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Dan DeMarco
From Ballotpedia
Dan DeMarco was a Democratic candidate for District 40 of the Pennsylvania State Senate. The primary election was May 18, and the general election was on November 2, 2010.
Elections
2010
DeMarco won the May 18 Democratic primary as a write-in candidate but lost to incumbent Republican Jane Orie in the November 2 general election.[1]
Campaign themes
2010
DeMarco's campaign website listed four main issues:[2]
- Reforming State Government "I will fight corruption, fraud, and waste in state government. I support term limits and caps on campaign contributions."
- Reforming Pennsylvania's Budget Process "I will fight to require our lawmakers to pass the budget on-time. I will push for strict penalties if lawmakers cannot stick to their own deadlines. NO BUDGET=NO PAY for lawmakers and their staffs."
- Boost Pennsylvania Jobs and Economy Excerpt: "I will work tirelessly to lower the cost of doing business in Pennsylvania and to encourage economic and job growth."
- Rein Government Spending and Taxes Excerpt: "I will push for commonsense solutions to reduce the cost of government."
External links
- Official list of Pennsylvania candidates for the 2010 general elections
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign website
Footnotes
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)
Republican Party (27)
Democratic Party (23)
