# Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 133

The 133rd Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Southeastern Pennsylvania and has been represented since a special election in 2018 by Jeanne McNeill.

## District profile

The 133rd Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located within Lehigh County. It is made up of the following areas:
* Bethlehem (Lehigh County portion)
* Catasauqua
* Coplay
* Fountain Hill
* Hanover Township
* Whitehall Township

## Representatives

| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. |||||
| William H. Eckensberger, Jr. | Democrat | 1969 – 1976 | Cementon, Pennsylvania | Did not seek reelection in 1976; Currently an attorney in Allentown, Pennsylvania |
| Frank J. Meluskey | Democrat | 1977 – 1978 | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | Reelected to a 1979 term; Died November 22, 1978 |
| George J. Kanuck | Republican | 1979 – 1982 | Allentown, Pennsylvania | Resigned May 6, 1982 |
| Paul F. McHale, Jr. | Democrat | 1983 – 1991 | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | Resigned February 25, 1991, to volunteer to serve active duty in the Gulf War; Elected to House of Representatives to represent Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District from 1993 to 1999; Served as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense from 2003 to 2009; President of Civil Support International, LLC from 2009 to present |
| Katherine McHale | Democrat | 1991 – 1992 | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | Elected May 21, 1991, to fill vacancy left by Paul McHale; Did not run for 1992 reelection |
| T. J. Rooney | Democrat | 1993 – 2006 | Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania | Chairman of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party from 2003 to 2010 |
| Joseph F. Brennan | Democrat | 2007 – 2012 | Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania | Won the 2012 Democratic Primary, however, withdrew his consideration he was charged with drunk-driving and assault; Daniel T. McNeill replaced him in the 2012 general election against Republican David Molony |
| Daniel T. McNeill | Democrat | 2013 – 2017 | Whitehall, Pennsylvania | Died September 8, 2017. A special election was held on December 5, 2017, to fill his seat. Candidates included McNeill's widow, Democrat Jeanne McNeill, Republican David Molony, and Libertarian Samantha Dorney |
| Jeanne McNeill | Democrat | 2018 – present | Whitehall, Pennsylvania | Incumbent. Won the 133rd District special election on December 5, 2017, to fill the seat of her widow, the late Daniel T. McNeill, in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives; seated January 2, 2018 |

## Recent election results
### 2010

PA House election, 2010: Pennsylvania House, District 133 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joseph F. Brennan | 6,585 | 59.98 |
| | Republican | David Molony | 4,393 | 40.02 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,978 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

PA House election, 2012: Pennsylvania House, District 133 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Daniel T. McNeill | 10,381 | 61.26 |
| | Republican | David Molony | 6,564 | 38.74 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,945 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

PA House election, 2014: Pennsylvania House, District 133 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Daniel T. McNeill (incumbent) | 7,568 | 55.09 |
| | Republican | David Molony | 6,170 | 44.91 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,738 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

PA House election, 2016: Pennsylvania House, District 133 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Daniel T. McNeill (incumbent) | 15,102 | 56.31 |
| | Republican | David Molony | 10,648 | 39.70 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,750 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2017 special election

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 133 special election, 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jeanne McNeill | 2,302 | 67.43 |
| | Republican | David Molony | 992 | 29.06 |
| | Libertarian | Samantha Dorney | 120 | 3.51 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,414 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

PA House election, 2018: Pennsylvania House, District 133 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jeanne McNeill (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,366 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

Pennsylvania House of Representatives election, 2020: Pennsylvania House, District 133 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jeanne McNeill (incumbent) | 18,844 | 60.65 |
| | Republican | David Molony | 12,227 | 39.35 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,071 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022

Pennsylvania House of Representatives election, 2022: Pennsylvania House, District 133 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jeanne McNeill (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,431 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |