Pennsylvania State House District 65
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Kathy Rapp Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Destiny Kay Patricia HowardDemocraticKathy RappRepublican · Incumbent22 years since first win
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Kathy Rapp (R) 73.0, Erin G. Willman (D) 27.0
- Last election
- Kathy Rapp (Republican) won by 46.0 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: HowardRight column: Rapp
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeRappNo published score for Howard
- Races
- None listed
- Won 11 of 11
- Years since first win
- Not available
- 22
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Candidates on the ballot
- Destiny Kay Patricia HowardDemocratic
- Kathy RappIncumbentRepublican
Source: pavoterservices.pa.gov, dated Oct 28
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Official results for Pennsylvania
History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 31,736
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 65, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKathy RappWon Republican 23,15573.0% DemocraticErin G. Willman Democratic 8,58127.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,203
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 65, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKathy RappWon(incumbent) Republican 20,203100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,343
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 65, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKathy RappWon(incumbent) Republican 25,343100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,259
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 65, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKathy RappWon(incumbent) Republican 16,259100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 26,078
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 65, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKathy RappWon(incumbent) Republican 18,24870.0% DemocraticTroy Morrow Clawson Democratic 7,83030.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,963
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 65, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKathy L. RappWon(incumbent) Republican 10,34164.8% DemocraticToby Anderson Democratic 5,62235.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,498
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 65, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKathy L. RappWon(incumbent) Republican 18,498100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,560
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 65, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKathy L. RappWon(incumbent) Republican 13,560100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,618
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 65, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKathy L. RappWon(incumbent) Republican 22,618100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,168
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 65, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKathy RappWon(incumbent) Republican 16,168100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,582
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 65, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKathy RappWon Republican 15,55663.3% DemocraticSteven A. Sigmund Democratic 9,02636.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,314
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 65, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames C. LynchWon(incumbent) Republican 8,64253.0% DemocraticSheila Brooker Democratic 6,35338.9% OtherAlan R. Kiser Other 1,3198.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,188
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 65, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames C. LynchWon(incumbent) Republican 16,188100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,618
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 65, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames C. LynchWon(incumbent) Republican 11,618100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,395
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 65, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames C. LynchWon(incumbent) Republican 14,61768.3% DemocraticSheila Brooker Democratic 6,77831.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,864
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 65, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames C. LynchWon(incumbent) Republican 11,06458.6% DemocraticCurt Bowley Democratic 7,80041.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,160
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 65, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames C. LynchWon Republican 12,43453.7% DemocraticCurt Bowley(incumbent) Democratic 10,72646.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,095
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 65, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCurt BowleyWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,32554.5% RepublicanDavid R. Church Republican 7,77045.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,541
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 65, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCurtis BowleyWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,88871.1% RepublicanClair A. Miller Republican 5,65328.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,853
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 65, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCurt BowleyWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,98565.2% RepublicanGary E. Olson Republican 5,86834.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,979
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 65, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCurt BowleyWon Democratic 11,50954.9% RepublicanRobert C. Dilks Republican 9,47045.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,254
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 65, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn E. PetersonWon(incumbent) Republican 10,81770.9% DemocraticThomas Kasunic Democratic 4,43529.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 20.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,123
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 65, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn E. PetersonWon(incumbent) Republican 16,123100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,323
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 65, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn E. PetersonWon Republican 11,67371.5% DemocraticNicholas J. Marinoble Democratic 4,65028.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,553
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 65, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRobert J. KusseWon(incumbent) Republican 13,64766.4% DemocraticCharles M. Artinger Democratic 6,90633.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,791
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 65, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRobert J. KusseWon(incumbent) Republican 8,64358.4% DemocraticWilliam E. Snyder Democratic 6,12341.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 250.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,109
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 65, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRobert J. KusseWon Republican 11,12258.2% DemocraticRobert L. Holmes Democratic 7,98741.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,189
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 65, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWilliam W. AllenWon(incumbent) Republican 7,30155.4% DemocraticRobert L. Holmes Democratic 5,88844.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,551
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 65, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWilliam W. AllenWon Republican 10,89562.1% DemocraticRobert L. Holmes Democratic 6,36736.3% OtherRobert E. Williams Other 2891.6%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1968 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Pennsylvania State House District 65, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/pa/house/65. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:pa/sldl:65
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026