George Badey

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George Badey

Democratic Party

Education

High school

South Philadelphia High School

Bachelor's

University of Pennsylvania

Law

Villanova Law School

Personal

Profession

Attorney

Contact

Campaign Facebook

Personal website

Personal Facebook

George Badey (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Pennsylvania's 5th Congressional District. He withdrew before the Democratic primary on May 15, 2018.

## Contents

* 1 Elections
* 1.1 2018
* 1.2 2012
* 1.2.1 Ads
* 2 Campaign donors
* 2.1 2012
* 3 See also
* 4 External links
* 5 Footnotes

## Elections[edit]

### 2018[edit]

See also: Pennsylvania's 5th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

##### General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 5

Mary Gay Scanlon defeated Pearl Kim in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 5 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Mary Gay Scanlon (D) |

65.2

| 198,639

| Pearl Kim (R)  |

34.8

| 106,075

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 304,714

|
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Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 5

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 5 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Mary Gay Scanlon |

28.4

| 17,220

| Ashley Lunkenheimer |

15.3

| 9,291

| Richard Lazer |

15.0

| 9,095

| Molly Sheehan |

10.2

| 6,216

| Gregory Vitali |

9.4

| 5,726

| Lindy Li |

7.0

| 4,236

| Theresa Wright |

5.2

| 3,149

| Thaddeus Kirkland |

4.0

| 2,420

| Margo Davidson |

4.0

| 2,413

| Larry Arata |

1.5

| 925

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

| Total votes: 60,691

|
|

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#### Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

* George Badey (D)
* Shelly Chauncey (D)
* Dan Muroff (D)
* David Wertime (D)

Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 5

Pearl Kim advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 5 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Pearl Kim |

100.0

| 34,352

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

| Total votes: 34,352

|
|

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#### Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

* Paul Addis (R)

### 2012[edit]

See also: Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District elections, 2012

Badey ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Pennsylvania's 7th District. He was unopposed in the April 24 Democratic primary and hoped to unseat incumbent Rep. Patrick Meehan (R) in the November 6, 2012, general election.[1]

The Washington Post listed the House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania in 2012 as one of the 10 states that could determine whether Democrats would retake the House or Republicans would hold their majority in 2013.[2] Ohio tied with Pennsylvania for 9th on the list.[2]

U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 7 General Election, 2012

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  |  George Badey  | 40.6% | 143,509
| Republican  | Patrick Meehan Incumbent | 59.4% | 209,942
Total Votes | 353,451
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

#### Ads[edit]

In March 2012, Badey released a one-minute long campaign ad.

Badey ad (March 17, 2012).

## Campaign donors[edit]

### 2012[edit]

Badey was defeated by Patrick Meehan in 2012. During that election cycle, Badey's campaign committee raised a total of $551,275 and spent $549,346.[3]

U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 7, 2012 - George Badey Campaign Contributions

Total Raised | $551,275
Total Spent | $549,346
Total Raised by Election Winner | $2,589,845
Total Spent by Election Winner | $1,627,729
Top contributors to George Badey's campaign committee
American Association for Justice| $10,000
Ironworkers Union| $10,000
Teamsters Union| $10,000
McLaughlin & Lauricella| $7,500
Sheet Metals Workers Union| $7,500
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Lawyers/Law Firms| $67,515
Retired| $56,800
Industrial Unions| $23,000
Building Trade Unions| $18,500
Education| $12,051

## See also[edit]

* United States House of Representatives
* Pennsylvania's 5th Congressional District election, 2018
* Pennsylvania's 5th Congressional District
* Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District
* Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District elections, 2012

## External links[edit]

| Suggest a link

|

* Search Google News for this topic
* Campaign website
* Facebook account

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2012 General Primary Unofficial Returns," April 24, 2012
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Washington Post, "The 10 states that will determine control of the House in 2012," accessed April 25, 2012
3. ↑ Open Secrets, "George Badey 2012 Election Cycle," accessed March 26, 2013

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