The Green Papers: Pennsylvania 2013 General Election
 
This page is for offices up for election in 2013. Find 2014 elections here.
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
Governor:1 
2010 Census:12,734,905 (4.11% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:20(3.72% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:18(4.14% of 435)
Capital:Harrisburg
 

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Pennsylvania State and Local Government

Pennsylvania 2016 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats   Republicans

           

U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 113th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1 Democratic Senator Robert P. "Bob" Casey, Jr.
First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2012
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

Class 3 Republican Senator Patrick Joseph "Pat" Toomey
First elected: 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
  Candidate Democratic     former Congressman Joseph A. "Joe" Sestak, Jr.
14 May 2013: Announced his candidacy.
Prior Congressional Service: First elected,: 2006; re-elected: 2008; unsuccessful candidate for the U.S. Senate: 2010

Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

  Republican Governor Tom Corbett
First elected: 2010
Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
  Candidate Democratic     former Public Utility Commissioner John Hanger
  Candidate Democratic     Lebanon County Commissioner Jo Ellen Litz
  Candidate Democratic     Treasurer Robert M. "Rob" McCord
  Candidate Democratic     Kathleen "Katie" McGinty
  Candidate Democratic     Max Jay Myers
  Candidate Democratic     Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Allyson Y. Schwartz
Incumbent Congressional District 13
  Candidate Democratic     Tom Wolf
  Candidate Republican     Governor Tom Corbett
  Candidate Republican     Tom Lineaweaver
  Candidate Green     Paul Glover
  Candidate Libertarian     Ken Krawchuk

Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Elected on a ticket with (but nominated separately by partisan primary from) the Governor

  Republican Lieutenant Governor James F. "Jim" Cawley
First elected: 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
  Candidate Democratic     Brenda M. Alton
  Candidate Democratic     former Congressman Mark S. Critz
First elected to Congress on 18 May 2010 in a special election to fill seat vacated by the passing of Congressman John Patrick Murtha, Jr. Unsuccessful candidate for re-election to Congress in 2012.
  Candidate Democratic     former Allegheny County Councilman Mike Crossey
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  Candidate Democratic     Harrisburg City Councilman Brad Koplinski
  Candidate Democratic     Bradford County Commissioner Mark Smith
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator Michael J. "Mike" Stack

113th U.S. House of Representatives  2-year term. Election Cycle 2014, 2016. No Term Limit. 113th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
5 Democratic (4 Undetermined, 1 Open);
13 Republican (13 Undetermined)

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 1 Democratic Congressman Robert A. "Bob" Brady
First elected in a special election(re: to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Congressman Thomas Foglietta): 19 May 1998
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Robert A. "Bob" Brady
FEC H8PA01153; 30 Sep 13; Tot $202,642; Dsb $142,792

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 2 Democratic Congressman Chaka Fattah
First elected: 1994
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Chaka Fattah
FEC H2PA02055; 30 Sep 13; Tot $190,981; Dsb $181,712

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 3 Republican Congressman George J. "Mike" Kelly, Jr.
First elected: 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Republican     Congressman George J. "Mike" Kelly, Jr.
FEC H0PA03271; 30 Sep 13; Tot $601,585; Dsb $188,517

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 4 Republican Congressman Scott Perry
First elected: 2012
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Scott Perry
FEC H2PA04135; 30 Sep 13; Tot $191,443; Dsb $114,903

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 5 Republican Congressman Glenn W. "G.T." Thompson
First elected: 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Thomas Edward Tarantella
FEC H4PA05054
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Glenn W. "G.T." Thompson
FEC H8PA05071; 30 Sep 13; Tot $490,615; Dsb $315,439

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 6 Republican Congressman Jim Gerlach
First elected: 2002
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Jim Gerlach
FEC H2PA06114; 30 Sep 13; Tot $801,345; Dsb $337,746

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 7 Republican Congressman Patrick L. "Pat" Meehan, Jr.
First elected: 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Patrick L. "Pat" Meehan, Jr.
FEC H0PA07082; 30 Sep 13; Tot $772,174; Dsb $375,391

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 8 Republican Congressman Michael G. "Mike" Fitzpatrick
First elected: 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Shaughnessy Naughton
FEC H4PA08116; 30 Sep 13; Tot $189,020; Dsb $27,825
  Candidate Democratic     Kevin Strouse
FEC H4PA08108; 30 Sep 13; Tot $405,053; Dsb $79,449
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Michael G. "Mike" Fitzpatrick
FEC H4PA08074; 30 Sep 13; Tot $1,266,222; Dsb $333,610

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 9 Republican Congressman William Franklin "Bill" Shuster
First elected 15 May 2001 to fill the seat vacated by the resignation of Bud Shuster.
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Republican     Arthur L. "Art" Halvorson
FEC H4PA09056; 30 Sep 13; Tot $143,905; Dsb $18,395
  Candidate Republican     Travis Schooley
FEC H2PA09092; 30 Sep 13; Tot $6,721; Dsb $6,524
  Candidate Republican     Congressman William Franklin "Bill" Shuster
FEC H2PA09035; 30 Sep 13; Tot $1,530,682; Dsb $653,477

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 10 Republican Congressman Thomas Anthony "Tom" Marino
First elected: 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Thomas Anthony "Tom" Marino
FEC H0PA10078; 30 Sep 13; Tot $309,035; Dsb $98,442

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 11 Republican Congressman Louis J. "Lou" Barletta
First elected: 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Louis J. "Lou" Barletta
FEC H2PA11098; 30 Sep 13; Tot $490,675; Dsb $305,674

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 12 Republican Congressman Keith J. Rothfus
First elected: 2012
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     John A. Hugya
FEC H4PA12050
  Candidate Democratic     Erin Rochele McClelland
FEC H4PA12043; 30 Sep 13; Tot $97,879; Dsb $29,426
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Keith J. Rothfus
FEC H0PA04220; 30 Sep 13; Tot $943,192; Dsb $206,071
    Republican     Larry Stiles - apparently not a candidate
21 November 2013: Announced he has cancer and withdrew.

FEC H4PA00022

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 13 Democratic Congressman Allyson Y. Schwartz
First elected: 2004
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Open Seat - 25 February 2013: Announced that she will run for Governor in 2014.
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Valerie Ann "Val" Arkoosh
FEC H4PA13165; 30 Sep 13; Tot $732,126; Dsb $143,914
  Candidate Democratic     state Representative Brendan F. Boyle
FEC H4PA13199; 30 Sep 13; Tot $403,987; Dsb $95,883
  Candidate Democratic     state Rep. Mark B. Cohen
FEC H8PA04025; 25 Jul 13; Tot $1,000; Dsb $1,000
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator Daylin B. Leach
FEC H4PA13181; 30 Sep 13; Tot $529,094; Dsb $152,430
  Candidate Democratic     former Congressman Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky
First elected: 1992; unsuccessful candidate for re-election: 1994.
AKA Marjorie Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky

FEC H2PA13078; 30 Sep 13; Tot $422,715; Dsb $232,658
    Democratic     former Philadelphia City Controller Jonathan A. Saidel - apparently not a candidate
16 April 2013: Dropped out.

FEC H4PA13173; 30 Jun 13; Tot $7,800; Dsb $7,800
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Allyson Y. Schwartz
FEC H4PA13124; 30 Sep 13; Tot $487,856; Dsb $3,158,548
  Candidate Republican     Beverly A. "Bev" Plosa-Bowser
FEC H4PA13215

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 14 Democratic Congressman Michael F. "Mike" Doyle
First elected: 1994
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Janis C. Brooks
FEC H2PA14092; 30 Sep 13; Tot $302; Dsb $1,006
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Michael F. "Mike" Doyle
FEC H4PA18131; 30 Sep 13; Tot $283,869; Dsb $183,289

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 15 Republican Congressman Charles W. "Charlie" Dent
First elected: 2004
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Charles W. "Charlie" Dent
FEC H4PA15087; 30 Sep 13; Tot $578,664; Dsb $309,609

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 16 Republican Congressman Joseph R. "Joe" Pitts
First elected: 1996
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Joseph R. "Joe" Pitts
FEC H6PA16197; 30 Sep 13; Tot $475,567; Dsb $357,065

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 17 Democratic Congressman Matthew A. "Matt" Cartwright
First elected: 2012
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Matthew A. "Matt" Cartwright
FEC H2PA17079; 30 Sep 13; Tot $588,327; Dsb $234,046
  Candidate Republican     Matthew H. "Matt" Dietz
FEC H4PA17117; 30 Sep 13; Tot $20,602; Dsb $9,834
  Candidate Republican     Schuylkill County Coroner David John "Dave" Moylan, III
FEC H4PA17125; 30 Sep 13; Tot $2,000; Dsb $1,654

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 18 Republican Congressman Timothy "Tim" Murphy
First elected: 2002
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Timothy "Tim" Murphy
FEC H2PA18143; 30 Sep 13; Tot $696,606; Dsb $267,241

Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. Term Limit: 2 terms

  Democratic Attorney General Kathleen Granahan Kane
First elected: 2012
Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
The current Attorney General is unaffected by the State's term limit.

Treasurer  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. Term Limit: 2 terms

  Democratic Treasurer Robert M. "Rob" McCord
First elected: 2008; re-elected: 2012
Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
The current Treasurer is unaffected by the State's term limit.
11 June 2013: Running for Governor in 2014.

Auditor General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016

  Democratic Auditor General Eugene A. DePasquale
First elected: 2012
Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
 

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): 9 incumbents, 31 candidates
  Republican: 16 incumbents, 20 candidates
Major Third Parties
  Green (affiliates): 1 candidate
  Libertarian: 1 candidate
 
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 a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.


 


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