PA-Senate Class III Seat
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| House | Senate | |||||
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| GOP | Dems | Total | GOP | Dems | Total | |
| Confirmed primary challenges | 25 | 16 | 41 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Possible primary challenges | 9 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Open seats* | 11 | 7 | 201 | 6 | 1 | 72 |
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Next election: 2010
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Race status
| Incumbent: | Arlen Specter |
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| Incumbent running? | Yes |
| Primary challenge? | Incumbent has primary challenger. |
Candidates
| Name | Party | Status | Reference URL | Reference date | Reference note |
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| Arlen Specter | Democratic | Confirmed candidate | Source | April 28, 2009 | |
| Tom Ridge | Republican | Out | Source | May 7, 2009 | |
| Pat Toomey | Republican | Confirmed candidate | Source | April 13, 2009 | |
| Joseph Sestak | Democratic | Confirmed candidate | Source | August 4, 2009 |
(Candidate classification criteria)
Results
| Primary winners: | TBD |
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| General election winner: | TBD |
Last election: 2004
Incumbent:
Candidates
| Name | Party | Status | Reference URL | Reference date | Reference note |
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| Arlen Specter | Republican | Confirmed candidate | (source needed) | ||
| Joe Hoeffel | Democratic | Confirmed candidate | (source needed) |
(Candidate classification criteria)
Results
| Primary winners: | Arlen Specter, Joe Hoeffel |
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| General election winner: | Arlen Specter |
Pennsylvania congressional districts and the incumbent's district offices
| Arlen Specter's district offices |
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Articles and resources
See also
- Index for all the Pennsylvania congressional districts and candidates.
- The full U.S. Senate elections report.
- The RaceTracker homepage.
External resources
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External articles
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