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MR. CHAIRMAN: U.S. Rep. Phil English of Erie, Pa., who represents a portion of Mercer County, is the National Republican Congressional Committee's chairman of open seats and challengers.
In this capacity, English, R-3rd, will assist open seat and challenger candidates with all aspects of their campaigns, particularly political strategy, fundraising operations and grassroots organizing.
English is running for his seventh two-year term in the U.S. House against Democrat Steven Porter of Wattsburg. As of June 30, the most recent filing deadline, English had $289,254 in his campaign fund compared to $27,288 for Porter, who has also loaned $170,000 to his campaign.
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