Pennsylvania 2018 General Election

The Green Papers: Pennsylvania 2018 General Election

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Pennsylvania
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Special Election House CD 18: Tuesday 13 March 2018
✓ Primary: Tuesday 15 May 2018
✓ General and Special House CDs 2 and 7 Election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

✓ Tuesday 6 March 2018 - Filing Deadline - Primary (Non-congressional races) .
✓ Tuesday 13 March 2018 - Special Election House CD 18. Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p EDT (1100-0000 UTC).
✓ Tuesday 20 March 2018 - Filing Deadline - Congressional races .
✓ Tuesday 15 May 2018 - Primary . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p EDT (1100-0000 UTC).
✓ Wednesday 1 August 2018 - Filing Deadline - Independent/Third/Minor .
✓ Tuesday 6 November 2018 - General and Special House CDs 2 and 7 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

On 19 February 2018, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ordered Congressional District redistricting. The filing deadline for the Congressional primary is Tuesday 20 March, the primary filing deadline for other offices is Tuesday 6 March, and the primary is Tuesday 15 May 2018.

Count order (with maps): http://www.pacourts.us/assets/files/setting-6061/file-6852.pdf?cb=df65be.

Pennsylvania gerrymandering case: State Supreme Court releases new congressional map for 2018 elections from The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Pennsylvania Supreme Court on 4-3 Vote Adopts Advisor Nate Persily’s Maps for Pennsylvania Congressional Redistricting; GOP’s Litigation Options Do Not Look Good from the Election Law Blog.

In Pennsylvania Special Elections, there are no partisan primaries. Local party delegates pick their nominees.

2018 Key Election Dates from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of State.

Election Information Candidate Database.

13 March 2018 Special Election CD 18 returns from the Pennsylvania Department of State.

15 May 2018 Primary: Returns from the Pennsylvania Department of State.
Results from Politico.

6 November 2018:
Special Election Candidates for November 6, 2018 7th & 15th Congressional Districts from the County of Berks Election Services.
Certified returns from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of State. Select ELECTIONS => 2015-2019 => ELECTION and SPECIAL.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 115^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Robert P. "Bob" Casey, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (4, 1 write-in)

		Democratic	2,792,437	55.74%	Senator Robert P. "Bob" Casey, Jr. • FEC S6PA00217; 26 Nov 18; Tot $17,759,604; Dsb $18,763,042

		Republican	2,134,848	42.62%	Congressman Louis J. "Lou" Barletta • Congressman CD 11. 28 August 2017: Running for the Class 1 Senate Seat in 2018. • FEC S8PA00320; 26 Nov 18; Tot $7,399,620; Dsb $7,634,797

		Libertarian	50,907	1.02%	Dale Ronald Kerns, Jr. • FEC S8PA00254; 17 Oct 18; Tot $208,026; Dsb $195,486

		Green	31,208	0.62%	Neal Gale • FEC S8PA00346; 26 Nov 18; Tot $882; Dsb $48

		Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party)			Osborne Hart
Total			5,009,400	100.00%

Class 3		Republican	Senator Patrick Joseph "Pat" Toomey • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2016. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

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

		Democratic	Governor Thomas W. "Tom" Wolf • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2014 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated
	Candidate list (4)

		Democratic	2,895,652	57.77%	Governor Thomas W. "Tom" Wolf • for Lieutenant Governor: Braddock Mayor John K. Fetterman

		Republican	2,039,882	40.70%	former state Senator Scott R. Wagner • for Lieutenant Governor: Jeffrey A. "Jeff" Bartos

		Libertarian	49,229	0.98%	Ken V. Krawchuk • for Lieutenant Governor: former Canon-McMillan School Board Member Kathleen "Kathy" Smith

		Green	27,792	0.55%	Paul Glover • for Lieutenant Governor: Jocolyn Bowser-Bostick
Total			5,012,555	100.00%
	24 February 2016: Governor Thomas W. "Tom" Wolf Announced that he has prostate cancer which was detected early and is treatable.

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

Lost		Democratic	Lieutenant Governor Michael J. "Mike" Stack • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Lost Primary / No Longer Running

115^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2018, 2020. No Term Limit. 115^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 8 Democratic (2 Open, 5 Renominated, 1 Undetermined); 10 Republican (7 Renominated, 3 Open)

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 1 Open		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 regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - 31 January 2018: Announced he would not seek re-election.
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Republican	169,053	51.26%	Congressman Brian K. Fitzpatrick • Congressman Fitzpatrick, incumbent in the old CD 8, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 1. • FEC H6PA08277; 26 Nov 18; Tot $3,421,429; Dsb $3,401,723

		Democratic	160,745	48.74%	Henry Scott "Scott" Wallace • FEC H8PA08174; 26 Nov 18; Tot $14,179,084; Dsb $13,465,911
Total			329,798	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 2		Democratic	Congressman Dwight Evans • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected in a concurrent Special and General Election: 8 November 2016. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated - Congressman Evans is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 3.
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	159,600	79.02%	Congressman Brendan F. Boyle • Congressman Boyle, incumbent in the old CD 13, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 2. • FEC H4PA13199; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,172,604; Dsb $942,607

		Republican	42,382	20.98%	David Torres • FEC H8PA02110
Total			201,982	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 3		Republican	Congressman George J. "Mike" Kelly, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated - Congressman Kelly is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 16.
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	287,610	93.38%	Congressman Dwight Evans • Congressman Evans, incumbent in the old CD 2, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 3. • FEC H6PA02171; 31 Dec 18; Tot $1,124,861; Dsb $1,139,135

		Republican	20,387	6.62%	Bryan E. Leib • FEC H6PA01165; 30 Sep 18; Tot $18,077; Dsb $11,021
Total			307,997	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 4		Republican	Congressman Scott G. Perry • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated - Congressman Perry is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 10.
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	211,524	63.52%	state Representative Madeleine Dean Cunnane • aka Madeleine Dean • FEC H8PA04116; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,391,031; Dsb $1,204,778

		Republican	121,467	36.48%	Daniel E. "Dan" David • FEC H8PA15286; 26 Nov 18; Tot $506,413; Dsb $505,834
Total			332,991	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 5		Republican	Congressman Glenn William "G.T." Thompson • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated - Congressman Thompson is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 15.
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	198,639	65.19%	former Wallingford-Swarthmore School Board Member Mary Gay Scanlon • FEC H8PA07200; 31 Dec 18; Tot $1,922,290; Dsb $1,787,871

		Republican	106,075	34.81%	Pearl Kim • FEC H8PA05295; 26 Nov 18; Tot $520,561; Dsb $472,625
Total			304,714	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 6 Open		Republican	Congressman Ryan A. Costello • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - 24 March 2018: Will not seek re-election.
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	177,704	58.88%	Christina Jampoler "Chrissy" Houlahan • FEC H8PA06087; 26 Nov 18; Tot $4,324,201; Dsb $3,336,651

		Republican	124,124	41.12%	Gregory Michael "Greg" McCauley, Sr. • FEC H8PA07192; 26 Nov 18; Tot $270,375; Dsb $215,003
Total			301,828	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 7 Open		Democratic	Congressman Mary Gay Scanlon • First elected in a special election 6 November 2018 [re: resignation of [Congressman Patrick L. "Pat" Meehan, Jr. (Republican)]. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (3, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	140,813	53.49%	former Allentown City Solicitor Susan Ellis Wild • FEC H8PA15229; 26 Nov 18; Tot $3,275,749; Dsb $3,263,593

		Republican	114,437	43.47%	Lehigh County Commissioner Martin W. "Marty" Nothstein • FEC H8PA15245; 26 Nov 18; Tot $985,674; Dsb $854,937

		Libertarian	8,011	3.04%	Tim Silfies • FEC H8PA07275; 26 Nov 18; Tot $49,574; Dsb $49,574

		Write-in; (Green)			Brianna Lee Johnston • FEC H8PA07283
Total			263,261	100.00%
	Congressman Patrick L. "Pat" Meehan, Jr. (Republican), who was first elected in 2010, resigned on 27 April 2018. On 25 January 2018 he stated "... I will not seek re-election to the United States Congress for the 7th Congressional District in 2018...." 2 May 2018: Governor Tom Wolf (Democratic) calls a Special Election for Tuesday 6 November 2018 to fill this vacant seat. There will be no primary. Party nominees are selected at a party convention by delegates. The Special Election fills the vacancy from November 2018 to January 2019. 6 November 2018: former Wallingford-Swarthmore School Board Member Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic) won the special election. In addition, she won the regular 2 year term for CD 5 which begins in January 2019 (redistricting).

Special Election - 115th Congress
CD 7 Special Election		Republican	• Seat up for special election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Special Election - To fill this seat from November 2018 to 3 January 2019.
	Candidate list (4)

		Democratic	173,268	52.27%	former Wallingford-Swarthmore School Board Member Mary Gay Scanlon • FEC H8PA07200; 31 Dec 18; Tot $1,922,290; Dsb $1,787,871

		Republican	152,503	46.01%	Pearl Kim • FEC H8PA05295; 26 Nov 18; Tot $520,561; Dsb $472,625

		Libertarian	3,177	0.96%	Sandra Teresa Salas • FEC H8PA07291

		Green	2,511	0.76%	Brianna Lee Johnston • FEC H8PA07283
Total			331,459	100.00%
	2 May 2018: Governor Tom Wolf (Democratic) calls a Special Election for Tuesday 6 November 2018 to fill this vacant seat. There will be no primary. Party nominees are selected at a party convention by delegates.

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 8		Republican	Congressman Brian K. Fitzpatrick • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated - Congressman Fitzpatrick is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 1.
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	135,603	54.64%	Congressman Matthew Alton "Matt" Cartwright • Congressman Cartwright, incumbent in the old CD 17, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 8. • FEC H2PA17079; 26 Nov 18; Tot $2,416,012; Dsb $2,541,730

		Republican	112,563	45.36%	John Robert Chrin • FEC H8PA17050; 26 Nov 18; Tot $2,987,629; Dsb $2,955,614
Total			248,166	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 9 Open		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 regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - 2 January 2018: Announced retirement
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Republican	148,723	59.75%	former state Revenue Secretary Daniel P. "Dan" Meuser • FEC H8PA10147; 26 Nov 18; Tot $2,217,436; Dsb $2,216,375

		Democratic	100,204	40.25%	former state Agriculture Secretary Dennis "Denny" Wolff • FEC H8PA11095; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,619,536; Dsb $1,589,070
Total			248,927	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 10		Republican	Congressman Thomas Anthony "Tom" Marino • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated - Congressman Marino is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 12.
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Republican	149,365	51.32%	Congressman Scott G. Perry • Congressman Perry, incumbent in the old CD 4, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 10. • FEC H2PA04135; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,479,029; Dsb $1,611,585

		Democratic	141,668	48.68%	George B. Scott • FEC H8PA04090; 26 Nov 18; Tot $2,209,876; Dsb $2,160,466
Total			291,033	100.00%
	2 September 2017: Media reports state President Donald Trump intends to nominate Congressman Marino as Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), aka "Drug Czar". 17 October 2017: Congressman Marino withdraws as Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy.

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 11 Open		Republican	Congressman Louis J. "Lou" Barletta • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - 28 August 2017: Ran for but the Class 1 Senate Seat in 2018.
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Republican	163,708	58.98%	Congressman Lloyd K. Smucker • Congressman Smucker, incumbent in the old CD 16, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 11. • FEC H6PA16320; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,868,135; Dsb $1,862,094

		Democratic	113,876	41.02%	Jessica "Jess" King • FEC H8PA16078; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,946,994; Dsb $1,829,974
Total			277,584	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 12		Republican	Congressman Keith James Rothfus • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated - Congressman Rothfus is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 17.
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Republican	161,047	66.04%	Congressman Thomas Anthony "Tom" Marino • Congressman Marino, incumbent in the old CD 10, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 12. • FEC H0PA10078; 26 Nov 18; Tot $785,357; Dsb $876,884

		Democratic	82,825	33.96%	Marc Friedenberg • FEC H8PA05204; 26 Nov 18; Tot $156,485; Dsb $88,727
Total			243,872	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 13		Democratic	Congressman Brendan F. Boyle • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated - Congressman Boyle is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 2.
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Republican	178,533	70.49%	John Joyce • FEC H8PA13125; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,504,603; Dsb $1,449,357

		Democratic	74,733	29.51%	former Hollidaysburg School Board Member Brent M. Ottaway • FEC H8PA13133; 26 Nov 18; Tot $34,894; Dsb $30,479
Total			253,266	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 14		Democratic	Congressman Michael F. "Mike" Doyle • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 1994 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated - Congressman Doyle is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 18.
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Republican	151,386	57.91%	state Senator Guy L. Reschenthaler • FEC H8PA18199; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,079,087; Dsb $1,007,809

		Democratic	110,051	42.09%	Bibiana Boerio • FEC H8PA14065; 26 Nov 18; Tot $690,253; Dsb $661,676
Total			261,437	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 15		Democratic	Congressman Susan Ellis Wild • First elected in a Special Election: 6 November 2018 [re: resignation of Charles Wieder "Charlie" Dent (Republican)]. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Republican	165,245	67.84%	Congressman Glenn William "G.T." Thompson • Congressman Thompson, incumbent in the old CD 5, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 15. • FEC H8PA05071; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,369,573; Dsb $1,404,379

		Democratic	78,327	32.16%	Susan Boser • FEC H8PA09065; 31 Dec 18; Tot $144,712; Dsb $145,889
Total			243,572	100.00%
	8 September 2017: Charles Wieder "Charlie" Dent (Republican), who was first elected in 2004, announces he will not seek re-election. 17 April 2018: "... After discussions with my family and careful reflection, I have decided to leave Congress in the coming weeks." - Representative Dent. 2 May 2018: Governor Tom Wolf (Democratic) calls a Special Election for Tuesday 6 November 2018 to fill this vacant seat. 12 May 2018: Congressman Charles Wieder "Charlie" Dent (Republican) resigned. 6 November 2018: former Allentown City Solicitor Susan Ellis Wild (Democratic) is elected. In addition, she won the regular 2 year term for CD 7 which begins in January 2019 (redistricting).

Special Election - 115th Congress
CD 15 Special Election			• Seat up for special election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Special Election - To fill this seat from November 2018 to 3 January 2019.
	Candidate list (3)

		Democratic	130,353	48.54%	former Allentown City Solicitor Susan Ellis Wild • May 2018: Nominated by Convention. • FEC H8PA15229; 26 Nov 18; Tot $3,275,749; Dsb $3,263,593

		Republican	129,594	48.26%	Lehigh County Commissioner Martin W. "Marty" Nothstein • 31 July 2018: Nominated by Convention. • FEC H8PA15245; 26 Nov 18; Tot $985,674; Dsb $854,937

		Libertarian	8,579	3.19%	Tim Silfies • FEC H8PA07275; 26 Nov 18; Tot $49,574; Dsb $49,574
Total			268,526	100.00%
	12 May 2018: Congressman Charles Wieder "Charlie" Dent (Republican) resigned. 2 May 2018: Governor Tom Wolf (Democratic) calls a Special Election for Tuesday 6 November 2018 to fill this vacant seat. There will be no primary. Party nominees are selected at a party convention by delegates.

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 16		Republican	Congressman Lloyd K. Smucker • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated - Congressman Smucker is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 11.
	Candidate list (3) - 116th Congress

		Republican	135,348	51.58%	Congressman George J. "Mike" Kelly, Jr. • Congressman Kelly, incumbent in the old CD 3, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 16 • FEC H0PA03271; 26 Nov 18; Tot $2,583,246; Dsb $3,239,793

		Democratic	124,109	47.30%	Ronald A. "Ron" DiNicola • FEC H4PA21069; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,752,299; Dsb $1,748,293

		Libertarian	2,939	1.12%	former Erie County Councilman Ebert Gordan "Bill" Beeman • FEC H8PA16094; 30 Sep 18; Tot $28,930; Dsb $28,930
Total			262,396	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 17		Democratic	Congressman Matthew Alton "Matt" Cartwright • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated - Congressman Cartwright is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 8.
			Incumbents running against one another
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	183,162	56.26%	Congressman Conor James Lamb • Congressman Lamb, incumbent in the old CD 18, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 17. • FEC H8PA18181; 26 Nov 18; Tot $9,101,100; Dsb $8,763,584

		Republican	142,417	43.74%	Congressman Keith James Rothfus • Congressman Rothfus, incumbent in the old CD 12, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 17. • FEC H0PA04220; 31 Dec 18; Tot $3,195,196; Dsb $3,742,265
Total			325,579	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 18		Democratic	Congressman Conor James Lamb • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected in a Special Election 13 March 2018 [re: resignation of Congressman Timothy "Tim" Murphy (Republican) on 21 October 2017]. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated - Congressman Lamb is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 17.
			Uncontested Race
	Candidate list (1, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	231,472	100.00%	Congressman Michael F. "Mike" Doyle • Congressman Doyle, incumbent in the old CD 14, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 18. • FEC H4PA18131; 26 Nov 18; Tot $897,763; Dsb $828,897

		Write-in; (Republican)			Kim Mack
Total			231,472	100.00%
	Congressman Timothy "Tim" Murphy (Republican), who was first elected in 2002, resigned on 21 October 2017. 4 October 2017: Amid scandal stated "After discussions with my family and staff, I have come to the decision that I will not seek reelection to Congress at the end of my current term ...." 5 October 2017: Announced his resignation effective 21 October. 21 October 2017: Resigned. 23 October 2017: Governor Tom Wolf (Democratic) calls a Special Election on Tuesday 13 March 2018 to fill this vacant seat. There will be no primary. Party nominees are selected at a party convention by delegates. 13 March 2018: former federal prosecutor Conor Lamb is elected.

Special Election - 115th Congress
CD 18 Special Election		Republican	• Seat up for special election: Tuesday 13 March 2018 • Special Election - To fill this seat from March 2018 to 3 January 2019.
	Candidate list (3)

		Democratic	114,102	49.86%	former federal prosecutor Conor Lamb • FEC H8PA18181; 26 Nov 18; Tot $9,101,100; Dsb $8,763,584

		Republican	113,347	49.53%	state Representative Rick Saccone • 21 March 2018: Conceded. • FEC H8PA18231; 30 Sep 18; Tot $2,013,476; Dsb $2,006,868

		Libertarian	1,381	0.60%	Drew Gray Miller • FEC H8PA18264
Total			228,830	100.00%
	4 October 2017: Amid scandal, Congressman Timothy "Tim" Murphy (Republican), stated "After discussions with my family and staff, I have come to the decision that I will not seek reelection to Congress at the end of my current term ...." 5 October 2017: Congressman Murphy announced his resignation effective 21 October. 21 October 2017: Congressman Murphy resigned. 23 October 2017: Governor Tom Wolf (Democratic) calls a Special Election on Tuesday 13 March 2018 to fill this vacant seat. There will be no primary. Party nominees are selected at a party convention by delegates. 24 October 2017: The Democratic Convention is Sunday 19 November 2017. 27 October 2017: The Republican Convention is Saturday 11 November 2017. 11 November 2017: The Republican Party nominated state Representative Rick Saccone. 19 November 2017: The Democratic Party nominated former federal prosecutor Conor Lamb. 21 March 2018: state Representative Rick Saccone (Republican) concedes.

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2020. Term Limit: 2 terms

		Democratic	Attorney General Joshua D. "Josh" Shapiro • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 • The current Attorney General is unaffected by the State's term limit.

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2020. Term Limit: 2 terms

		Democratic	Treasurer Joseph M. "Joe" Torsella • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 • The current Treasurer is unaffected by the State's term limit.

Auditor General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2020

		Democratic	Auditor General Eugene A. DePasquale • First elected: 2012; re-elected: 2016. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020

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 Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Democratic (affiliates): 14 incumbents, 23 candidates
	• Republican: 13 incumbents, 23 candidates
Major Third Parties Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Green (affiliates): 4 candidates
	• Libertarian: 7 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• Socialist Workers Party: 1 candidate
Independents
	• (blank): 1 incumbent
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• 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

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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.