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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 February 4, 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 Granahan Kane (D) - Ex-Assistant District Attorney & Community Activist
Patrick Murphy (D) - Ex-Congressman, Attorney & Iraq War Veteran

R. Budd Dwyer

STATE AUDITOR GENERAL:
[ Jack Wagner (D)* - Term-Limited in 2012. ]
Devon Cade (D) - Ex-Non-Profit Group CEO & '06 State Rep. Candidate
Eugene DePasquale (D) - State Rep., Ex-State Deputy Secretary of Community Revitalization & Attorney
Jack Stollsteimer (D) - State Treasury Dept. Official, Attorney & Ex-State Safe Schools Advocate
John Maher (R) - State Rep. & Accountant
Frank Pinto (R) - College Professor, Ex-State Legislative Aide & GOP Activist

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)
Brian Kelly (D) - Retired IT Consultant, Tea Party Activist & '10 US Rep. Candidate
David Christian (R) - Business Consultant, Vietnam War Veteran & '84/'86 US Rep. Nominee
John Kensinger (R) - Pharmacist & '10 Write-In Candidate
Robert Allen Mansfield (R) - Businessman, Iraq War Veteran & '10 Gov. Candidate
Sam Rohrer (R) - Ex-State Rep., Businessman & '10 Gov. Candidate
Marc Scaringi (R) - Attorney & Ex-Congressional Aide
Tom Smith (R) - Retired Coal Mining Company CEO & Tea Party Activist
Steve Welch (R) - Biotech Corporation CEO, Mechanical Engineer & Ex-Democrat

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)
Jimmie Moore (D) - Ex-Philadelphia Municipal Court Judge, Attorney & Community Activist
John Featherman (R) - Realtor, Ex-Libertarian & Frequent Candidate

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

Congressman Robert Nix

District 3:
Mike Kelly (R)*- (Campaign Site)
Missa Eaton (D) - College Professor & Psychologist

District 4:
[ Todd Platts (R)* - Retiring in 2012. ]
Eric Maloney (R) - Mechanical Engineer & Tea Party Activist
Scott Perry (R) - State Rep., Mechanical Contractor & Iraq War Veteran
Chris Reilly (R) - York County Commissioner, Ex-Dallastown Mayor & Ex-College Administrator
Mike Smeltzer (R) - Businessman & '10 Candidate
Sean Summers (R) - Attorney & Afghan War Veteran
Ted Waga (R) - Police Officer & Tea Party Activist
Ken Lee (D) - Attorney
Matt Matsunaga (D) - Retail Merchandiser
Harry Perkinson (D) - Engineer
Ryan Sanders (D) - Businessman & '10 Nominee
Mike Koffenberger (Libertarian) - Police Officer

District 5:
Glenn "GT" Thompson (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jeremy "Jed" Siple (Write-In)

District 6:
Jim Gerlach (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Doug Pike (D) - Retired Newspaper Editor, Ex-Congressional Aide & '10 Candidate
Manan Trivedi (D) - Iraq War Veteran, Physician & '10 Nominee

Mike "Ozzie" Myers

District 7:
Pat Meehan (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Arlin Green (D) - Real estate Investor
Jim Schneller (Constitution) - Web Retailer & '10 Nominee

District 8:
Mike Fitzpatrick (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Kathryn Boockvar (D) - Attorney, Community Activist & '10 Commonwealth Court Nominee
John Cordisco (D) - Bucks County Democratic Chair, Ex-State Rep., Attorney & '08 State Treasurer Candidate
John Galloway (D) - State Rep., Ex-Pennsbury School Board Member & Businessman
Cynthia Philo (D) - Ex-Doylestown Township Supervisor, Ex-Non Profit Group Executive & '10 State Sen. Nominee
Steve Santarsiero (D) - State Rep., Ex-Lower Makefield Supervisor & Teacher
Steve Davidson (Independent)

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

District 10:
Tom Marino (R)*- (Campaign Site)

James Michener

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

District 12:
Jason Altmire (D)*- Current CD-4 Incumbent - (Campaign Site)
Mark Critz (D)* - Current CD-12 Incumbent - (Campaign Site)
Tanya Elizabeth Bond (D) - Minister
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)
Melissa Haluszczak (R) - Paralegal, Tea Party Activist & '10 Nominee

District 15:
Charlie Dent (R)* - (Campaign Site)
John Callahan (D) - Bethlehem Mayor & '10 Nominee
Rick Daugherty (D) - Lehigh County Democratic Chair & Senior Citizens Center Executive Director
Jackson Eaton (D) - Attorney, Ex-Congressional Aide & Army Veteran
Jake Towne (Independent) - Chemical Engineer & '10 Candidate

District 16:
Joe Pitts (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Aryanna Strader (D) - Software Consultant & Iraq War Veteran

Socialist Equality Party - 1996

District 17:
Tim Holden (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Matt Cartwright (D) - Attorney
Laureen Cummings (R) - Home Health Care Company Owner, Nurse & Tea Party Activist

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

Gov Dick Thornburgh - 1982