John Murphy

John Murphy was the independent candidate in the 2006 and 2008 congressional elections for the 16th Congressional District (map) of Pennsylvania. He was the Green Party candidate to challenge incumbent Rep. Joe Pitts (R-Pa.), but lost to Pitts in the November general election.

2008 elections
Murphy was the independent candidate to challenge incumbent Rep. Joe Pitts (R-Pa.), but lost to Pitts in the November general election.

Committees
Murphy will be assigned committees if and when he is elected to Congress.

Related SourceWatch articles

 * 2008 U.S. congressional elections
 * 2008 U.S. congressional election dates
 * Portal:Pennsylvania and the U.S. Congress

External resources

 * 2008 Race Tracker page on Pennsylvania’s 16th Congressional District
 * John Murphy for Congress campaign website