Steve Porter

Steve Porter was an Independent candidate in the 2008 congressional elections for the 3rd Congressional District (map) of Pennsylvania. He was challenging incumbent Rep. Phil English (R-Pa.), but lost the November general election to Democratic nominee Kathy Dahlkemper.

Positions, record and controversies
Porter is also an author, and wrote America's Dying Democracy, a book that explores "the corruption of the American democracy since the Second World War&mdash;how and why it occurred and what we might to do stop it and regain the integrity of the American government."

2006 elections
In 2006, Democrats nominated Porter to face Phil English in his November 2006 bid for reelection. English retained his seat.(See U.S. congressional elections in 2006)

2008 elections
Porter was an Independent candidate challenging Rep. Phil English (R-Pa.) in the 2008 congressional elections. He lost the November general election, however, to Democratic nominee Kathy Dahlkemper.

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

Contact
Porter for Congress 9451 Page Road Wattsburg, Pennsylvania 16442

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 3rd Congressional District

Local blogs and discussion sites

 * Mayor Herbert Riede
 * The All-Spin Zone

External articles

 * Jeff Greenburg, "Porter files suit against English," The Herald, October 20, 2006.