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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.

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

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

Filing Filing Deadline (D/R): February 14, 2012
Filing Deadline (Third Parties & Independents): August 1, 2012
Primary: April 24, 2012

This page was last updated on May 5, 2012

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

Next Gubernatorial Election in 2014:

GOVERNOR:
Tom Corbett (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Tom Knox (D) - Businessman & Frequent Candidate

Casey - Knoll - Kohn - 1996

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Jim Cawley (R)*

The Following Three Constitutional Officer Elections are in 2012:

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
[ Linda Kelly (R)* - Not a Candidate in 2012. ]
David Freed (R) - Cumberland County District Attorney
Kathleen Kane (D) - Ex-Assistant District Attorney & Community Activist
Don Bailey (Independent) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-State Auditor General, Attorney, Vietnam War Veteran & Frequent Candidate

R. Budd Dwyer

STATE AUDITOR GENERAL:
[ Jack Wagner (D)* - Term-Limited in 2012. ]
Eugene DePasquale (D) - State Rep., Ex-State Deputy Secretary of Community Revitalization & Attorney
John Maher (R) - State Rep. & Accountant

STATE TREASURER:
Rob McCord (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Diana Irey-Vaughn (R) - Washington County Commissioner, Ex-Pittsburgh Port Commissioner & '06 US Rep. Nominee

Sesler - Shapp - Kline

PENNSYLVANIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY:

STATE HOUSE - ( Republican Caucus - Democratic Caucus )

STATE SENATE - ( Republican Caucus - Democratic Caucus )

U.S. SENATOR:

Bob Casey Jr. (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Tom Smith (R) - Retired Coal Mining Company CEO & Tea Party Activist

Sen Hugh Scott

Pat Toomey (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2016.

U.S. CONGRESS:

** New 2012 Districts Used Below **

District 1:
Bob Brady (D)* - (Campaign Site)
John Featherman (R) - Realtor, Ex-Libertarian & Frequent Candidate

District 2:
Chaka Fattah (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Robert Allen Mansfield (R) - Businessman, Iraq War Veteran & '10 Gov. Candidate

Congressman Robert Nix

District 3:
Mike Kelly (R)*- (Campaign Site)
Missa Eaton (D) - College Professor & Psychologist
Stacey Gray (Independent) - Farmer & Non-Profit Group Executive

District 4:
[ Todd Platts (R)* - Retiring in 2012. ]
Scott Perry (R) - State Rep., Mechanical Contractor & Iraq War Veteran
Harry Perkinson (D) - Mechanical Engineer
Mike Koffenberger (Libertarian) - Police Officer
Robert Marcoccio (Independent) - Writer, Retired Demolition Contractor & Tea Party Activist

District 5:
Glenn "GT" Thompson (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Charles Dumas (D) - College Professor, Attorney & Democratic Activist

District 6:
Jim Gerlach (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Manan Trivedi (D) - Iraq War Veteran, Physician & '10 Nominee

Mike "Ozzie" Myers

District 7:
Pat Meehan (R)* - (Campaign Site)
George Badey (D) - Attorney
Jim Schneller (Constitution) - Web Retailer & '10 Nominee

District 8:
Mike Fitzpatrick (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Kathy Boockvar (D) - Attorney, Community Activist & '10 Commonwealth Court Nominee
Steve Davidson (Independent)

District 9:
Bill Shuster (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Karen Ramsburg (D) - Nurse & Progressive Activist

District 10:
Tom Marino (R)*- (Campaign Site)
Phil Scollo (D) - Management Consultant & Ex-Insurance Executive

James Michener

District 11:
Lou Barletta (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Gene Stilp (D) - Political Activist, Retired Attorney & '10 State Rep. Nominee

District 12:
[ Jason Altmire (D)* - Current CD-4 Incumbent - Defeated for renomination in 2012 primary. ]
Mark Critz (D)* - Current CD-12 Incumbent - (Campaign Site)
Keith Rothfus (R) - Attorney, Ex-US Homeland Security Official & '10 Nominee

District 13:
Allyson Schwartz (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Joe Rooney (R) - Airline Pilot & Retired USMC Officer

Dick Schulze

District 14:
Mike Doyle (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Hans Lessmann (R) - Optometrist & Tea Party Activist
Scott Grimes (Independent) - College Student & Service Industry Worker

District 15:
Charlie Dent (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Rick Daugherty (D) - Lehigh County Democratic Chair & Senior Citizens Center Executive Director
Jake Towne (Independent) - Chemical Engineer & '10 Candidate

District 16:
Joe Pitts (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Aryanna Strader (D) - Software Consultant & Iraq War Veteran
John Murphy (Independent) - Management Consultant, Ex-Teacher, Progressive Activist & '06/'08 Candidate

Socialist Equality Party - 1996

District 17:
[ Tim Holden (D)* - Defeated for renomination in 2012 primary. ]
Matt Cartwright (D) - Attorney
Laureen Cummings (R) - Home Health Care Company Owner, Nurse & Tea Party Activist

District 18:
Tim Murphy (R)*- (Campaign Site)
Larry Maggi (D) - Washington County Commissioner, Ex-Washington County Sheriff & Retired Police Officer

Gov Dick Thornburgh - 1982