Linda Small
Linda Small was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 28 of the Pennsylvania State Senate.
She was a 2014 special election candidate for District 28 of the Pennsylvania State Senate. She was defeated by Scott Wagner (R).[1] She was also a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 93 of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Elections
2014
General election
Elections for the Pennsylvania State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in that election was March 11, 2014. Linda E. Small was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Scott Wagner defeated Zachary Alexander Rockford Hearn in the Republican primary. Ron Miller (R) withdrew from the race on March 26, 2014. Wagner defeated Small in the general election.[2][3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Scott Wagner Incumbent |
64.7% | 46,247 | |
| Democratic | Linda Small | 35.3% | 25,205 | |
| Total Votes | 71,452 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Scott Wagner Incumbent |
84.9% | 13,214 |
| Zachary Alexander Rockford Hearn | 15.1% | 2,349 |
| Total Votes | 15,563 | |
Special election
Write-in candidate Scott Wagner (R) defeated party-nominated candidates Linda E. Small (D) and Ron Miller (R) in the special election, which took place on March 18, 2014.[1][6][7]
The seat was vacant following Mike Waugh's (R) appointment as the Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Farm Show on January 12.
A special election for the position of Pennsylvania State Senate District 28 was called for March 18. Candidates were nominated by their party rather than chosen through a primary[8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Scott Wagner (Write-in) |
47.7% | 10,654 | |
| Republican | Ron Miller | 26.6% | 5,951 | |
| Democratic | Linda E. Small | 25.7% | 5,744 | |
| Total Votes | 22,349 | |||
2012
Small ran in the 2012 election for Pennsylvania House District 93. Small ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on April 24 and was defeated by incumbent Ronald Miller (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ronald Miller Incumbent |
68.8% | 23,518 | |
| Democratic | Linda Small | 31.2% | 10,670 | |
| Total Votes | 34,188 | |||
2010
Small was unopposed in the May 18 Democratic primary but lost to incumbent Republican Ronald Miller in the November 2 general election.[10]
Campaign themes
2014
Small's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[11]
Invest in our children and young adults by restoring state funding for education
- Excerpt: "Ending the breaks and having corporations pay a fair share of taxes nets enough revenue to fully restore education funding for K-12 and higher education. Enacting a Marcellus Shale gas severance tax of at least 5% as the drillers already pay in states like Texas and West Virginia will help funding as well."
End unfair local property tax increases and school program cuts
- Excerpt: "Linda will fight for a fair education funding formula so that property taxes can be cut while still properly funding schools."
Unleash the power of PA workers to create a strong economy with good jobs
- Excerpt: "Linda will stop legislative attacks on unions. In states with strong unions, wages are higher for both union and non-union workers."
Let small businesses compete and create jobs
- Excerpt: "Linda will fight for a fair tax system which will level the playing field for small businesses and fight against corporate giveaways that make it impossible for small businesses to compete."
Act on global warming science and create a strong new 21st century economy
- Excerpt: "Linda will fight for our children and insist on a PA Climate Action Plan with clear objectives to transform our economy with renewable energy. We can rise to the challenge and make the biggest economic transformation since…, well, since we adopted fossil fuels in the first place. Our children and grandchildren are depending on us!"
Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Small's endorsements included the following:[12]
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Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Linda + Small + Pennsylvania + Senate"
See also
- Pennsylvania State Senate
- Pennsylvania State Legislature
- Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2014
- Pennsylvania State Senate District 28
External links
- Official campaign website
- Linda Small on Facebook
- Linda Small on Twitter
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Pennsylvania Secretary of State - Official special election candidate list
- Pennsylvania Department of State- Official candidate list
- Follow the Money
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pennsylvania Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed March 3, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Official primary results for May 20, 2014," accessed July 9, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Withdrawals," accessed April 29, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 Official Candidate Listing," accessed March 19, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 General Election," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ ydr.com, "Wagner apparent winner in special state Senate election," March 19, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Secretary of State, "Official special election results," accessed August 29, 2014
- ↑ philly.com, "Lt. Gov calls special election to fill vacant Senate seat," January 13, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2012 Primary Candidate List In Ballot Order," March 9, 2012
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2010 general election results," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ Small for PA Senate, "Issues," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ Small for PA Senate, "Endorsements," accessed September 3, 2014
