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Lou Barletta

REPRepublican

American politician (born 1956)

68

Years of Age

10

Years of Experience

PAResidence (state)

Louis John Barletta (born January 28, 1956) is an American businessman and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he served as mayor of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, from 2000 to 2010. As mayor, he came to prominence due to a high-profile immigration ordinance. During his tenure, he challenged longtime Democratic incumbent Paul Kanjorski of the 11th congressional district three times, eventually defeating him in 2010. Barletta was re-elected three times to serve in Congress. In 2018, Barletta was the unsuccessful Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate, losing to Democratic incumbent Bob Casey Jr. by a 13-point margin. He also ran unsuccessfully in the 2022 Republican primary for governor of Pennsylvania, losing to Doug Mastriano.

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Campaign Funding

20
18

$7,284,879

Total Raised

$7,637,982

Total Spent

$44,356

Cash on Hand

Largest Contributors

Funding generally from an organization's PAC or its members/employees. Organizations did not donate directly.

Financial Data Source: Center for Responsive Politics

Education6 - 6 of 4

Hazleton Area High School

Bloomsburg University

Luzerne County Community College

primary education

Past Positions1 - 4 of 4

Representative

United States House of Representatives

2011 - 2019

Member

City Council, Hazleton

1998 - 2000

Former Mayor

City of Hazleton

Co-Founder

Interstate Road Marketing Corporation

1984 - 2000

Other Experience1 - 59 of 59

Board Member

Pennsylvania League of Cities and Municipalities, Northeast District

Member

Council of Governments and Civic Partnership

Member

United States Conference of Mayors

Member, Advisory Board

Federation for American Immigration Reform

Member, Advisory Board

Luzerne County Community College

Member

Bipartisan Small Business Caucus

Current

Member

Wire and Wire Products Caucus

Current

Member

Lyme Disease Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Boating Caucus

Current

Member

Northeast/Midwest Congressional Coalition

Current

Member

United Service Organization Congressional Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Adoption Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Multiple Sclerosis Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Nursing Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth

Current

Member

Congressional Caucus on Public Private Partnerships

Current

Member

Congressional Rare Diseases Caucus

Current

Member

Chair's Advisory Committee on Catholic Outreach, Republican National Committee

2006

Member

Advisory Committee of Local Authorities, United Nations

2004

Representative

United States, United Nation Advisory Committee of Local Authorities

Former Chair

Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, United States House of Representatives

Former Member

Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, United States House of Representatives

Former Member

Homeland Security Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member

Education and the Workforce Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member

Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, United States House of Representatives

Former Member

Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, United States House of Representatives

Former Member

Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security, United States House of Representatives

Former Member

Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, United States House of Representatives

Former Member

Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, United States House of Representatives

Former Member

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, United States House of Representatives

Member

Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus

Member

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Education Caucus

Member

Congressional Italian American Caucus

Member

Congressional Former Mayors Caucus

Member

Congressional Taiwan Caucus

Member

Congressional Fire Services Caucus

Member

Congressional Diabetes Caucus

Member

Congressional Caucus for National Heritage Areas

Member

Community College Caucus

Member

Coal Caucus

Member

Congressional Wine Caucus

Member

Class Immigration Reform Caucus

Member

Childhood Cancer Caucus

Member

Career and Technical Education Caucus

Member

Congressional Victims' Rights Caucus

Member

Bipartisan Hurricane Irene Coalition

Member

Bipartisan Cystic Fibrosis Caucus

Member

Immigration Reform Caucus, 112th Congress

Member

House Cancer Caucus

Member

Dairy Farmers Caucus

Member

Natural Gas Caucus

Member

Congressional Vision Caucus

Member

House General Aviation Caucus

Member

House Military Depot and Industrial Facilities Caucus

Member

House Recycling Caucus

Member

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