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| 2022 Pennsylvania House Elections | |
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| Primary | May 17, 2022 |
| General | November 8, 2022 |
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Elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives will take place in 2022. The general election is on November 8, 2022. A primary is scheduled for May 17, 2022. The filing deadline is pending due to a court order.[1]
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is one of 88 state legislative chambers holding elections in 2022. There are 99 chambers throughout the country.
| Party | As of March 2022 | |
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| Democratic Party | 88 | |
| Republican Party | 112 | |
| Vacancies | 3 | |
| Total | 203 | |
Note: The following list of candidates is unofficial. The filing deadline for this election has passed, and Ballotpedia is working to update this page with the official candidate list. This note will be removed once the official candidate list has been added.
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The section below contains data from financial reports submitted to state agencies. Districts and elections are grouped in sections of 10. To view data for a district, click on the appropriate bar below to expand it. The data is gathered and made available by Transparency USA.
This section will be updated with information about the competitiveness of state legislative elections in Pennsylvania. For more information about Ballotpedia's Competitiveness Analysis of state legislative elections, please click here.
The table below shows the number and percentage of open seats in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 2010 to 2022.[2] It will be updated as information becomes available following the state’s candidate filing deadline.
| Open Seats in Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections: 2010 - 2022 | |||
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| Year | Total seats | Open seats | Seats with incumbents running for re-election |
| 2022 | 203 | TBD | TBD |
| 2020 | 203 | 17 (8 percent) | 186 (92 percent) |
| 2018 | 203 | 31 (15 percent) | 172 (85 percent) |
| 2016 | 203 | 15 (7 percent) | 188 (93 percent) |
| 2014 | 203 | 18 (9 percent) | 185 (91 percent) |
| 2012 | 203 | 16 (8 percent) | 187 (92 percent) |
| 2010 | 203 | 18 (9 percent) | 185 (91 percent) |
Generally speaking, there are two types of petition forms that prospective candidates may need to file in order to gain access to the ballot.
See statutes: Article 9, Part (a) of the Pennsylvania Election Code
Party candidates for state office must file nomination petitions with the Pennsylvania Secretary of State. Signature requirements are summarized below (for more information regarding nomination petitions, see "Nomination petitions" below).[3][4]
| Nomination petition signature requirements in Pennsylvania | ||
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| Office sought | Required signatures | |
| United States Senator | 2,000 | |
| Governor | 2,000, including at least 100 signatures from each of at least 10 counties | |
| Lieutenant governor, treasurer, auditor general, attorney general | 1,000, including at least 100 signatures from each of at least 5 counties | |
| United States Representative | 1,000 | |
| State senator | 500 | |
| State representative | 300 | |
Each candidate must file a candidate affidavit with his or her nomination petition. The affidavit must include the candidate's address, election district, the name of the office being sought, a statement verifying the candidate's eligibility for said office, and a statement verifying that the candidate will not "knowingly violate any provision of this act [i.e., the election code], or of any law regulating and limiting nomination and election expenses and prohibiting corrupt practices in connection therewith."[5]
The candidate must also pay a filing fee. Filing fees must be submitted with nomination petitions. Fees are summarized in the table below.[6]
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| United States Senator, governor, lieutenant governor, treasurer, auditor general, attorney general | $200 | |
| United States Representative | $150 | |
| State legislator | $100 | |
In addition, a candidate for state office must file a statement of financial interests with the state ethics commission. A copy of this statement must be attached to the nomination petition submitted to the Pennsylvania Secretary of State, as well.
In 2014, the state began offering a web service for party candidates to print personalized nomination petitions.[7][8]
See statutes: Article 9, Part (b) of the Pennsylvania Election Code
Like party candidates participating in the primary, independent, minor political party, and political body candidates for state office (including the Pennsylvania General Assembly) must submit candidate affidavits and statements of financial interests to the Pennsylvania Secretary of State. Candidates must also pay the same filing fees as primary candidates. Independent, minor party, and political body candidates must also file nomination papers (not to be confused with the nomination petitions party candidates participating in the primary must complete). Candidates filing nomination papers must obtain signatures from electors of the district equal to at least 2 percent of the largest entire vote cast for an elected candidate in the last election within the district.[9][10] For more information regarding nomination papers, see "Nomination papers" below.[11]
Pennsylvania does not require write-in candidates to file paperwork in order to have their votes tallied.[12]
Under Article II of the Pennsylvania Constitution, senators shall be at least twenty-five years of age and representatives twenty-one years of age. They shall have been citizens and inhabitants of their respective districts one year before their election (unless absent on the public business of the United States or of this State) and shall reside in their respective districts during their terms of service.
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| $90,335/year | $178/day |
Pennsylvania legislators' terms officially begin on December 1 the year of their election. However, legislators take the oath of office the first Tuesday in January.
A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government.
Pennsylvania Party Control: 1992-2022
One year of a Democratic trifecta • Twelve years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
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| Governor | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Senate | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| House | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| U.S. presidential election, Pennsylvania, 2016 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Electoral votes | |
| Democratic | Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine | 47.5% | 2,926,441 | 0 | |
| Republican | 48.2% | 2,970,733 | 20 | ||
| Libertarian | Gary Johnson/Bill Weld | 2.4% | 146,715 | 0 | |
| Green | Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka | 0.8% | 49,941 | 0 | |
| Constitution | Darrell Castle/Scott Bradley | 0.3% | 21,572 | 0 | |
| - | Other/Write-in | 0.8% | 50,076 | 0 | |
| Total Votes | 6,165,478 | 20 | |||
| Election results via: Federal Election Commission | |||||
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.[13][14][15]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
In Pennsylvania, all polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Time. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.[16]
To register to vote in Pennsylvania, an applicant must be a citizen of the United States for at least one month before the next election, a resident of the district in which he or she is registering for at least 30 days before the next election, and at least 18 years old by the day of the next election.[17] The deadline for registering to vote is 15 days before the election.[18] Registration can be done online, in person, or by mail. Prospective voters can register in person at the county voter registration office or at a number of state agencies, including Pennsylvania Department of Transportation centers. The Pennsylvania voter registration application is available online and can be mailed to the county voter registration office.[19]
Pennsylvania does not practice automatic voter registration.
Pennsylvania implemented an online voter registration system in 2015.[20] Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.
Pennsylvania does not allow same-day voter registration.
Prospective voters must be residents of the district in which they are registering for at least 30 days before the next election.
Pennsylvania does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration.
The Pennsylvania Department of State allows residents to check their voter registration status online by visiting this website.
Pennsylvania does not generally require voters to present identification while voting in most cases. However, a voter who is voting at a polling place for the first time must present identification.[21]
Voters can present the following forms of identification. This list was current as of November 2019. Click here to ensure you have current information.
Pennsylvania permits early voting. Learn more by visiting this website.
On January 28, 2022, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court struck down Act 77, which made absentee/mail-in voting available to all eligible electors, as a violation of the Pennsylvania Constitution. The court voted 3-2 on the matter, with Judges Mary Hannah Leavitt, Patricia McCullough, and Christine Fizzano Cannon (all Republicans) forming the majority and Judges Michael Wojcik and Ellen H. Ceisler (both Democrats) dissenting.[22]
As a result, and pending action by the state supreme court, absentee/mail-in voting eligibility in Pennsylvania is governed by Article VII, Section 14, of the state constitution, which extends eligibility to "qualified electors who may, on the occurrence of any election, be absent from the municipality of their residence, because their duties, occupation, or business require them to be elsewhere or who, on the occurrence of any election, are unable to attend at their proper polling places because of illness or physical disability or who will not attend a polling place because of the observance of a religious holiday or who cannot vote because of election day duties, in the case of a county employee."
Leavitt, writing for the majority, analyzed Act 77 within the context of three pertinent provisions of the state constitution:[22]
In a dissenting opinion, Wojcik disputed the majority's reading of Section 4 specifically: "[The] plain language of article VII, section 4 specifically empowers the General Assembly to provide a distinct method of casting a ballot for electors who are present in their municipality on a primary, general, or municipal election day by permitting the use of no-excuse mail-in ballots. This method is distinct from an elector’s appearance at his or her district of residence to cast a ballot as provided in article VII, section 1, either by paper ballot or by the use of a machine pursuant to article VII, section 6, or the use of an absentee ballot by an elector who is absent from his or her municipality on the day of a primary, general, or municipal election as provided in article VII, section 14."
State Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman (R) said the following in a statement: "Today’s ruling should serve as a call to action to open up a serious conversation about the reforms necessary to make voting both accessible and secure for all Pennsylvanians. Governor Wolf has ignored this debate for over a year, but hopefully this ruling will help bring him to the table so we can address concerns about our election system once and for all. " State Sen. Doug Mastriano (R) approved of the ruling, saying, "I welcome the end of 'no-excuse' mail-in voting in Pennsylvania and I introduced legislation this session that does just that."[23][24]
Attorney General Josh Shapiro (D) said, "This opinion is based on twisted logic and faulty reasoning, and is wrong on the law. It will be immediately appealed and therefore won’t have any immediate impact on Pennsylvania’s upcoming elections."[25] Governor Tom Wolf (D) also criticized the ruling: "The strength of our democracy and our country depends on eligible voters casting their ballot and selecting their leaders. We need leaders to support removing more barriers to voting, not trying to silence the people."[26]
This section lists major events in the post-2020 census redistricting cycle in reverse chronological order. Major events include the release of apportionment data, the release of census population data, the introduction of formal map proposals, the enactment of new maps, and noteworthy court challenges. Click the dates below for additional information.