PENNSYLVANIA

Your complete directory of Pennsylvania candidates for Governor, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

ELECTION CALENDAR:

Filing Deadline (D/R): February 18, 2020

Filing Deadline (Third Parties & Indep): August 1, 2020

Primary: June 2, 2020 CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:

Bold = Active Candidate

Italics = Potential Candidate

* = Incumbent

= Winner

(Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on September 18, 2020

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

Next Gubernatorial Election in 2022:

GOVERNOR:

[ Tom Wolf (D)* - Term-Limited in 2022. ]

John Fetterman (D) - Lt Governor, Ex-Braddock Mayor & Ex-AmeriCorps Volunteer

Jim Kenney (D) - Philadelphia Mayor & Ex-Philadelphia City Councilman

Josh Shapiro (D) - Attorney General, Ex-Montgomery County Commissioner & Ex-State Rep.

Joe Torsella (D) - State Treasurer, Ex-US Ambassador & Ex-Philadelphia Deputy Mayor

Laureen Cummings (R) - Ex-Lackawanna County Commissioner, Businesswoman & '12 US Rep Candidate

Pat Toomey (R) - US Senator, Ex-Congressman & Businessman

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:

John Fetterman (D)* - (Campaign Site)

The Following Constitutional Officer Elections are in 2020:

ATTORNEY GENERAL:

Josh Shapiro (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Heather Heidelbaugh (R) - Ex-Allegheny County Councilwoman & Attorney

Richard Weiss (G) - Attorney

Dan Wassmer (L) - Attorney

AUDITOR GENERAL:

[ Eugene DePasquale (D)* - Candidate for Congress in 2020. ]

Nina Ahmad (D) - Ex-Philadelphia Deputy Mayor, Chemist & '18 Lt Gov Candidate

Tim DeFoor (R) - Dauphin County Comptroller, Ex-Compliance Auditor & Ex-Investigator

Olivia Faison (G) - Businesswoman, Community Activist & '19 City Council Candidate

Jennifer Moore (L) - State Libertarian Vice Chair & Township Audit Board Chair

STATE TREASURER:

Joe Torsella (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Stacy Garrity (R) - Businesswoman, Retired Army Colonel & Iraq War Veteran

Tim Runkle (G) - State Green Party Treasurer & Environmental Consultant

Joe Soloski (L) - Accountant, Financial Analyst & '18 St Rep Nominee

PENNSYLVANIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY:



STATE HOUSE - ( Republican Caucus - Democratic Caucus )



STATE SENATE - ( Republican Caucus - Democratic Caucus )

U.S. SENATOR:

Bob Casey Jr. (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2024.

Pat Toomey (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2022.

Brandaun Dean (D) - Ex-Brighton (Alabama) Mayor & Political Organizer

John McGuigan (D) - Sales Consultant

Joe Torsella (D) - State Treasurer, Ex-US Ambassador & Ex-Philadelphia Deputy Mayor

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:

Brian Fitzpatrick (R)* - (Campaign Site)

Christina Finello (D) - Ivyland Borough Councilwoman, Attorney & Psychologist

District 2:

Brendan Boyle (D)* - (Campaign Site)

David Torres (R) - Businessman & '18 Nominee

District 3:

Dwight Evans (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Michael Harvey (R) - Insurance Agent, Navy Veteran, GOP Activist & '19 St Rep Nominee

District 4:

Madeleine Dean (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Kathy Barnette (R) - Political Commentator, Conservative Activist & Army Veteran

District 5:

Mary Gay Scanlon (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Dasha Pruett (R) - Administrative Assistant & Trump Campaign Activist

District 6:

Chrissy Houlahan (D)* - (Campaign Site)

John Emmons (R) - Manufacturing Executive, Chemical Engineer & GOP Activist

District 7:

Susan Wild (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Lisa Scheller (R) - Ex-Lehigh County Commissioner & Businesswoman

District 8:

Matt Cartwright (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Jim Bognet (R) - Political Consultant, Attorney & Ex-Export-Import Bank Official

District 9:

Dan Meuser (R)* - (Campaign Site)

Gary Wegman (D) - Dentist, Real Estate Investor & '16/'18 Candidate

District 10:

Scott Perry (R)*- (Campaign Site)

Eugene DePasquale (D) - State Auditor General, Ex-State Rep & Attorney

District 11:

Lloyd Smucker (R)* - (Campaign Site)

Sarah Hammond (D) - High School Hockey Coach & '19 St Sen Candidate

District 12:

Fred Keller (R)* - (Campaign Site)

Lee Griffin (D) - Warehouse Operations Director

Liz Terwilliger (L/WI) - Speech Language Pathologist

District 13:

John Joyce (R)* - (Campaign Site)

Todd Rowley (D) - Retired FBI Agent & '18 Candidate

District 14:

Guy Reschenthaler (R)* - (Campaign Site)

Bill Marx (D) - Teacher, Army Reservist & USMC Veteran

District 15:

Glenn "GT" Thompson (R)* - (Campaign Site)

Robert Williams (D) - Pastor, Ex-Paramedic & Frequent Candidate

District 16:

Mike Kelly (R)*- (Campaign Site)

Kristy Gnibus (D) - Teacher & Doctoral Student

District 17:

Conor Lamb (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Sean Parnell (R) - Afghan War Veteran & Author

District 18:

Mike Doyle (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Luke Negron (R) - Nonprofit Group Community Outreach Manager & USAF Veteran

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Alliance Party of Pennsylvania (A)

Constitution Party of Pennsylvania (C)

Pennsylvania Democratic Party (D)

Green Party of Pennsylvania (G)

Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania (L)

Pennsylvania Republican Party (R)

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

PAVoterServices: Election Info

VotesPA.com

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Allentown Morning Call

Allentown Times

Altoona.com

Beaver County Times

Bridgeville Area News Star

Bucks County Courier Times

Carlisle Sentinel

Carnegie Signal Item Star

Centre Daily Times (State College)

City & State Pennsylvania

Coraopolis Record Star

Cranberry Journal Star

Daily Pennsylvanian (University of Pennsylvania)

Delaware County Daily Times

Easton Express-Times

Erie Times News

Gettysburg Times

GrassrootsPA (Conservative)

Harrisburg Patriot-News

Hazleton Standard-Speaker

The Insider (Politics)

IssuesPA.net

Keystone Politics

KYW AM-1060 (Pittsburgh)

Lancaster Intelligencer-Journal / Lancaster New Era

Lehighton Times News

Lock Haven Express

McKeesport Daily News

Meadville Tribune

Monroeville Times Express Star

Moon Record Star

Murraysville Star

North Journal Star (Pine/Richland)

Norwin Star (Irwin/North Irwin)

Oakmont-Verona Advance Leader Star

Penn Hills Star

PennLive.com

Pennsylvania Cable Network

Pennsylvania Report

Philadelphia City Paper (Alternative)

Philadelphia Gay News

Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia Daily News

Philadelphia Jewish Exponent

Philadelphia New Observer (African-American)

Philadelphia Northeast News Gleaner

Philadelphia Tribune (African-American)

Philadelphia Weekly (Alternative)

Pittsburgh City Paper (Alternative)

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Plum Advance Leader Star

Pocono Record

PoliticsPA.com

PoliticsPhilly.com

Pottstown Mercury

Reading Eagle

Scranton Times-Tribune

Sweickley Herald Star

Sharon Herald

South Hills Record Star (Brentwood)

Sunbury Daily Item

Uniontown Herald-Standard

West Chester Daily Local News

Wilkes Barre Citizens' Voice

Wilkes Barre Times Leader

Woodland Hills Star (Wilkins Township)

York Daily Record