John Maher, State Representative for the 40th district defeated Frank Pinto, a former banking lobbyist, in the Republican primary.

Eugene DePasquale, State Representative for the 95th district, ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.

[1] Betsy Elizabeth Summers was the Libertarian candidate.

[2] On November 6, 2012, Eugene DePasquale defeated John Maher to be elected Auditor General of Pennsylvania.

Despite losing the state, Maher won 13 of the 18 congressional districts.