House District 5
Central PA · currently held by R (Eric J. Weaknecht)
Forecast
99%
chance Eric J. Weaknecht (R) wins
- Democrat
- Andres Ruben Flammer Santiago
- Republican
- Eric J. Weaknecht
- Rating
- Safe R
- Expected margin
- R+19.4 (90% range R+32.2 to R+6.6)
- Chance of flipping
- 0.7%
- Tipping-point chance
- 0.0% (chance this seat decides control)
How the forecast was built
| Statewide generic legislative margin (environment) | D+6.6 |
| + District partisan lean | -25.0 |
| = Fundamentals before candidates | R+18.4 |
| + Incumbency advantage | -2.8 |
| + Incumbent's past over-performance (shrunk) | +1.3 |
| = Fundamentals margin | R+19.9 |
| No public district polls | |
| External ratings prior (weight 25%) | +0.5 |
| Final expected margin | R+19.4 |
District-level error SD 6.5 pts; total with statewide and regional error ≈ 7.7 pts.
Inputs
Partisan lean (current lines)
| Race | District | Statewide | Lean | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 President | R+27.5 | R+1.8 | -25.8 | 0.45 |
| 2022 Governor | R+10.5 | D+15.0 | -25.5 | 0.2 |
| 2022 U.S. Senate | R+21.2 | D+5.0 | -26.2 | 0.2 |
| 2020 President | R+26.7 | D+1.1 | -27.9 | 0.15 |
Last legislative result (2024): R+33.4 vs a statewide legislative environment of R+8.2 → lean -22.4, blended at 30%.
Candidates & money
- Incumbent
- Eric J. Weaknecht (R) — running
- Receipts
- no matched PA DoS filings for both sides
Past results in this district
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Heather M Hanna | Eric J Weaknecht | R+33.4 |
| 2022 | nan | Barry J. Jozwiak | uncontested |
| 2020 | Graham S. Gonzales | Barry J Jozwiak | R+39.5 |
External ratings
| Source | Rating | Implied P(Dem) | Weight | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| state_navigate | Safe R (solid r) | 1% | 0.25 | 2026-10-15 |
Ratings are blended as a prior, not copied: they moved this seat's expected margin by +0.5 points.