Special elections for the 7th and 15th congressional districts in Pennsylvania were held on November 6, 2018, following the resignations of Republican U.S.

Pat Meehan Republican Mary Gay Scanlon Democratic In January 2018, following revelation that he used taxpayers' money to settle a sexual harassment claim brought by a female staff member, Meehan announced that he would retire from Congress at the end of his current term and not seek reelection in 2018.

[1] On April 27, 2018, Meehan resigned and said he would pay back the taxpayer funds used for the settlement.

Instead, nominees are chosen by party committee members from each of the counties represented in the district.

Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district under the 2011 configuration is located in the Lehigh Valley and borders New Jersey.