U.S. House Preview: PA-11
This is the 10th in our series highlighting the U.S. House of Representatives races in the Commonwealth.
11th Congressional District
Lloyd Smucker* (R) | Website | Twitter | Facebook
Age: 58 | Served in Congress since 2017 | BA: none | Resides: West Lampeter Township
- committed to restoring fiscal sanity in Washington by ending reckless spending
- limited government and lower taxes
- empower parents to make educational choices for their children and stop one-size-fits-all approaches
- 100% pro-life voting record in protecting our nation’s most vulnerable
- defend the 2nd Amendment right of my constituents
- increase domestic oil and gas production
Bob Hollister (D) | Website | Twitter | Facebook
Age: 55 | BS: Millersville; MA: Villanova; EdD: Lehigh | Resides: Lancaster
- support the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021
- private schools should be paid for by private citizens and public funding should go only to public schools
- exploring ways to make alternatives to fossil fuels such as wind, hydro, solar, and nuclear power more practical and more affordable
- implement universal background checks and increase wait times to purchase firearms; enact red flag laws
- everyone should have access to quality and affordable healthcare
- oppose any legislation that would strip the LGBTQ+ community of their rights, freedoms, and privacy
- increase the federal minimum wage to a living wage capable of sustaining a family
- fight any attempt to interfere with or restrict private healthcare decisions, including reproductive decisions and access to contraception
In The News
- Rotary Club of Lancaster Forum (October 18)
- York Daily Record (October 17)
- LNP | Lancaster Online (October 16)
Dave Redistricting Partisan Lean: R+20.3 (58.8 – 38.5)
Voter Registration:
- Overall (497,731): R+21.8 (52.7 – 30.9)
- Lancaster (349,673): R+18.4 (50.9 – 32.5)
- York (148,058): R+29.9 (56.9 – 27.0)
2020 Presidential Results: Trump +21.8
2020 Congressional Results: Smucker d. Sarah Hammond, 63 – 37%
Current Ratings
- Cook Political Report: Solid R
- Five Thirty Eight: Solid R
- Sabato’s Crystal Ball: Safe R
- RealClearPolitics: Solid GOP
Fundraising Q3
Smucker | Raised: $276,569 | Spent: $519,144 | Cash on Hand: $1,278,366 | Debts: $49,209
Hollister | Raised: $115,943 | Spent: $73,376 | Cash On Hand: $98,317
LANCASTER and YORK Counties.
Total population: 764,864
All of LANCASTER County and Part of YORK County consisting of the TOWNSHIPS of Chanceford, Codorus, East Hopewell, Fawn, Heidelberg, Hellam, Hopewell, Jackson (PART, Precinct 01 (only blocks 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 3008, 3009, 3015, 3016, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030 and 3031 of tract 020522 and blocks 2031 and 2032 of tract 020524)), Lower Chanceford, Lower Windsor, Manheim, North Codorus, North Hopewell, Paradise, Peach Bottom, Penn, Shrewsbury, Springfield, West Manheim, Windsor and York and the BOROUGHS of Cross Roads, Dallastown, Delta, East Prospect, Fawn Grove, Felton, Glen Rock, Hallam, Hanover, Jacobus, Jefferson, Loganville, New Freedom, New Salem, Railroad, Red Lion, Seven Valleys, Shrewsbury, Spring Grove, Stewartstown, Windsor, Winterstown, Wrightsville, Yoe and Yorkana.
I prefer politicians with an education. Vote Hollister.