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Democratic Party of Pennsylvania
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Basic facts
Location:Harrisburg, Pa.
Type:Political party
Affiliation:Democratic
Top official:Vacant, Chairman
Year founded:1792
Website:Official website

The Democratic Party of Pennsylvania is the Pennsylvania political party affiliate of the national Democratic Party. The group is headquartered in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.


Party chair

Vacant

The position of Chair was vacant as of September 2025.[1]






Party leadership

As of September 2025, the executive director of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party was Mitch Kates.[2]

The website for the Pennsylvania Democratic Party listed the following individuals as the party's state leadership as of September 2025:[2][3]

  • Vacant, Chair
  • Peggy Grove, Vice chair
  • Rep. Scott Conklin, Treasurer

For more information on the party's full leadership and staff, please click here.


Party platform

For complete information on the party's platform, please click here.

Party rules and bylaws

Candidate ballot access
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For complete information on the party's bylaws, please click here.


Party candidates

Note: The following table lists candidates who filed to run for office with this political party in a given year. This may also include candidates who filed to run with more than one political party. The list may not be comprehensive if the state's official filing deadline has not passed. This list may not populate if no candidates have filed to run with this political party. The table lists non-presidential candidates who filed to run for office with this political party in a given year. For more information on presidential candidates and elections, please click here.

Using the tools at the top of the table, you can increase the number of candidates shown on your screen or scroll through the table to view additional candidates. To report an error, please email us at editor@ballotpedia.org.

2025

Pennsylvania

2025 Pennsylvania Democratic Candidates
candidateofficepartystatusElection Date
Kevin Kraus Incumbent
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Republican
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Wanda Williams
Wanda Williams Incumbent
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Republican
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Edward Gainey
Edward Gainey Incumbent
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Christy Brady
Christy Brady Incumbent
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Withdrew Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Withdrew Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Disqualified Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Disqualified Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Anthony Coghill
Anthony Coghill Incumbent
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Independent
Candidacy Declared General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Tracey Reed
Tracey Reed Incumbent
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Gene Walker
Gene Walker Incumbent
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Withdrew Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Ausha Green Incumbent
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Jocelyn Rawls Incumbent
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Ralph Rodriguez Incumbent
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Withdrew Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic, Republican
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Republican
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Republican
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Republican
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Republican
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Republican
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic, Republican
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic, Republican
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic, Republican
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Republican
Lost (Write-in) Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Republican
Lost (Write-in) Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Withdrew Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Withdrew Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Withdrew (unofficially withdrew) Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Withdrew Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Withdrew Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Withdrew (unofficially withdrew) Primary
Nov 4, 2025

Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.


Noteworthy events

Chairman resignation

On February 2, 2018, Marcel Groen resigned as chairman of the party. In his resignation letter, Groen said he was resigning at the request of Gov. Tom Wolf (D).[4] Former party vice chair Penny Gerber served as interim chair until the appointment of Jack Hanna to the position later in February.[5]

Fair pay lawsuit, 2017

Justin Swidler, a New Jersey-based attorney, filed a class action lawsuit in May 2017 on behalf of a group of 40 to 50 Democratic field organizers against the DNC and six state Democratic parties, including the Democratic Party of Pennsylvania. The lawsuit alleges that the groups violated federal and state laws by denying field workers minimum wage earnings and overtime compensation throughout the 2016 presidential election. According to CBS News' Philadelphia affiliate, Swindler claims that "the lawsuit seeks 'fair pay for fair work,' and holding the Democratic Party to the very ideals that it embraces."[6][7]

The DNC filed a motion to dismiss the case in late May 2017. The group stated that, though the field organizers worked on behalf of the party, they were not actually DNC staff.[8]

"While the DNC was not the employer in this case, the DNC follows all employment and wage laws to make sure that everyone who works a full time job receives a fair wage," DNC spokesman Michael Tyler told Fox News.[8]

The lawsuit remained under consideration as of May 24, 2017.[8]

See also

External links


Footnotes

  1. ↑ Pennsylvania Capital Star, "Sen. Sharif Street to step down as Pa. Democratic Party chairman," August 25, 2025
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Democratic Party of Pennsylvania, "PA Democratic Party Staff," accessed September 7, 2025
  3. ↑ Democratic Party of Pennsylvania "Party Leadership," accessed September 7, 2025
  4. ↑ The Inquirer, "Marcel Groen resigns as chairman of Pa. Democrats at request of Gov. Wolf," February 2, 2018
  5. ↑ City & State Pennsylvania, "Groen’s forced exit sets off scramble to find next leader of PA Dems," February 2, 2018
  6. ↑ CBS Philly, "DNC Workers File Lawsuit For Fair Pay," May 12, 2017
  7. ↑ Observer, "DNC Faces Another Class Action Lawsuit After $1 Million in Bonuses Given Out," May 15, 2017
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Fox News, "DNC battling class-action suit alleging Sanders was robbed in 2016," May 22, 2017
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