Pennsylvania 2014 General Election

The Green Papers: Pennsylvania 2014 General Election

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Pennsylvania
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 20 May 2014
✓ General Election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

✓ Tuesday 11 March 2014 - Filing Deadline - Primary.
✓ Tuesday 20 May 2014 - Primary. Polling hours 7:00a EDT (1100 UTC) to 8:00p EDT (0000 UTC).
✓ Friday 1 August 2014 - Filing Deadline - Independent/Third/Minor.
✓ Tuesday 4 November 2014 - General Election. Polling hours 7:00a EST (1200 UTC) to 8:00p EST (0100 UTC).

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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2014 Election certified returns from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of State.



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

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

		*Democratic*			*Senator Robert P. "Bob" Casey, Jr.* • FEC S6PA00217

Class 3		Republican	Senator Patrick Joseph "Pat" Toomey • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list

		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 • FEC S0PA00434

		*Republican*			*Senator Patrick Joseph "Pat" Toomey* • FEC S4PA00121

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 regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
	Candidate list

		Democratic	1,920,355	54.93%	Tom Wolf • for Lieutenant Governor: Michael J. "Mike" Stack

		Republican	1,575,511	45.07%	Governor Tom Corbett • for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor James F. "Jim" Cawley

		Write-in; (Libertarian)			Ken Krawchuk • for Lieutenant Governor: Henry Haller. 1 August 2014: Did not submit the requisite number of petition signatures. 5 August 2014: May run as a write-in. 28 August 2014: Running as a write-in.
		Write-in; (Republican)			Thomas D. "Tom" Lineaweaver
Total			3,495,866	100.00%

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 regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 20 May 2014 Primary

113^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2014, 2016. No Term Limit. 113^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 5 Democratic (4 Renominated, 1 Open); 13 Republican (12 Renominated, 1 Open)

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 1		Democratic	Congressman Robert A. "Bob" Brady • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • 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 regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 20 May 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic	131,248	82.84%	Congressman Robert A. "Bob" Brady • FEC H8PA01153; 24 Nov 14; Tot $720,940; Dsb $729,303

		Republican	27,193	17.16%	Megan Ann Rath • FEC H4PA01103; 24 Nov 14; Tot $49,206; Dsb $42,319
Total			158,441	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 2		Democratic	Congressman Chaka Fattah • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 1994 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 20 May 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic	181,141	87.70%	Congressman Chaka Fattah • FEC H2PA02055; 24 Nov 14; Tot $473,955; Dsb $496,804

		Republican	25,397	12.30%	Armond James • FEC H4PA02051
Total			206,538	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 3		Republican	Congressman George J. "Mike" Kelly, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 20 May 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	113,859	60.63%	Congressman George J. "Mike" Kelly, Jr. • FEC H0PA03271; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,643,120; Dsb $1,491,403

		Democratic	73,931	39.37%	Daniel "Dan" LaVallee • FEC H4PA03109; 24 Nov 14; Tot $408,296; Dsb $405,754
Total			187,790	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 4		Republican	Congressman Scott Perry • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 20 May 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	147,090	74.54%	Congressman Scott Perry • FEC H2PA04135; 24 Nov 14; Tot $629,757; Dsb $454,206

		Democratic	50,250	25.46%	former Harrisburg Mayor Linda Deliah Thompson • FEC H4PA00048; 24 Nov 14; Tot $8,762; Dsb $8,166
Total			197,340	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 5		Republican	Congressman Glenn W. "G.T." Thompson • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 20 May 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	115,018	63.60%	Congressman Glenn W. "G.T." Thompson • FEC H8PA05071; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,312,078; Dsb $1,074,581

		Democratic	65,839	36.40%	Brookville School Board Member Kerith Strano Taylor • FEC H4PA05062; 24 Nov 14; Tot $164,642; Dsb $159,304
Total			180,857	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 6 Open		Republican	Congressman Jim Gerlach • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Open Seat - 6 January 2014: Not running for re-election. "It is ... time for me to move on to new challenges ...."
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	119,643	56.29%	Chester County Commissioner Ryan A. Costello • FEC H0PA06076; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,789,618; Dsb $1,596,208

		Democratic	92,901	43.71%	Manan M. Trivedi • FEC H0PA06084; 24 Nov 14; Tot $946,690; Dsb $941,663
Total			212,544	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 7		Republican	Congressman Patrick L. "Pat" Meehan, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 20 May 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	145,869	62.04%	Congressman Patrick L. "Pat" Meehan, Jr. • FEC H0PA07082; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,991,175; Dsb $1,278,047

		Democratic	89,256	37.96%	Mary Ellen Balchunis • FEC H4PA07092; 24 Nov 14; Tot $94,183; Dsb $93,926
Total			235,125	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 8		Republican	Congressman Michael G. "Mike" Fitzpatrick • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 20 May 2014 Primary. 4 November 2014: Re-elected. 6 November 2014: Announced he would retire at the end of his newly elected term-(that is, circa January 2017).
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	137,731	61.90%	Congressman Michael G. "Mike" Fitzpatrick • FEC H4PA08074; 24 Nov 14; Tot $3,056,243; Dsb $2,003,092

		Democratic	84,767	38.10%	Kevin Strouse • FEC H4PA08108; 31 Dec 14; Tot $1,346,514; Dsb $1,346,514
Total			222,498	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 9		Republican	Congressman William Franklin "Bill" Shuster • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected 15 May 2001 to fill the seat vacated by the resignation of Bud Shuster. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 20 May 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	110,094	63.52%	Congressman William Franklin "Bill" Shuster • FEC H2PA09035; 24 Nov 14; Tot $4,013,626; Dsb $3,855,958

		Democratic	63,223	36.48%	Alanna Kay Hartzok • FEC H2PA09043; 24 Nov 14; Tot $22,625; Dsb $22,127
Total			173,317	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 10		Republican	Congressman Thomas Anthony "Tom" Marino • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 20 May 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	112,851	62.58%	Congressman Thomas Anthony "Tom" Marino • FEC H0PA10078; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,040,983; Dsb $943,117

		Democratic	44,737	24.81%	Scott Floyd Brion • FEC H4PA10054; 24 Nov 14; Tot $188,431; Dsb $194,544

		Independent	22,734	12.61%	Nicholas Robert "Nick" Troiano • Previously affiliated with Unity 08 and Americans Elect • FEC H4PA10062; 24 Nov 14; Tot $168,613; Dsb $164,374
Total			180,322	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 11		Republican	Congressman Louis J. "Lou" Barletta • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 20 May 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	122,464	66.31%	Congressman Louis J. "Lou" Barletta • FEC H2PA11098; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,261,158; Dsb $1,069,692

		Democratic	62,228	33.69%	Andrew J. "Andy" Ostrowski • FEC H4PA11052; 04 Dec 14; Tot $12,726; Dsb $0

		Write-in; (Libertarian)			Betsy Summers
Total			184,692	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 12		Republican	Congressman Keith J. Rothfus • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 20 May 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	127,993	59.28%	Congressman Keith J. Rothfus • FEC H0PA04220; 24 Nov 14; Tot $2,318,813; Dsb $1,789,477

		Democratic	87,928	40.72%	Erin Rochele McClelland • FEC H4PA12043; 24 Nov 14; Tot $385,722; Dsb $372,003
Total			215,921	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 13 Open		Democratic	Congressman Allyson Y. Schwartz • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Open Seat - Ran for, but did not receive, her party's nominator for Governor.
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic	123,601	67.12%	state Representative Brendan F. Boyle • FEC H4PA13199; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,346,682; Dsb $943,146

		Republican	60,549	32.88%	Carson Dee "Dee" Adcock • FEC H0PA13080; 24 Nov 14; Tot $539,191; Dsb $531,048

		Write-in; (Libertarian)			Theodore Manko
Total			184,150	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 14		Democratic	Congressman Michael F. "Mike" Doyle • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 1994 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 20 May 2014 Primary
			Uncontested Race
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic	148,351	100.00%	Congressman Michael F. "Mike" Doyle • FEC H4PA18131; 24 Nov 14; Tot $856,718; Dsb $841,280
Total			148,351	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 15		Republican	Congressman Charles W. "Charlie" Dent • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 20 May 2014 Primary
			Uncontested Race
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	128,285	100.00%	Congressman Charles W. "Charlie" Dent • FEC H4PA15087; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,749,424; Dsb $1,024,378

		Write-in; (Libertarian)			Thomas E. McCall
Total			128,285	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 16		Republican	Congressman Joseph R. "Joe" Pitts • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 20 May 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	101,722	57.72%	Congressman Joseph R. "Joe" Pitts • FEC H6PA16197; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,285,161; Dsb $1,250,892

		Democratic	74,513	42.28%	former state Representative Thomas "Tom" Houghton • FEC H4PA16085; 24 Nov 14; Tot $153,639; Dsb $147,875
Total			176,235	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 17		Democratic	Congressman Matthew A. "Matt" Cartwright • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 20 May 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic	93,680	56.76%	Congressman Matthew A. "Matt" Cartwright • FEC H2PA17079; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,285,727; Dsb $836,858

		Republican	71,371	43.24%	Schuylkill County Coroner David John "Dave" Moylan, III • FEC H4PA17125; 15 Oct 14; Tot $77,620; Dsb $77,315
Total			165,051	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 18		Republican	Congressman Timothy "Tim" Murphy • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 20 May 2014 Primary
			Uncontested Race
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	166,076	100.00%	Congressman Timothy "Tim" Murphy • FEC H2PA18143; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,843,278; Dsb $1,129,714
Total			166,076	100.00%

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 regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • The current Attorney General is unaffected by the State's term limit.
	Candidate list

		*Democratic*			*Attorney General Kathleen Granahan Kane*

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 regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • The current Treasurer is unaffected by the State's term limit. • 11 June 2013: Ran for but lost his party's nomination for Governor in 2014. At term limit in 2016.

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

		Democratic	Auditor General Eugene A. DePasquale • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular 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, 20 candidates
	• Republican: 16 incumbents, 20 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Constitution (affiliates)
	• Green (affiliates)
	• Libertarian: 4 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• America First
	• Conservative USA
	• Right to Life
	• Unity
Independents
	• Independent: 1 candidate
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Write-in: 5 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 a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

"Apparently not a candidate" indicates that someone we once listed as a candidate for an elective office will not, in fact, be running for that office (primarily because said candidate is not listed on an official ballot provided by a jurisdiction's election authorities, where that candidate has not previously withdrawn his/her candidacy or otherwise indicated no longer [or even ever] being a candidate for that office).

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"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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Election Authority
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Republican
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Third Party
	• America First Party of Pennsylvania
	• Conservative Party USA Pennsylvania
	• Green Party of Pennsylvania
	• Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania
	• Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation
	• The Constitution Party of Pennsylvania
	• The Unity Party of Pennsylvania
Media & others
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	• Pennsylvania Ballot Access Coalition
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	• Politics1.com - Pennsylvania
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	• The Daily Pennsylvanian - University of Pennsylvania
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