Patrick Toomey
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| U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District From: January 3, 1999-January 3, 2005 | |||
| Predecessor | Paul McHale | ||
| Successor | Charlie Dent | ||
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| Party | Republican | ||
| Spouse(s) | Kris Toomey | ||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||
Patrick ("Pat") Toomey (born November 17, 1961) is a former three-term Congressman from Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District. In 2004, after he retired from the House of Representatives, Toomey challenged Senator Arlen Specter for his Senate seat in the Republican Primary. He lost the contest and now serves as the president of The Club for Growth. In April 2009, Toomey announced that he would run for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate, against thirty-year incumbent, now-Democrat Arlen Specter. Following Specter's defection to the Democratic Party, Toomey was the front-runner to win the primary and seek the Senate seat in the general election.
A fiscal conservative, Toomey is a strong advocate for limited government, tax cuts, and reduced wasteful spending.