Sean Parnell (Pennsylvania)
Sean Parnell (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Pennsylvania. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on May 17, 2022.
Biography
Sean Parnell was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He served in the United States Army from 2004 to 2010. He pursued his undergraduate education at Clarion University, the University of Pittsburgh, and Duquesne University and his graduate education at Duquesne University. His career experience includes working as an author and speaker.[1]
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates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)
2020
See also: Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District election, 2020
Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 2 Republican primary)
Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 2 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 17
Incumbent Conor Lamb defeated Sean Parnell in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 17 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Conor Lamb (D) | 51.1 | 222,253 |
 | Sean Parnell (R) | 48.9 | 212,284 | |
| Total votes: 434,537 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 17
Incumbent Conor Lamb advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 17 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Conor Lamb | 100.0 | 111,828 |
| Total votes: 111,828 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 17
Sean Parnell advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 17 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sean Parnell | 100.0 | 60,253 |
| Total votes: 60,253 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Brian Thomsen (R)
- Jesse Vodvarka (R)
- Scott Timko (R)
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Sean Parnell did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Sean Parnell completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Parnell's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Father, decorated combat veteran, New York Times best-selling author, and speaker.
Retired Army Infantry Captain with the Elite 10th Mountain Division and veteran of 485 days of fierce fighting along the Afghan-Pakistan border, Sean Parnell’s unique leadership skills welded his platoon into one of the most fierce and effective American fighting units in modern military history.
Keep Our Economy Booming
Support Our Energy Industry
- Keep Our Military Strong & Protect Our Border
National Security
Veteran's Issues
I try to emulate their example with my own children. I've got 3 little ones, and I try to be involved in every aspect of their lives. I try to raise them so that they love and appreciate America, and the freedoms we have here. Being a father is a wonderful privilege.
And therein lies the bedrock of my leadership philosophy.
I'd like to pass on a legacy of service and love of country to my children.
They're the best story ever written!
Financial Services
Energy and Commerce
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Campaign website
Parnell’s campaign website stated the following:
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I am not a career politician. I am a tried and tested leader. If recent events have taught us anything, it’s the importance of strong leadership in times of crisis. I’ve led some of America’s finest warriors in battle, and I’m ready to bring that leadership to Washington. We may not agree on all of the issues; in fact I can guarantee we won’t. But the people of Western PA deserve to know where their elected officials stand, and I will always put the interests of Western PA ahead of politics. Fight For Veterans I will never forget the dedication and sacrifice of our nation’s warriors. Veterans who fight and bleed for this country should not have to fight and bleed for the healthcare and benefits they were promised. Veterans willingly chose to serve this nation during a time of war; they deserve the right to choose where to get their healthcare. If you like the care you receive at the VA, great. You can keep it. If you don’t, then it should be your right as a veteran to choose where you want to go. Veterans who deploy to defend the streets of America should not have to return home to sleep on them. I will fight to ensure our veterans stay off the streets and in jobs where they can provide for their families and live the American Dream that they bled to protect. Protect Our Second Amendment Right Strengthen Our Military Stop Illegal immigration Support Law Enforcement Protect Our PA Jobs I’m from a union family and understand how important unions have been to middle-class families in Western Pennsylvania. I will always support middle-class working families and defend their rights in the workplace. After decades of being beholden to OPEC, we are finally energy independent. A net energy exporter, in fact. We need to keep it this way. Fracking creates jobs and keeps us free. I will support Pennsylvania’s energy workers – and I won’t let my party betray them. Healthcare I want Americans to have the freedom to choose a healthcare plan that fits their needs. The best way to drive healthcare costs down is to get people jobs, allow insurance companies to compete across state lines, and allow small companies to band together to get lower rates. I will defend the good health benefits Pennsylvania’s labor unions have won through negotiation – and fight the liberals who try to take these benefits away. I believe the more insurance companies have to compete for your business, the more affordable healthcare will be, and will ultimately empower all Americans to pick a customizable plan that works best for them. Fight for the Unborn Social Security and Medicare Love America |
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| —Sean Parnell’s campaign website (2020)[3] | ||
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 14, 2020
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Chris Parnell’s campaign website, “Issues,” accessed October 6, 2020
