Pennsylvania 2006 Midterm Election

The Green Papers: Pennsylvania 2006 Midterm Election

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Pennsylvania
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 16 May 2006
General Election: Tuesday 7 November 2006

Electoral Votes:	21	(3.90% of 538)
Governor:	1
Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
2002-2010 Representatives:	19	(4.37% of 435)
2000 Census:	12,300,670	(4.36% of 281,998,273)
Estimated Voting age population (November 2000):	9,155,000
Registered Voters (November 2000):	7,781,997
Capital:	Harrisburg
Tuesday 16 May 2006 polling hours 7:00a EDT (1100 UTC) to 8:00p EDT (0000 UTC).
Tuesday 7 November 2006 polling hours 7:00a EST (1200 UTC) to 8:00p EST (0100 UTC).

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Pennsylvania State and Local Government

On 2 August 2006, after learning that Republican donors contributed to the Green Party's signature gathering, the Democratic Party announced they will challenge the Green Party's ballot petitions.

PENNSYLVANIA PRIMARY

Tuesday 16 May 2006

This Primary is only for Democratic and Republican candidates.

PENNSYLVANIA PRIMARY Returns from an official source
PENNSYLVANIA PRIMARY Results from a media source

Contested STATEWIDE races:

All races involving an Incumbent are in boldface and also marked with an asterisk (*)

United States Senate (Class 1 seat):
- Democrats
Lieutenant Governor:
- Democrats have re-nominated Catherine Baker Knoll*

Contested U.S. HOUSE races:

All races involving an Incumbent are in boldface and also marked with an asterisk (*)

CD 4:
- Democrats have nominated Jason Altmire
CD 6:
- Democrats have nominated Lois Murphy
CD 8:
- Democrats have nominated Patrick Murphy
CD 10:
- Republicans have re-nominated Don Sherwood*
CD 14:
- Democrats have re-nominated Mike Doyle*
CD 18:
- Democrats have nominated Chad Kluko

Two write-in candidates, Tony Barr and Stanley Hetz, are competing for the Democratic nomination in CD 9. Media reports state that a total of 1,296 write-in votes were cast. 1000 votes are needed to nominate.

Write-in candidate Charles Dertinger received the necessary 1000 votes to secure the Democratic nomination in CD 15.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 109^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1	Republican	Senator Richard J. "Rick" Santorum • First elected: 1994; re-elected 2000 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 16 May 2006 Primary
	Polls: Leans Democratic - WATCH - Likely to switch parties. Republican Senator Richard J. "Rick" Santorum vs. Democratic Treasurer Robert P. "Bob" Casey, Jr.

	Democratic	2,392,984	58.64%	Treasurer Robert P. "Bob" Casey, Jr. • FEC: $17,941,395

	Republican	1,684,778	41.28%	Senator Richard J. "Rick" Santorum • FEC: $24,796,718

	Scattering	3,281	0.08%	Scattered

	Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party)			Ved Dookhun
	Write-in; (Constitution)			Carl Edwards
	Write-in; (Libertarian)			Thomas "Tom" Martin
	Write-in; (Green)			Carl J. Romanelli • The Democratic Party successfully challenged Mr. Romalelli's ballot petitions. Nomination Paper Objections case filed. Docket 426 MD 2006. On 4 October 2006 the PA Supreme Court ruled Mr. Romanelli was at least 9,000 signatures short of the 67,070 needed to be placed on the general election ballot. • FEC: $15,744
Total		4,081,043	100.00%

Class 3	Republican	Senator Arlen Specter • First elected: 1980; re-elected: 1986, 1992, 1998, 2004. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • 16 February 2005: Diagnosed with Hodgkins lymphoma

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

	Democratic	Governor Edward G. "Ed" Rendell • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 2002 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 16 May 2006 Primary
	Polls: Leans Democratic - Democratic Governor Edward G. "Ed" Rendell

	Democratic	2,470,517	60.31%	Governor Edward G. "Ed" Rendell • for Lt. Governor Lieutenant Governor Catherine Baker Knoll

	Republican	1,622,135	39.60%	Lynn C. Swann • for Lt Governor Jim Matthews

	Scattering	3,425	0.08%	Scattered

	Write-in; (Independent)			Russ Diamond
	Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party)			Osborne Hart • for Lt. Governor: Tony Lane
	Write-in; (Green)			Marakay Rogers • for Lt. Governor: Christina Valente
	Write-in; (Libertarian)			Ronald Satz • for Lt. Governor: Karen Simons
	Write-in; (Constitution)			Hagan Smith • for Lt. Governor: William Kane
Total		4,096,077	100.00%

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Elected on a ticket with (but nominated separately by partisan primary from) the Governor

	Democratic	Lieutenant Governor Catherine Baker Knoll • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 16 May 2006 Primary

109^th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit. 109^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 7 Democratic (7 Renominated); 12 Republican (12 Renominated)

CD 1 {map}	Democratic	Congressman Robert A. Brady • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 16 May 2006 Primary
	Polls: Democratic Congressman Robert A. Brady
		Uncontested Race

	Democratic	137,987	99.99%	Congressman Robert A. Brady • FEC: $694,747

	Scattering	12	0.01%	Scattered
Total		137,999	100.00%

CD 2 {map}	Democratic	Congressman Chaka Fattah • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 16 May 2006 Primary
	Polls: Democratic Congressman Chaka Fattah

	Democratic	165,867	88.56%	Congressman Chaka Fattah • FEC: $1,080,364

	Republican	17,291	9.23%	Michael M. Gessner • FEC finanical report not available

	Green	4,125	2.20%	David G. "Dave" Baker • FEC finanical report not available

	Scattering	0	0.00%	Scattered
Total		187,283	100.00%

CD 3 {map}	Republican	Congressman Philip S. "Phil" English • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 16 May 2006 Primary
	Polls: Republican Congressman Philip S. "Phil" English

	Republican	108,525	53.59%	Congressman Philip S. "Phil" English • FEC: $1,414,732

	Democratic	85,110	42.03%	Steven Clark Porter • FEC: $251,102

	Constitution	8,706	4.30%	Timothy J. Hagberg • FEC finanical report not available

	Scattering	177	0.09%	Scattered
Total		202,518	100.00%

CD 4 {map}	Republican	Congressman Melissa A. Hart • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 16 May 2006 Primary
	Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Congressman Melissa A. Hart

	Democratic	130,480	51.88%	Jason Altmire • FEC: $1,146,418

	Republican	120,822	48.04%	Congressman Melissa A. Hart • FEC: $2,124,719

	Scattering	188	0.07%	Scattered
Total		251,490	100.00%

CD 5 {map}	Republican	Congressman John E. Peterson • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 16 May 2006 Primary
	Polls: Republican Congressman John E. Peterson

	Republican	115,126	60.05%	Congressman John E. Peterson • FEC: $645,371

	Democratic	76,456	39.88%	Donald L. Hilliard • FEC finanical report not available

	Scattering	145	0.08%	Scattered

	Write-in; (Libertarian)			Berlie Etzel, Jr.
Total		191,727	100.00%

CD 6 {map}	Republican	Congressman Jim Gerlach • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 16 May 2006 Primary
	Polls: Toss-up - Currently Republican. Leans slightly Democratic. Republican Congressman Jim Gerlach vs. Democratic Lois Murphy

	Republican	121,047	50.66%	Congressman Jim Gerlach • FEC: $3,353,282

	Democratic	117,892	49.34%	Lois Murphy • FEC: $4,120,102

	Scattering	0	0.00%	Scattered
Total		238,939	100.00%

CD 7 {map}	Republican	Congressman W. Curtis "Curt" Weldon • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 16 May 2006 Primary
	Polls: Leans Democratic - WATCH - Possible Democratic pickup. Republican Congressman W. Curtis "Curt" Weldon vs. Democratic Joseph A. "Joe" Sestak, Jr.

	Democratic	147,898	56.36%	Joseph A. "Joe" Sestak, Jr. • FEC: $3,285,954

	Republican	114,426	43.60%	Congressman W. Curtis "Curt" Weldon • FEC: $2,752,353

	Scattering	110	0.04%	Scattered
Total		262,434	100.00%

CD 8 {map}	Republican	Congressman Michael G. "Mike" Fitzpatrick • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 16 May 2006 Primary
	Polls: Toss-up - Currently Republican. Leans slightly Republican. Republican Congressman Michael G. "Mike" Fitzpatrick vs. Democratic Patrick J. Murphy

	Democratic	125,656	50.30%	Patrick J. Murphy • FEC: $2,420,915

	Republican	124,138	49.69%	Congressman Michael G. "Mike" Fitzpatrick • FEC: $3,011,191

	Scattering	23	0.01%	Scattered
Total		249,817	100.00%

CD 9 {map}	Republican	Congressman William F. "Bill" Shuster • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected 15 May 2001 to fill the seat vacated by the resignation of Bud Shuster. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 16 May 2006 Primary
	Polls: Republican Congressman William F. "Bill" Shuster

	Republican	121,069	60.29%	Congressman William F. "Bill" Shuster • FEC: $1,110,998

	Democratic	79,610	39.64%	Anthony J. "Tony" Barr • Entered the 16 May 2006 primary as a write-in candidate. Received the necessary 1000 votes to secure the Democratic nomination. • FEC: $56,212

	Scattering	141	0.07%	Scattered
Total		200,820	100.00%

CD 10 {map}	Republican	Congressman Donald L. "Don" Sherwood • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 16 May 2006 Primary
	Polls: Leans Democratic - WATCH - Currently Republican. Republican Congressman Donald L. "Don" Sherwood vs. Democratic Christopher P. "Chris" Carney

	Democratic	110,115	52.90%	Christopher P. "Chris" Carney • FEC: $1,547,532

	Republican	97,862	47.01%	Congressman Donald L. "Don" Sherwood • FEC: $2,130,829

	Scattering	196	0.09%	Scattered

	Write-in; (Constitution)			Veronica A. "Niki" Hannevig
Total		208,173	100.00%

CD 11 {map}	Democratic	Congressman Paul E. Kanjorski • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 16 May 2006 Primary
	Polls: Democratic Congressman Paul E. Kanjorski

	Democratic	134,340	72.45%	Congressman Paul E. Kanjorski • FEC: $1,073,773

	Republican	51,033	27.52%	Joseph F. Leonardi • FEC: $9,631

	Scattering	40	0.02%	Scattered
Total		185,413	100.00%

CD 12 {map}	Democratic	Congressman John P. Murtha • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 16 May 2006 Primary
	Polls: Democratic Congressman John P. Murtha

	Democratic	123,472	60.77%	Congressman John P. Murtha • FEC: $2,760,857

	Republican	79,612	39.19%	Diana Lynn Irey • FEC: $858,483

	Scattering	79	0.04%	Scattered
Total		203,163	100.00%

CD 13 {map}	Democratic	Congressman Allyson Y. Schwartz • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 16 May 2006 Primary
	Polls: Democratic Congressman Allyson Y. Schwartz

	Democratic	147,368	66.13%	Congressman Allyson Y. Schwartz • FEC: $2,788,236

	Republican	75,492	33.87%	Raj Peter Bhakta • FEC: $478,271

	Scattering	0	0.00%	Scattered
Total		222,860	100.00%

CD 14 {map}	Democratic	Congressman Mike Doyle • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 16 May 2006 Primary
	Polls: Democratic Congressman Mike Doyle

	Democratic	161,075	89.78%	Congressman Mike Doyle • FEC: $923,775

	Green	17,720	9.88%	Titus North • Nomination Paper Objections case filed. Docket 425 MD 2006. Hearing is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on 8/17/06 in Courtroom #2, 5th Floor, Irvis Office Bldg., Harrisburg, PA. Results: The petition to set aside the nomination paper of the candidate has been withdrawn. The hearing scheduled for 9/20/06 has been cancelled. • FEC finanical report not available

	Scattering	606	0.34%	Scattered

	Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party)			Cindy Jaquith
Total		179,401	100.00%

CD 15 {map}	Republican	Congressman Charles W. "Charlie" Dent • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 16 May 2006 Primary
	Polls: Republican Congressman Charles W. "Charlie" Dent

	Republican	106,153	53.57%	Congressman Charles W. "Charlie" Dent • FEC: $1,282,680

	Democratic	86,186	43.49%	Charles Dertinger • Entered the 16 May 2006 primary as a write-in candidate. Received the necessary 1000 votes to secure the Democratic nomination. • FEC: $90,172

	Green	5,802	2.93%	Greta Browne • FEC finanical report not available

	Scattering	32	0.02%	Scattered
Total		198,173	100.00%

CD 16 {map}	Republican	Congressman Joseph R. "Joe" Pitts • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 16 May 2006 Primary
	Polls: Republican Congressman Joseph R. "Joe" Pitts

	Republican	115,741	56.55%	Congressman Joseph R. "Joe" Pitts • FEC: $506,238

	Democratic	80,915	39.53%	Lois K. K. Herr • FEC: $316,422

	Independent; (Libertarian)	7,958	3.89%	John Andrew Murphy • Endorsed by the Libertarian Party and claims the endorsements of the Pennsylvania Reform Party, The New American Independent Party, and county level Green Parties. • FEC: $14,690

	Scattering	55	0.03%	Scattered
Total		204,669	100.00%

CD 17 {map}	Democratic	Congressman T. Timothy "Tim" Holden • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 16 May 2006 Primary
	Polls: Democratic Congressman T. Timothy "Tim" Holden

	Democratic	137,253	64.51%	Congressman T. Timothy "Tim" Holden • FEC: $1,093,747

	Republican	75,455	35.46%	Matthew Arlington Wertz • Mr. Wertz, citing personal and medical reasons, withdrew from the race on 18 September 2006. His name will remain on the ballot. Media article. • FEC: $12,400

	Scattering	69	0.03%	Scattered
Total		212,777	100.00%

CD 18 {map}	Republican	Congressman Tim Murphy • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 16 May 2006 Primary
	Polls: Republican Congressman Tim Murphy

	Republican	144,632	57.80%	Congressman Tim Murphy • FEC: $1,609,248

	Democratic	105,419	42.13%	Chad Kluko • FEC: $95,320

	Scattering	189	0.08%	Scattered
Total		250,240	100.00%

CD 19 {map}	Republican	Congressman Todd R. Platts • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 16 May 2006 Primary
	Polls: Republican Congressman Todd R. Platts

	Republican	142,512	63.94%	Congressman Todd R. Platts • FEC: $313,948

	Democratic	74,625	33.48%	Phillip J. "Phil" Avillo, Jr. • FEC: $181,944

	Green	5,640	2.53%	Derf W. Maitland • FEC finanical report not available

	Scattering	121	0.05%	Scattered
Total		222,898	100.00%

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008. Term Limit: 2 terms

	Republican	Attorney General Tom Corbett • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • The current Attorney General is unaffected by the State's term limit.

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008. Term Limit: 2 terms

	Democratic	Treasurer Robert P. "Bob" Casey, Jr. • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • The current Treasurer is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Candidate for U.S. Senate Class I in 2006

Auditor General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008

	Democratic	Auditor General Jack Wagner • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
	• Democratic (affiliates): 11 incumbents, 21 candidates
	• Republican: 15 incumbents, 19 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Green (affiliates): 6 candidates
	• Libertarian: 4 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• Constitution (affiliates): 4 candidates
	• Socialist Workers Party: 3 candidates
Independents
	• Independent: 2 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Scattering: 21 candidates
	• Write-in: 12 candidates
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from an election authority that this candidate is actually on the ballot.

FEC indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary "Total Receipts" for candidates for Federal Office.