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 2010
Filing Deadline (Third Parties): August 2010
Primary: April 2010

This page was last updated on November 16, 2009

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

Next Gubernatorial Election in 2010:

GOVERNOR:
[ Ed Rendell (D)* - Term-Limited in 2010. ]
Chris Doherty (D) - Scranton Mayor
Joe Hoeffel (D) - Montgomery County Commissioner, Ex-Congressman & '04 US Senate Nominee
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
Robert Allen Mansfield (R) - Businessman & National Guard Veteran
Sam Rohrer (R) - State Rep. & Businessman
Joe Scarnati (R) - Lt. Governor & Senate President Pro Tempore
Rich Gordon (Independent) - Truck Driver, Ex-Businessman & Retired Port Authority Worker

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
Jonathan Saidel (D) - Ex-Philadelphia City Controller, Attorney & Author

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
Michael Lamb (D) - Pittsburgh City Controller
Mike Mentzer (D) - HVAC Contractor & Navy Veteran
Joe Sestak (D) - Congressman & Retired Navy Admiral
Doris Smith-Ribner (D) - Retired Commonwealth Court Judge
Joe Vodvarka (D) - Machinist & '04 Candidate
Peg Luksik (R) - Conservative Activist, Businesswoman & Frequent Candidate
Larry Murphy (R) - Businessman
Pat Toomey (R) - Ex-Congressman, Club for Growth President, Businessman & '04 Candidate
Robert Townsend (R) - Retired Police Officer & Navy Veteran
Mike Yilit (Indep. American) - Pastoral Degree Student & Construction Worker

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

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Bob Brady (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Bismark Agbemble (D) - Businessman, College Professor & Motivational Speaker

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

District 3:
Kathy Dahlkemper (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Steve Fisher (R) - Insurance Agent
Paul Huber (R) - Businessman
John Onorato (R) - Ex-Erie County Solicitor, Ex-Congressional Aide & Ex-Banker
Elaine Surma (R) - Law Enforcement Officer

District 4:
Jason Altmire (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Mary Beth Buchanan (R) - US Attorney
Keith Rothfus (R) - Attorney & Ex-US Homeland Security Official
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. ]
Howard Cohen (R) - Business School Administrator, Ex-State Revenue Secretary, Attorney & Ex-Congressional Aide
Ryan Costello (R) - Chester County Recorder of Deeds, Ex-East Vincent Township Supervisor & Attorney
Curt Schroder (R) - State Rep., Ex-Chester County Prothonotary & Ex-Congressional Aide
Steven Welch (R) - Venture Capitalist & Businessman
Doug Pike (D) - Retired Newspaper Editor & Ex-Congressional Aide
Manan Trivedi (D) - Iraq War Veteran & Physician

District 7:
[ Joe Sestak (D)* - Candidate for US Senate in 2010. ]
Gail Conner (D) - Attorney & Environmental Consultant
Bryan Lentz (D) - State Rep., Attorney & Iraq War Veteran
E. Teresa Touey (D) - Political Consultant & Ex-Congressional Aide
Greg Vitali (D) - State Rep. & Attorney
Pat Meehan (R) - Ex-US Attorney, Ex-Delaware County District Attorney & Ex-Congressional Aide

District 8:
Patrick Murphy (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Dean Malik (R) - Attorney & Iraq War Veteran
Rob Mitchell (R)
Jeff Schott (R) - Computer Consultant

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

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

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

District 12:
John Murtha (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Ryan Bucchianeri (D) - Businessman & Navy Veteran
Tim Burns (R) - Businessman
William Russell (R) - Businessman, Retired Army Officer & '08 Nominee
Terry Ronzio (Unity) - Nutrition Store Manager
Bruce Teich (Independent) - Physician, Ex-US Public Health Service Officer & Navy Veteran

District 13:
Allyson Schwartz (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Damian Dachowski (R) - Dentist
Josh Quinter (R) - Attorney

District 14:
Mike Doyle (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Joe Nolan (R) - Bellevue Borough Tax Collector, Ex-Bellevue Borough Councilman & Businessman

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

District 17:
Tim Holden (D)*
Josh First (R) - Businessman
Frank Ryan (R) - Accountant, USMC Veteran & '04 Candidate

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

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
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

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