Brian Gralnick
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Brian Gralnick was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 4 of the Pennsylvania State Senate.
Campaign themes
2014
Gralnick's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Women
- Excerpt: "Brian believes that all women should be free to make decisions about their health with their doctor. Brian will ensure that women across the commonwealth have access to safe and affordable services free of unnecessary government burdens."
LGBT Equality
- Excerpt: "Pennsylvania has a long way to go in the fight for equality. Brian will stand up for members of the LGBT community and will fight for full equality for all Pennsylvanians."
Seniors
- Excerpt: "Brian has spent much of his career advocating for older adults. He will take the lessons he learned providing food, rent and utility assistance for seniors to Harrisburg. Under Brian's leadership, Pennsylvania seniors will be able to stay in their homes longer, and have a better quality of life."
Education
- Excerpt: "A product of Pennsylvania public schools, Brian is an advocate for high quality, universal public education. He believes that all people are entitled to an education that creates opportunity, not a voucher based system that benefits some while leaving many underprivileged children in the dust. "
Middle Class
- Excerpt: "Brian grew up in a middle class home, and knows what it's like to have to make a living in Pennsylvania. He will work to work to provide more services to our Middle Class, and bring fairness back to the system that allowed his parents to provide for his brother and he."
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. Art Haywood defeated incumbent LeAnna Washington and Brian Gralnick in the Democratic primary, while Robin Gilchrist was unopposed in the Republican primary. Ines Reyes ran as an independent candidate. Haywood defeated Gilchrist and Reyes in the general election.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Art Haywood |
81.4% | 78,001 | |
| Republican | Robin Gilchrist | 17.2% | 16,498 | |
| Independent | Ines Reyes | 1.4% | 1,355 | |
| Total Votes | 95,854 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Art Haywood |
39.8% | 16,113 |
| LeAnna Washington Incumbent | 33.8% | 13,708 |
| Brian Gralnick | 26.4% | 10,711 |
| Total Votes | 40,532 | |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Brian + Gralnick + Pennsylvania + Senate"
See also
- Pennsylvania State Senate
- Pennsylvania State Legislature
- Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2014
- Pennsylvania State Senate District 4
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ briangralnick.com, "On the Issues," accessed April 29, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Official primary results for May 20, 2014," accessed July 9, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 Official Candidate Listing," accessed March 19, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 General Election," accessed December 5, 2014
Current members of the Pennsylvania State Senate
Leadership
Majority Leader:Joe Pittman
Minority Leader:Jay Costa
Senators
District 1
Nikil Saval (D)
District 2
District 3
Sharif Street (D)
District 4
Art Haywood (D)
District 5
Joe Picozzi (R)
District 6
Frank Farry (R)
District 7
Vincent Hughes (D)
District 8
Anthony Williams (D)
District 9
John Kane (D)
District 10
District 11
Judy Schwank (D)
District 12
Maria Collett (D)
District 13
Scott Martin (R)
District 14
Nick Miller (D)
District 15
Patty Kim (D)
District 16
Jarrett Coleman (R)
District 17
District 18
Lisa Boscola (D)
District 19
Carolyn Comitta (D)
District 20
Lisa Baker (R)
District 21
Scott Hutchinson (R)
District 22
Martin Flynn (D)
District 23
Gene Yaw (R)
District 24
Tracy Pennycuick (R)
District 25
Cris Dush (R)
District 26
Timothy Kearney (D)
District 27
Lynda Culver (R)
District 28
District 29
David Argall (R)
District 30
Judith Ward (R)
District 31
Dawn Keefer (R)
District 32
Patrick Stefano (R)
District 33
Doug Mastriano (R)
District 34
Greg Rothman (R)
District 35
Wayne Langerholc (R)
District 36
James Malone (D)
District 37
Devlin Robinson (R)
District 38
Lindsey Williams (D)
District 39
Kim Ward (R)
District 40
Rosemary Brown (R)
District 41
Joe Pittman (R)
District 42
Wayne Fontana (D)
District 43
Jay Costa (D)
District 44
Katie Muth (D)
District 45
Nick Pisciottano (D)
District 46
District 47
Elder Vogel (R)
District 48
Chris Gebhard (R)
District 49
Daniel Laughlin (R)
District 50
Michele Brooks (R)
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