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Erik Gerhardt
Erik Chase Gerhardt (Libertarian Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Pennsylvania. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Elections
2022
See also: United States Senate election in Pennsylvania, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Pennsylvania
The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Senate Pennsylvania on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Fetterman (D) | 51.2 | 2,751,012 |
 | Mehmet Oz (R) | 46.3 | 2,487,260 | |
 | Erik Chase Gerhardt (L) | 1.4 | 72,887 | |
 | Richard Weiss (G)  | 0.6 | 30,434 | |
 | Daniel Wassmer (Keystone Party of Pennsylvania) | 0.5 | 26,428 | |
 | Quincy Magee (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | |
 | Ronald Johnson (Constitution Party) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Total votes: 5,368,021 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Everett Stern (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Pennsylvania
John Fetterman defeated Conor Lamb, Malcolm Kenyatta, and Alexandria Khalil in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Pennsylvania on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Fetterman | 58.6 | 753,557 |
 | Conor Lamb | 26.3 | 337,498 | |
 | Malcolm Kenyatta | 10.8 | 139,393 | |
 | Alexandria Khalil | 4.2 | 54,460 | |
| Total votes: 1,284,908 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Walter Sluzynsky (D)
- John McGuigan (D)
- Kyle Norton (D)
- Alan Shank (D)
- Larry Johnson (D)
- Kevin Baumlin (D)
- Sharif Street (D)
- Valerie Arkoosh (D)
- Lew Tapera (D)
- Eric Orts (D)
- Kael Dougherty (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Pennsylvania
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Pennsylvania on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mehmet Oz | 31.2 | 420,168 |
 | David McCormick | 31.1 | 419,218 | |
 | Kathy Barnette | 24.7 | 331,903 | |
 | Carla Sands | 5.4 | 73,360 | |
 | Jeff Bartos | 5.0 | 66,684 | |
 | Sean Gale | 1.5 | 20,266 | |
 | George Bochetto | 1.1 | 14,492 | |
| Total votes: 1,346,091 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John Debellis (R)
- Max Richardson (R)
- John Eichenberg (R)
- Vince Fusca (R)
- Martin Rosenfeld (R)
- Bobby Jeffries (R)
- Richard Mulholland (R)
- Sean Parnell (R)
- Ronald Johnson (R)
- Craig Snyder (R)
- David Xu (R)
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Erik Chase Gerhardt did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Gerhardt's campaign website stated the following:
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As we stand as a nation, I see stark division mostly on purpose to control the lives of the people of America. Our government taxes and creates more and more taxes to keep the masses down and scraping for better standing. As a libertarian taxes are theft and the elimination of as many taxes going to a flat tax on sales would simplify all processes and the elimination of property tax would allow for the growth of equity and independence our country was founded on. With fewer taxes, the money you work so hard for would go farther for you and your families. I will work for the property tax to be eliminated for everyone who owns 1 home and for those more fortunate a tax on those properties they have at a lower rate. This alone but as a start will make everyone’s jobs be better-paying jobs as you take more home regardless. Secondly, there should be no extra credit for unemployment benefits as we today live in a society where there are more than enough jobs for everyone. Only at a tipping point where jobs and population are scarce should a UBI (universal basic income) should be considered. It will be my duty as a senator for pa to enter my ideas for a better tomorrow for everyone not just some Americans
Social injustice is a forefront line of topic in today’s America. Many say police reform is needed I too believe this but not in the form of cuts to spending as we have seen this is detrimental to every city that did so or removing resources that the police use. I believe in an early reform to the academy and the way cadets are trained and the services they provide. On the training front, a jujitsu base for pacifying a suspect with as little brutality I think should be implemented so deadly force is not always the option. My other idea is to send the cadets out into the cities they wish to serve to do just that serve the communities. This service would take the form of meals on wheels deliveries and community service. And in the cases of direct contact with those in the communities the citizens served can grade them on demeanor and professionalism. With that extra info, we can weed out bad actors in the force before they abuse the power they wheeled and tragedy or loss of wrongful death ackers. Also, this being in the community will allow for relationships and knowledge of the areas prior to being in the line of duty. This may help with the de-escalation of situations to also prevent loss of life.
The war on drugs is a very libertarian topic. As libertarians we feel ending the war on drugs as the drugs have won will stop smuggling and real abuse of the harshest of drugs. Starting with the full decriminalizing of marijuana and the many other non-addictive drugs. I personally feel weed is a natural medicine and should be allowed in every state in the USA. The war on drugs is also a national security issue with smugglers harming innocent people for profit. Legalizing everything for safe use and reconstruction for the FDA and FCC to classify natural drugs to remain in their natural form and not modified genetically to be addictive must happen. Millions of people are affected by manmade drugs all over our nation for the loss of life and livelihoods. There are countless men and women in jail as we speak for non-violent crimes and should be free in every state for the charge they received it is now made legal. [1] |
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| —Erik Gerhardt's campaign website (2022)[2] | ||
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Erik Gerhardt's campaign website, “What are Erik’s views on policies?,” accessed August 8, 2022
