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PENNSYLVANIA
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CANDIDATE
DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
= Winner
(Incumbent Party Listed First)
Filing
Filing Deadline (D/R): March 9, 2010
Filing Deadline (Third Parties): August 2, 2010
Primary: May 18, 2010
This
page was last updated on March 18, 2010

STATE
CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:
Next
Gubernatorial Election in 2010:
GOVERNOR:
[ Ed Rendell (D)*
- Term-Limited in 2010. ]
Joe Hoeffel (D) -
Montgomery County Commissioner, Ex-Congressman & '04 US Senate
Nominee
Dan Onorato (D) - Allegheny
County Executive, Ex-Allegheny County Controller & Ex-Pittsburgh
City Councilman
Jack Wagner (D) - State
Auditor General, Ex-State Sen., Ex-Pittsburgh Council President
& USMC Veteran
Anthony Williams
(D) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Non-Profit Group Founder
Tom Corbett (R)
- Attorney General & Ex-US Attorney
Sam Rohrer (R) - State
Rep. & Businessman
Rich Gordon (Independent)
- Truck Driver, Ex-Businessman & Retired Port Authority Worker
Robert Allen Mansfield
(Independent) - Businessman, National Guard Veteran &
Ex-Republican

LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR:
[ Joe Scarnati (R)*
- Retiring in 2010. ]
Chet Beiler (R) - Businessman,
Ex-Lancaster County GOP Chair & '08 Auditor General Nominee
Jim Cawley (R) - Bucks
County Commissioner, Attorney & Ex-State College Republicans
Chair
Russ Diamond (R) - Recording
Studio Owner, Musician & Frequent Candidate
Steve Johnson (R)
- Businessman, Army Veteran & Community Activist
John Kennedy (R)
- Ex-State Rep., Retired Railroad Building Contractor & Army
Veteran
Billy McCue (R) - Businessman
Daryl Metcalfe (R)
- State Rep., Field Engineer & Army Veteran
Jean Craige Pepper (R)
- Financial Advisor, GOP Activist & '04 State Treasurer Nominee
Steve Urban (R)
- Luzerne County Commissioner, Retired Army Officer & '96/'98'00
Congressional Nominee
Scott Conklin (D) -
State Rep., Ex-Centre County Commissioner, Businessman, Carpenter
& '01 US Rep. Nominee
Jonathan Saidel (D) -
Ex-Philadelphia City Controller, Attorney & Author
Doris
Smith-Ribner (D) - Retired Commonwealth Court Judge
The
Following Three Constitutional Officer Elections are in 2012:
ATTORNEY
GENERAL:
Tom
Corbett (R)*

STATE
AUDITOR GENERAL:
Jack
Wagner (D)* - (Campaign
Site)
STATE
TREASURER:
Rob
McCord (D)* - (Campaign
Site)

PENNSYLVANIA
GENERAL ASSEMBLY:
STATE HOUSE
- ( Republican Caucus
- Democratic Caucus )
STATE SENATE
- ( Republican Caucus
- Democratic Caucus )
U.S.
SENATOR:
Arlen
Specter (D)* - (Campaign
Site)
Joe Sestak (D) - Congressman
& Retired Navy Admiral
Joe Vodvarka (D) - Machinist & '04 Candidate
Peg Luksik (R) - Conservative
Activist, Businesswoman & Frequent Candidate
Pat Toomey (R) -
Ex-Congressman, Club for Growth President, Businessman & '04
Candidate
Mel Packer (Green)
- Physician Assistant, Writer, Ex-Labor Union Organizer &
Peace Activist
Larry Murphy
(Libertarian) - Businessman & Ex-Republican
Mike Yilit (Indep. American)
- Pastoral Degree Student & Construction Worker

Bob
Casey Jr. (D)* - (Campaign
Site)- Next Election in 2012.
U.S.
CONGRESS:
District
1:
Bob
Brady (D)* - (Campaign
Site)
Pia Varma (R) - Businesswoman
& Libertarian Activist
District
2:
Chaka Fattah (D)*
- (Campaign Site)
Rick Hellberg
(R) - Financial Planner

District
3:
Kathy
Dahlkemper (D)* - (Campaign
Site)
Mel Marin (D) - Ex-Investment
Banker & Ex-Military Intelligence Consultant
Steve Fisher
(R) - Insurance Agent
Ed Franz (R)
- Factory Worker
Clayton Grabb (R)
- Sales Representative & Tea Party Activist
Paul Huber (R)
- Businessman
Mike Kelly (R)
- Ex-Butler City Councilman & Car Salesman
Martha Moore (R)
- Physician & Accountant
District
4:
Jason
Altmire (D)* - (Campaign
Site)
Mary Beth Buchanan
(R) - Ex-US Attorney
Keith Rothfus (R) - Attorney
& Ex-US Homeland Security Official
District
5:
Glenn
Thompson (R)* - (Campaign
Site)
Michael Pipe (D)
- Recent College Graduate & Democratic Activist
District
6:
Jim
Gerlach (R)* - (Campaign
Site)
Pat Sellers (R) - Electrician,
Ex-Coatesville Area School Board President, GOP Activist &
'96 Candidate
Doug Pike (D) -
Retired Newspaper Editor & Ex-Congressional Aide
Manan Trivedi (D)
- Iraq War Veteran & Physician

District
7:
[
Joe Sestak (D)* - Candidate
for US Senate in 2010. ]
Gail Conner (D)
- Attorney & Environmental Consultant
Bryan Lentz (D) - State
Rep., Attorney & Iraq War Veteran
E. Teresa Touey (D)
- Political Consultant & Ex-Congressional Aide
Pat Meehan (R)
- Ex-US Attorney, Ex-Delaware County District Attorney & Ex-Congressional
Aide
Jim Schneller (Independent)
- Marketing Executive
Dawn Stensland (Independent) - Ex-TV News Anchor & Tea Party
Activist
District
8:
Patrick
Murphy (D)* - (Campaign
Site)
Gloria Carlineo (R)
- Attorney & GOP Activist
Mike Fitzpatrick
(R) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-Bucks County Commissioner & Attorney
Ira Hoffman (R)
- Financial Planner & Ex-Chemical Engineer
James Jones (R)
- HR Consulting Firm Owner & Navy Veteran
District
9:
Bill Shuster (R)*
- (Campaign Site)
District
10:
Chris
Carney (D)* - (Campaign
Site)
Malcolm Derk (R)
- Snyder County Commissioner, Ex-Freeburg Borough Councilman &
Pastor
David Madeira (R)
- Chiropractor & '06 State Sen. Candidate
Tom Marino (R) -
Ex-US Attorney & Ex-Lycoming County District Attorney

District
11:
Paul Kanjorski (D)*
- (Campaign Site)
Brian Kelly (D)
- Retired Computer Systems Enginee & Tea Party Activist
Corey O'Brien (D) - Lackawanna
County Commissioner & Attorney
Lou Barletta (R) - Hazleton
Mayor, Businessman & '08/'02 Nominee
Chris Paige (R)
- Hedge Fund Manager & Attorney
District
12 - SPECIAL ELECTION - MAY 18, 2010:
[ John Murtha (D)*
- Died on February 8, 2010. ]
* DEM NOMINATING CONVENTION: 3/8/10 - GOP NOMINATING CONVENTION:
3/11/10 *
Mark Critz (D)
- Ex-Congressional Aide, Ex-Businessman & National Guard Veteran
Tim Burns (R)
- Businessman
District
12 - REGULAR ELECTION:
[ John Murtha (D)*
- Died on February 8, 2010. ]
Ryan Bucchianeri (D) -
Businessman & Navy Veteran
Ed Cernic Jr. (D)
- Cambria County Controller
Mark Critz (D)
- Ex-Congressional Aide, Ex-Businessman &
National Guard Veteran
Ron Mackell Jr. (D) -
Attorney
& USAF Veteran
Tim Burns (R)
- Businessman
Bill Russell (R) - Businessman,
Retired Army Officer & '08 Nominee
Terry Ronzio (Unity) - Nutrition
Store Manager
Bruce Teich (Independent)
- Physician, Ex-US Public Health Service Officer & Navy Veteran
District
13:
Allyson Schwartz (D)*
- (Campaign Site)
Dee Adcock (R) - Businessman
& Community Activist
Brian Haughton (R)
- Fire Fighter & USAF Veteran
Josh Quinter (R) - Attorney

District
14:
Mike Doyle (D)*
-
(Campaign Site)
Melissa Haluszczak
(R) - Paralegal & Tea Party Activist
Ed Bortz (Green)
- Poet & Peace Activist
District
15:
Charlie Dent (R)*
- (Campaign Site)
Mathew Benol (R)
- Tea Party Activist & Packaging Company Project Manager
John Callahan (D)
- Bethlehem Mayor
Jake Towne (Libertarian)
- Semiconductor Process Engineer
District
16:
Joe Pitts (R)*
- (Campaign Site)
Lois Herr (D) - College
Professor, Author & '04/'06 Nominee

District
17:
Tim Holden (D)*
Sheila Dow Ford (D)
- Ex-State Board of Education Member, Attorney, Educator &
Community Activist
Dave Argall (R)
- State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & College Instructor
Josh First (R) - Businessman
Allen Griffith
(R) - Pastor, Non-Profit Group Founder, Ex-Radio Show Host
& Ex-Volunteer Firefighter
Frank Ryan (R) - Accountant,
USMC Veteran & '04 Candidate
District
18:
Tim Murphy (R)*-
(Campaign Site)
Dan Connolly (D) -
Attorney & Ex-Congressional Aide
Scott Pigeon (Libertarian)
- Contractor & Iraq War Veteran
District
19:
Todd Platts (R)*
- (Campaign Site)
Mike Smeltzer (R)
- Businessman
Ryan Sanders (D) - Businessman

STATE
POLITICAL PARTIES:
America
First Party of Pennsylvania
Communist Party of Pennsylvania
Constitution Party
of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Democratic Party
Green Party of Pennsylvania
Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Republican Party
Socialist
Party of Pennsylvania

STATE
ELECTION OFFICE:
Secretary of State's Office
VotesPA.com

STATE
NEWS SOURCES:
Allentown
Morning Call
Allentown Times
Altoona.com
Beaver County Times
Bridgeville Area News
Star
Bucks County Courier Times
Carlisle Sentinel
Carnegie Signal Item
Star
Centre Daily Times (State
College)
Coraopolis Record Star
Cranberry Journal
Star
Daily Pennsylvanian
(University of Pennsylvania)
Delaware County Daily Times
Easton Express-Times
Erie Times News
Gettysburg Times
GrassrootsPA (Conservative)

Harrisburg Patriot-News
Hazleton Standard-Speaker
The Insider (Politics)
IssuesPA.net
Keystone Politics
KYW AM-1060 (Pittsburgh)
Lancaster Intelligencer-Journal
/ Lancaster New Era
Lehighton
Times News
Lock Haven Express
McKeesport Daily
News
Meadville Tribune
Monroeville Times Express
Star
Moon Record Star
Murraysville Star
North Journal Star
(Pine/Richland)
Norwin Star (Irwin/North
Irwin)
Oakmont-Verona Advance
Leader Star
PA Ballot
Penn Hills Star
PennLive.com
Pennsylvania Cable Network
PA for Democracy (Liberal)
PA2010.com

Pennsylvania Report
Philadelphia City Paper (Alternative)
Philadelphia Gay News
Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia
Daily News
Philadelphia Jewish Exponent
Philadelphia New Observer (African-American)
Philadelphia Northeast News
Gleaner
Philadelphia Tribune (African-American)
Philadelphia Weekly (Alternative)
Pittsburgh City Paper (Alternative)
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Plum Advance Leader Star
Pocono Record
PoliticsPA.com
PoliticsPhilly.com
Pottstown Mercury
Progressive PA
Politics
Reading Eagle
Scranton Times-Tribune
Sweickley Herald Star
Sharon Herald
South Hills Record Star
(Brentwood)
Sunbury Daily Item
Uniontown Herald-Standard
West Chester Daily Local
News
Wilkes Barre Citizens' Voice
Wilkes Barre Times Leader
Woodland Hills Star
(Wilkins Township)
York Daily Record

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