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The state of Pennsylvania held elections in 2014. Below are the dates of note:

2014 elections and events in Pennsylvania

State House special election | January 28, 2014
Filing deadline for primary election candidates | March 11, 2014
State Senate special election | March 18, 2014
Voter registration deadline for primary election | April 20, 2014
Primary election date | May 20, 2014
Local ballot measure election (1) | May 20, 2014
Filing deadline for general election candidates | August 1, 2014
Voter registration deadline for general election | October 6, 2014
General election date | November 4, 2014

Below are the types of elections that were scheduled in Pennsylvania in 2014:

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## 2014 elections[edit]

### Races to watch in Pennsylvania[edit]

State Executive Officials

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See also: Pennsylvania state executive official elections, 2014

By the summer of 2013, The New York Times, The Washington Post and Governing all rated Republican incumbent Tom Corbett as one of the most vulnerable governors facing re-election in 2014.[1] Their reports reflected the Republican governor's increasingly weak position heading into the 2014 election season, when his abysmal job approval ratings showed that the position was rabid for an ousting after years under a Republican trifecta.[2]

Several Democratic hopefuls -- Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Secretary John Hanger's predecessor Kate McGinty, York businessman Tom Wolf and State Treasurer Rob McCord \-- competed in the May 20, 2014 primary, with Wolf emerging as the victor.[3][4][5][6] Conservative activist Bob Guzzardi was mentioned as a potential primary opponent of Governor Corbett.[7][8] Guzzardi filed for the Republican primary and initially survived a challenge to his campaign's signatures but the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ultimately removed him from the ballot.[9][10]

Corbett, along with Lt. Gov. Jim Cawley, faced the Democratic ticket of Wolf and Mike Stack, as well as independent write-in candidate Tom Lineaweaver. Wolf and Stack won the election to a four year term in office.

Pennsylvania State Legislature

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See also: Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2014 and Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Pennsylvania State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in that election was March 11, 2014. Heading into the election, the Republican Party controlled the chamber. The following table details the 10 districts with the smallest margin of victory in the November 6, 2012, general election.

2012 Margin of Victory, Pennsylvania State Senate

District  | Winner  | Margin of Victory  | Total Votes  | Top Opponent
District 35 |  John Wozniak | 2% | 91,481 | Timothy Houser
District 15 |  Rob Teplitz | 3.1% | 118,643 | John McNally
District 37 |  Matthew Smith | 5.2% | 134,737 | D. Raja
District 9 |  Dominic Pileggi | 10.8% | 131,772 | Patricia Worrell
District 13 |  Lloyd Smucker | 11.4% | 115,134 | Tom O'Brien
District 29 |  David Argall | 12.3% | 101,202 | Tim Seip
District 47 |  Elder Vogel | 14.1% | 100,961 | Kimberly Villella
District 19 |  Andy Dinniman | 14.9% | 145,503 | Christopher Amentas
District 49 |  Sean Wiley | 20% | 101,513 | Janet Anderson
District 17 |  Daylin Leach | 26.4% | 124,215 | Charles Gehret

Elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 11, 2014. Heading into the election, the Republican Party controlled the chamber. The following table details the 10 districts with the smallest margin of victory in the November 6, 2012, general election.

2012 Margin of Victory, Pennsylvania House of Representatives

District  | Winner  | Margin of Victory  | Total Votes  | Top Opponent
District 39 |  Rick Saccone | 0.4% | 28,878 | David Levdansky
District 146 |  Mark Painter | 0.7% | 29,568 | Thomas Quigley
District 146 |  Mark Painter | 0.7% | 29,568 | Thomas Quigley
District 131 |  Justin Simmons | 1.5% | 28,173 | Kevin Deely
District 163 |  Nicholas Micozzie | 1.7% | 28,369 | Sheamus Bonner
District 157 |  Warren Kampf | 2.2% | 34,795 | Paul Drucker
District 156 |  Dan Truitt | 2.7% | 33,273 | Bret Binder
District 161 |  Joe Hackett | 5.4% | 34,109 | Larry DeMarco
District 10 |  Jaret Gibbons | 5.5% | 25,663 | Michael See
District 13 |  John Lawrence | 6.5% | 33,527 | Eric Schott

### Elections by type[edit]

# U.S. House[edit]

## U.S. House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania[edit]

See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 2014 and United States House of Representatives elections, 2014

The 2014 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania took place on November 4, 2014. Voters elected 18 candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's 18 congressional districts.

Candidate Filing Deadline  | Primary Election  | General Election

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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Pennsylvania utilizes a closed primary process. Voters are required to register with a political party to vote in the primary election.[11]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

Voter registration: To vote in the primary, voters had to register by April 20, 2014. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 6, 2014 (at least 30 days prior to election).[12]

See also: Pennsylvania elections, 2014

### Partisan breakdown[edit]

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Heading into the November 4 election, the Republican Party held 13 of the 18 congressional seats from Pennsylvania.

Members of the U.S. House from Pennsylvania -- Partisan Breakdown

Party  | As of November 2014  | After the 2014 Election
| Democratic Party | 5  | 5
| Republican Party | 13  | 13
Total |  18 |  18

### Incumbents[edit]

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Heading into the 2014 election, the incumbents for the 18 congressional districts were:

Name | Party | District

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Robert Brady |  Democratic | 1
Chaka Fattah |  Democratic | 2
Mike Kelly |  Republican | 3
Scott Perry |  Republican | 4
Glenn Thompson |  Republican | 5
Jim Gerlach |  Republican | 6
Patrick Meehan |  Republican | 7
Michael G. Fitzpatrick |  Republican | 8
Bill Shuster |  Republican | 9
Tom Marino |  Republican | 10
Lou Barletta |  Republican | 11
Keith Rothfus |  Republican | 12
Allyson Schwartz |  Democratic | 13
Michael F. Doyle |  Democratic | 14
Charlie Dent |  Republican | 15
Joseph R. Pitts |  Republican | 16
Matt Cartwright |  Democratic | 17
Tim Murphy |  Republican | 18

### List of candidates by district[edit]

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Note: The filing deadline for candidates was March 11, 2014.

### 1st Congressional District[edit]

General election candidates

* Robert Brady \- Incumbenta[13]
* Megan Rath[13]

May 20, 2014, primary results

Democratic Primary

* Robert Brady \- Incumbenta

Republican Primary

* Megan Ratha

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### 2nd Congressional District[edit]

General election candidates

* Chaka Fattah \- Incumbenta[13]
* Armond James[13]

May 20, 2014, primary results

Democratic Primary

* Chaka Fattah \- Incumbenta

Republican Primary

* Armond Jamesa

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### 3rd Congressional District[edit]

General election candidates

* Mike Kelly \- Incumbenta[13]
* Dan LaVallee[13]

May 20, 2014, primary results

Republican Primary

* Mike Kelly \- Incumbenta

Democratic Primary

* Dan LaValleea

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### Withdrew from race[edit]

* Mel Marin[14]

### 4th Congressional District[edit]

General election candidates

* Scott Perry \- Incumbenta[13]
* Linda Deliah Thompson[13]

May 20, 2014, primary results

Republican Primary

* Scott Perry \- Incumbenta

Democratic Primary

* Linda Deliah Thompsona

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### 5th Congressional District[edit]

General election candidates

* Glenn Thompson \- Incumbenta[13]
* Kerith Strano Taylor[13]

May 20, 2014, primary results

Republican Primary

* Glenn Thompson \- Incumbenta

Democratic Primary

* Thomas Edward Tarantella[15][16]
* Kerith Strano Taylora

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### Did not run[edit]

* Jay Paterno \- Son of the late ex-Penn State football coach Joe Paterno[17][18]

### 6th Congressional District[edit]

General election candidates

* Ryan Costelloa[13]
* Manan Trivedi[13]

May 20, 2014, primary results

Republican Primary

* Ryan Costelloa

Democratic Primary

* Manan Trivedia

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Withdrew prior to primary

* Michael Parrish[19][20]

### 7th Congressional District[edit]

General election candidates

* Patrick Meehan \- Incumbenta[13]
* Mary Ellen Balchunis[13]

May 20, 2014, primary results

Republican Primary

* Patrick Meehan \- Incumbenta

Democratic Primary

* Mary Ellen Balchunisa[21]

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### 8th Congressional District[edit]

General election candidates

* Michael G. Fitzpatrick \- Incumbenta[13]
* Kevin Strouse \- Army Ranger, Former CIA intelligence officer[13]

May 20, 2014, primary results

Republican Primary

* Michael G. Fitzpatrick \- Incumbenta

Democratic Primary

* Kevin Strouse \- Army Ranger, Former CIA intelligence officera[22]
* Shaughnessy Naughton \- Entrepreneur, scientist, businesswoman[23]

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### 9th Congressional District[edit]

General election candidates

* Bill Shuster \- Incumbenta[13]
* Alanna Hartzok[13]

May 20, 2014, primary results

Republican Primary

* Bill Shuster \- Incumbenta
* Art Halvorson \- Businessman and former Coast Guard Captain[24]
* Travis Schooley[25]

Democratic Primary

* Alanna Hartzoka

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### 10th Congressional District[edit]

General election candidates

* Tom Marino \- Incumbenta[13]
* Scott Brion[13]
* Nick Troiano

May 20, 2014, primary results

Republican Primary

* Tom Marino \- Incumbenta

Democratic Primary

* Scott Briona[26]

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Third Party Candidates

* Nick Troiano[27]

### 11th Congressional District[edit]

General election candidates

* Lou Barletta \- Incumbenta[13]
* Andy Ostrowski[13]

May 20, 2014, primary results

Republican Primary

* Lou Barletta \- Incumbenta

Democratic Primary

* Andy Ostrowskia

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### Declined to run[edit]

* Chris Carney \- Former U.S. Representative, Pennsylvania's 10th Congressional District[28][29]

### 12th Congressional District[edit]

General election candidates

* Keith Rothfus \- Incumbenta[13]
* Erin McClelland[13]

May 20, 2014, primary results

Republican Primary

* Keith Rothfus \- Incumbenta

Democratic Primary

* Erin McClelland \- Psychologist, Businesswomana[30]
* John Hugya: Former chief of staff to Rep. Jack Murtha[31][32]

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### Withdrew[edit]

* Larry Stiles \- Vietnam veteran, Small business owner[33][34]

### Declined to run[edit]

* Mark Critz \- Former 12th District Representative, unseated by current officeholder Keith Rothfus in 2012.[35]

### 13th Congressional District[edit]

General election candidates

* Dee Adcock[13]
* Brendan Boylea[13]

May 20, 2014, primary results

Republican Primary

* Bev Plosa-Bowser
* Dee Adcocka

Democratic Primary

* Marjorie Margolies \- Former U.S. Rep, District 13[36]
* Daylin Leach \- State Senator, District 17
* Brendan Boyle \- State Representative, District 170a[37][38]
* Valerie Arkoosh \- Democratic health care activist, anesthesiologist[39]

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### Withdrew[edit]

* Mark Cohen \- State Representative, District 202[40][41]
* Jonathan Saidel \- Former Controller for City of Philadelphia[42]
* John Fritz[43]
* Clay McQueen[44]
* Everett Stern

### 14th Congressional District[edit]

General election candidates

* Michael F. Doyle \- Incumbenta[13]

May 20, 2014, primary results
Democratic Primary

* Michael F. Doyle \- Incumbenta
* Janis Brooks

### 15th Congressional District[edit]

General election candidates

* Charlie Dent \- Incumbenta[45]

May 20, 2014, primary results
Republican Primary

* Charlie Dent \- Incumbenta

### 16th Congressional District[edit]

General election candidates

* Joseph R. Pitts \- Incumbenta[13]
* Tom Houghton \- Former state Representative[13]

May 20, 2014, primary results

Republican Primary

* Joseph R. Pitts \- Incumbenta

Democratic Primary

* Tom Houghton \- Former state Representativea[46]
* Raja Kittappa

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### 17th Congressional District[edit]

General election candidates

* Matt Cartwright \- Incumbenta[13]
* David Moylan[13]

May 20, 2014, primary results

Democratic Primary

* Matt Cartwright \- Incumbenta

Republican Primary

* Matt Connolly
* Matt Dietz \- Charter Pilot[47]
* David Moylana

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### 18th Congressional District[edit]

General election candidates

* Tim Murphy \- Incumbenta[13]

May 20, 2014, primary results
Republican Primary

* Tim Murphy \- Incumbenta

# State Executives[edit]

## State executive official elections in Pennsylvania[edit]

See also: Pennsylvania state executive official elections, 2014 and State executive official elections, 2014

Two state executive positions were up for election in 2014 in the state of Pennsylvania.

The following offices were elected in 2014 in Pennsylvania:

* Governor of Pennsylvania
* Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania

## List of candidates by office[edit]

Note: The filing deadline for candidates was March 11, 2014.

### Governor and Lieutenant Governor[edit]

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### General election[edit]

Governor candidates are listed first, followed by lieutenant governor candidates after the slash.
Tom Corbett/Jim Cawley \- Incumbents[48]
Tom Wolf/Mike Stack [49]
(Write-in) Tom Lineaweaver[50][51][52]

### Failed to qualify[edit]

#### Gubernatorial[edit]

Paul Glover \- Community organizer[53][54]
Ken Krawchuk \- Information technology entrepreneur and 2002 Libertarian candidate for governor[55][54]

#### Lieutenant gubernatorial[edit]

Henry Haller \- businessman[56]
Wendy Lynne Lee \- professor[57]

### Lost in the primary[edit]

#### Gubernatorial[edit]

Allyson Schwartz \- U.S. House Rep., 13th District
Kate McGinty \- Former Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Secretary[58]
Rob McCord \- Pennsylvania State Treasurer[59]

#### Lieutenant gubernatorial[edit]

Mark Critz \- Former U.S. Rep[60]
Brad Koplinski \- Harrisburg city councilman[61]
Mark Smith \- Bradford County Commissioner[62]
Brandon Neuman \- State Representative[63][64]

### Removed from ballot[edit]

Bob Guzzardi \- Conservative activist[65][66]

### Withdrawn[edit]

#### Gubernatorial[edit]

Ed Pawlowski \- Mayor of Allentown, Pennsylvania[67][68][69]
H. Scott Conklin \- State House rep.[70][71]
Jo Ellen Litz \- Lebanon County Commissioner[72][73]
Josh Shapiro \- Chairman, Montgomery County Board of Commissioners[58][51]
Max Myers \- Cumberland County minister[4][51]
Jack Wagner \- former Pennsylvania Auditor General and a former member of the Pennsylvania State Senate[74][75]
John Hanger \- Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Secretary[4][76]

#### Lieutenant gubernatorial[edit]

Mike Crossey \- President of the Pennsylvania State Education Association[77][78]
Brenda Alton \- Harrisburg's Parks and Recreation director[79]
John Wozniak \- State Senator[80]
Larry Farnese \- State Senator[81]
John Galloway \- State representative[82]
John Morganelli \- Northampton County District Attorney[83]
Jay Paterno \- nonprofit executive and son of famous football coach Joe Paterno[84][85]

### Declined[edit]

#### Gubernatorial[edit]

Bruce Castor - Montgomery County Commissioner[86]
Mike Stack \- State Senator[58][87]
Bob Casey, Jr. \- U.S. Senator[88]
Joe Sestak \- Former U.S. Rep, 7th District (2007-2011)[67]

#### Lieutenant gubernatorial[edit]

Margo Davidson \- state representative[89]

# State Senate[edit]

## State Senate election in Pennsylvania[edit]

See also: Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2014, Pennsylvania state legislative special elections, 2014 and State legislative elections, 2014

There were both regular elections and special elections scheduled for the Pennsylvania State Senate in 2014.

### Regularly scheduled elections[edit]

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Elections for the Pennsylvania State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in that election was March 11, 2014.

### Majority control[edit]

See also: Partisan composition of state senates

Heading into the November 4 election, the Republican Party held the majority in the Pennsylvania State Senate:

Pennsylvania State Senate

Party  | As of November 3, 2014  | After November 4, 2014
| Democratic Party | 22  | 20
| Republican Party | 27 | 30
| Vacancy  | 1  | 0
Total |  50 |  50

### List of candidates by district[edit]

Note: The filing deadline for candidates was March 11, 2014.

District 2 • District 4 • District 6 • District 8 • District 10 • District 12 • District 14 • District 16 • District 18 • District 20 • District 22 • District 24 • District 26 • District 28 • District 30 • District 32 • District 34 • District 36 • District 38 • District 40 • District 42 • District 44 • District 46 • District 48 • District 50

### Special elections by date[edit]

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#### March 18, 2014[edit]

☑ Pennsylvania State Senate District 28|

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See also: Pennsylvania state legislative special elections, 2014

Write-in candidate Scott Wagner (R) defeated party-nominated candidates Linda E. Small (D) and Ron Miller (R) in the special election, which took place on March 18, 2014.[90][91][92]

The seat was vacant following Mike Waugh's (R) appointment as the Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Farm Show on January 12.

A special election for the position of Pennsylvania State Senate District 28 was called for March 18. Candidates were nominated by their party rather than chosen through a primary[93]

Pennsylvania State Senate, District 28, Special Election, 2014 | Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes

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| Republican  | Scott Wagner (Write-in) | 47.7% | 10,654
| Republican  |  Ron Miller  | 26.6% | 5,951
| Democratic  |  Linda E. Small  | 25.7% | 5,744
Total Votes | 22,349

March 18 Special election candidates:
Linda E. Small
Ron Miller
Scott Wagner (Write-in)

# State House[edit]

## State House elections in Pennsylvania[edit]

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2014, State legislative special elections, 2014 and State legislative elections, 2014

There were both regular elections and special elections scheduled for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2014.

### Regularly scheduled elections[edit]

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Elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 11, 2014.

#### Majority control[edit]

See also: Partisan composition of state senates

Heading into the November 4 election, the Republican Party held the majority in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives:

Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Party  | As of November 3, 2014  | After November 4, 2014
| Democratic Party | 91  | 84
| Republican Party | 111 | 119
| Vacancy  | 1  | 0
Total |  203 |  203

#### List of candidates by district[edit]

Note: The filing deadline for candidates was March 11, 2014.

District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40 • District 41 • District 42 • District 43 • District 44 • District 45 • District 46 • District 47 • District 48 • District 49 • District 50 • District 51 • District 52 • District 53 • District 54 • District 55 • District 56 • District 57 • District 58 • District 59 • District 60 • District 61 • District 62 • District 63 • District 64 • District 65 • District 66 • District 67 • District 68 • District 69 • District 70 • District 71 • District 72 • District 73 • District 74 • District 75 • District 76 • District 77 • District 78 • District 79 • District 80 • District 81 • District 82 • District 83 • District 84 • District 85 • District 86 • District 87 • District 88 • District 89 • District 90 • District 91 • District 92 • District 93 • District 94 • District 95 • District 96 • District 97 • District 98 • District 99 • District 100 • District 101 • District 102 • District 103 • District 104 • District 105 • District 106 • District 107 • District 108 • District 109 • District 110 • District 111 • District 112 • District 113 • District 114 • District 115 • District 116 • District 117 • District 118 • District 119 • District 120 • District 121 • District 122 • District 123 • District 124 • District 125 • District 126 • District 127 • District 128 • District 129 • District 130 • District 131 • District 132 • District 133 • District 134 • District 135 • District 136 • District 137 • District 138 • District 139 • District 140 • District 141 • District 142 • District 143 • District 144 • District 145 • District 146 • District 147 • District 148 • District 149 • District 150 • District 151 • District 152 • District 153 • District 154 • District 155 • District 156 • District 157 • District 158 • District 159 • District 160 • District 161 • District 162 • District 163 • District 164 • District 165 • District 166 • District 167 • District 168 • District 169 • District 170 • District 171 • District 172 • District 173 • District 174 • District 175 • District 176 • District 177 • District 178 • District 179 • District 180 • District 181 • District 182 • District 183 • District 184 • District 185 • District 186 • District 187 • District 188 • District 189 • District 190 • District 191 • District 192 • District 193 • District 194 • District 195 • District 196 • District 197 • District 198 • District 199 • District 200 • District 201 • District 202 • District 203

### Special elections by date[edit]

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#### January 28, 2014[edit]

☑ Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 78|

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See also: Pennsylvania state legislative special elections, 2014

Jesse Topper (R) defeated Barbara L. Barron (D) in the special election, which took place on January 28, 2014.[90][94][95]

The seat was vacant following Dick Hess's (R) death on September 6, 2013.

A special election for the position of Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 78 was called for January 28. Candidates were nominated by their party rather than chosen through a primary. The nominating deadline for parties was December 9, 2013.[96]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 78, Special Election, 2014 | Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes

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| Republican  | Jesse Topper | 83.3% | 4,629
| Democratic  |  Barbara L. Barron  | 16.7% | 925
Total Votes | 5,554

January 28 Special election candidates:
Barbara L. Barron
Jesse Topper a

# Local ballot measures[edit]

## Local ballot measure elections in Pennsylvania[edit]

See also: Local ballot measures, Pennsylvania and Local ballot measure elections in 2014

### Elections by date[edit]

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Click below for more information about local ballot measure elections on:

* May 20, 2014

...click here for more 2014 Pennsylvania local measures.

## Voting in Pennsylvania[edit]

See also: Voting in Pennsylvania

### Important voting information[edit]

* A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Pennsylvania utilizes a closed primary process. Voters are required to register with a political party to vote in the primary election.[11]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

* Pennsylvania does not permit online voter registration.

### Voting absentee[edit]

See also: Absentee voting by state

For information about eligibility, deadlines, military and overseas voting and updates to the voting laws in Pennsylvania, please visit our absentee voting by state page.

### Voting early[edit]

See also: Early voting

Pennsylvania is one of 14 states that do not have any form of early voting.[97]

## Elections Performance Index[edit]

See also: Pew Charitable Trusts' Elections Performance Index

Pennsylvania ranked 27th out of the 50 states and District of Columbia in the Pew Charitable Trusts' Elections Performance Index (EPI), based on the 2012 elections. The EPI examined election administration performance and assigned an average percentage score based on 17 indicators of election performance. These indicators were chosen in order to determine both the convenience and integrity of these three phases of an election: registration, voting and counting. Pennsylvania received an overall score of 64 percent.[98]

## See also[edit]

* Elections portal
* Elections and events calendar
* Voter guides
* State Blue Books
* State Poll Opening and Closing Times
* State Election Result Canvassing
* State voter ID laws
* Voting in Pennsylvania
* Absentee voting
* Early voting
* Online voter registration
* Election terms and definitions

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ The New York Times, "Which Governors Are Most Vulnerable in 2014?" April 8, 2013
2. ↑ The Washington Post, "Tom Corbett is the most endangered governor in the country," July 12, 2013
3. ↑ Philadelphia Inquirer, "State Treasurer Rob McCord launches PAC for governors race," July 11, 2013
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 PoliticsPA, "Exclusive: McGinty to Launch Guv Exploratory Committee," March 18, 2013 Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; name "declared" defined multiple times with different content
5. ↑ The Associated Press, "AP: Ex-revenue chief Tom Wolf running for Pa. gov," April 2, 2013 (dead link)
6. ↑ Lebanon Daily News, "Litz to announce run for governor July 2," June 18, 2013
7. ↑ Facebook, "Tom Lineaweaver for Governor of PA," accessed September 2, 2013
8. ↑ The Republic, "Conservative activist Bob Guzzardi says he aims to challenge Corbett in Pa. GOP primary," Decamber 31, 2013
9. ↑ TribLive, "Judge says Corbett primary challenger can stay on ballot, appeal planned," April 16, 2014
10. ↑ The Patriot-News, "Pa. Supreme Court ousts Guzzardi from GOP ballot in governor's race," May 1, 2014
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 FindLaw, "Pa. Stat. tit. 25, § 299," accessed December 22, 2025
12. ↑ Votes PA, "How to Register," accessed January 3, 2014
13. ↑ 13.00 13.01 13.02 13.03 13.04 13.05 13.06 13.07 13.08 13.09 13.10 13.11 13.12 13.13 13.14 13.15 13.16 13.17 13.18 13.19 13.20 13.21 13.22 13.23 13.24 13.25 13.26 13.27 13.28 13.29 13.30 13.31 Associated Press, "Pennsylvania - Summary Vote Results," May 20, 2014
14. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Candidate Listing - Post Ballot Lottery," accessed May 19, 2014
15. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Thomas Edward Tarantella," accessed October 30, 2013
16. ↑ The Express, "Renovo man seeks Republican nomination for U.S. Congress," accessed December 2, 2013
17. ↑ Politico, "Joe Paterno’s son looks at run for Congress," accessed October 28, 2013
18. ↑ Pennlive.com, "Jay Paterno eyeing 5th District congressional run, Democrats say," accessed October 28, 2013
19. ↑ Politcs PA, "PA-6: Parrish Withdraws," accessed March 19, 2014
20. ↑ NewsWorks, "National Democrats like first-time candidate in 6th Congressional race," accessed January 27, 2014
21. ↑ Delco Times, "Rep. Meehan visits Riddle's ER to assess Affordable Care Act implementation," accessed March 11, 2014
22. ↑ PhillyBurbs.com, "Bensalem Army Ranger to begin 8th District campaign," April 4, 2013
23. ↑ Official Campaign Website, "About," accessed June 6, 2013
24. ↑ Art Halvorson for Congress, "Home," accessed June 5, 2013
25. ↑ Travis Schooley for Congress, "Home," accessed October 23, 2013
26. ↑ PA Voter Services, "Election Info," accessed April 14, 2014
27. ↑ In the Capital, "Pennsylvania Millennial Runs for Congress," accessed April 14, 2014
28. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Termination Notice," accessed November 11, 2013
29. ↑ PoliticsPA, "Carney Vs. Barletta," February 26, 2013
30. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Erin McClelland's Statement of Candidacy Form," amended May 30, 2013
31. ↑ Politics PA.com, "PA-12: Hugya Announces Run for Congress," accessed September 10, 2013
32. ↑ Buzz Feed Politics, "Former Top John Murtha Aide To Seek Boss’ Old Seat," accessed September 27, 2013
33. ↑ Politics PA, "Stiles Drops Longshot Primary Challenge to Rothfus," accessed November 25, 2013
34. ↑ Larry Stiles for Congress Official 2014 Campaign Website, "Biography," accessed June 6, 2013 (dead link)
35. ↑ The Hill, "Source: Former Rep. Mark Critz wants to run again," February 26, 2013
36. ↑ The Philadelphia Inquirer, "Political judo: Marjorie Margolies turns weakness to strength," May 31, 2013
37. ↑ Philadelphia Inquirer, "State Rep. Brendan Boyle of Northeast running for Congress," April 8, 2013
38. ↑ PoliticsPA, "Who’s on Deck for Schwartz’s Seat?" February 26, 2013
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