Politics & Government
Doyle Wins 10th Term in Congress
Incumbent Mike Doyle, a Democrat, has won a 10th term as Pennsylvania's Congressional District 14 representative.
Democrat Mike Doyle has won a 10th term in Congress, defeating Republican Hans Lessmann for the Pennsylvania Congressional District 14 seat.
Doyle, the incumbent from Forest Hills who is currently serving his ninth term in Congress, won with 77 percent of the vote.
Doyle's tenure in Congress began in 1995. He serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee and is a member of the subcommittees on Energy and Power and Communications and Technology.
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He is a member in the House Democratic Caucus, and is the founder and co-chair of both the Congressional Autism Caucus (also known as the Coalition for Autism Research and Education) and the House Distributed Generation Caucus. For a full list of Doyle’s involvement in Congress, see his website.
Congressional District 14 includes Brookline and the City of Pittsburgh, Dormont, Baldwin Borough, Baldwin Township, Edgewood Borough, Forest Hills, Swissvale, Verona and portions of Robinson Township.
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For a full map of the areas in the 14th District, click here.
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