Democratic Party primaries in Pennsylvania, 2020

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Democratic Party primaries, 2020

Pennsylvania Democratic Party.jpg

Primary Date
June 2, 2020

Primary Runoff Date
N/A

Federal elections
Democratic primaries for U.S. House

State party
Democratic Party of Pennsylvania
State political party revenue

This page focuses on the Democratic primaries that took place in Pennsylvania on June 2, 2020. Click here for more information about the Republican primaries.

Note that the dates and terms of participation for presidential preference primaries and caucuses sometimes differ from those that apply to primaries for state-level and other federal offices, which are the subject of this article. For more information on this state's presidential nomination process, click here.

Federal elections

U.S. House

See also: United States House elections in Pennsylvania, 2020 (June 2 Democratic primaries)
The 2020 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania took place on November 3, 2020. Voters elected 18 candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's 18 congressional districts. To see a full list of candidates in the Democratic primary in each district, click "Show more" below.
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District 1

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


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District 2

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


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District 3

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


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District 4

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

District 5

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


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District 6

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

District 7

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


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District 8

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

District 9

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


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District 10

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


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Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


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Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


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Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


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Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


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Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

District 16

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


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District 17

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

District 18

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


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State elections

State Senate

See also: Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2020
The Pennsylvania State Senate was one of 86 state legislative chambers with elections in 2020. There are 99 chambers throughout the country. In 2018, 87 out of 99 legislative chambers held elections. To see a full list of state Senate candidates in the Democratic primaries, click "Show more" below.
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Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2020

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
  • Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
District 1

Lawrence M. Farnese Jr. (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngNikil Saval

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 3

Green check mark transparent.pngSharif Street (i)  Candidate Connection

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 5

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Sabatina Jr. (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 7

Green check mark transparent.pngVincent Hughes (i)

Did not make the ballot:
Devon Cade 

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 9

Brett Burman  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Kane

Did not make the ballot:
Robert McKinstry Jr. 

Green check mark transparent.pngThomas Killion (i)

District 11

Green check mark transparent.pngJudy Schwank (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngAnnette Baker

District 13

Green check mark transparent.pngJanet Diaz  Candidate Connection
Craig Lehman

Green check mark transparent.pngScott Martin (i)

District 15

Green check mark transparent.pngGeorge Scott  Candidate Connection
Alvin Taylor

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn DiSanto (i)

District 17

Daylin Leach (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngAmanda Cappelletti  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Elvira Berry 
Parthenia Izzard 

Green check mark transparent.pngEllen Fisher  Candidate Connection

District 19

Kyle Boyer
Green check mark transparent.pngCarolyn Comitta
Don Vymazal

Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Runey

Did not make the ballot:
Amber Little Turner 

District 21

Green check mark transparent.pngShelbie Stromyer

Green check mark transparent.pngScott Hutchinson (i)

District 23

Green check mark transparent.pngJackie Baker

Green check mark transparent.pngGene Yaw (i)

District 25

Green check mark transparent.pngMargie Brown  Candidate Connection

James Brown  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngCris Dush
John Herm Suplizio  Candidate Connection

District 27

Green check mark transparent.pngMichelle Siegel  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Gordner (i)

District 29

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Argall (i)

District 31

John Bosha
Rick Coplen  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngShanna Danielson  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMike Regan (i)

District 33

Green check mark transparent.pngRichard Sterner  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngDoug Mastriano (i)

District 35

Green check mark transparent.pngShaun Dougherty  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngWayne Langerholc (i)

District 37

Green check mark transparent.pngPam Iovino (i)

Jeff Neff
Green check mark transparent.pngDevlin Robinson

District 39

Green check mark transparent.pngTay Waltenbaugh  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngKim Ward (i)

District 41

Green check mark transparent.pngTony DeLoreto

Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Pittman (i)

District 43

Green check mark transparent.pngJay Costa (i)
Bill Brittain  Candidate Connection

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 45

Green check mark transparent.pngJames Brewster (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngNicole Ziccarelli  Candidate Connection

District 47

Green check mark transparent.pngStephen Krizan III

Green check mark transparent.pngElder Vogel (i)

District 49

Andre Horton  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngJulie Slomski

Green check mark transparent.pngDaniel Laughlin (i)

State House

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2020
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives was one of 86 state legislative chambers with elections in 2020. There are 99 chambers throughout the country. In 2018, 87 out of 99 legislative chambers held elections. To see a full list of state House candidates in the Democratic primaries, click "Show more" below.
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Pennsylvania State House elections, 2020

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
  • Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
District 1

Green check mark transparent.pngPatrick Harkins (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 2

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Merski (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 3

Green check mark transparent.pngRyan Bizzarro (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngGreg Hayes (Write-in)

Did not make the ballot:
Greg Hayes 

District 4

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngCurtis Sonney (i)

District 5

Green check mark transparent.pngGraham Gonzales

Green check mark transparent.pngBarry Jozwiak (i)

District 6

Green check mark transparent.pngMatthew Ferrence  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngBradley Roae (i)

District 7

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Longietti (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 8

Green check mark transparent.pngPhil Heasley

Green check mark transparent.pngTim Bonner (i)
Scott Jaillet

District 9

Green check mark transparent.pngChris Sainato (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngCarol Lynne Ryan

District 10

Green check mark transparent.pngKolbe Cole  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngAaron Bernstine (i)

District 11

Green check mark transparent.pngSamuel Doctor

Green check mark transparent.pngMarci Mustello (i)
Ryan Covert  Candidate Connection

District 12

Green check mark transparent.pngDaniel Smith Jr.

Green check mark transparent.pngDaryl Metcalfe (i)
Scott Timko

District 13

Green check mark transparent.pngRichard Ruggieri  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Lawrence (i)

District 14

Green check mark transparent.pngZachary Wilson

Green check mark transparent.pngJim Marshall (i)

District 15

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Williams  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJoshua Kail (i)

District 16

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Matzie (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngRico Elmore  Candidate Connection

District 17

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Did not make the ballot:
Jeffery Omelian 

Green check mark transparent.pngParke Wentling (i)

District 18

Green check mark transparent.pngHarold Hayes

Green check mark transparent.pngK.C. Tomlinson (i)

District 19

Green check mark transparent.pngJake Wheatley Jr. (i)
Aerion Abney  Candidate Connection

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 20

Adam Ravenstahl (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngEmily Kinkead  Candidate Connection

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 21

Green check mark transparent.pngSara Innamorato (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Waugh  Candidate Connection

District 22

Green check mark transparent.pngPeter Schweyer (i)
Enid Santiago  Candidate Connection

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 23

Green check mark transparent.pngDan Frankel (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 24

Green check mark transparent.pngEdward Gainey (i)

Did not make the ballot:
William Anderson 

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 25

Green check mark transparent.pngBrandon Markosek (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Ritter

District 26

Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Friel  Candidate Connection
Frank Gillen

Green check mark transparent.pngTimothy Hennessey (i)

District 27

Green check mark transparent.pngDaniel Deasy Jr. (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 28

Green check mark transparent.pngEmily Skopov  Candidate Connection

Libby Blackburn
Mike Heckmann  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngRob Mercuri  Candidate Connection

District 29

Green check mark transparent.pngMarlene Katz  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMeghan Schroeder (i)
Greg Archetto

District 30

Marco Attisano
Green check mark transparent.pngLissa Geiger Shulman  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngLori Mizgorski (i)

District 31

Green check mark transparent.pngPerry Warren (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngCharles Adcock

District 32

Green check mark transparent.pngAnthony DeLuca (i)
Erin Vecchio

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 33

Green check mark transparent.pngFrank Dermody (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngCarrie DelRosso  Candidate Connection

District 34

Green check mark transparent.pngSummer Lee (i)
Chris Roland

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 35

Green check mark transparent.pngAustin Davis (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 36

Green check mark transparent.pngJessica Benham
Mark Johnson  Candidate Connection
Heather Kass
Ed Moeller

Did not make the ballot:
Jacob Nixon 

Green check mark transparent.pngA.J. Doyle

District 37

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Padora Jr.  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMindy Fee (i)

District 38

Green check mark transparent.pngNick Pisciottano

Did not make the ballot:
Tony DiCenzo 
Victoria Schmotzer 

Green check mark transparent.pngLinda Book (Write-in)

District 39

Green check mark transparent.pngSara-Summer Oliphant

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Puskaric (i)
Tom Kirsch

District 40

Green check mark transparent.pngSharon Guidi

Green check mark transparent.pngNatalie Mihalek (i)

District 41

Green check mark transparent.pngMichele Wherley

Green check mark transparent.pngBrett Miller (i)
Brad Witmer

District 42

Green check mark transparent.pngDan Miller (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngKurt Korinko (Write-in)

District 43

No candidates filed for the Democratic primary


Green check mark transparent.pngKeith Greiner (i)

District 44

Green check mark transparent.pngMichele Knoll

Green check mark transparent.pngValerie Gaydos (i)
Robert Doddato

District 45

Green check mark transparent.pngAnita Astorino Kulik (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngDanny DeVito
M. Francis

District 46

Green check mark transparent.pngByron Timmins

Green check mark transparent.pngJason Ortitay (i)

District 47

Green check mark transparent.pngFred Owens (Write-in)  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngKeith Gillespie (i)

District 48

Green check mark transparent.pngHarlan Shober

Green check mark transparent.pngTimothy O'Neal (i)

District 49

Green check mark transparent.pngRandy Barli

Green check mark transparent.pngBud Cook (i)
Tony Bottino Jr.

District 50

Green check mark transparent.pngPam Snyder (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngLarry Yost

District 51

Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Jones (Write-in)

Green check mark transparent.pngMatthew Dowling (i)

District 52

Green check mark transparent.pngHarry Young Cochran

Green check mark transparent.pngRyan Warner (i)

District 53

Green check mark transparent.pngSteven Malagari (i)  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMiles Arnott

District 54

No candidates filed for the Democratic primary


Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Brooks (i)

District 55

Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Petrarca (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJason Silvis

District 56

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngGeorge Dunbar (i)

District 57

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngEric Nelson (i)

District 58

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Prah Jr.  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngEric Davanzo (i)

District 59

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngMike Reese (i)

District 60

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngJeffrey Pyle (i)

District 61

Green check mark transparent.pngLiz Hanbidge (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngLisa Friebel

District 62

Green check mark transparent.pngDenny Semsick  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Laura Thomas 

Green check mark transparent.pngJames Struzzi II (i)

District 63

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngDonna Oberlander (i)

District 64

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngR. Lee James (i)

District 65

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngKathy Rapp (i)

District 66

The Democratic primary was canceled.


John Matson
Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Smith

District 67

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngMartin Causer (i)

District 68

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngClint Owlett (i)

District 69

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngCarl Metzgar (i)

District 70

Green check mark transparent.pngMatthew Bradford (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJim Saring

District 71

No candidates filed for the Democratic primary


Green check mark transparent.pngJim Rigby (i)

District 72

Green check mark transparent.pngFrank Burns (i)

Gerald Carnicella
Green check mark transparent.pngHoward Terndrup  Candidate Connection

District 73

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngThomas Sankey (i)

District 74

Green check mark transparent.pngDan Williams (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngDale Hensel

District 75

Green check mark transparent.pngRyan Grimm  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMike Armanini
Lisa Becker
Michael Clement

District 76

Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Waltz

Green check mark transparent.pngStephanie Borowicz (i)

District 77

Green check mark transparent.pngH. Scott Conklin (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Yetsko

District 78

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngJesse Topper (i)

District 79

Green check mark transparent.pngJason Runk  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngLouis Schmitt Jr. (i)

District 80

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngJames Gregory (i)

District 81

Green check mark transparent.pngIan Kidd

Green check mark transparent.pngRichard Irvin (i)

District 82

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngJohnathan Hershey (i)

District 83

Green check mark transparent.pngAirneezer Page

Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Wheeland (i)

District 84

Green check mark transparent.pngAmanda Waldman  Candidate Connection

Mike Dincher
Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Hamm
David Hines

District 85

Green check mark transparent.pngKatie Evans (Write-in)

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Rowe (i)

District 86

The Democratic primary was canceled.


William Benner
Jed Nessinger
Green check mark transparent.pngPerry Stambaugh

District 87

Heather MacDonald  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngNicole Miller  Candidate Connection
Sean Quinlan  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngGreg Rothman (i)

District 88

Green check mark transparent.pngTara Shakespeare

Green check mark transparent.pngSheryl Delozier (i)

District 89

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngRob Kauffman (i)

District 90

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Schemel (i)

District 91

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngDan Moul (i)

District 92

Green check mark transparent.pngDoug Ross  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngDawn Keefer (i)

District 93

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngMike Jones (i)

District 94

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngStanley Saylor (i)

District 95

Green check mark transparent.pngCarol Hill-Evans (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngKacey French  Candidate Connection

District 96

Green check mark transparent.pngP. Michael Sturla (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 97

Green check mark transparent.pngDana Hamp Gulick  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngSteven Mentzer (i)

District 98

Green check mark transparent.pngBill Troutman

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Hickernell (i)

District 99

Green check mark transparent.pngRick Hodge

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid H. Zimmerman (i)

District 100

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngBryan Cutler (i)

District 101

Green check mark transparent.pngCalvin Clements

Green check mark transparent.pngFrancis Ryan (i)

District 102

Green check mark transparent.pngMatthew Duvall  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngRussell Diamond (i)

District 103

Green check mark transparent.pngPatty Kim (i)
Kevin Maxson

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 104

Green check mark transparent.pngPatty Smith

Green check mark transparent.pngSusan Helm (i)
Travis Stauffer  Candidate Connection

District 105

Green check mark transparent.pngBrittney Rodas  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngAndrew Lewis (i)

District 106

Green check mark transparent.pngLindsay Drew  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Jonathan Keeler  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngThomas Mehaffie (i)
Mimi Legro
Chris Lupp

Did not make the ballot:
Bobby Jeffries 

District 107

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngKurt Masser (i)

District 108

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngLynda Schlegel Culver (i)

District 109

Green check mark transparent.pngBill Monahan

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Millard (i)

District 110

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngTina Pickett (i)

District 111

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngJonathan Fritz (i)

District 112

Green check mark transparent.pngKyle Mullins (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngMary Noldy (Write-in)

Did not make the ballot:
Mary Noldy 

District 113

Green check mark transparent.pngMartin Flynn (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam Kresge

District 114

Green check mark transparent.pngBridget Malloy Kosierowski (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJames May

District 115

Green check mark transparent.pngMaureen Madden (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngDulce Ridder  Candidate Connection

District 116

Green check mark transparent.pngTodd Eachus

Green check mark transparent.pngTarah Toohil (i)

District 117

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngKaren Boback (i)

Did not make the ballot:
Patrick Musto 

District 118

Green check mark transparent.pngMike Carroll (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngAndrew Holter

District 119

Green check mark transparent.pngGerald Mullery (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Chura

Did not make the ballot:
Andy Gegaris 

District 120

Green check mark transparent.pngJoanna Bryn Smith  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngAaron Kaufer (i)

District 121

Green check mark transparent.pngEddie Day Pashinski (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 122

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngDoyle Heffley (i)

District 123

Green check mark transparent.pngPeter Symons Jr.

John Leshko  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngTim Twardzik

District 124

Green check mark transparent.pngTaylor Picone  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJerry Knowles (i)

District 125

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Herv Breault
Theresa Gaffney
Christy Joy
Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Kerwin

District 126

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Rozzi (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJames Oswald

District 127

Raymond Baker  Candidate Connection
Cesar Cepeda
Robin Costenbader-Jacobson
Green check mark transparent.pngManuel Guzman
Robert Melendez

Did not make the ballot:
Abraham J. Cepeda 

Green check mark transparent.pngVincent Gagliardo Jr.
Branden Moyer  Candidate Connection

District 128

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngMark Gillen (i)

District 129

Green check mark transparent.pngKelly McDonough

Green check mark transparent.pngJim Cox (i)

District 130

Green check mark transparent.pngLamar Foley  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Maloney (i)

District 131

Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Branco  Candidate Connection

Nathan Brown
Joe Ellenberger
Vicki Lightcap
Green check mark transparent.pngMilou Mackenzie

District 132

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Schlossberg (i)

Michael Schlossberg (i) (Write-in)
Green check mark transparent.pngMichael McCreary (Write-in)

District 133

Green check mark transparent.pngJeanne McNeill (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Molony

District 134

Green check mark transparent.pngMarc Basist (Write-in)

Green check mark transparent.pngRyan Mackenzie (i)

District 135

Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Samuelson (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngScott Hough  Candidate Connection

District 136

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Freeman (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 137

Green check mark transparent.pngKatelind Brennan

Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Emrick (i)

District 138

Green check mark transparent.pngTara Zrinski  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngAnn Flood
Tony Tarsi

District 139

Green check mark transparent.pngMarian Keegan  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Peifer (i)

District 140

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Galloway (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJeanine McGee  Candidate Connection

District 141

Green check mark transparent.pngTina Davis (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngKelly Bellerby-Allen  Candidate Connection

District 142

Green check mark transparent.pngLauren Lareau

Green check mark transparent.pngFrank Farry (i)

District 143

Green check mark transparent.pngWendy Ullman (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngShelby Labs

District 144

Green check mark transparent.pngGary Spillane  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngF. Todd Polinchock (i)

District 145

Green check mark transparent.pngRobyn Colajezzi  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngCraig Staats (i)

District 146

Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Ciresi (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngThomas Neafcy

District 147

Green check mark transparent.pngJill Dennin

Green check mark transparent.pngTracy Pennycuick
Annamarie Scannapieco

District 148

Green check mark transparent.pngMary Jo Daley (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngAllen Anderson

District 149

Green check mark transparent.pngTim Briggs (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam Michael (Write-in)  Candidate Connection

District 150

Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Webster (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngBeth Ann Bittner Mazza  Candidate Connection

District 151

Green check mark transparent.pngJonathan Kassa

Green check mark transparent.pngTodd Stephens (i)

District 152

Green check mark transparent.pngNancy Guenst  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngKaren Houck

District 153

Green check mark transparent.pngBen Sanchez (i)  Candidate Connection

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 154

Jay Conners
Jennifer Lugar
Green check mark transparent.pngNapoleon Nelson
Adrienne Redd
Ray Sosa  Candidate Connection
Gretchen Wisehart  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngKathleen Bowers  Candidate Connection

District 155

Green check mark transparent.pngDanielle Friel Otten (i)
Rose Danese  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Taylor  Candidate Connection

District 156

Green check mark transparent.pngCarolyn Comitta (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngLen Iacono

District 157

Green check mark transparent.pngMelissa Shusterman (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngBryan Walters (Write-in)

District 158

Green check mark transparent.pngChristina Sappey (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngEric Roe

District 159

Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Kirkland (i)
Angela Renee Prattis

Green check mark transparent.pngRuth Moton

District 160

Green check mark transparent.pngAnton Andrew  Candidate Connection
Catherine Spahr  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngCraig Williams

District 161

Green check mark transparent.pngLeanne Krueger (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngRalph Shicatano

District 162

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Delloso (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngPete Gaglio

District 163

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Zabel (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael McCollum

District 164

Green check mark transparent.pngMargo Davidson (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 165

Green check mark transparent.pngJennifer O'Mara (i)  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Smythe Jr.

District 166

Green check mark transparent.pngGregory Vitali (i)
Jennifer Leith  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngChristine Boyle

District 167

Green check mark transparent.pngKristine Howard (i)
Ginny Kerslake  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngWendy Graham Leland  Candidate Connection

District 168

Green check mark transparent.pngDeb Ciamacca  Candidate Connection
Brittany Forman  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngChristopher Quinn (i)

District 169

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Did not make the ballot:
Kiem LeGrant  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngKate Klunk (i)

District 170

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Doyle Jr. (Write-in)  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMartina White (i)

District 171

Green check mark transparent.pngPeter Buck  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngKerry Benninghoff (i)

District 172

Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Boyle (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngAaron Bashir  Candidate Connection

District 173

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Driscoll (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 174

Green check mark transparent.pngEd Neilson (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 175

Green check mark transparent.pngMaryLouise Isaacson (i)  Candidate Connection
Andre Del Valle
Jeff Dempsey
Vanessa McGrath

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 176

Green check mark transparent.pngClaudette Williams

Green check mark transparent.pngJack Rader (i)

District 177

Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Hohenstein (i)  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Nungesser

District 178

Green check mark transparent.pngAnn Marie Mitchell

Green check mark transparent.pngWendi Thomas (i)

District 179

Green check mark transparent.pngJason Dawkins (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 180

Green check mark transparent.pngAngel Cruz (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 181

Green check mark transparent.pngMalcolm Kenyatta (i)  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Charlotte Greer 

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 182

Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Sims (i)
Marisa Shaaban  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngDrew Murray

District 183

Green check mark transparent.pngJason Ruff

Green check mark transparent.pngZachary Mako (i)

District 184

Green check mark transparent.pngElizabeth Fiedler (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngLou Menna IV

District 185

Maria Donatucci (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngRegina Young  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Wilson Alexander 
Evette Thompson 

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 186

Green check mark transparent.pngJordan Harris (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 187

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Blichar Jr.  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngGary Day (i)

District 188

James Roebuck Jr. (i)
Gregory Benjamin
Karen Dunn  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngRick Krajewski  Candidate Connection

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 189

Green check mark transparent.pngAdam Rodriguez  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngRosemary Brown (i)

District 190

G. Roni Green (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngAmen Brown
Danyl Patterson
Van Stone

Did not make the ballot:
Theodore Smith 
Roi Ligon Jr. 
Mike Horsey 

Green check mark transparent.pngWanda Logan

District 191

Green check mark transparent.pngJoanna McClinton (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 192

Green check mark transparent.pngMorgan Cephas (i)

Did not make the ballot:
D'Angelo Virgo  Candidate Connection
Jasmine Reavis-Brown  Candidate Connection

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 193

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngTorren Ecker (i)

District 194

Green check mark transparent.pngPamela DeLissio (i)

Did not make the ballot:
Bernard Strain 

Green check mark transparent.pngLisa Goldman Riley

District 195

Green check mark transparent.pngDonna Bullock (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 196

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngSeth Grove (i)

District 197

Green check mark transparent.pngDanilo Burgos (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 198

Fareed Abdullah
Supreme Dow
Green check mark transparent.pngDarisha Parker
Bernard Williams  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Nikki Bagby 
Michael Cogbill 

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 199

Green check mark transparent.pngJanelle Kayla Crossley

Green check mark transparent.pngBarbara Gleim (i)

District 200

Green check mark transparent.pngChristopher Rabb (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 201

Green check mark transparent.pngStephen Kinsey (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 202

Green check mark transparent.pngJared Solomon (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 203

Green check mark transparent.pngIsabella Fitzgerald (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


State executive offices

See also: Pennsylvania state executive official elections, 2020

Three state executive offices are up for election in Pennsylvania in 2020: auditor, attorney general, and treasurer.

Auditor

See also: Pennsylvania Auditor election, 2020

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

Attorney general

See also: Pennsylvania Attorney General election, 2020

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

Treasurer

See also: Pennsylvania Treasurer election, 2020

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

Context of the 2020 elections

Pennsylvania Party Control: 1992-2025
One year of a Democratic trifecta  •  Twelve years of Republican trifectas
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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 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 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 D D _

State party overview

See also: Democratic Party of Pennsylvania


State political party revenue

See also: State political party revenue and State political party revenue per capita

State political parties typically deposit revenue in separate state and federal accounts in order to comply with state and federal campaign finance laws.

The Democratic Party and the Republican Party maintain state affiliates in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and select U.S. territories. The following map displays total state political party revenue per capita for the Democratic state party affiliates.


Voter information

How the primary works

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.[3][4]

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

Poll times

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.[5]

Registration requirements

Check your voter registration status here.

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.[6] The deadline for registering to vote is 15 days before the election.[6] 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.[7] On September 19, 2023, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) announced that the state had implemented automatic voter registration.[8]


Automatic registration

Pennsylvania practices automatic voter registration.[9]

Online registration

See also: Online voter registration

Pennsylvania implemented an online voter registration system in 2015.[10] Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.

Same-day registration

Pennsylvania does not allow same-day voter registration.

Residency requirements

Prospective voters must be residents of the district in which they are registering for at least 30 days before the next election.

Verification of citizenship

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

Pennsylvania does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual applying to register to vote must attest that they are a U.S. citizen under penalty of perjury.

All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment.[11] Seven states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. One state, Ohio, requires proof of citizenship only when registering to vote at a Bureau of Motor Vehicles facility. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.

Verifying your registration

The Pennsylvania Department of State allows residents to check their voter registration status online by visiting this website.

Voter ID requirements

Pennsylvania does not generally require voters to present identification while voting. However, a voter who is voting at a polling place for the first time must present identification.[12]

Voters can present the following forms of identification. This list was current as of October 2024. Click here to ensure you have current information.

Approved forms of photo identification include:
  • Pennsylvania driver’s license or PennDOT ID card
  • ID issued by any Commonwealth agency
  • ID issued by the U.S. Government
  • U.S. passport
  • U.S. Armed Forces ID
  • Student ID
  • Employee ID

If you do not have a photo ID, you can use a non-photo identification that includes your name and address.

  • Confirmation issued by the County Voter Registration Office
  • Non-photo ID issued by the Commonwealth
  • Non-photo ID issued by the U.S. Government
  • Firearm permit
  • Current utility bill
  • Current bank statement
  • Current paycheck
  • Government check[13]

Early voting

Pennsylvania voters can cast mail ballots in person. According to the Pennsylvania Department of State's Office of Communications and Press, "Once a county’s ballots are finalized and printed, a registered voter can apply for their mail ballot in person at their county election office, complete it, then submit it all in one visit. Voters should check their county's website to see when they have final ballots available and what hours their election office is open."[14] For more information, visit this website.

Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on Election Day. States that allow voters to cast no-excuse absentee/mail-in ballots in person are counted as no-excuse early voting states.

Forty-seven states and the District of Columbia permit no-excuse early voting.

Absentee voting

Beginning with the April 28, 2020, primary election, all Pennsylvania voters are eligible to cast absentee ballots. The change came about as a result of SB421, an omnibus election law bill which Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf (D) signed into law on October 31, 2019.[15][16]

Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

Three of 67 Pennsylvania counties—4.5 percent—are pivot counties. These are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 pivot counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
Erie County, Pennsylvania 1.56% 16.03% 19.88%
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania 19.31% 4.81% 8.41%
Northampton County, Pennsylvania 3.78% 4.71% 12.30%

In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Pennsylvania with 48.2 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 47.5 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Pennsylvania cast votes for the winning presidential candidate 76.7 percent of the time. In that same time frame, Pennsylvania supported Republican candidates for president more often than Democratic candidates, 53.3 to 43.3 percent. The state, however, favored Democrats in every presidential election between 2000 and 2012, but voted Republican in 2016.

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Pennsylvania. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[17][18]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 89 out of 203 state House districts in Pennsylvania with an average margin of victory of 37.4 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 84 out of 203 state House districts in Pennsylvania with an average margin of victory of 37.3 points. Clinton won 19 districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 114 out of 203 state House districts in Pennsylvania with an average margin of victory of 20 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 119 out of 203 state House districts in Pennsylvania with an average margin of victory of 28.2 points. Trump won 17 districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.

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Footnotes

  1. Note: In Allegheny, Dauphin, Delaware, Erie, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties, the absentee ballot deadlines were: June 2, 2020 (postmarked) and June 9, 2020 (received).
  2. Note: In Allegheny, Dauphin, Delaware, Erie, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties, the absentee ballot deadlines were: June 2, 2020 (postmarked) and June 9, 2020 (received).
  3. National Conference of State Legislatures Website, "State Primary Election Types," accessed September 24, 2024
  4. Casetext, "25 Pa. Stat. § 299," accessed September 24, 2024
  5. Department of State, “First Time Voters,” accessed March 21, 2023
  6. 6.0 6.1 Department of State, “Voter Registration Application,” accessed March 21, 2023
  7. Department of State, “Contact Your Election Officials,” accessed March 21, 2023
  8. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, "Governor Shapiro Implements Automatic Voter Registration in Pennsylvania, Joining Bipartisan Group of States That Have Taken Commonsense Step to Make Voter Registration More Streamlined and Secure," September 19, 2023
  9. NBC, "Pennsylvania rolls out automatic voter registration," September 19, 2023
  10. The Patriot-News, “Thousands take advantage of new online voter registration in Pennsylvania,” September 2, 2015
  11. Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."
  12. Department of State, "First Time Voters," accessed March 21, 2023
  13. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  14. Janie Valentine, "Email communication with Amy Gulli," September 10, 2024
  15. PennLive, "Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf signs historic election reform bill into law," October 31, 2019
  16. Pennsylvania.gov, “Voting in Pennsylvania,” accessed October 1, 2019
  17. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  18. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017