Pennsylvania Senatorial Candidates 2012

Pennsylvania Senator Election Race
Pennsylvania Candidates for Congress

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State Primary on April 24, 2012

Pennsylvania Senate Candidates - Announced, Potential, and Rumored Senatorial Candidates

Republican and Democrat Candidates for Pennsylvania Senate Primary Election

Despite a very heated race for US Senate in 2012 in Pennsylvania, and despite what appeared to be an imminent open primary, Steve Welch (WelchForPA.com) has taken the PA State Republican Committee endorsement. In a vote that appeared to be much closer from the outside, Welch won on the first ballot cast by simple majority. No small feat when you consider that there were 5 candidates vying for the endorsement. The Welch campaign had been gaining momentum with many endorsements from countywide officials over the last few weeks/months. However, an endorsement by Gov. Tom Corbett Friday launched Welch to the top.

However, at a time when we should be united towards one agenda, defeating Bob Casey- Barack Obama lite, 4 candidates had already made clear their intentions of running despite the State Committee endorsement. This will continue to be a race to watch very closely.

Heritage Foundation Scorecard for PA Candidates

PA PA Sen. Patrick Toomey R 87%
PA 16 Rep. Joe Pitts R 79%
PA 18 Rep. Tim Murphy R 66%
PA 10 Rep. Tom Marino R 57%
PA 5 Rep. Glenn Thompson R 55%
PA 3 Rep. Mike Kelly R 54%
PA 19 Rep. Todd Platts R 54%
PA 9 Rep. Bill Shuster R 54%
PA 11 Rep. Lou Barletta R 53%
PA 15 Rep. Charlie Dent R 50%
PA 8 Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick R 50%
PA 6 Rep. Jim Gerlach R 50%
PA 7 Rep. Pat Meehan R 48%
PA 12 Rep. Mark Critz D 19%
PA 4 Rep. Jason Altmire D 18%
PA 17 Rep. Tim Holden D 17%
PA 14 Rep. Mike Doyle D 12%
PA 13 Rep. Allyson Schwartz D 12%
PA 1 Rep. Robert Brady D 9%
PA 2 Rep. Chaka Fattah D 9%
PA PA Sen. Bob Casey D 2%

Bob Casey Jr. (D)
Brian Kelly (D)
Tim Burns (R)
David Christian (R)
Sam Rohrer (R)Conservative Candidate
Marc Scaringi (R)
Steve Welch (R)
Robert Allen Mansfield (R)
Tom Smith (R)
John Kensinger (R)

PA Pennsylvania Candidates for Congress

District 1:
Bob Brady (D)
Jimmie Moore (D)

District 2:
Chaka Fattah (D)

District 3:
Missa Eaton (D)
Mike Kelly (R)

District 4:
 Ken Lee (D)
Matt Matsunaga (D)
Harry Perkinson (D)
Ryan Sanders (D)
Eric Maloney (R)
Brock McCleary (R)
Kevin Downs (R)
Scott Perry (R)
Chris Reilly (R)
Mike Smeltzer (R)
Sean Summers (R)
Ted Waga (R)
Mike Koffenberger (Libertarian)

District 5:
 Glenn Thompson (R)
Jeremy Siple (Write-In)

District 6:
Doug Pike (D)
Manan Trivedi (D)
Jim Gerlach (R)

District 7:
Arlin Green (D)
Joe Sestak (D)
Pat Meehan (R)
Jim Schneller (Constitution)

District 8:
John Cordisco (D)
Kathryn Boockvar (D)
Cynthia Philo (D)
John Galloway (D)
Steve Santarsiero (D)
Mike Fitzpatrick (R)
Steve Davidson (Independent)

District 9:
Bill Shuster (R)

District 10:
Tom Marino (R)

District 11:
Chris Carney (D)
Bill Vinsko (D)
Gene Stilp (D)
Lou Barletta (R)

District 12:
Jason Altmire (D)
Mark Critz (D)
Tanya Elizabeth Bond (D)
Keith Rothfus (R)

District 13:
Allyson Schwartz (D)
Joe Rooney (R)

District 14:
Mike Doyle (D)
Melissa Haluszczak (R)

District 15:
John Callahan (D)
Rick Daugherty (D)
Jackson Eaton (D)
Charlie Dent (R)
Jake Towne (Independent)

District 16:
Aryanna Strader (D)
Joe Pitts (R)

District 17:
Tim Holden (D)
Matt Cartwright (D)

District 18:
 Larry Maggi (D)
Tim Murphy (R)
Evan Feinberg (R)


 

History of Pennsylvania. Information that every Pennsylvania Election Candidates for US Senate Should Know:

When first discovered by Europeans, Pennsylvania, like the rest of the continent, was inhabited by groups of American Indians, people of Mongoloid ancestry unaware of European culture. The life of the Indians reflected Stone Age backgrounds, especially in material arts and crafts. Tools, weapons and household equipment were made from stone, wood, and bark. Transportation was on foot or by canoe. Houses were made of bark, clothing from the skins of animals. There were also weaving, pottery, and agriculture, although hunting and food gathering prevailed. The Delawares, Susquehannocks, Shawnees, Mohawdks, Oneidas, Onondagas, Cayugas and Senecas were some of the prevailing tribes.