Pennsylvania 2010 Midterm Election

The Green Papers: Pennsylvania 2010 Midterm Election

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Pennsylvania
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 18 May 2010
Special Election House CD 12: Tuesday 18 May 2010
General Election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

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)
Capital:	Harrisburg
Tuesday 18 May 2010 polling hours 7:00a EDT (1100 UTC) to 8:00p EDT (0000 UTC).
Tuesday 18 May 2010 polling hours 7:00a EDT (1100 UTC) to 8:00p EDT (0000 UTC).
Tuesday 2 November 2010 polling hours 7:00a EDT (1100 UTC) to 8:00p EDT (0000 UTC).

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Pennsylvania State and Local Government

18 May 2010 Special Election for the 12th Congressional District returns from an official source.

18 May 2010 primary and 2 November 2010 General Election returns from an official source.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 111^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

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

Class 3 Lost		Democratic	Senator Arlen Specter • First elected: as a Republican 1980; re-elected: 1986, 1992, 1998, 2004; changed party affiliation to Democratic 30 April 2009. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Lost Primary / No Longer Running
			Open Seat (no incumbent)

		Republican	2,028,945	51.01%	former Congressman Patrick Joseph "Pat" Toomey • Served in the U.S. House from 3 January 1999 through 3 January 2005. Unsuccessful 2004 candidate for nomination to the United States Senate. • FEC S4PA00121; 31 Dec 10; Tot $17,084,583; Dsb $16,997,788

		Democratic	1,948,716	48.99%	Congressman Joseph A. "Joe" Sestak, Jr. • FEC S0PA00434; 31 Dec 10; Tot $10,654,454; Dsb $11,165,948

		Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party)			Osborne Hart
		Write-in; (Libertarian)			Douglas M. "Doug" Jamison • 17 August 2010: Withdrew to avoid the legal costs associated with a petition challenge. Running as a write-in candidate.
		Write-in; (Constitution)			Donald John
		Write-in; (Green)			Melvin Joseph "Mel" Packer • FEC S0PA00483
Total			3,977,661	100.00%

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

Open		Democratic	Governor Edward G. "Ed" Rendell • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At term limit
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		Republican	2,172,763	54.49%	Attorney General Tom Corbett • for Lieutenant Governor: Bucks County Commissioner James F. "Jim" Cawley. 16 March 2009: Filed paperwork to form an exploratory committee to run for Governor

		Democratic	1,814,788	45.51%	Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato • for Lieutenant Governor: State Representative H. Scott Conklin

		Write-in			George Donald "Don" DeHaven • for Lieutenant Governor: Hagan Smith
		Write-in; (Constitution)			John Krupa • for Lieutenant Governor: Ed Roberson
		Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party)			Brian Nevins
		Write-in; (Libertarian)			Marakay Rogers • for Lieutenant Governor: Kat Valleley. 17 August 2010: Withdrew to avoid the legal costs associated with a petition challenge. Running as a write-in candidate.
Total			3,987,551	100.00%

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Elected on a ticket with (but nominated separately by partisan primary from) the Governor

Open		Republican	Lieutenant Governor Joseph B. "Joe" Scarnati, III • Entered office (was Senate President Pro Tempore): 13 November 2008 upon the passing of Lieutenant Governor Catherine Baker Knoll. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Open Seat

111^th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit. 111^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 12 Democratic (11 Renominated, 1 Open); 7 Republican (7 Renominated)

CD 1 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Robert A. Brady • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 18 May 2010 Primary
			Uncontested Race

		Democratic	149,944	100.00%	Congressman Robert A. Brady • FEC H8PA01153; 31 Dec 10; Tot $904,743; Dsb $747,598

		Write-in; (Republican)			Pia Varma • 23 March 2010: Petitions successfully challenged. 184 signatures were ruled invalid because those gathering the signatures did not live in CD 1. Now Running as write-in. • FEC H0PA01283; 15 Jul 10; Tot $12,280; Dsb $12,279
Total			149,944	100.00%

CD 2 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Chaka Fattah • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 18 May 2010 Primary

		Democratic	182,800	89.30%	Congressman Chaka Fattah • FEC H2PA02055; 31 Dec 10; Tot $458,052; Dsb $483,666

		Republican	21,907	10.70%	Rick Hellberg • FEC H0PA02075; 22 Nov 10; Tot $11,807; Dsb $15,099
Total			204,707	100.00%

CD 3 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Kathleen Ann "Kathy" Dahlkemper • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 18 May 2010 Primary

		Republican	111,909	55.72%	George J. "Mike" Kelly, Jr. • FEC H0PA03271; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,335,426; Dsb $1,306,956

		Democratic	88,924	44.28%	Congressman Kathleen Ann "Kathy" Dahlkemper • FEC H8PA03084; 31 Dec 10; Tot $2,028,688; Dsb $2,024,797
Total			200,833	100.00%

CD 4 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Jason Altmire • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 18 May 2010 Primary

		Democratic	120,827	50.81%	Congressman Jason Altmire • FEC H6PA04110; 31 Dec 10; Tot $2,503,949; Dsb $2,507,507

		Republican	116,958	49.19%	Keith J. Rothfus • FEC H0PA04220; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,292,101; Dsb $1,267,134
Total			237,785	100.00%

CD 5 {map}		Republican	Congressman Glenn W. "G.T." Thompson • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 18 May 2010 Primary

		Republican	127,427	68.69%	Congressman Glenn W. "G.T." Thompson • FEC H8PA05071; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,070,709; Dsb $974,424

		Democratic	52,375	28.23%	Michael Pipe • FEC H0PA05060; 13 Oct 10; Tot $26,393; Dsb $19,735

		Libertarian	5,710	3.08%	Vernon L. Etzel • FEC H0PA05078; 22 Nov 10; Tot $263; Dsb $263
Total			185,512	100.00%

CD 6 {map}		Republican	Congressman Jim Gerlach • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 18 May 2010 Primary December 2008: Announced that he will not run for re-election in 2010. 5 February 2009: Filed to run for Governor in 2010. 7 January 2010: Withdrew from Gubernatorial Race. 8 January 2010: Announced he will seek re-election.

		Republican	133,770	57.10%	Congressman Jim Gerlach • FEC H2PA06114; 31 Dec 10; Tot $2,120,896; Dsb $2,063,888

		Democratic	100,493	42.90%	Manan Trivedi • FEC H0PA06084; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,448,020; Dsb $1,424,498
Total			234,263	100.00%

CD 7 {map} Open		Democratic	Congressman Joseph A. "Joe" Sestak, Jr. • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Open Seat - Candidate for the Senate Class 3 seat in 2010.
			Open Seat (no incumbent)

		Republican	137,825	54.94%	former United States Attorney Patrick L. "Pat" Meehan • FEC H0PA07082; 31 Dec 10; Tot $3,031,821; Dsb $2,986,709

		Democratic	110,314	43.98%	state Representative Bryan Roy Lentz • FEC H6PA07097; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,669,456; Dsb $1,629,778

		Independent	2,708	1.08%	James D. "Jim" Schneller • Party: American Congress Party • FEC H0PA07116; 31 Dec 10; Tot $8,421; Dsb $7,641
Total			250,847	100.00%

CD 8 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Patrick J. Murphy • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 18 May 2010 Primary

		Republican	130,759	53.52%	former Congressman Michael G. "Mike" Fitzpatrick • FEC H4PA08074; 31 Dec 10; Tot $2,090,791; Dsb $2,062,731

		Democratic	113,547	46.48%	Congressman Patrick J. Murphy • FEC H6PA08194; 31 Dec 10; Tot $4,246,043; Dsb $4,287,240
Total			244,306	100.00%

CD 9 {map}		Republican	Congressman William Franklin "Bill" Shuster • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected 15 May 2001 to fill the seat vacated by the resignation of Bud Shuster. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 18 May 2010 Primary

		Republican	141,904	73.06%	Congressman William Franklin "Bill" Shuster • FEC H2PA09035; 31 Dec 10; Tot $852,096; Dsb $805,200

		Democratic	52,322	26.94%	J. Thomas "Tom" Conners • 18 May 2010: Primary write-in candidate. 1 July 2010: Filed with the FEC • FEC H0PA09021
Total			194,226	100.00%

CD 10 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Christopher Paul "Chris" Carney • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 18 May 2010 Primary

		Republican	110,599	55.18%	former U.S. Attorney Thomas Anthony "Tom" Marino • FEC H0PA10078; 31 Dec 10; Tot $713,985; Dsb $704,671

		Democratic	89,846	44.82%	Congressman Christopher Paul "Chris" Carney • FEC H6PA10109; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,617,150; Dsb $1,657,582
Total			200,445	100.00%

CD 11 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Paul E. Kanjorski • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 18 May 2010 Primary

		Republican	102,179	54.70%	Hazleton Mayor Louis J. "Lou" Barletta • FEC H2PA11098; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,290,910; Dsb $1,291,159

		Democratic	84,618	45.30%	Congressman Paul E. Kanjorski • FEC H0PA11050; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,877,470; Dsb $2,083,655
Total			186,797	100.00%

CD 12 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Mark S. Critz • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected 18 May 2010 in a special election to fill seat vacated by the passing of John Patrick Murtha, Jr. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 18 May 2010 Primary (won the Special Election and received his party's nomination for the General Election)

		Democratic	94,056	50.78%	Congressman Mark S. Critz • 18 May 2010: Won the Special Election and received his party's nomination for the General Election. • FEC H0PA12132; 31 Dec 10; Tot $2,477,263; Dsb $2,468,373

		Republican	91,170	49.22%	Timothy Raymond "Tim" Burns • FEC H0PA12090; 31 Dec 10; Tot $2,373,248; Dsb $2,362,141
Total			185,226	100.00%
	8 February 2010: Congressman John Patrick Murtha, Jr. (Democratic) passed away at the age of 77 due to complications from gall bladder surgery. He was first elected in a special election in 1974. On 22 February 2010 his widow, Joyce, decided not to seek the nomination for the special election.

CD 12 {map} Special Election		Democratic	• Seat up for election: Tuesday 18 May 2010 • Special Election

		Democratic	72,218	52.64%	Mark S. Critz • FEC H0PA12132; 31 Dec 10; Tot $2,477,263; Dsb $2,468,373

		Republican	61,722	44.99%	Timothy Raymond "Tim" Burns • FEC H0PA12090; 31 Dec 10; Tot $2,373,248; Dsb $2,362,141

		Libertarian	3,249	2.37%	Demo Agoris • FEC H0PA12165
Total			137,189	100.00%
	17 February 2010: Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. "Ed" Rendell (Democratic) called a Tuesday 18 May 2010 Special Election to fill the U.S. House CD 12 seat vacated on 8 February 2010 by death of Congressman John Patrick Murtha, Jr. (Democratic). The Democratic and Republican Parties will nominate their respective candidates. The special election will be held on the same day as the state's regularly scheduled primary and the winner of the election will serve until the new congress is seated in January 2011. Reference: Governor Rendell Sets Special Election to Fill Late U.S. Rep. Murtha�s Seat Special Election to Coincide with May 18 Primary. The Democratic Party's State Executive Committee picked Mark S. Critz as their nominee on 8 March. Republican Party leaders chose Timothy Raymond "Tim" Burns as their nominee on 11 March.

CD 13 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Allyson Y. Schwartz • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 18 May 2010 Primary

		Democratic	118,710	56.34%	Congressman Allyson Y. Schwartz • FEC H4PA13124; 31 Dec 10; Tot $2,906,208; Dsb $3,481,638

		Republican	91,987	43.66%	Carson Dee "Dee" Adcock • FEC H0PA13080; 31 Dec 10; Tot $935,166; Dsb $932,473
Total			210,697	100.00%

CD 14 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Mike Doyle • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 18 May 2010 Primary

		Democratic	122,073	68.79%	Congressman Mike Doyle • FEC H4PA18131; 31 Dec 10; Tot $726,532; Dsb $953,025

		Republican	49,997	28.17%	Melissa Ann Haluszczak • FEC H0PA14104; 31 Dec 10; Tot $61,135; Dsb $57,169

		Green	5,400	3.04%	Ed Bortz • FEC H0PA14112
Total			177,470	100.00%

CD 15 {map}		Republican	Congressman Charles W. "Charlie" Dent • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 18 May 2010 Primary

		Republican	109,534	53.55%	Congressman Charles W. "Charlie" Dent • FEC H4PA15087; 31 Dec 10; Tot $2,415,567; Dsb $2,553,931

		Democratic	79,766	39.00%	Bethlehem Mayor John Burk Callahan • FEC H0PA15101; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,995,385; Dsb $1,970,807

		Independent	15,248	7.45%	Jake Towne • Party: Towne for Congress • FEC H0PA15093; 31 Dec 10; Tot $59,228; Dsb $58,083
Total			204,548	100.00%

CD 16 {map}		Republican	Congressman Joseph R. "Joe" Pitts • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 18 May 2010 Primary

		Republican	134,113	65.39%	Congressman Joseph R. "Joe" Pitts • FEC H6PA16197; 31 Dec 10; Tot $759,213; Dsb $828,979

		Democratic	70,994	34.61%	Lois K. Herr • FEC H4PA16051; 22 Nov 10; Tot $409,690; Dsb $373,297
Total			205,107	100.00%

CD 17 {map}		Democratic	Congressman T. Timothy "Tim" Holden • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 18 May 2010 Primary

		Democratic	118,486	55.50%	Congressman T. Timothy "Tim" Holden • FEC H2PA06080; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,363,846; Dsb $1,864,920

		Republican	95,000	44.50%	state Senator David G. "Dave" Argall • FEC H0PA17065; 22 Nov 10; Tot $374,725; Dsb $374,723
Total			213,486	100.00%

CD 18 {map}		Republican	Congressman Tim Murphy • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 18 May 2010 Primary

		Republican	161,888	67.33%	Congressman Tim Murphy • FEC H2PA18143; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,841,762; Dsb $1,493,256

		Democratic	78,558	32.67%	Daniel C. "Dan" Connolly • FEC H0PA18055; 13 Dec 10; Tot $286,997; Dsb $264,258
Total			240,446	100.00%

CD 19 {map}		Republican	Congressman Todd R. Platts • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 18 May 2010 Primary

		Republican	165,219	71.91%	Congressman Todd R. Platts • FEC H0PA19053; 31 Dec 10; Tot $218,606; Dsb $250,792

		Democratic	53,549	23.31%	Ryan Scott Sanders • FEC H0PA19137; 31 Dec 10; Tot $30,148; Dsb $28,497

		Independent	10,988	4.78%	Joshua A. "Josh" Monighan • Party: Independent Patriots • FEC H0PA19152; 31 Dec 10; Tot $3,662; Dsb $3,650
Total			229,756	100.00%

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012. Term Limit: 2 terms

		Republican	Attorney General Tom Corbett • First elected: 2004; re-elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • The current Attorney General is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Open Seat - 16 March 2009: Filed paperwork to form an exploratory committee to run for Governor

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012. Term Limit: 2 terms

		Democratic	Treasurer Robert "Rob" McCord • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • The current Treasurer is unaffected by the State's term limit.

Auditor General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012

		Democratic	Auditor General Jack Wagner • First elected: 2004; re-elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Open Seat - Candidate for Governor in 2010

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): 18 incumbents, 22 candidates
	• Republican: 9 incumbents, 22 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Constitution (affiliates): 2 candidates
	• Green (affiliates): 2 candidates
	• Libertarian: 4 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• Socialist Workers Party: 2 candidates
Independents
	• Independent: 3 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Write-in: 9 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.

"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.