needs. Our roads and bridges are in dire need of repair and refurbishing and have been neglected by Gov. Wolf’s administration. As Governor, Barletta will lead a rebuilding of our infrastructure, creating good union jobs in the process.

Barletta has particular expertise in pre-disaster mitigation, having authored legislation signed by President Trump which reformed disaster preparedness and reduced the impact of natural disasters. As a mayor and member of Congress, Barletta saw the devastating effects of brutal storms and flooding and knows that pre-disaster mitigation is key. Emphasis on planning, elevating or hardening structures, and building flood walls can save lives and billions of dollars in property damage. As Governor, Barletta will bring the same approach to Harrisburg.


Pro-School Choice and Pro-Parental Choice

As the father of two public school teachers, Barletta knows the importance of quality education for our children. As a member of the U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor, he was credited with saving the federal funding for after school programs, which had been slated for elimination. Pennsylvania students have been negatively affected by Gov. Wolf’s one size fit all decisions this past year shutting down schools. As Governor he will continue to be a champion for high quality public schools, for school choice, and for the greater involvement of parents and teachers in decisions affecting their children. Barletta will also continue to pursue partnerships with schools and private businesses to create opportunities so that graduates are not forced to leave home to find employment.


Eliminating Waste

As the mayor of Hazleton and member of Congress, Barletta earned the reputation as someone who maximizes efficiency and saves taxpayers money. As chairman of a subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Barletta was able to save taxpayers $4.4 billion through better management of federal real estate and office space leases. As Governor, Barletta will bring the same scrutiny to state spending to ensure that every public dollar is spent wisely.


Protecting Life

Lou Barletta is a protector of the most vulnerable people among us, the unborn. Each year that Barletta served as Congressman, he earned a 100% rating by the National Right to Life Committee. In 2018, Lou Barletta was endorsed by the Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has been and will remain at the forefront of the pro-life movement. As Governor, Barletta will be a strong voice for protecting the unborn and defunding radical organizations like Planned Parenthood, that prey on women experiencing crisis pregnancies to profit off ending the lives of their children.


Safeguard the Second Amendment

Pennsylvanians have the inherent right to keep and bear arms. Lou Barletta will never cease protecting that right. As a Congressman, Barletta received an “A” rating from the National Rifle Association and championed the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act. As Governor, Lou Barletta will always protect lawful gun owners from government bureaucrats who seek to dismantle our constitutionally protected 2nd amendment rights.


Stand Up for Our Veterans

The ultimate protectors of American freedoms are our brave men and women who serve in our Armed Forces. These heroic sons, daughters, parents, and neighbors are the bulwark against those adversaries who seek to destroy our ideals and our security. Too often our servicemen return home to find that they cannot get the support they need. Lou Barletta stands with our veterans and will never allow them to be deprioritized. Barletta was proud to support the Veteran’s Choice Act and The Veterans Educational Assistance Act while in Congress and will continue to fight for our veterans as Governor.[10]

—Lou Barletta's campaign website (2022)[11]

2018

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Candidate Connection

Lou Barletta participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on April 21, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Lou Barletta's responses follow below.[12]

What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

My top three priorities are keeping Pennsylvania’s families safe, protecting Pennsylvania jobs, and standing up for the men and women who serve our communities. More than anything, people want someone willing to fight for them, when no one else will. That’s what I have always done, and that’s why I’m running for the U.S. Senate.[13][10]

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?

Fixing our immigration system so that it works for American workers and legal immigrants

Supporting programs, like the SHINE after-school program and Job Corps, that provide kids with a pathway to success and help to build strong families and communities.

Reducing taxes and overly-burdensome regulations to allow for businesses to hire workers, pay them higher wages, and for families to keep more of their income.

Standing up for veterans and first responders who serve our community.

Rebuilding our nation’s transportation and infrastructure network.

Reforming our healthcare system to increase access to care, lower costs, and expand choices for consumers.

Protecting the 2nd amendment rights of law abiding Americans.

Protecting the sanctity of life.

Protecting animals from abuse and neglect.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[10]


Campaign website

Barletta's campaign website stated the following:

Saving Taxpayer Money
As Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, Lou has saved taxpayers nearly $4 billion by implementing a policy to move federal agencies into smaller spaces, cutting waste, and forcing them to negotiate long-term leases. Lou has also supported a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution to help get America’s fiscal house in order.

Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and First Responders
Lou successfully led the push to exempt volunteer firefighters and first responders from Obamacare’s Employer Mandate, which would have forced fire departments across Pennsylvania and the United States to close. For his efforts, Lou received the National Volunteer Fire Council’s “Legislator of the Year” Award.

Leading the Fight Against Illegal Immigration
Lou has held Congressional leadership accountable on illegal immigration. He led the fight in the House against President Obama’s unconstitutional executive amnesty; continually introduced and advocated for legislation to cut off all federal funding to sanctuary cities; introduced legislation to make overstaying a visa a criminal offense; and co-sponsored legislation to levy a two percent fee on wire transfers sent south of our border and use that revenue to pay for the southern border wall.

Finding Solutions to the Opioid Crisis
Pennsylvania is one of the states hit hardest by the opioid crisis, and Lou has made combating drug addiction and abuse one of his top priorities. Lou has repeatedly voted to support increased opioid overdose prevention and monitoring efforts, as well as efforts to stop the flow of drugs into our country. Lou was one of only 35 House members to serve on a conference committee with the Senate to negotiate comprehensive legislation addressing our nation’s heroin and opioid crisis. That bill, which was signed into law, included Lou’s legislation protecting babies born addicted to drugs.

Stopping Waste, Fraud, and Abuse
Lou introduced, and passed through the House, legislation requiring the federal government to verify a person’s eligibility for health care tax credits before the money goes out the door, a loophole that allowed $750 million in taxpayer-funded subsidies to go to more than 500,000 people who did not qualify for those benefits.

Standing up for Life
Lou is pro-life and believes that innocent life should be protected at every stage of development. Lou has a 100 percent voting record from the National Right to Life and has been endorsed for the United State Senate by CatholicVote.org, one of the nation’s largest grassroots pro-life, family values organizations. Lou has consistently co-sponsored and voted for legislation protecting the sanctity of life, including: the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, banning abortions after 20 weeks; the Defund Planned Parenthood Act, which denies funding to the nation’s largest abortion provider; the Life at Conception Act; and the Heartbeat Protection Act, among others. Lou supports the restoration of legal protection for innocent human life and opposes the efforts of some to increase or expand the protection or establishment of legal euthanasia, abortion, and human cloning.

Rescuing Vital After-School Programs
Lou was the only member of the House of Representatives, from either party, to receive the Congressional Voice for Children Award from the National Parent Teacher Association for his work in support of after-school programs, such as the successful SHINE (Schools and Homes in Education) program in Carbon, Luzerne, and Schuylkill counties. Lou worked across the aisle with Democratic state Sen. John Yudichak to expand the SHINE after-school program to Luzerne County and rescued federal funding for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program, which provides half of SHINE’s funding.

Supporting the 2nd Amendment
As a gun owner, Lou supports law-abiding Americans’ 2nd Amendment right to keep and bear arms. He continues to support common-sense measures to prevent criminals from obtaining firearms, while protecting the rights of law-abiding gun owners. He supported common-sense measures like the Fix NICS bill and President Trump’s action against bump stocks.

Championing Job Programs
A former small business owner in the road construction industry, Lou understands the need to train our workers with the skills necessary to fill in-demand, family-sustaining jobs. As a member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Lou has helped to shape vital legislation providing support for career and technical education programs. Lou will continue to champion the trades as a way to bridge the skills gap in our workforce and provide a pathway forward for our nation in an increasingly globally competitive economy.

As a co-Chair of the Congressional Job Corps Caucus, Lou also protected funds for the Job Corps program from impending cuts. His persistence earned a commitment from Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta to defend the program and work with the caucus to improve and strengthen the program.

Defending Israel and the Jewish Community
Lou is a staunch and vocal defender of Israel and the Jewish community. Lou has fought for American victims of terror attacks by the Palestinian Authority; led efforts to fund Homeland Security grants for non-profit organizations; authorized legislation making synagogues and churches are eligible for disaster assistance funding; and urged the Department of Homeland Security to investigate bomb threats against Jewish Community Centers.

Lou also supported bills to condemn terrorist attacks and hostility toward Israel; punish Iran, Hezbollah, and Hamas; prohibit U.S. taxpayer assistance to the Palestinian Authority until they stop rewarding terrorists and their families when they kill Israelis and Americans; and, provide U.S. foreign assistance to Israel, particularly the annual security assistance funding, including support for Iron Dome and David's Sling.

Lou remains an outspoken opponent of the disastrous Iran Deal, which gave Iran, the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism, access to $100 billion dollars, paved the way for Iran to eventually achieve nuclear weapons capability, and puts the existence of Israel at risk.

Promoting Fair Trade for American Workers
Lou has consistently fought to ensure that American products are sold around the world in a competitive market, with a level playing field that protects American jobs. Lou opposed the flawed Trans-Pacific Partnership and praised President Trump’s decision to pull out of it. Lou also successfully fought to include protections for American workers as part of the Trade Promotion Authority Act, which allows the United States to compete with countries like China to sell our products around the world. Lou made sure that the final agreement prevented foreign workers from taking American jobs, took strong action to stop currency manipulation, and ensured that America would go after countries that cheat. For his leadership to strengthen laws against Chinese dumping of steel and to ensure laws against unfair trade are strictly enforced, Lou was named a “2015 Congressional Steel Champion” by the American Iron and Steel Institute.

[10]

—Lou Barletta’s campaign website (2018)[14]

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2017-2018

At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Barletta was assigned to the following committees:[15]

2015-2016

Barletta served on the following committees:[16]

2013-2014

Barletta served on the following committees:[17]

Possible Trump appointee (first term)
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During the 2016 presidential transition of power, Barletta was reported to be in consideration for a high-level appointment in Donald Trump's (R) first term.

Full list of possible appointees

See also: Donald Trump's Cabinet, 2025

2011-2012

Barletta served on the following committees:

  • Education and the Workforce
    • Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education
    • Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
    • Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training
  • Transportation and Infrastructure
    • Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
    • Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
    • Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management

Key votes

See also: Key votes

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Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018

For detailed information about each vote, click here.

Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

Issues

Presidential preference

In June 2015, Barletta endorsed Rick Santorum for president, but Santorum withdrew from the race in February 2016.[118]

2016 presidential endorsement

✓ Barletta endorsed Donald Trump for the Republican primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[119]

See also: Endorsements for Donald Trump

Statement on government shutdown

See also: United States budget debate, 2013

Barletta switched his stance and announced he no longer supported a bill to reopen the federal government without strings attached. Barletta said on October 8, 2013, that he believed the best chance to win congressional approval of a government funding bill was to attach a provision repealing a medical devices tax that was included in the 2010 health care law.[120][121]

Before the October 1, 2013, shutdown began, Barletta voted with GOP leaders on bills to scale back elements of the law. Then he joined four other Pennsylvania Republicans in breaking party ranks and saying he supported a budget bill without strings attached.[120][121]

2012 presidential preference

See also: Endorsements by state officials of presidential candidates in the 2012 election

Barletta endorsed Rick Santorum in the 2012 presidential election.[122]

Campaign finance summary


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Lou Barletta campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2022Governor of PennsylvaniaLost primary$2,424,123 $2,350,891
2018U.S. Senate PennsylvaniaLost general$7,407,079 $7,760,182
2016U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 11Won $1,280,021 N/A**
2014U.S. House (Pennsylvania, District 11)Won $1,265,318 N/A**
2012U.S. House Pennsylvania District 11Won $1,334,027 N/A**
2010U.S. House Pennsylvania District 11Won $1,253,913 N/A**
2008U.S. House Pennsylvania District 11Won $1,324,951 N/A**
2002U.S. House Pennsylvania District 11Won $593,805 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Personal Gain Index

Congressional Personal Gain Index graphic.png
See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)

The Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) is a two-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of the U.S. Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants.
It consists of two different metrics:

PGI: Change in net worth

See also: Changes in Net Worth of U.S. Senators and Representatives (Personal Gain Index) and Net worth of United States Senators and Representatives
Net Worth Metric graphic.png

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Barletta's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $751,091 to $3,415,998. That averages to $2,083,544.50, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican House members in 2012 of $7,614,097.96. Barletta ranked as the 145th most wealthy representative in 2012.[123] Between 2009 and 2012, Barletta's calculated net worth[124] increased by an average of 18 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.[125]

Lou Barletta Yearly Net Worth
YearAverage Net Worth
2009$1,343,120
2012$2,083,544
Growth from 2009 to 2012:55%
Average annual growth:18%[126]
Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.[127]

The data used to calculate changes in net worth may include changes resulting from assets gained through marriage, inheritance, changes in family estates and/or trusts, changes in family business ownership, and many other variables unrelated to a member's behavior in Congress.

PGI: Donation Concentration Metric

See also: The Donation Concentration Metric (U.S. Congress Personal Gain Index)

Filings required by the Federal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated by OpenSecrets.org, Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). In the 113th Congress, Barletta was the chair of the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. Barletta received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Leadership PACs industry. Comparatively, the top industry employer in Pennsylvania's 11th Congressional District was Educational services, and health care and social assistance, according to a 2012 U.S. Census survey.[128]

From 2001-2014, 19.48 percent of Barletta's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.[129]

Donation Concentration Metric graphic.png
Lou Barletta Campaign Contributions
Total Raised $5,482,706
Total Spent $5,161,097
Chair of the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management
Top industry in the districtEducational services, and health care and social assistance
Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee
Leadership PACs$464,991
Retired$180,144
Railroads$144,740
Real Estate$139,458
Lawyers/Law Firms$138,588
% total in top industry8.48%
% total in top two industries11.77%
% total in top five industries19.48%

Analysis

Ideology and leadership

See also: GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Barletta was a rank-and-file Republican as of July 2014.[130] This was the same rating Barletta received in June 2013.[131]

Like-minded colleagues

The website OpenCongress tracked the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she voted most and least often. The results included a member from each party.[132]

Barletta most often voted with:

Barletta least often voted with:


Lifetime voting record

See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives

According to the website GovTrack, Barletta missed 90 of 3,358 roll call votes from January 2011 to September 2015. This amounted to 2.7 percent, which was higher than the median of 2.2 percent among representatives as of September 2015.[133]

Congressional staff salaries

See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Barletta paid his congressional staff a total of $788,475 in 2011. Overall, Pennsylvania ranked 34th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[134]

National Journal vote ratings

See also: National Journal vote ratings

Each year National Journal published an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Click the link above for the full ratings of all members of Congress.

2013

Barletta was one of two members of the House who ranked 183rd in the conservative rankings in 2013.[135]

2012

Barletta ranked 191st in the conservative rankings in 2012.[136]

2011

Barletta ranked 168th in the conservative rankings in 2011.[137]

Voting with party

The website OpenCongress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus.

2014

Lou Barletta voted with the Republican Party 93.1 percent of the time, which ranked 160th among the 234 House Republican members as of July 2014.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many

2013

Lou Barletta voted with the Republican Party 92.0 percent of the time, which ranked 205th among the 234 House Republican members as of June 2013.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many

2011

Lou Barletta voted with the Republican Party 91.2 percent of the time, which ranked 168 among the 242 House Republican members as of December 2011.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many

2016 Republican National Convention

See also: Republican National Convention, 2016
Lou Barletta
Republican National Convention, 2016
Status:At-large delegate
State:Pennsylvania
Bound to:Donald Trump
Delegates to the RNC 2016
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Barletta was an at-large delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania.[138] All 17 at-large delegates from Pennsylvania were bound by the results of the state primary election to support Donald Trump at the national convention. As of July 13, 2016, Trump had approximately 1,542 delegates. The winner of the Republican nomination needed the support of 1,237 delegates. Trump formally won the nomination on July 19, 2016. Pennsylvania’s 54 district-level delegates were elected directly by voters in the state primary election as unpledged delegates, meaning they were not bound to vote for any specific candidate at the national convention.

Delegate rules

See also: RNC delegate guidelines from Pennsylvania, 2016 and Republican delegates from Pennsylvania, 2016

At-large delegates from Pennsylvania were selected at the summer meeting of the State Committee on May 21, 2016. They were allocated to the statewide winner of the state primary election. Pennsylvania's 54 congressional district delegates were directly elected on the primary ballot as unbound delegates. They were not required to disclose which candidate they supported at the time of their election.

Pennsylvania primary results

See also: Presidential election in Pennsylvania, 2016
Pennsylvania Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes Delegates
Green check mark transparent.pngDonald Trump 56.6% 902,593 17
Ted Cruz 21.7% 345,506 0
John Kasich 19.4% 310,003 0
Jeb Bush 0.6% 9,577 0
Marco Rubio 0.7% 11,954 0
Ben Carson 0.9% 14,842 0
Totals 1,594,475 17
Source: The New York Times and Pennsylvania Secretary of State

Delegate allocation

See also: 2016 presidential nominations: calendar and delegate rules
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Pennsylvania had 71 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Of this total, 54 were district-level delegates (three for each of the state's 18 congressional districts). According to the Republican National Committee, Pennsylvania's district delegates were "elected on the primary ballot as officially unbound," meaning that these delegates were not required to pledge their support to the winner of the state's primary.[139][140]

Of the remaining 17 delegates, 14 served at large. Pennsylvania's at-large delegates were allocated on a winner-take-all basis; the plurality winner of the state's primary received all of the state's at-large delegates. In addition, three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates) served as bound delegates to the Republican National Convention. The RNC delegates were required to pledge their support to the winner of the state's primary.[139][140]

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Footnotes

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  124. This figure represents the total percentage growth from either 2004 (if the member entered office in 2004 or earlier) or the member's first year in office (as noted in the chart below).
  125. This number was found by dividing each member's total net worth growth percentage by the number of years included in the calculation.
  126. This figure represents the total percentage growth divided by the number of years for which there are net worth figures for each member.
  127. This figure was calculated using median asset data from the Census Bureau. Please see the Congressional Net Worth data for Ballotpedia spreadsheet for more information on this calculation.
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Political offices
Preceded by
Paul Kanjorski
U.S. House of Representatives - Pennsylvania District 11
2011–2019
Succeeded by
Lloyd Smucker