Tag: pennsylvania
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Results in the five most expensive Republican Pennsylvania House primaries
Republican primary elections for 164 of 203 seats in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives took place on May 17, 2022. Of the 164 seats up for election in 2022, 48 had a primary election with more than one candidate. Across all contested Republican primary elections, candidates raised $4.1 million. Incumbents raised an average of $118,454…
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These Pennsylvania Senate candidates raised the most and lost their primaries
General elections for 25 of 49 seats in the Pennsylvania State Senate will take place on November 8, 2022. State senatorial primary elections were held on May 17, 2022. This article details the five candidates in each party who raised the most money and lost their primary election. In the 2022 election cycle, nine of…
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These Pennsylvania House candidates raised the most and lost their primaries
Most money raised by a losing primary candidate General elections for all 203 seats in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives will take place on November 8, 2022. State house primary elections were held on May 17, 2022. Republicans hold a 113-90 majority heading into the election. This article details the five candidates in each party…
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Pennsylvania Republican candidates have spent $7.36 million more than Democrats
In Pennsylvania, state-level candidates spent $489.37 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and May 6, 2022. Democratic candidates spent $40.99 million and Republican candidates spent $48.35 million. Pennsylvania Campaign Finance Snapshot (1/1/2021 – 5/6/2022) Top 10 Democratic candidates, by expenditures (1/1/2021 – 5/6/2022) In the 2022 election cycle, 334 state-level Democrats have filed campaign finance reports…
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Facebook was paid $130,806 from Pennsylvania campaign accounts; other states reported millions
In Pennsylvania, state-level candidates and PACs have spent $130,806 from their campaign accounts on services from Facebook in the 2022 election cycle so far. Facebook received 0.03 percent of all reported expenditures. According to reports filed with the Pennsylvania Department of State between Jan. 1, 2021, and May 6, 2022, here are the top candidates…
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Mastriano wins the Republican primary for Governor of Pennsylvania
Doug Mastriano defeated Lou Barletta, Bill McSwain, Dave White, and five other candidates to win the May 17, 2022, Republican primary for Governor of Pennsylvania. Incumbent Tom Wolf (D) was term-limited. The primary featured the most candidates in a Pennsylvania Republican gubernatorial primary since at least 1978. The state Republican Party did not endorse a…
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Fetterman wins Democratic U.S. Senate primary in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman defeated three other candidates in the May 17, 2022, Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, including U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb, state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta, and Alexandria Khalil. Incumbent Sen. Pat Toomey (R)—who was first elected to the Senate in 2010—did not run for re-election. Based on unofficial returns, Fetterman received 59%…
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Republican primary for Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate seat likely headed to recount
Seven candidates ran in the Republican primary election for U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania on May 17, 2022. Senator Pat Toomey (R) did not run for re-election. As of 8:00 a.m. EDT on May 18, 2022, the race remained too close to call. Based on unofficial returns with 95% of precincts reporting, Mehmet Oz led with…
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Rate of state legislative incumbents facing contested primaries in Pennsylvania at its highest since 2014
Forty-two of the 190 Pennsylvania state legislators running for re-election this year—20 Democrats and 22 Republicans—face contested primaries. That equals 22% of incumbents seeking re-election, the highest rate since 2014. The remaining 78% of incumbents are not facing primary challengers. A contested primary is one where more candidates are running than there are nominations available.…
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Pennsylvania sees the fewest candidates running for the U.S. House since 2016
The filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in Pennsylvania this year was March 15, 2022. Forty-eight candidates are running for Pennsylvania’s seventeen U.S. House districts, including 23 Democrats and 25 Republicans. That is 2.82 candidates per district, slightly less than the 2.83 candidates per district in 2020, and less than the 4.66 in 2018. …