PENNSYLVANIA

Your complete directory of Pennsylvania candidates for Governor, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
= Election Winner
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

Filing Deadline (D/R): February 2014
Filing Deadline (Third Parties & Independents): August 2014
Primary: May 20, 2014

This page was last updated on May 19, 2013

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

Next Gubernatorial Election in 2014:

GOVERNOR:
Tom Corbett (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Tom Lineaweaver (R) - Ex-Radio Announcer & Ex-Factory Worker
Scott Conklin (D) - State Rep., Ex-Centre County Commissioner, Businessman, Ex-Carpenter & '10 Lt. Gov. Nominee
John Hanger (D) - Ex-State Environmental Protection Secretary, Ex-State Public Utilities Commissioner & Attorney
Rob McCord (D) - State Treasurer
Kathleen McGinty (D) - Ex-State Environmental Protection Secretary, Businesswoman & Attorney
Max Myers (D) - Minister, Coffee Shop Owner & Army Veteran
Allyson Schwartz (D) - Congresswoman & Ex-State Sen.
Mike Stack (D) - State Sen.
Tom Wolf (D) - Ex-State Revenue Secretary & Businessman

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Jim Cawley (R)*
Brad Koplinski (D) - Harrisburg City Commissioner, Attorney & Democratic Activist
Mark Smith (D) - Bradford County Commissioner & Industrial Engineer

The Following Three Constitutional Officer Elections are in 2016:

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Kathleen Kane (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE AUDITOR GENERAL:
Eugene DePasquale (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:

Bob Casey Jr. (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2018.

Pat Toomey (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2016.
Joe Sestak (D) - Ex-Congressman, Retired Navy Admiral & '10 US Sen. Nominee

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Bob Brady (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 2:
Chaka Fattah (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 3:
Mike Kelly (R)*- (Campaign Site)

District 4:
Scott Perry (R)*- (Campaign Site)

District 5:
Glenn "GT" Thompson (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 6:
Jim Gerlach (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 7:
Pat Meehan (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 8:
Mike Fitzpatrick (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Shaughnessy Naughton (D) - Publishing Company Owner & Chemist
Kevin Strouse (D) - Iraq/Afghan War Veteran & Ex-CIA Analyst

District 9:
Bill Shuster (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 10:
Tom Marino (R)*- (Campaign Site)
Doug McLinko (R) - Bradford County Commissioner

District 11:
Lou Barletta (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Chris Carney (D) - Ex-Congressman, Attorney & Navy Veteran

District 12:
Keith Rothfus (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Larry Stiles (R) - Paralegal & Vietnam War Veteran
Mark Critz (D) - Ex-Congressman
Erin McClelland (D) - Psychologist

District 13:
[ Allyson Schwartz (D)* - Candidate for Governor in 2014. ]
Val Arkoosh (D) - Physician & Health Care Activist
Brendan Boyle (D) - State Rep.
Mark Cohen (D) - State Rep. & Ex-State House Majority Leader
Bill Green (D) - Philadelphia City Councilman & Son of Ex-Cong Bill Green
Daylin Leach (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Mark Levy (D) - Montgomery County Prothonotary/Clerk of Courts
Marjorie Margolies (D) - Ex-Congresswoman, Ex-TV News Reporter & Women's Rights Activist
Leslie Richards (D) - Montgomery County Commissioner
Josh Shapiro (D) - Montgomery County Commissioner
Jared Solomon (D) - Attorney & Ex-Congressional Aide

District 14:
Mike Doyle (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 15:
Charlie Dent (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 16:
Joe Pitts (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 17:
Matt Cartwright (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Matt Dietz (R) - Charter Pilot

District 18:
Tim Murphy (R)*- (Campaign Site)

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
Reform 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
Penn Hills Star
PennLive.com
Pennsylvania Cable Network

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
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