PENNSYLVANIA

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ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Deadline (D/R): February 18, 2020 Filing Deadline (Third Parties & Indep): August 1, 2020 Primary: June 2, 2020

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

This page was last updated on September 18, 2020

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

Next Gubernatorial Election in 2022:

GOVERNOR:
[ Tom Wolf (D)* - Term-Limited in 2022. ]
John Fetterman (D) - Lt Governor, Ex-Braddock Mayor & Ex-AmeriCorps Volunteer
Jim Kenney (D) - Philadelphia Mayor & Ex-Philadelphia City Councilman
Josh Shapiro (D) - Attorney General, Ex-Montgomery County Commissioner & Ex-State Rep.
Joe Torsella (D) - State Treasurer, Ex-US Ambassador & Ex-Philadelphia Deputy Mayor
Laureen Cummings (R) - Ex-Lackawanna County Commissioner, Businesswoman & '12 US Rep Candidate
Pat Toomey (R) - US Senator, Ex-Congressman & Businessman

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
John Fetterman (D)* - (Campaign Site)

The Following Constitutional Officer Elections are in 2020:

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Josh Shapiro (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Heather Heidelbaugh (R) - Ex-Allegheny County Councilwoman & Attorney
Richard Weiss (G) - Attorney
Dan Wassmer (L) - Attorney

AUDITOR GENERAL:
[ Eugene DePasquale (D)* - Candidate for Congress in 2020. ]
Nina Ahmad (D) - Ex-Philadelphia Deputy Mayor, Chemist & '18 Lt Gov Candidate
Tim DeFoor (R) - Dauphin County Comptroller, Ex-Compliance Auditor & Ex-Investigator
Olivia Faison (G) - Businesswoman, Community Activist & '19 City Council Candidate
Jennifer Moore (L) - State Libertarian Vice Chair & Township Audit Board Chair

STATE TREASURER:
Joe Torsella (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Stacy Garrity (R) - Businesswoman, Retired Army Colonel & Iraq War Veteran
Tim Runkle (G) - State Green Party Treasurer & Environmental Consultant
Joe Soloski (L) - Accountant, Financial Analyst & '18 St Rep Nominee

PENNSYLVANIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY:

STATE HOUSE - ( Republican Caucus - Democratic Caucus )

STATE SENATE - ( Republican Caucus - Democratic Caucus )

U.S. SENATOR:

Bob Casey Jr. (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2024.

Pat Toomey (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2022.
Brandaun Dean (D) - Ex-Brighton (Alabama) Mayor & Political Organizer
John McGuigan (D) - Sales Consultant
Joe Torsella (D) - State Treasurer, Ex-US Ambassador & Ex-Philadelphia Deputy Mayor

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Brian Fitzpatrick (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Christina Finello (D) - Ivyland Borough Councilwoman, Attorney & Psychologist

District 2:
Brendan Boyle (D)* - (Campaign Site)
David Torres (R) - Businessman & '18 Nominee

District 3:
Dwight Evans (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Michael Harvey (R) - Insurance Agent, Navy Veteran, GOP Activist & '19 St Rep Nominee

District 4:
Madeleine Dean (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Kathy Barnette (R) - Political Commentator, Conservative Activist & Army Veteran

District 5:
Mary Gay Scanlon (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Dasha Pruett (R) - Administrative Assistant & Trump Campaign Activist

District 6:
Chrissy Houlahan (D)* - (Campaign Site)
John Emmons (R) - Manufacturing Executive, Chemical Engineer & GOP Activist

District 7:
Susan Wild (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Lisa Scheller (R) - Ex-Lehigh County Commissioner & Businesswoman

District 8:
Matt Cartwright (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jim Bognet (R) - Political Consultant, Attorney & Ex-Export-Import Bank Official

District 9:
Dan Meuser (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Gary Wegman (D) - Dentist, Real Estate Investor & '16/'18 Candidate

District 10:
Scott Perry (R)*- (Campaign Site)
Eugene DePasquale (D) - State Auditor General, Ex-State Rep & Attorney

District 11:
Lloyd Smucker (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Sarah Hammond (D) - High School Hockey Coach & '19 St Sen Candidate

District 12:
Fred Keller (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Lee Griffin (D) - Warehouse Operations Director
Liz Terwilliger (L/WI) - Speech Language Pathologist

District 13:
John Joyce (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Todd Rowley (D) - Retired FBI Agent & '18 Candidate

District 14:
Guy Reschenthaler (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Bill Marx (D) - Teacher, Army Reservist & USMC Veteran

District 15:
Glenn "GT" Thompson (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Robert Williams (D) - Pastor, Ex-Paramedic & Frequent Candidate

District 16:
Mike Kelly (R)*- (Campaign Site)
Kristy Gnibus (D) - Teacher & Doctoral Student

District 17:
Conor Lamb (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Sean Parnell (R) - Afghan War Veteran & Author

District 18:
Mike Doyle (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Luke Negron (R) - Nonprofit Group Community Outreach Manager & USAF Veteran

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Alliance Party of Pennsylvania (A)
Constitution Party of Pennsylvania (C)
Pennsylvania Democratic Party (D)
Green Party of Pennsylvania (G)
Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania (L)
Pennsylvania Republican Party (R)

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

PAVoterServices: Election Info

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)
City & State Pennsylvania
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
Penn Hills Star
PennLive.com
Pennsylvania Cable Network

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
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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