Elections for the Pennsylvania State Senate consisted of a primary election on April 4, 2000, and a general election on November 7, 2000.
Qualifications
Under Article II of the Pennsylvania Constitution, Senators shall be at least twenty-five years of age and Representatives twenty-one years of age. They shall have been citizens and inhabitants of their respective districts one year next before their election (unless absent on the public business of the United States or of this State) and shall reside in their respective districts during their terms of service.
Campaign contributions
- See also: State-by-state comparison of donations to state senate campaigns
This chart shows how many candidates ran for state senate in Pennsylvania in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in state senate races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.[1]
Year
|
Number of candidates
|
Total contributions
|
2012
|
55
|
$26,589,797
|
2010
|
53
|
$20,772,005
|
2008
|
65
|
$29,456,144
|
2006
|
63
|
$22,233,800
|
2004
|
52
|
$18,023,643
|
2002
|
53
|
$19,135,990
|
2000
|
49
|
$10,724,732
|
During the 2000 election, the total contributions to the 49 Senate candidates was $10,724,732. The top 10 contributors were:[2]
2000 Donors, Pennsylvania State Senate
|
Donor
|
Amount
|
Senate Republican Campaign Cmte of Pennsylvania
|
$702,774
|
Pennsylvania Republican Party
|
$664,839
|
Democratic State Senate Campaign Cmte of Pennsylvania
|
$422,000
|
Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association
|
$146,100
|
Heindl, Dennis D
|
$125,000
|
Marcus, Stephen C
|
$103,500
|
Pennsylvania State Education Association
|
$80,258
|
Pennsylvania Association of Realtors
|
$74,625
|
Metropolitan Regional Council of Carpenters & Joiners
|
$70,200
|
Ridge Leadership Fund
|
$66,500
|
List of candidates
District 1
April 4 Democratic primary:
- Vincent J. Fumo: 15,174
a
- John H. Morley: 2,991
April 4 GOP primary:
- George Jacob: 2,168
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Vincent J. Fumo: 64,877 
George Jacob: 15,114
District 3
April 4 Democratic primary:
- Shirley M. Kitchen: 13,751
a
April 4 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidate:
Shirley M. Kitchen: 61,895 
District 5
April 4 Democratic primary:
- Mike Stack: 8,593
a
April 4 GOP primary:
- Hank Salvatore: 6,868
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Mike Stack: 46,980 
Hank Salvatore: 42,416
District 7
April 4 Democratic primary:
- Vincent Hughes: 15,073
a
April 4 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidate:
Vincent Hughes: 69,777 
District 9
April 4 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
April 4 GOP primary:
- Clarence D. Bell: 17,222
a
November 7 General election candidate:
Clarence D. Bell: 66,345 
District 11
April 4 Democratic primary:
- Michael A. O'Pake: 10,148
a
April 4 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
Green Party candidate:
- Jennaro Pullano
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Michael A. O'Pake: 81,926 
Jennaro Pullano: 4,405
District 13
April 4 Democratic primary:
- Ricci Dehl: 4,090
a
April 4 GOP primary:
- Gibson E. Armstrong: 15,149
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Ricci Dehl: 28,964
Gibson E. Armstrong: 63,581 
District 15
April 4 Democratic primary:
- D. Ann Smilek: 8,043
a
April 4 GOP primary:
- Jeffrey E. Piccola: 18,296
a
November 7 General election candidates:
D. Ann Smilek: 31,881
Jeffrey E. Piccola: 65,718 
District 17
April 4 Democratic primary:
- Lynn H. Yeakel: 8,805
a
April 4 GOP primary:
- Richard A. Tilghman: 15,879
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Lynn H. Yeakel: 56,892
Richard A. Tilghman: 57,664 
District 19
April 4 Democratic primary:
- Thomas J. Bosak: 4,847
a
April 4 GOP primary:
- Robert J. Thompson: 14,804
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Thomas J. Bosak: 40,749
Robert J. Thompson: 70,210 
District 21
April 4 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
April 4 GOP primary:
- Mary Jo White: 15,192
a
Libertarian Party candidate:
- Vernon L. Etzel
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Mary Jo White: 73,423 
Vernon L. Etzel: 10,405
District 23
April 4 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
April 4 GOP primary:
- Roger A. Madigan: 16,420
a
November 7 General election candidate:
Roger A. Madigan: 67,698 
District 25
April 4 Democratic primary:
- Joseph J. Calla: 8,567
a
April 4 GOP primary:
- Bill Slocum: 8,448
a
Independent candidate:
- Joseph B. Scarnati
a
Constitution Party candidate:
- Alan Kiser
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Joseph J. Calla: 29,149
Bill Slocum: 28,209
Joseph B. Scarnati: 29,346 
Alan Kiser: 2,460
District 27
April 4 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
April 4 GOP primary:
- Edward W. Helfrick: 11,683
a
November 7 General election candidate:
Edward W. Helfrick: 61,335 
District 29
April 4 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
April 4 GOP primary:
- James J. Rhoades: 11,884
a
November 7 General election candidate:
James J. Rhoades: 87,397 
District 31
April 4 Democratic primary:
- James H. Hertzler: 8,384
a
April 4 GOP primary:
- Harold F. Mowery: 24,587
a
November 7 General election candidates:
James H. Hertzler: 34,227
Harold F. Mowery: 66,112 
District 33
April 4 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
April 4 GOP primary:
- Terry Punt: 18,594
a
November 7 General election candidate:
Terry Punt: 92,456 
District 35
April 4 Democratic primary:
- John N. Wozniak: 18,782
a
April 4 GOP primary:
- J. Anthony Connell: 8,620
a
November 7 General election candidates:
John N. Wozniak: 66,625 
J. Anthony Connell: 19,799
District 37
April 4 Democratic primary:
- Joseph Rudolph: 15,855
a
April 4 GOP primary:
- Tim Murphy: 11,763
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Joseph Rudolph: 40,661
Tim Murphy: 73,198 
District 39
April 4 Democratic primary:
- Allen G. Kukovich: 19,494
a
April 4 GOP primary:
- Gene Porterfield: 8,076
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Allen Kukovich: 54,358 
Gene Porterfield: 40,017
District 41
April 4 Democratic primary:
- Charlie Fox: 7,955
- James McQuown: 11,352
a
April 4 GOP primary:
- John Gray: 4,674
- Bill Rush: 3,328
- Don White: 7,444
a
November 7 General election candidates:
James McQuown: 39,629
Don White: 46,239 
District 43
April 4 Democratic primary:
- Jay Costa: 23,423
a
April 4 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidate:
Jay Costa: 71,210 
District 45
April 4 Democratic primary:
- John Andzelik: 3,901
- James R. Brewster: 12,007
- Sean F. Logan: 12,335
a
April 4 GOP primary:
- Laurie Zacharia MacDonald: 6,092
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Sean F. Logan: 56,775 
Laurie Zacharia MacDonald: 36,183
District 47
April 4 Democratic primary:
- Gerald J. La Valle: 26,199
a
April 4 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidate:

Gerald J. La Valle: 86,647 
District 49
April 4 Democratic primary:
- John Paul Jones: 12,137
a
April 4 GOP primary:
- Jane M. Earll: 11,303
a
November 7 General election candidates:
John Paul Jones: 39,254
Jane M. Earll: 53,617 
See also
External links
Leadership
Majority Leader:Joe Pittman
Minority Leader:Jay Costa
Senators
Republican Party (27)
Democratic Party (23)