Pennsylvania
Elections & Elected Officials

Next Gubernatorial Election is in 2010.

Filing Filing Deadline (D/R): February 12, 2008
Filing Deadline (Third Parties): August 2008
Primary: April 22, 2008

GOVERNOR:
Ed Rendell (D)
* Term limited in 2010.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Catherine Baker Knoll (D)

* Candidates for Governor & Lt. Governor run together on tickets in the General Election.
  

** Elections are in 2008 for the following 3 positions:

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Tom Corbett (R)

STATE AUDITOR GENERAL:
Jack Wagner (D) | Campaign Site

STATE TREASURER:
Robin Weissman (D)
* Retiring in 2008.

PENNSYLVANIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY:

State House - [ Republican Caucus ] [ Democratic Caucus ]

State Senate - [ Republican Caucus ] [ Democratic Caucus ]

U.S. SENATORS:

Bob Casey Jr. (D) | Campaign Site
* Next Election in 2012.

Arlen Specter (R)
* Next Election in 2010.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Bob Brady (D) | Campaign Site

District 2:
Chaka Fattah (D) | Campaign Site

District 3:
Phil English (R) | Campaign Site

District 4:
Jason Altmire (D) | Campaign Site

District 5:
John Peterson (R)
* Retiring in 2008.

District 6:
Jim Gerlach (R) | Campaign Site

District 7:
Joe Sestak (D) | Campaign Site

District 8:
Patrick Murphy (D) | Campaign Site

District 9:
Bill Shuster (R)

District 10:
Chris Carney (D) | Campaign Site

District 11:
Paul Kanjorski (D) | Campaign Site

District 12:
John Murtha (D) | Campaign Site

District 13:
Allyson Schwartz (D) | Campaign Site

District 14:
Mike Doyle (D)

District 15:
Charlie Dent (R) | Campaign Site

District 16:
Joe Pitts (R) | Campaign Site

District 17:
Tim Holden (D) | Campaign Site

District 18:
Tim Murphy (R)

District 19:
Todd Platts (R) | Campaign Site

PENNSYLVANIA WEB SITES
& LOCAL ELECTION INFORMATION:

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STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

> America First Party of Pennsylvania
> Communist Party of Pennsylvania
> Constitution Party of Pennsylvania
> Pennsylvania Democratic Party
> Green Party of Pennsylvania
> Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania
> Reform Party of Pennsylvania
> Pennsylvania Republican Party
> Socialist Party of Pennsylvania

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

> Secretary of State's Office

PENNSYLVANIA NEWSPAPERS:

> Click here for list

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>>> Well deserved credit goes to Politics1.com for some of the descriptions and content on this page. If you are seeking "potential" candidates for each elected position and who "may be" running, take a peek on over there. Ron seems to have the inside scoop or good intuition. USElections.com relies on visitor / candidate submissions for a majority of it's listings.

Active Candidates:

• Keith Leaphart (D)
  Physician & Community Activist

Active Candidates:

• Osborne Hart (Socialist Workers)
  Communist Political Organizer

Active Candidates:

• Kathy Dahlkemper (D)
  Lake Erie Arboretum Director
• Kyle Foust (D)
  Erie County Councilman & Educator
• Tom Myers (D)
  Attorney
• Mike Waltner (D)
  Church Community Outreach Worker
• Steve Porter (Green/Independent)
  Retired Educator

Active Candidates:

• Melissa Hart (R)
  Ex-Congresswoman

Active Candidates:

• Chris Exarchos (R)
  Ex-Centre County Commissioner, Ex-College Township Councilman & Businessman
• Lou Radkowski (R)
  Elk County Coroner
• Matt Shaner (R)
  Hotel Developer
• Jeff Stroehmann (R)
  Ex-Woodward Township Supervisor & Businessman
• John Stroup (R)
  Clarion Mayor
• G.T. Thompson (R)
  Centre County GOP Chair & Nursing Home Administrator
• Derek Walker (R)
  Financial Consultant
• Bill Cahir (D)
  Newspaper Reporter & Iraq War Veteran
• Mike McCracken (D)
  Clearfield County Commissioner, Ex-Clearfield School Board Member & Computer Engineer
• Rick Vilello (D)
  Lock Haven Mayor, Ex-Lock Haven City Councilman & Building Inspector
• Donald Wilson (Green)
  College Student

Active Candidates:

• Mike Leibowitz (D)
  Real Estate Executive
• Bob Roggio (D)
  Retired Businessman & Democratic Activist

Active Candidates:

• W. Craig Williams (R)
  Ex-Assistant US Attorney & Gulf War Veteran

Active Candidates:

• Tom Lingenfelter (R)
  Ex-GOP State Committeeman, Historical Documents Dealer & Frequent Candidate
• Jeff Madden (R)
  Businessman
• Tom Manion (R)
  USMC Reserve Officer & Father of US Soldier Killed in Iraq

Active Candidates:

• Tony Barr (D)
  Teacher & '06 Nominee

Active Candidates:

• Chris Hackett (R)
  Staffing Company President
• Davis Haire (R)
  Optometrist & Businessman
• Dan Meuser (R)
  Manufacturing Executive & Disability Rights Advocate
• John Scott (R)
  Ex-State Sen.
• Paul Swiderski (R)
  Accountant

Active Candidates:

• Lou Barletta (R)
  Hazleton Mayor, Businessman, Anti-Illegal Immigration Activist & '02 Nominee

Active Candidates:

• William Russell (R)
  Served 28 Years Active and Reserve Service United States Army, Married 8 yrs; 2 Children

Active Candidates:

• Marina Kats (R)
  Attorney
• Frank Szabo (R)
  Businessman

Active Candidates:

• Ryan Scott (Socialist Workers)
  Communist Political Organizer

Active Candidates:

• Siobhan "Sam" Bennett (D)
  Allentown Democratic Chair & '05 Allentown Mayor Candidate
• William Hall III (D)
  Pro-Life Activist

Active Candidates:

• Bruce Slater (D)
  General Contractor & Democratic Activist
• John Murphy (Green)
  Management Consultant, Ex-Teacher & '06 Nominee

Active Candidates:

• Toni Gilhooley (R)
  Retired Police Officer, Ex-State Human Relations Commissioner & GOP Activist

Active Candidates:

• Wayne Dudding (D)
  Management Consultant & Iraq War Veteran
• Beth Hafer (D)
  Businesswoman & Daughter of Ex-State Treasurer Barbara Hafer
• Steve O'Donnell (D)
  Businessman
• Erin Vecchio (D)
  School Director & Democratic Activist
• Brien Wall (D)
  Life Insurance Executive & Army Veteran

Active Candidates:

• Phil Avillo (D)
  Ex-York School Board President, College Professor, Vietnam War Veteran & '06 Nominee