Matt Shaner

Matt Shaner 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, Shaner 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
Shaner will be assigned committees if and when he is elected to Congress.

Contact
Official Shaner for Congress Web site

Citizens for Matt Shaner 444 East College Ave Suite 110 State College, PA 16801

Telephone: (814) 237-0300 Fax: (814) 237-0382

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
 * Josh Kraushaar, "Pennsylvania primary results," Politico.com, April 22, 2008.