Encyclopedia > Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district
Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district is a relatively safe seat for the Republicans. A safe seat is a seat in a legislature which is regarded as fully secured by a certain political party with very little chance of an election upset because of the nature of the electorate in the constituency concerned. ... This article is about the modern United States Republican Party. ...
In 2004 their candidate Bill Shuster won a convincing majority over his Democratic opponent winning 70% of the vote. Shuster was first elected to the district in 2001. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... William Bill Shuster (b. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...
He succeeded his father Bud Shuster in the seat which the family has held since 1972. Elmer Greinert Bud Shuster (born January 23, 1932) is an American politician who represented Pennsylvania in the United States House of Representatives as a Republican from 1972 to 2001. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ...