5th Congressional District Candidate Record
Democrat
Republican
Bill Cahir
Age 39, Bellefonte, Centre County, former Washington correspondent for Pennsylvania newspapers and Iraq war veteran.
Candidates for 5th Congressional District 2008
Mark McCracken
Age 44, Lawrence Township, Clearfield County, county commissioner
Richard Vilello
Age 42, Lock Haven, Clinton County, city mayor
Chris Exarchos
Age 63, College Township, Centre County, former county commissioner
John Krupa
age not available,
Pine Township, Clinton County, insurance sales representative and former Pine Creek Township supervisor
Lou Radkowskiage
age not available, Saint Marys, Elk County, coroner
Keith Richardson
Age 46, Clarion Borough, Clarion County, pastor, First Baptist Church of Clarion
Glenn Thompson
Age 48, Howard Township, Centre County, health care professional and county Republican chairman
Matt Shaner
Age 28, Patton Township, Centre County, president of Shaner Investments Ltd.
Jeff Stroehmann
Age 42, Woodward Township, Lycoming County, vice president of a warehousing company, Moran Industries
John Stroup
Age 50, Clarion, Clarion County, borough mayor and executive director of the Clarion Hospital Foundation
Derek Walker
Age 32, Bigler Township, Clearfield County, president of Walker Financial Services
