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
= 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 August 7, 2010

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STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

Next Gubernatorial Election in 2010:

GOVERNOR & LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
[ Ed Rendell (D)* - Term-Limited in 2010. ]
& [ Joe Scarnati (R)* - Retiring in 2010. ]

Dan Onorato (D) - Allegheny County Executive, Ex-Allegheny County Controller & Ex-Pittsburgh City Councilman
& Scott Conklin (D) - State Rep., Ex-Centre County Commissioner, Businessman, Carpenter & '01 US Rep. Nominee

Tom Corbett (R) - Attorney General & Ex-US Attorney
& Jim Cawley (R) - Bucks County Commissioner, Attorney & Ex-State College Republicans Chair

John Krupa (Constitution) - Ex-Pine Creek Township Supervisor, Businessman & Ex-Clinton County GOP Chair
& Ed Roberson (Constitution) - Teacher & High School Football Coach

Marakay Rogers (Libertarian) - Attorney & Frequent Candidate
& Kat Valleley (Libertarian) - Realtor, Ron Paul Campaign Activist & '06 State Rep. Nominee

Robert Allen Mansfield (Independent) - Businessman, National Guard Veteran & Ex-Republican
& Runningmate Not Yet Named

Brian Nevins (Socialist Workers/Write-In)
& Runningmate Not Yet Named

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)* - Defeated for Renomination in Primary. ]
Joe Sestak (D) - Congressman & Retired Navy Admiral
Pat Toomey (R) - Ex-Congressman, Club for Growth President, Businessman & '04 Candidate
Donald John (Constitution)
Mel Packer (Green) - Physician Assistant, Writer, Ex-Labor Union Organizer & Peace Activist
Doug Jamison (Libertarian) - Engineer
Mike Yilit (Independent American) - Pastoral Degree Student & Construction Worker
Osborne Hart (Socialist Workers/Write-In) - Communist Political Organizer & Frequent Candidate

Bob Casey Jr. (D)* - (Campaign Site)- Next Election in 2012.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Bob Brady (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Pia Varma (R/Write-In) - Businesswoman & Libertarian Activist

District 2:
Chaka Fattah (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Rick Hellberg (R) - Financial Planner

District 3:
Kathy Dahlkemper (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Mike Kelly (R) - Ex-Butler City Councilman & Auto Dealer
Ebert "Bill" Beeman (Libertarian) - Erie County Councilman, Businessman, Ex-Welder & Ex-Republican

District 4:
Jason Altmire (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Keith Rothfus (R) - Attorney & Ex-US Homeland Security Official
John Vinsick (Independent) - Sales Manager & Ex-Republican

District 5:
Glenn Thompson (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Michael Pipe (D) - Recent College Graduate & Democratic Activist
Vernon Etzel (Libertarian) - Salesman

District 6:
Jim Gerlach (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Manan Trivedi (D) - Iraq War Veteran & Physician

District 7:
[ Joe Sestak (D)* - Candidate for US Senate in 2010. ]
Bryan Lentz (D) - State Rep., Attorney & Iraq War Veteran
Pat Meehan (R) - Ex-US Attorney, Ex-Delaware County District Attorney & Ex-Congressional Aide
Jim Schneller (Independent) - Marketing Executive

District 8:
Patrick Murphy (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Mike Fitzpatrick (R) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-Bucks County Commissioner & Attorney
Eric Wisener (Libertarian) - Businessman

District 9:
Bill Shuster (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Chad Clopper (Independent) - Civil Engineer

District 10:
Chris Carney (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Tom Marino (R) - Ex-US Attorney & Ex-Lycoming County District Attorney
Dan Smeriglio (Constitution) - Tea Party Activist

District 11:
Paul Kanjorski (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Lou Barletta (R) - Hazleton Mayor, Businessman & '08/'02 Nominee

District 12:
Mark Critz (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Tim Burns (R) - Businessman
Terry Ronzio (Constitution) - Nutrition Store Manager
Demo Agoris (Libertarian) - Ex-Houston Borough Councilman, Businessman, Air National Guard Veteran & Frequent Candidate

District 13:
Allyson Schwartz (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Dee Adcock (R) - Businessman & Community Activist

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)
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
Dan Frank (Constitution) - IT Consultant

District 17:
Tim Holden (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Dave Argall (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & College Instructor

District 18:
Tim Murphy (R)*- (Campaign Site)
Dan Connolly (D) - Attorney & Ex-Congressional Aide
James Stillwagon (Constitution) - IT Consultant & Army Veteran
Scott Pigeon (Libertarian) - Contractor & Iraq War Veteran

District 19:
Todd Platts (R)* - (Campaign Site)
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
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
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