John Stroup

John Stroup was a Republican candidate in the 2008 congressional elections for the 5th Congressional District (map) of Pennsylvania. He was seeking the Republican nomination for the seat held by Rep. John Peterson (R-Pa.), who is retiring at the end of his term. The primary took place on April 22, 2008, and Glenn Thompson emerged as the winner.

2008 elections
On April 22, Stroup was defeated in his bid for the Republican nomination to replace Rep. John Peterson (R-Pa.) in the 2008 congressional elections by Glenn Thompson.

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

Contact
Official Stroup for Congress Web site

Friends of John Stroup PO Box 50 Clarion, PA 16214

Phone - 814-361-6765

[mailto:info@friendsofjohnstroup.com info@friendsofjohnstroup.com]

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 5th Congressional District