The Green Papers: Pennsylvania 2016 General Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 26 April 2016
✓ General and Special House CD 2 Election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
Tuesday 26 April 2016 - Primary . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p EDT (1100-0000 UTC).
Tuesday 8 November 2016 - General and Special House CD 2 Election . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p EST (1200-0100 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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Pennsylvania State and Local Government

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


Source: Candidate list from the Pennsylvania Elections Department.


Results from
AP Statewide
Politico.


General Election Candidate List from the Pennsylvania Elections Department.

8 November 2016 Special Election 2nd Congressional District from the Pennsylvania Elections Department.

Candidate Database from the Pennsylvania Elections Department.


8 November 2016 returns from the Pennsylvania Elections Department.

 
           

President  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 20 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors, List of Presidential Candidates by State, List of Presidential Candidates.
Up for election in 2016
 Candidate list (5, 1 write-in)
  Elected Republican 2,970,733 48.58% Donald John Trump, Sr.
for Vice President: Indiana Governor Michael R. "Mike" Pence
(20 Electoral Votes)
FEC P80001571; 28 Nov 16; Tot $341,062,859; Dsb $333,457,857
  Candidate Democratic 2,926,441 47.85% former Secretary of State Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton
for Vice President: Virginia Senator Timothy Michael "Tim" Kaine
FEC P00003392; 28 Nov 16; Tot $583,217,328; Dsb $582,378,679
  Candidate Libertarian 146,715 2.40% former Governor New Mexico Gary Earl Johnson
for Vice President: former Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts William F. "Bill" Weld
FEC P20002671; 28 Nov 16; Tot $11,670,597; Dsb $11,505,633
  Candidate Green 49,941 0.82% Jill E. Stein
for Vice President: Ajamu Baraka
FEC P20003984; 28 Nov 16; Tot $9,485,845; Dsb $5,315,546
  Candidate Constitution 21,572 0.35% Darrell Lane Castle
for Vice President: Scott N. Bradley
FEC P60021102; 28 Nov 16; Tot $71,876; Dsb $67,084
  Candidate Scattering     Scattering
Unofficially, the write-in tally is Evan McMullin 6,472, Bernie Sanders 6,060, John Kasich 302, others 37,242.
Total 6,115,402 100.00%  

U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 114th 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 (1)
  Candidate Democratic     Senator Robert P. "Bob" Casey, Jr.
FEC S6PA00217

Class 3
Seat up for regular election
Republican Senator Patrick Joseph "Pat" Toomey
• Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016
First elected: 2010
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
Renominated - 26 April 2016 Primary
 Candidate list (3, 1 write-in)
  Elected Republican 2,951,702 48.77% Senator Patrick Joseph "Pat" Toomey
FEC S4PA00121; 28 Nov 16; Tot $21,925,370; Dsb $27,559,285
  Candidate Democratic 2,865,012 47.34% Kathleen Alana "Katie" McGinty
FEC S6PA00266; 28 Nov 16; Tot $16,553,973; Dsb $16,354,716
  Candidate Libertarian 235,142 3.89% Edward T. "Ed" Clifford, III
FEC S6PA00316
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent)     Solange Chadda
FEC S6PA00308
Total 6,051,856 100.00%  

Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

  Democratic Governor Tom Wolf
First elected: 2014
Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
24 February 2016: Announced that he has prostate cancer which was detected early and is treatable.
 Candidate list (1)
  Candidate Republican     state Senator Scott Wagner

Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Elected on a ticket with (but nominated separately by partisan primary from) the Governor

  Democratic Lieutenant Governor Michael J. "Mike" Stack, III
First elected: 2014
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

114th U.S. House of Representatives  2-year term. Election Cycle 2016, 2018. No Term Limit. 114th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
5 Democratic (4 Renominated, 1 on General Election ballot);
13 Republican (11 Renominated, 2 Open)

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 1
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Congressman Robert A. "Bob" Brady
• Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016
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 8 November 2016
Renominated - 26 April 2016 Primary
 Candidate list (2) - 115th Congress
  Elected Democratic 245,791 82.20% Congressman Robert A. "Bob" Brady
FEC H8PA01153; 28 Nov 16; Tot $755,372; Dsb $700,379
  Candidate Republican 53,219 17.80% Deborah L. Williams
FEC H6PA01173
Total 299,010 100.00%  

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 2
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Congressman Dwight Evans
First elected: In a Special and General Election 8 November 2016.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
on General Election ballot
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list (2) - 115th Congress
  Elected Democratic 322,514 90.18% state Representative Dwight Evans
FEC H6PA02171; 28 Nov 16; Tot $1,530,025; Dsb $1,447,634
  Candidate Republican 35,131 9.82% James A. Jones
FEC H6PA02197
Total 357,645 100.00%  
 

Congressman Chaka Fattah, Sr. (Democratic), who was first elected in 1994, resigned on 24 June 2016. He had been renominated in the 26 April 2016 Primary.
29 July 2015: Congressman Chaka Fattah, Sr. is charged in a 29 count indictment, with participating in racketeering; bribery; conspiracy to commit mail, wire, and honest services fraud; mail fraud; falsification of records; bank fraud; making false statements to a financial institution; and money laundering.
21 June 2016: Congressman Fattah was found guilty of 22 counts of racketeering, fraud, and money laundering. Sentencing is scheduled for October.

2 July 2016: Governor Tom Wolf (Democratic) has called a special 8 November 2016 election to fill the remainder of former Congressman Chaka Fattah's term.
8 November 2016: state Representative Dwight Evans (Democratic) is elected in a concurrent Special and General Election.


Special Election - 114th Congress
CD 2
Seat up for special election
Special Election
Democratic
Seat up for special election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
Special Election - 1 July 2016: Governor Tom Wolf (Democratic) has called a special 8 November 2016 election to fill the remainder of former Congressman Chaka Fattah's term.
 Candidate list (2)
  Elected Democratic 270,246 90.39% state Representative Dwight Evans
FEC H6PA02171; 28 Nov 16; Tot $1,530,025; Dsb $1,447,634
  Candidate Republican 28,717 9.61% James A. Jones
FEC H6PA02197
Total 298,963 100.00%  

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 3
Seat up for regular election
Republican Congressman George J. "Mike" Kelly, Jr.
• Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016
First elected: 2010
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
Renominated - 26 April 2016 Primary
 ** Uncontested Race **
 Candidate list (1) - 115th Congress
  Elected Republican 244,893 100.00% Congressman George J. "Mike" Kelly, Jr.
FEC H0PA03271; 28 Nov 16; Tot $1,803,016; Dsb $1,168,464
Total 244,893 100.00%  

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 4
Seat up for regular election
Republican Congressman Scott Perry
• Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016
First elected: 2012
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
Renominated - 26 April 2016 Primary
 Candidate list (2) - 115th Congress
  Elected Republican 220,628 66.06% Congressman Scott Perry
FEC H2PA04135; 28 Nov 16; Tot $672,674; Dsb $593,605
  Candidate Democratic 113,372 33.94% Joshua Thomas "Josh" Burkholder
FEC H6PA04128
Total 334,000 100.00%  

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 5
Seat up for regular election
Republican Congressman Glenn William "G.T." Thompson
• Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016
First elected: 2008
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
Renominated - 26 April 2016 Primary
 Candidate list (2) - 115th Congress
  Elected Republican 206,761 67.16% Congressman Glenn William "G.T." Thompson
FEC H8PA05071; 28 Nov 16; Tot $1,205,705; Dsb $1,184,421
  Candidate Democratic 101,082 32.84% Kerith Strano Taylor
FEC H4PA05062; 28 Nov 16; Tot $105,296; Dsb $98,786
Total 307,843 100.00%  

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 6
Seat up for regular election
Republican Congressman Ryan A. Costello
• Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016
First elected: 2014
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
Renominated - 26 April 2016 Primary
 Candidate list (2) - 115th Congress
  Elected Republican 207,469 57.24% Congressman Ryan A. Costello
FEC H0PA06076; 28 Nov 16; Tot $2,484,188; Dsb $2,299,321
  Candidate Democratic 155,000 42.76% Michael D. "Mike" Parrish
FEC H4PA06052; 28 Nov 16; Tot $410,922; Dsb $392,300
Total 362,469 100.00%  

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 7
Seat up for regular election
Republican Congressman Patrick L. "Pat" Meehan, Jr.
• Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016
First elected: 2010
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
Renominated - 26 April 2016 Primary
 Candidate list (2) - 115th Congress
  Elected Republican 225,678 59.47% Congressman Patrick L. "Pat" Meehan, Jr.
FEC H0PA07082; 28 Nov 16; Tot $2,409,956; Dsb $2,062,416
  Candidate Democratic 153,824 40.53% Mary Ellen Balchunis
FEC H4PA07092; 28 Nov 16; Tot $201,162; Dsb $196,849
Total 379,502 100.00%  

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 8
Seat up for regular election
Open
Republican Congressman Michael G. "Mike" Fitzpatrick
First elected: 2010
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
Open Seat - 6 November 2014: Announced he would retire at the end of his newly elected term-(that is, circa January 2017).
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 115th Congress
  Elected Republican 207,263 54.43% Brian K. Fitzpatrick
Brother of Congressman Michael G. "Mike" Fitzpatrick

FEC H6PA08277; 28 Nov 16; Tot $2,087,510; Dsb $1,975,191
  Candidate Democratic 173,555 45.57% state Representative Steven J. "Steve" Santarsiero
FEC H6PA08228; 28 Nov 16; Tot $2,843,486; Dsb $2,801,875
  Candidate Write-in; (Socialist Party USA)     Eli David Sadoff
Not eligible as he is not 25 years old.

FEC H6PA08236
Total 380,818 100.00%  

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 9
Seat up for regular election
Republican Congressman William Franklin "Bill" Shuster
• Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016
First elected 15 May 2001 to fill the seat vacated by the resignation of Bud Shuster.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
Renominated - 26 April 2016 Primary
 Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 115th Congress
  Elected Republican 186,580 63.34% Congressman William Franklin "Bill" Shuster
FEC H2PA09035; 28 Nov 16; Tot $4,100,487; Dsb $4,144,875
  Candidate Democratic; (Republican) 107,985 36.66% Arthur L. "Art" Halvorson
17 June 2016: Ran for and lost the Tuesday 26 April 2016 for the Republican nomination.
2 August 2016: Accepted the Democratic nomination. The Pennsylvania Department of State certified that Halvorson received 1,069 write-in votes in the Democratic primary.
Disavowed by the Democratic Party.

FEC H4PA09056; 28 Nov 16; Tot $303,719; Dsb $245,108
  Candidate Write-in; (Democratic)     Adam Sedlock
Endorsed by the Democratic Party.
Total 294,565 100.00%  

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 10
Seat up for regular election
Republican Congressman Thomas Anthony "Tom" Marino
• Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016
First elected: 2010
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
Renominated - 26 April 2016 Primary
 Candidate list (2) - 115th Congress
  Elected Republican 211,282 70.17% Congressman Thomas Anthony "Tom" Marino
FEC H0PA10078; 28 Nov 16; Tot $1,101,825; Dsb $943,702
  Candidate Democratic 89,823 29.83% Michael "Mike" Molesevich
FEC H6PA10141; 28 Nov 16; Tot $71,829; Dsb $66,625
Total 301,105 100.00%  

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 11
Seat up for regular election
Republican Congressman Louis J. "Lou" Barletta
• Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016
First elected: 2010
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
Renominated - 26 April 2016 Primary
 Candidate list (2) - 115th Congress
  Elected Republican 199,421 63.67% Congressman Louis J. "Lou" Barletta
FEC H2PA11098; 28 Nov 16; Tot $1,313,847; Dsb $975,975
  Candidate Democratic 113,800 36.33% former Hazleton Mayor Michael Paul Marsicano
FEC H6PA11073; 28 Nov 16; Tot $422,489; Dsb $123,748
Total 313,221 100.00%  

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 12
Seat up for regular election
Republican Congressman Keith James Rothfus
• Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016
First elected: 2012
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
Renominated - 26 April 2016 Primary
 Candidate list (2) - 115th Congress
  Elected Republican 221,851 61.76% Congressman Keith James Rothfus
FEC H0PA04220; 28 Nov 16; Tot $1,752,206; Dsb $1,647,604
  Candidate Democratic 137,353 38.24% Erin Rochele McClelland
FEC H4PA12043; 28 Nov 16; Tot $237,697; Dsb $239,639
Total 359,204 100.00%  

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 13
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Congressman Brendan F. Boyle
• Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016
First elected: 2014
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
Renominated - 26 April 2016 Primary
 ** Uncontested Race **
 Candidate list (1) - 115th Congress
  Elected Democratic 239,316 100.00% Congressman Brendan F. Boyle
FEC H4PA13199; 28 Nov 16; Tot $1,074,088; Dsb $1,008,095
Total 239,316 100.00%  

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 14
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Congressman Michael F. "Mike" Doyle
• Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016
First elected: 1994
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
Renominated - 26 April 2016 Primary
 Candidate list (2) - 115th Congress
  Elected Democratic 255,293 74.37% Congressman Michael F. "Mike" Doyle
FEC H4PA18131; 28 Nov 16; Tot $822,529; Dsb $789,197
  Candidate Republican 87,999 25.63% Lenny McAllister
FEC H6PA14192; 30 Jun 16; Tot $17,390; Dsb $15,689
Total 343,292 100.00%  

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 15
Seat up for regular election
Republican Congressman Charles W. "Charlie" Dent
• Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016
First elected: 2004
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
Renominated - 26 April 2016 Primary
 Candidate list (3) - 115th Congress
  Elected Republican 190,618 58.39% Congressman Charles W. "Charlie" Dent
FEC H4PA15087; 28 Nov 16; Tot $1,667,498; Dsb $1,673,129
  Candidate Democratic 124,129 38.02% Richard D. "Rick" Daugherty
FEC H2PA15099; 28 Nov 16; Tot $21,512; Dsb $21,087
  Candidate Libertarian 11,727 3.59% Paul Rizzo
FEC H6PA15173
Total 326,474 100.00%  

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 16
Seat up for regular election
Open
Republican Congressman Joseph R. "Joe" Pitts
First elected: 1996
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
Open Seat - 6 November 2015: Announced retirement.
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list (3) - 115th Congress
  Elected Republican 168,669 53.76% state Senator Lloyd K. Smucker
FEC H6PA16320; 28 Nov 16; Tot $1,685,019; Dsb $1,669,231
  Candidate Democratic 134,586 42.89% Christina Marie Hartman
FEC H6PA16296; 28 Nov 16; Tot $1,188,482; Dsb $1,132,553
  Candidate Libertarian 10,518 3.35% Shawn Patrick House
FEC H6PA16346
Total 313,773 100.00%  

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 17
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Congressman Matthew Alton "Matt" Cartwright
• Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016
First elected: 2012
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
Renominated - 26 April 2016 Primary
 Candidate list (2) - 115th Congress
  Elected Democratic 157,734 53.80% Congressman Matthew Alton "Matt" Cartwright
FEC H2PA17079; 28 Nov 16; Tot $955,154; Dsb $839,062
  Candidate Republican 135,430 46.20% Matthew "Matt" Connolly
FEC H4PA17141; 28 Nov 16; Tot $30,578; Dsb $31,057
Total 293,164 100.00%  

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 18
Seat up for regular election
Republican Congressman Timothy "Tim" Murphy
• Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016
First elected: 2002
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
Renominated - 26 April 2016 Primary
 ** Uncontested Race **
 Candidate list (1) - 115th Congress
  Elected Republican 293,684 100.00% Congressman Timothy "Tim" Murphy
FEC H2PA18143; 28 Nov 16; Tot $1,489,836; Dsb $1,058,132
Total 293,684 100.00%  

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

Seat up for regular election
Vacant
Democratic Attorney General Bruce R. Beemer
First elected: 2012
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
The current Attorney General is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Vacant Office - 16 August 2016 - Resigned after being convicted of perjury and obstruction.
 ** Open Office (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list (2)
  Elected Democratic 3,057,010 51.39% Montgomery County Commissioner Joshua D. "Josh" Shapiro
  Candidate Republican 2,891,325 48.61% state Senator John C. Rafferty, Jr.
Total 5,948,335 100.00%  
 
January 2015: A Pennsylvania grand jury has advised that Attorney General Kathleen Granahan Kane (Democratic) be charged with perjury, false swearing, official oppression, and obstruction in connection with disclosing details of an investigation.
21 September 2015: Attorney General Kane's law license is suspended by the state Supreme Court on a vote of 5-0.
10 February 2016: The Pennsylvania state Senate failed to gain the necessary 2/3 vote of its members in order to remove Attorney General Kane from office. The vote was 29 to 19.
16 February 2016: Attorney General Kane announced that she will not run for re-election.
6 August 2015: Attorney General Kane is so charged.
15 August 2016: Attorney General Kane is found guilty of perjury and obstruction.
16 August 2016: Attorney General Kane, who was first elected in 2012, announces her resignation after being convicted of perjury and obstruction.
18 August 2016: Bruce R. Beemer is nominated as Attorney General of Pennsylvania by Governor Tom Wolf (Democratic).
30 August 2016:. Bruce R. Beemer is unanimously confirmed by the Pennsylvania Senate and sworn into office.

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

Seat up for regular election
Open
Independent Treasurer Timothy A. Reese
Appointed 26 June 2015 (re: resignation of Treasurer Robert M. "Rob" McCord [Democratic])
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
The current Treasurer is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Open Seat
 ** Open Office (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list (4)
  Elected Democratic 2,991,404 50.66% former United States Ambassador to the United Nations Joseph M. "Joe" Torsella
  Candidate Republican 2,610,811 44.21% Otto W. Voit, III
  Candidate Green 170,275 2.88% Kristin R. Combs
  Candidate Libertarian 132,654 2.25% James Babb
Total 5,905,144 100.00%  

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

Seat up for regular election Democratic Auditor General Eugene A. DePasquale
• Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016
First elected: 2012
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
Renominated - 26 April 2016 Primary
 Candidate list (4)
  Elected Democratic 2,958,818 50.01% Auditor General Eugene A. DePasquale
  Candidate Republican 2,667,318 45.08% Northampton County Executive John A. Brown
  Candidate Green 158,942 2.69% John Jay Sweeney
  Candidate Libertarian 131,853 2.23% Roy A. Minet
Total 5,916,931 100.00%  
 

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, 24 candidates
  Republican: 14 incumbents, 25 candidates
Major Third Parties
  Constitution (affiliates): 1 candidate
  Green (affiliates): 3 candidates
  Libertarian: 6 candidates
Other Third Parties
  Socialist Party USA: 1 candidate
Independents
  Independent: 1 incumbent, 1 candidate
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
  Scattering: 1 candidate
  Write-in: 3 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.

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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