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PA-Senate Class III 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: 2016
Race status [edit race status]
| Incumbent: | Arlen Specter |
|---|---|
| Incumbent running? | Unconfirmed. [set incumbent status with form] |
| Primary challenge? | Unknown. [set incumbent party with form] |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlen Specter | Democratic | Source | March 12, 2010 | ||
| Joseph Sestak | Democratic | Confirmed candidate | Source | March 12, 2010 | |
| Joseph Vod Varka | Democratic | Confirmed candidate | Source | March 12, 2010 | auto body mechanic, successfully filed for primary |
| Pat Toomey | Republican | Confirmed candidate | Source | March 12, 2010 | http://www.toomeyforsenate.com/ |
| Margaret K. "Peg" Luksik | Republican | Confirmed candidate | Source | March 12, 2010 | |
| Mel Packer | Green | Confirmed candidate | (source needed) | March 12, 2010 | no website |
| Mike Yilit | Independent | Confirmed candidate | Source | March 12, 2010 | running on the platform of kicking all politicians out of office and starting over |
(Candidate classification criteria)
Results [edit election results]
| 2012 primary winners | 2012 general election winner |
|---|---|
| Joe Sestak, Pat Toomey | TBD |
Last election: 2004
Incumbent:
Candidates
| Name | Party | Status | Reference URL | Reference date | Reference note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlen Specter | Republican | Confirmed candidate | (source needed) | ||
| Joe Hoeffel | Democratic | Confirmed candidate | (source needed) |
(Candidate classification criteria)
Results
| Primary winners: | Arlen Specter, Joe Hoeffel |
|---|---|
| General election winner: | Arlen Specter |
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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