Selena King (Pennsylvania)

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Selena King

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Last election

April 23, 2024

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Selena King (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Pennsylvania State Senate to represent District 49. She lost in the Democratic primary on April 23, 2024.

Elections

2024

See also: Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2024

General election

General election for Pennsylvania State Senate District 49

Incumbent Daniel Laughlin defeated Jim Wertz in the general election for Pennsylvania State Senate District 49 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Daniel Laughlin
Daniel Laughlin (R)
 
54.1
 
71,293
Image of Jim Wertz
Jim Wertz (D) Candidate Connection
 
45.8
 
60,457
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
117

Total votes: 131,867
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 49

Jim Wertz defeated Selena King in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 49 on April 23, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jim Wertz
Jim Wertz Candidate Connection
 
68.6
 
16,623
Selena King
 
29.2
 
7,083
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.2
 
537

Total votes: 24,243
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 49

Incumbent Daniel Laughlin advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 49 on April 23, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Daniel Laughlin
Daniel Laughlin
 
98.7
 
15,709
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.3
 
209

Total votes: 15,918
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for King in this election.

Campaign themes

2024

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Campaign finance summary


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Selena King campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Pennsylvania State Senate District 49Lost primary$51,074 $45,282
Grand total$51,074 $45,282
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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Current members of the Pennsylvania State Senate
Leadership
Majority Leader:Joe Pittman
Minority Leader:Jay Costa
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Patty Kim (D)
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Gene Yaw (R)
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Cris Dush (R)
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Kim Ward (R)
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Jay Costa (D)
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