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Election Timeline
March 9, 2010 - Deadline to file for candidacy
May 18, 2010 - Primary elections
November 2, 2010 - Election day
Latest Polls and Updates
Conservative Ranking
Pennsylvania is the 19th least conservative state, voting
3.05% less Republican in the 2008 presidential elections than the national average.
Partisan Trend
Based on voting patterns since 1992, Pennsylvania is trending DEMOCRAT in presidential
elections.
GOP Trend Ranking
Pennsylvania ranks 25th among the 50 states.
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OPEN SEAT: Democratic incumbent Arlen Specter sought a 6th in 2010. He lost the Democratic primary.
GOP Candidates
Pat Toomey - Former U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 
Peg Luksik
DEM Candidates
Joe Sestak - U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania
Arlen Specter - Incumbent
Party nominee -
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OPEN SEAT: Two-term Democratic incumbent Edward Rendell is term-limited in 2010.
GOP Candidates
Tom Corbett - Pennsylvania State Attorney General
Samuel Rohrer - Pennsylvania State Representative
DEM Candidates
Dan Onorato - Allegheny County Executive
Joe Hoeffel - Former U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania
Jack Wagner - Pennsylvania State Auditor General
Anthony Williams - Pennsylvania State Senator
Party nominee -
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District 3 (map)
Incumbent: Democratic incumbent Kathy Dahlkemper is running for re-election for the first time in 2010. She faced no primary opposition.
GOP Candidates
Mike Kelly, Jr.
Steven Fisher
Ed Franz
Clayton Grabb
Paul Huber
Martha Moore
DEM Candidates
Kathy Dahlkemper - Incumbent
Mel Marin
Party nominee -
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District 4 (map)
Incumbent: Democratic incumbent Jason Altmire seeks a 3rd term in 2010. He faced no primary opposition.
GOP Candidates
Keith Rothfus
Mary Beth Buchanan - U.S. Attorney
DEM Candidates
Jason Altmire - Incumbent
Party nominee -
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District 6 (map)
Incumbent: Republican incumbent Jim Gerlach seeks a 5th term in 2010. He faced only minor primary opposition.
GOP Candidates
Jim Gerlach - Incumbent
Patrick Sellers
DEM Candidates
Manan Trivedi
Doug Pike
Party nominee -
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District 7 (map)
OPEN SEAT: Democratic incumbent Joe Sestak is running for the Senate. He is not seeking re-election in 2010.
GOP Candidates
Patrick Meehan - Former U.S. Attorney
DEM Candidates
Bryan Lentz - Pennsylvania State Representative
Party nominee -
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District 8 (map)
Incumbent: Democratic incumbent Patrick Murphy seeks a 3rd term in 2010. He faced no primary opposition.
GOP Candidates
Mike Fitzpatrick - Former U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania
Gloria Carlineo
Ira Hoffman, III
James Jones
DEM Candidates
Patrick Murphy - Incumbent
Party nominee -
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District 10 (map)
Incumbent: Democratic incumbent Chris Carney seeks a 3rd term in 2010. He faced no primary opposition.
GOP Candidates
Thomas Marino
Malcolm Derk, III - Snyder County Commissioner
David Madiera
DEM Candidates
Chris Carney - Incumbent
Party nominee -
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District 11 (map)
Incumbent: Democratic incumbent Paul Kanjorski seeks a 14th term in 2010. He faced only minor primary opposition.
GOP Candidates
Louis Barletta - Mayor of Hazelton
DEM Candidates
Paul Kanjorski - Incumbent
Brian Kelly
Corey O' Brien - Lackawanna County Commissioner
Party nominee -
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District 12 (map)
Incumbent: Democrat Mark Critz won this seat in a special election May 18, 2010. He seeks a first full term in November.
GOP Candidates
Tim Burns
DEM Candidates
Mark Critz - Incumbent
Party nominee -
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District 15 (map)
Incumbent: Republican incumbent Charlie Dent seeks a 4th term in 2010. He faced no primary opposition.
GOP Candidates
Charlie Dent - Incumbent
Matthew Benol
DEM Candidates
John Callahan - Mayor of Bethlehem
Party nominee -
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District 17 (map)
Incumbent: Democratic incumbent Timothy Holden seeks a 10th term in 2010. He faced only minor primary opposition.
GOP Candidates
Dave Argall - Pennsylvania State Senator
Josh First
Allen Griffith
Frank Ryan
DEM Candidates
Timothy Holden - Incumbent
Sheila Dow-Ford
Party nominee -
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Projected winner listed first
District 1: Bob Brady (D)-inc (unopposed)
District 2: Chaka Fattah (D)-inc vs. Rick Hellberg (R)
District 5: G.T. Thompson (R) vs. Michael Pipe (D)
District 9: Bill Shuster (R)-inc (unopposed)
District 13: Allyson Schwartz (D)-inc vs. Carson Dee Adcock (R)
District 14: Mike Doyle (D)-inc vs. Melissa Ann Haluszczak (R)
District 16: Joseph Pitts (R)-inc vs. Lois Herr (D)
District 18: Tim Murphy (R)-inc vs. Dan Connolly (D)
District 19: Todd Platts (R)-inc vs. Ryan Sanders (D)
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Current Partisan Breakdown
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| National Delegation |
| Senators |
2 DEM |
| Representatives |
7 GOP, 13 DEM |
| State Government |
| Governor |
DEM |
| Lt. Governor - tied to Governor |
DEM |
| State Senate - GOP control |
30 GOP, 20 DEM |
| State House - DEM control |
99 GOP,104 DEM |
Current Office Holders
Governor: Ed Rendell (D) - 2nd term, term-limited in 2010
Lt. Governor (Acting): Joe Scarnati (R) - 1st term (partial), tied to Governor
Senior Senator: Arlen Spector (D) - 5th term, lost primary in 2010
Junior Senator: Bob Casey, Jr. (D) - 1st term, up for re-election in 2012
House District 1: Bob Brady (D) - 6th term
House District 2: Chaka Fattah (D) - 8th term
House District 3: Kathy Dahlkemper (D) - 1st term
House District 4: Jason Altmire (D) - 2nd term
House District 5: G.T. Thompson (R) - 1st term
House District 6: Jim Gerlach (R) - 4th term
House District 7: Joseph Sestak (D) - 2nd term (running for Senate)
House District 8: Patrick Murphy (D) - 2nd term
House District 9: Bill Shuster (R) - 5th term
House District 10: Chris Carney (D) - 2nd term
House District 11: Paul Kanjorski (D) - 13th term
House District 12: Mark Critz (D) - 1st term (partial)
House District 13: Allyson Schwartz (D) - 3rd term
House District 14: Mike Doyle (D) - 8th term
House District 15: Charlie Dent (R) - 3rd term
House District 16: Joseph Pitts (R) - 7th term
House District 17: Tim Holden (D) - 9th term
House District 18: Tim Murphy (R) - 4th term
House District 19: Todd Platts (R) - 5th term
Historical Partisan Snapshot
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| Race |
2000 |
2002 |
2004 |
2006 |
2008 |
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| President |
Weak D |
-- |
Weak D |
-- |
Strong D |
Senate |
| Class 1 |
Mod R |
-- |
-- |
Solid D |
-- |
| Class 3 |
-- |
-- |
Strong R |
-- |
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| Governor |
-- |
Mod D |
-- |
Solid D |
-- |
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| House |
11 GOP
10 DEM |
12 GOP
7 DEM |
12 GOP
7 DEM |
8 GOP
11 DEM |
7 GOP
12 DEM |
| CD-1 |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
| CD-2 |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
| CD-3 |
Solid D |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Strong R |
Weak D |
| CD-4 |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Weak D |
Strong D |
| CD-5 |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
| CD-6 |
Solid D |
Weak R |
Weak R |
Weak R |
Weak R |
| CD-7 |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Strong D |
Solid D |
| CD-8 |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Strong R |
Weak D |
Solid D |
| CD-9 |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
| CD-10 |
Mod R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Mod D |
Strong D |
| CD-11 |
Solid D |
Strong D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Weak D |
| CD-12 |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
| CD-13 |
Mod D |
Weak D |
Strong D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
| CD-14 |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
| CD-15 |
Mod R |
Mod R |
Solid R |
Mod R |
Solid R |
| CD-16 |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
| CD-17 |
Solid R |
Weak D |
Weak D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
| CD-18 |
Solid D |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
| CD-19 |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
| CD-20 |
Solid D |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| CD-21 |
Solid R |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
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BOLD - party turnover
Party changes not bolded resulted from redistricting before the 2002 election. |
Race ratings:
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"Weak" - less than 5%
"Mod" - 5% to less than 10%
"Strong" - 10% to 15%
"Solid" - greater than 15%
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