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Bill Scranton for Governor - Jim Van Zandt for US Senate - 1962

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

Filing Filing Deadline (D/R): February 2010
Filing Deadline (Third Parties): August 2010
Primary: April 2010

This page was last updated on June 23, 2009


STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

Next Gubernatorial Election in 2010:

GOVERNOR:
[ Ed Rendell (D)* - Term-Limited in 2010. ]
Don Cunningham (D) - Lehigh County Executive, Ex-Bethleham Mayor & Ex-State General Services Secretary

Tom Knox (D) - Businessman, '07 Philadelphia Mayor Candidate & Navy Veteran

Kathleen McGinty (D) - Ex-State Environmental Protection Secretary
Bob Mellow (D) - State Senate Minority Leader, Accountant & National Guard Veteran
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

Tom Corbett (R) - Attorney General & Ex-US Attorney
Jim Gerlach (R) - Congressman, Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Pat Meehan (R) - Ex-US Attorney, Ex-Delaware County District Attorney & Ex-Congressional Aide

Rick Santorum (R) - Ex-US Senator, Ex-Congressman & Attorney
Bill Scranton III (R) - Ex-Lt. Governor & '06/'86 Candidate

Joe Scarnati (R) - Lt. Governor & Senate President Pro Tempore

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Joe Scarnati (R)*
- (Campaign Site)
Carol Aichele (R) - Chester County Commissioner, Ex-Chester County Controller & Ex-Tredyffrin-Easttown School Board Member
Steve Johnson (R) - Businessman, Army Veteran & Community Activist
Rick Schenker (R) - Ex-Erie County Executive, Ex-Christian Coalition State Director & Salesman

Chris Doherty (D) - Scranton Mayor

Dr. Silas Swallow for Governor (Prohibition) - 1898

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)
Bill Kortz (D) - State Rep. & Ex-Steelworker

Joe Sestak (D) - Congressman & Retired Navy Admiral

Peg Luksik (R) - Conservative Activist, Businesswoman & Frequent Candidate
Larry Murphy (R) - Businessman

Pat Toomey (R) - Ex-Congressman, Club for Growth President, Businessman & '04 Candidate

Francis J. Myers - 1950

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


U.S. CONGRESS:

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

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

Bill Gray - 1978

District 3:
Kathy Dahlkemper (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 4:
Jason Altmire (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Mike Turzai (R) - State House Republican Whip & Attorney

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

District 6:
[ Jim Gerlach (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2010. ]
Doug Pike (D) - Retired Newspaper Editor & Ex-Congressional Aide

Bob Roggio (D) - Retired Businessman, Democratic Activist & '08 Nominee

Curt Schroder (R) - State Rep., Ex-Chester County Prothonotary & Ex-Congressional Aide

William J. "Bill" Green III - 1964

District 7:
Joe Sestak (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Bryan Lentz (D) - State Rep.
Steven Welch (R) - Businessman

District 8:
Patrick Murphy (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 9:
Bill Shuster (R)*

District 10:
Chris Carney (D)* - (Campaign Site)
David Madeira (R) - Chiropractor
Dan Meuser (R) - Businessman & '08 Candidate
Daniel Naylor (R) - Lackawanna Trail School Board Member

Richard Schweiker - 1960

District 11:
Paul Kanjorski (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Chris Doherty (D) - Scranton Mayor
Corey O'Brien (D) - Lackawanna County Commissioner
Lou Barletta (R) - Hazleton Mayor, Businessman & '08/'02 Nominee

District 12:
John Murtha (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Ryan Bucchianeri (D) - Ex-Navy Officer
Tim Burns (R) - Businessman
William Russell (R) - Businessman, Retired Army Officer & '08 Nominee

District 13:
Allyson Schwartz (D)* - (Campaign Site)

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

H. John Heinz III - 1972

District 15:
Charlie Dent (R)* - (Campaign Site)
John Callahan (D) - Bethlehem Mayor

Jake Towne (Libertarian)

District 16:
Joe Pitts (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Lois Herr (D) - College Professor, Author & '04/'06 Nominee

District 17:
Tim Holden (D)*

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

Solomon R. Dresser - 1902

District 19:
Todd Platts (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


Frank Rizzo for Philadelphia Mayor - 1991

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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