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English was re-elected in a close race in [[United States House election, 1996|1996]] as [[Bill Clinton]] carried the district. However, he was handily reelected in [[United States House election, 1998|1998]] on Ridge's coattails, and didn't face a close race again until 2006. That year, he defeated Steve Porter by only 54% to 42% (with 4% going to [[U.S. Constitution Party|Constitution Party]] candidate Tim Hagberg). Porter was an unknown retired college professor who spent virtually no money; he raised only $81,100 to English's $1.4 million.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/races/election.php?state=PA&cycle=2006 Database of 2006 Pennsylvania congressional spending] from OpenSecrets</ref>
English is a moderate Republican, liberal on economic matters and conservative on social matters. He has strong ties to organized labor, which is not typical for most Republicans. However, nearly
English has moved up the seniority ladder in the House over the years. Since his first term, he has been a member of the powerful [[United States House Committee on Ways and Means|Ways and Means Committee]]--the first freshman Republican to be appointed to this committee since 1975. In the 110th Congress, English serves as the ranking member on the Subcommittee of Select Revenue Measures.
==2008
English's narrow win in 2006 led the Democrats to
The race captured considerable national attention. Although English
In the election, English was defeated, taking 48 percent of the vote to Dahlkemper's 52 percent. While English carried five of the district's seven counties, but could not overcome a nearly 16,000-vote deficit in his native [[Erie County, Pennsylvania|Erie County]].
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