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John Morganelli
John Morganelli (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on May 15, 2018.
The Democratic primary decided which Democrat would run to replace U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent (R) in a seat that became more Democratic-leaning following a court-ordered redrawing of the Pennsylvania congressional map in early 2018.
The district attorney of Northampton County since 1992, John Morganelli ran for Congress as a moderate Democrat. When announcing his run for the 15th district in January 2018, he said, "this is not a liberal district and it fits my moderate profile well."[1] He stayed in the race after the old 15th district was redrawn as the new 7th district in February, even though it leaned more Democratic than before. He was endorsed by state Sen. Lisa Boscola and the Lehigh Valley Building and Construction Trades Council.
Morganelli said he would focus on women's and minority issues if elected. He took conservative positions in the past on immigration, arguing against sanctuary jurisdictions and giving drivers' licenses to persons in the country without legal permission.[1] Following the 2016 election he tweeted the following at President Donald Trump: "Pa. most senior prosecutor against illegal immigration waiting to hear from transition. Hope to serve. Met Pres at Bedminste."[2] He later said he did not want a position in the Trump administration, but he would have been open to serving as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.[3] His campaign said he voted for Hillary Clinton (D) in the 2016 election.[4] He also supported capital punishment in the past and opposed abortion with exceptions for rape, incest, and the mother's life.[5][1]
In addition to serving as Northampton County district attorney, Morganelli previously ran to be Pennsylvania's attorney general in 2008, where he lost to Tom Corbett (R) in the general election, and 2016, where he finished third in the Democratic primary. He received his B.A. from Moravian College and his J.D. from the Villanova School of Law.
For more information about the Democratic primary election: Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District election (May 15, 2018 Democratic primary)
For more information about the general election on November 6, 2018: Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District election, 2018
Biography
Morganelli was first elected as District Attorney of Northampton County in 1991 and has been re-elected five times since. From 1999-2000 he served as President of the Pennsylvania District Attorneys’ Association and has served as a Special Deputy Attorney General and as an advisor to the Governor on crime issues. He is the author of the book, “The D-day Bank Massacre:The True Story Behind the Martin Appel Case.”[6]
Education
- Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, Moravian College, 1977
- J.D., Villanova School of Law, 1980
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 7
Susan Wild defeated Marty Nothstein and Tim Silfies in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 7 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Susan Wild (D) | 53.5 | 140,813 |
 | Marty Nothstein (R) | 43.5 | 114,437 | |
 | Tim Silfies (L) | 3.0 | 8,011 | |
| Total votes: 263,261 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 7
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 7 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Susan Wild | 33.5 | 15,262 |
 | John Morganelli | 30.1 | 13,754 | |
 | Greg Edwards | 25.4 | 11,602 | |
| Roger Ruggles | 5.4 | 2,467 | ||
 | Rick Daugherty | 3.9 | 1,760 | |
| David Clark | 1.7 | 777 | ||
| Total votes: 45,622 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 7
Marty Nothstein defeated Dean Browning in the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 7 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marty Nothstein | 50.5 | 16,241 |
 | Dean Browning | 49.5 | 15,923 | |
| Total votes: 32,164 | |||
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2016
Morganelli filed to run in the April 26 Democratic primary for Pennsylvania Attorney General.[7] The filing deadline was February 16, 2016. He was defeated by Josh Shapiro.
Democratic primary results
Josh Shapiro defeated Stephen Zappala and John Morganelli in the Pennsylvania Attorney General Democratic Primary.
| Pennsylvania Attorney General Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Josh Shapiro |
47.00% | 725,168 | |
| Democratic | Stephen Zappala | 36.76% | 566,501 | |
| Democratic | John Morganelli | 16.23% | 250,097 | |
| Total Votes | 1,541,766 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State | ||||
2014
Morganelli considered running for election as Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor in 2014 but did not.[8]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Tom Corbett won re-election to the office of Pennsylvania Attorney General. He defeated John M. Morganelli (D) and Marakay J. Rogers (L) in the general election.
| Pennsylvania Attorney General, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Tom Corbett Incumbent |
52.4% | 3,002,927 | |
| Democratic | John M. Morganelli | 45.7% | 2,619,791 | |
| Libertarian | Marakay J. Rogers | 1.9% | 109,856 | |
| Total Votes | 5,732,574 | |||
| Election results via Pennsylvania Department of State. | ||||
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District election, 2018
- Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Morning Call, "DA John Morganelli joins crowded race for Charlie Dent's seat," January 8, 2018
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Morning Digest: Trump to campaign with Luther Strange in Alabama, but new poll has Roy Moore ahead," September 19, 2017
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedcandlist - ↑ The Morning Call, "Northampton County District Attorney John Morganelli mulling run for lieutenant governor," August 27, 2013
