PA-Senate Class I Seat - OpenCongress Wiki
PA-Senate Class I Seat
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| House: 435 seats | Senate: 33 seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOP | Dems | Total | GOP | Dems | Total | |
| Confirmed primary challenges | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Possible primary challenges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Open seats* | 16 | 21 | 41 | 3 | 6 | 102 |
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Contents |
Next election: 2012
Race status [edit race status]
| Incumbent | Robert Casey |
|---|---|
| Incumbent running? | Yes |
| Primary challenge? | No primary challenge for incumbent. |
| Cook Political Report Partisan Voting Index | Non-competitive seat |
| Cook Political Report Race Classification | Likely Democratic |
Candidates [edit candidate list]
Links to names in blue have existing profiles, red links need someone to start one.
| Name | Party | Status | Reference URL | Reference date | Reference note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Casey | Democratic | Confirmed candidate | Source | August 31, 2011 | |
| Tim Murphy | Republican | Out of race | Source | August 31, 2011 | Current U.S. Rep. for PA-18. |
| Patrick Meehan | Republican | Considering candidate | Source | September 20, 2011 | Current U.S. Rep. for PA-07. |
| Steve Welch | Republican | Confirmed candidate | Source | September 15, 2011 | |
| John Vernon | Republican | Confirmed candidate | Source | September 15, 2011 | |
| Sam Rohrer | Republican | Considering candidate | Source | September 12, 2011 | |
| Tom Smith | Republican | Considering candidate | Source | September 12, 2011 | |
| Tim Burns | Republican | Considering candidate | Source | August 15, 2011 | |
| David Christian | Republican | Considering candidate | Source | July 12, 2011 | |
| Jake Corman | Republican | Out of race | Source | July 6, 2011 | |
| Jim Cawley | Republican | Potential candidate | Source | June 9, 2011 | Current Lt. Governor |
| Keith Loiselle | Republican | Potential candidate | Source | June 9, 2011 | |
| Charles Dent | Republican | Considering candidate | Source | June 9, 2011 | |
| Jim Gerlach | Republican | Considering candidate | Source | June 9, 2011 |
(Candidate classification criteria)
Results [edit election results]
| 2012 primary winners | 2012 general election winner |
|---|---|
| TBD | TBD |
Last election: 2006
Incumbent: Rick Santorum
Candidates
| Name | Party | Status | Reference URL | Reference date | Reference note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Casey | Democratic | Confirmed candidate | (source needed) | ||
| Rick Santorum | Republican | Confirmed candidate | (source needed) |
(Candidate classification criteria)
Results
| Primary winners: | Robert Casey, Rick Santorum |
|---|---|
| General election winner: | Robert Casey |
Articles and resources
See also
- Index for all the Pennsylvania congressional districts and candidates.
- The full Senate 2012 elections report.
- The RaceTracker homepage.
External articles
| Elections.DailyKos posts tagged "PA-Sen" (link) |
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