The Green Papers: Pennsylvania 2002 Midterm Election |
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Pennsylvania
Primary: Tuesday 21 May 2002 Midterm Election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 |
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preview re: General Election in PENNSYLVANIA-
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Incumbent | Party | District [per 1990 Apportionment ] |
Reason for not seeking re-election |
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Robert Borski | Democrat | CD # 3 | voluntary retirement |
William Coyne | Democrat | CD # 14 | voluntary retirement |
Frank Mascara | Democrat | CD # 20 | lost primary for U.S. House |
for U.S. House:
Governor Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, Governors | |||
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Republican | Governor Mark Schweiker Assumed office: 5 October 2001 upon the resignation of Tom Ridge. Chair up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 The current Governor is NOT affected by this state's term limit. Open Chair - Voluntary Retirement |
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  | ** Open Chair (no incumbent) ** | ||
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Democrat | Ed Rendell | |
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Green | Michael Morrill | |
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Libertarian | Kenneth V. Krawchuk | |
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Republican | Mike Fisher (Pennsylvania Attorney General) |
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Senate 6-year term, 107th Senate Senate Electoral Classes | |||
Class 1 | Republican | Senator Rick Santorum First elected: 1994; re-elected 2000 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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Class 3 | Republican | Senator Arlen Specter First elected: 1980; re-elected: 1986, 1992, 1998 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 |
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107th House of Representatives 2-year term, House (2001-2002) | |||
1992-2000 Congressional Districts for the election of the 107th Congress | |||
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 10 Democrats (7 Renominated, 2 Open, 1 Lost); 11 Republicans (11 Renominated) | |||
CD 1 | Democrat | Congressman Robert A. Brady Re-elected 5 November 2002 Renominated - 21 May 2002 Primary |
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Congressman Brady is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 1 | |||
CD 2 | Democrat | Congressman Chaka Fattah Re-elected 5 November 2002 Renominated - 21 May 2002 Primary |
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Congressman Fattah is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 2 | |||
CD 3 | Democrat | Congressman Robert A. Borski Open Seat - Voluntary Retirement |
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CD 4 | Republican | Congressman Melissa Hart Re-elected 5 November 2002 Renominated - 21 May 2002 Primary |
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Congressman Hart is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 4 | |||
CD 5 | Republican | Congressman John E. Peterson Re-elected 5 November 2002 Renominated - 21 May 2002 Primary |
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Congressman Peterson is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 5 | |||
CD 6 | Democrat | Congressman Tim Holden Re-elected 5 November 2002 Renominated - 21 May 2002 Primary |
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Congressman Holden is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 17 | |||
CD 7 | Republican | Congressman Curt Weldon Re-elected 5 November 2002 Renominated - 21 May 2002 Primary |
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Congressman Weldon is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 7 | |||
CD 8 | Republican | Congressman Jim Greenwood Re-elected 5 November 2002 Renominated - 21 May 2002 Primary |
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Congressman Greenwood is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 8 | |||
CD 9 | Republican | Congressman Bill Shuster Re-elected 5 November 2002 First elected 15 May 2001 to fill the seat vacated by the resignation of Bud Shuster. Renominated - 21 May 2002 Primary |
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Congressman Shuster is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 9 | |||
CD 10 | Republican | Congressman Don Sherwood Re-elected 5 November 2002 Renominated - 21 May 2002 Primary |
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Congressman Sherwood is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 10 | |||
CD 11 | Democrat | Congressman Paul E. Kanjorski Re-elected 5 November 2002 Renominated - 21 May 2002 Primary |
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Congressman Kanjorski is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 11 | |||
CD 12 | Democrat | Congressman John P. Murtha Re-elected 5 November 2002 Renominated - 21 May 2002 Primary |
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Congressman Murtha is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 12 | |||
CD 13 | Democrat | Congressman Joseph M. Hoeffel Re-elected 5 November 2002 Renominated - 21 May 2002 Primary |
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Congressman Hoeffel is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 13 | |||
CD 14 | Democrat | Congressman William J. Coyne Open Seat - Voluntary Retirement |
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CD 15 | Republican | Congressman Pat Toomey Re-elected 5 November 2002 Renominated - 21 May 2002 Primary |
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Congressman Toomey is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 15 | |||
CD 16 | Republican | Congressman Joseph R. Pitts Re-elected 5 November 2002 Renominated - 21 May 2002 Primary |
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Congressman Pitts is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 16 | |||
CD 17 | Republican | Congressman George W. Gekas Renominated - 21 May 2002 Primary |
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Congressman Gekas is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 17. He lost the election to Congressman Tim Holden (current CD #6). | |||
CD 18 | Democrat | Congressman Mike Doyle Re-elected 5 November 2002 Renominated - 21 May 2002 Primary |
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Congressman Doyle is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 14 | |||
CD 19 | Republican | Congressman Todd Platts Re-elected 5 November 2002 Renominated - 21 May 2002 Primary |
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Congressman Platts is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 19 | |||
CD 20 | Democrat | Congressman Frank Mascara Lost Primary - 21 May 2002 |
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Congressman Mascara was a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 12. He lost his bid for renomination to Congressman John P. Murtha (old CD # 12). | |||
CD 21 | Republican | Congressman Phil English Re-elected 5 November 2002 Renominated - 21 May 2002 Primary |
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Congressman English is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 3 | |||
108th House of Representatives 2-year term, House (2003-2004) | |||
CD 1![]() |
(pending) Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 |
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Democrat | Congressman Robert A. Brady | |
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Green | Mike Ewall | |
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Republican | Marie G. Delany | |
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(pending) Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 |
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Democrat | Congressman Chaka Fattah | |
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Republican | Thomas G. Dougherty | |
CD 3![]() |
(pending) Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 |
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Green | AnnDrea M. Benson | |
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Republican | Congressman Phil English (incumbent CD 21) |
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CD 4![]() |
(pending) Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 |
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Democrat | Stevan Drobac, Jr. | |
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Republican | Congressman Melissa Hart | |
CD 5![]() |
(pending) Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 |
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Libertarian | Martin A. Thomas | |
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Republican | Congressman John E. Peterson | |
CD 6![]() |
(pending) Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 |
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  | ** Open Seat (no incumbent) ** | ||
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Democrat | Dan Wofford | |
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Republican | Jim Gerlach | |
CD 7![]() |
(pending) Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 |
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Democrat | Peter A. Lennon | |
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Republican | Congressman Curt Weldon | |
CD 8![]() |
(pending) Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 |
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Democrat | Timothy T. Reece | |
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Republican | Congressman Jim Greenwood | |
CD 9![]() |
(pending) Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 |
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Democrat | John R. Henry | |
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Republican | Congressman Bill Shuster | |
CD 10![]() |
(pending) Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 |
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Green | Kurt J. Shotko | |
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Republican | Congressman Don Sherwood | |
CD 11![]() |
(pending) Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 |
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Democrat | Congressman Paul E. Kanjorski | |
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Reform | Thomas J. "Tom" McLaughlin | |
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Republican | Louis J. Barletta | |
CD 12![]() |
(pending) Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 |
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Democrat | Congressman John P. Murtha | |
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Republican | Bill Choby | |
CD 13![]() |
(pending) Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 |
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Constitution | John P. McDerrmott | |
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Democrat | Congressman Joseph M. Hoeffel | |
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Republican | Melissa Brown | |
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(pending) Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 |
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  | ** Uncontested Race ** | ||
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Democrat | Congressman Mike Doyle (incumbent CD 18) |
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CD 15![]() |
(pending) Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 |
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Democrat | Edward J. O'Brien | |
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Republican | Congressman Pat Toomey | |
CD 16![]() |
(pending) Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 |
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Constitution | Kenneth Brenneman | |
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Green | Will Todd | |
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Republican | Congressman Joseph R. Pitts | |
CD 17![]() |
(pending) Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 |
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  | ** Incumbents running against one another ** | ||
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Democrat | Congressman Tim Holden (incumbent CD 6) |
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Republican | Congressman George W. Gekas (incumbent CD 17) |
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CD 18![]() |
(pending) Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 |
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  | ** Open Seat (no incumbent) ** | ||
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Democrat | Jack Machek | |
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Republican | Tim Murphy | |
CD 19![]() |
(pending) Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 |
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Green | Ben Price | |
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Libertarian | Michael L. "Mickey" Paoletta | |
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Republican | Congressman Todd Platts |
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