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): February 12, 2008
Filing Deadline (Third Parties): August 2008
Primary: April 22, 2008

This page was last updated on September 4, 2008

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
Bob Mellow (D) - State Senate Minority Leader
Dan Onorato (D) - Allegheny County Executive
Jack Wagner (D) - State Auditor General
Tom Corbett (R) - Attorney General
Patrick Meehan (R) - US Attorney
Rick Santorum (R) - Ex-US Senator, Ex-Congressman & Attorney
Bill Scranton III (R) - Ex-Lt. Governor & '06/'86 Candidate
Pat Toomey (R) - Ex-Congressman & Club for Growth President

The Following Three Constitutional Officer Elections are in 2008:

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Tom Corbett (R)*
John Morganelli (D) - Northampton County District Attorney & '00/'04 Candidate
Marakay Rogers (Libertarian) - Attorney, Liberal Activist & Frequent Candidate

STATE AUDITOR GENERAL:
Jack Wagner (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Chet Beiler (R) - Businessman & Ex-Lancaster County GOP Chair
Betsy Summers (Libertarian) - Businesswoman, Anti-Tax Activist & '04 US Sen. Nominee

STATE TREASURER:
[ Robin Weissman (D)* - Retiring in 2008. ]
Rob McCord (D) - Venture Capitalist & Ex-Congressional Aide
Tom Ellis (R) - Montgomery County Commissioner, Ex-Cheltenham Township Commissioner & Attorney
Berlie Etzel (Libertarian) - Retired College Professor, Ex-Ashland Auditor, '06 US Rep. Nominee & '04 Auditor Gen. Nominee

U.S. SENATOR:

Arlen Specter (R)* - Next Election in 2010.

U.S. CONGRESS:

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

District 2:
Chaka Fattah (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Adam Lang (R)
Osborne Hart (Socialist Workers/Write-In) - Communist Political Organizer & Frequent Candidate

District 3:
Phil English (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Kathy Dahlkemper (D) - Lake Erie Arboretum Director
Steve Porter (Independent) - Retired Educator, Ex-Democrat & Frequent Candidate

District 4:
Jason Altmire (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Melissa Hart (R) - Ex-Congresswoman, Ex-State Sen. & Attorney

District 5:
[ John Peterson (R)* - Retiring in 2008. ]
Glenn Thompson (R) - Centre County GOP Chair & Nursing Home Administrator
Mike McCracken (D) - Clearfield County Commissioner, Ex-School Board Member & Computer Engineer
James Fryman (Libertarian)

District 6:
Jim Gerlach (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Bob Roggio (D) - Retired Businessman & Democratic Activist

District 7:
Joe Sestak (D)* - (Campaign Site)
W. Craig Williams (R) - Ex-Assistant US Attorney & Gulf War Veteran

District 8:
Patrick Murphy (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Tom Manion (R) - Businessman, Retired USMC Officer & Father of US Soldier Killed in Iraq
Tom Lingenfelter (Independent) - Ex-GOP State Committeeman, Pro-Life Activist & Frequent Candidate

District 9:
Bill Shuster (R)*
Tony Barr (D) - Teacher & '06 Nominee

District 10:
Chris Carney (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Chris Hackett (R) - Staffing Company President

District 11:
Paul Kanjorski (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Lou Barletta (R) - Hazleton Mayor, Businessman, Anti-Illegal Immigration Activist & '02 Nominee

District 12:
John Murtha (D)* - (Campaign Site)
William Russell (R) - Businessman & Retired Army Officer

District 13:
Allyson Schwartz (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Marina Kats (R) - Attorney
John McDermott (Constitution) - Energy Consultant & Frequent Candidate

District 14:
Mike Doyle (D)*
C. Titus North (Green) - College Professor, Financial Analyst, '06 Nominee & '05 Pittsburgh Mayor Nominee
Ryan Scott (Socialist Workers/Write-In) - Communist Political Organizer

District 15:
Charlie Dent (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Siobhan "Sam" Bennett (D) - Allentown Democratic Chair & '01/'05 Allentown Mayor Candidate

District 16:
Joe Pitts (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Bruce Slater (D) - General Contractor & Democratic Activist
Daniel Frank (Constitution)
John Murphy (Independent) - Management Consultant, Ex-Teacher & '06 Nominee

District 17:
Tim Holden (D)*
Toni Gilhooley (R) - Retired Police Officer, Ex-State Human Relations Commissioner & GOP Activist

District 18:
Tim Murphy (R)*- (Campaign Site)
Steve O'Donnell (D) - Businessman & Navy Veteran