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United States Senate election in Pennsylvania, 2022 (May 17 Democratic primary)

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Filing deadline: March 15, 2022
Primary: May 17, 2022
General: November 8, 2022
Pre-election incumbent:
Pat Toomey (Republican)
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Lt. Gov. John Fetterman defeated three candidates in the May 17, 2022, Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, including U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb, state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta, and Alexandria Khalil. Sen. Pat Toomey (R)—who was first elected to the Senate in 2010—announced on October 5, 2020, that he would not run for re-election. Fetterman and Lamb received the most campaign contributions and media attention.

Pennsylvania was one of two states that held a U.S. Senate election in 2022 with a Republican incumbent that President Joe Biden carried in the 2020 presidential election. Pennsylvania was also one of six states with one Democratic and one Republican U.S. Senator as of the 2022 U.S. Senate elections.[1] Christopher Wilson of Yahoo News wrote that the race for Toomey's seat "might be the Democratic Party’s best chance to gain a Senate seat in the fall."[2]

Fetterman served as the mayor of Braddock, Pennsylvania, from 2005 to 2019 and was elected lieutenant governor in 2018. He finished third in the Democratic primary in Pennsylvania for the U.S. Senate in 2016. Fetterman's top campaign priorities were adopting a single-payer healthcare system, legalizing marijuana, and supporting LGBTQIA+ rights.[3] His campaign website described him as "a different kind of Democrat," saying, "John doesn’t look like a typical politician, and more importantly, he doesn’t act like one."[3] Marc Levy of the Associated Press described Fetterman as "irreverent, blunt and, well, something to see. At 6 feet 8, he is tattooed and goateed, his head is clean shaven, and he is most often seen wearing shorts — even in winter — and casual work shirts."[4]

Lamb worked as an assistant U.S. attorney and was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives after defeating Rick Saccone (R), 49.9% to 49.5%, in a March 2018 special election. He was re-elected in 2018 and 2020. Lamb identified his top legislative priorities on his campaign website as "protecting and expanding Medicare and Social Security, raising the minimum wage to $15, cutting prescription drug prices, creating and protecting jobs and strengthening unions."[5] Lamb described himself as practical and said he'll work with both parties to get things done, telling City & State Pennsylvania, "I'm someone that has worked with Republicans when it's necessary to, say, get an infrastructure bill passed and work with extremely progressive Democrats to try to get Build Back Better passed and include priorities that I really care about, like improving the Medicare program.”[6]

Fetterman had endorsements from affiliates of the United Steelworkers and the United Food and Commercial Workers unions, the Democratic Lieutenant Governors Association, and the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws PAC.[7] Lamb received endorsements from The Philadelphia Democratic Party, local chapters of the Communications Workers of America and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, and Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney (D).[7]

According to campaign finance reports through April 27, 2022, Fetterman raised $16.0 million and spent $14.2 million on the race. Lamb raised $6.1 million and spent $4.8 million.

Fetterman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey during his 2018 campaign for Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor. Click here to read his responses.

This page focuses on Pennsylvania's United States Senate Democratic primary. For more in-depth information on the state's Republican primary and the general election, see the following pages:

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Election news

This section includes a timeline of events leading up to the election. The timeline is updated regularly as polling, debates, and other noteworthy events occur.

The most recent events are shown first. Click the banner below to see a full timeline.

  • May 18, 2022: Fetterman finished first in the primary, winning the Democratic nomination. Lamb was second and Kenyatta was third.
  • May 15, 2022: Fetterman announced that he had suffered a stroke and was recovering at a hospital.[8]
  • May 10, 2022: The Philadelphia Tribune Editorial Board endorsed Fetterman.[9]

Candidates and election results

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
✔
Image of John Fetterman
John Fetterman
 
58.6
 
753,557
Image of Conor Lamb
Conor Lamb
 
26.3
 
337,498
Image of Malcolm Kenyatta
Malcolm Kenyatta
 
10.8
 
139,393
Image of Alexandria Khalil
Alexandria Khalil
 
4.2
 
54,460

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,284,908
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Candidate profiles

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John Fetterman

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: 

Biography:  Fetterman received a bachelor’s degree from Albright College and a master's degree in public policy from Harvard University. He worked for AmeriCorps in Pittsburgh and Braddock.


Key Messages

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Fetterman advocated for eliminating the filibuster, "The people of the United States elected Chuck Schumer to be majority leader. But by default, you have [Senate GOP leader] Mitch McConnell as the shadow leader because they're stopping our agenda wholesale because of the filibuster. People understand that. They may not be able to give you an in-depth history across the decades of it, but they understand that it is the one thing that is stopping us getting things done."

Fetterman supported legalizing marijuana nationwide, saying on his website, "Weed should be legal, nationwide — for jobs, justice, veterans, farmers, and revenue. It’s time to end the failed war on drugs."

Fetterman backed increased protections and rights for LGBTQIA+ communities, stating on his website, "John has always stood for equality, and was one of the first elected officials in PA to officiate a same-sex wedding – when it was still illegal."

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Sources: CNN, "The filibuster fight is over in the Senate. But not on the Democratic campaign trail," February 20, 2022; John Fetterman campaign website, "Issues," accessed April 15, 2022; Politico, "D.C. Dems get out of frontrunner Fetterman's way in Pennsylvania," April 6, 2022; John Fetterman campaign website, "Meet the Fettermans - John's Story," accessed April 15, 2022; 

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. Senate Pennsylvania in 2022.

Conor Lamb

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: 

Biography:  Lamb received a bachelor’s degree and a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He worked as an assistant U.S. attorney from 2014 to 2017 and served in the U.S. Marine Corps and Marine Corps Reserves.


Key Messages

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Lamb said he would vote to get rid of the filibuster if he is elected: “Gun violence cannot be ignored. Immigration cannot be ignored. A woman’s right to choose can no longer be ignored. Voting rights, themselves, can’t be ignored and that’s what the Senate does. It’s not like they’re voting down our ideas. They’re ignoring them and refusing to take action because of the obstacle that the filibuster creates.”

Lamb described his approach to issues as practical and said his focus is on making government work. "I don't bring a lot of ideology to this job or to these campaigns. What I really bring is a willingness to work with anyone at all to achieve the ends that my constituents want."

Lamb said he was the most electable candidate in the Democratic primary: "In any area of life, when you're trying to choose somebody for a tough job, you look at their experience. John has no experience doing what it takes to beat a Republican this year. I do"

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Sources: York Daily Record, "U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb says legislative accomplishments separate him from the primary crowd," April 13, 2022; ; Conor Lamb for U.S. Senate campaign website, "Meet Conor," accessed April 14, 2022; 

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. Senate Pennsylvania in 2022.

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Campaign advertisements

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Democratic Party John Fetterman

April 15, 2022
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Democratic Party Malcolm Kenyatta

February 18, 2021

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Democratic Party Alexandria Khalil

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Democratic Party Conor Lamb

March 10, 2022
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Debates and forums

This section includes links to debates, forums, and other similar events where multiple candidates in this race participated. If you are aware of any debates or forums that should be included, please email us.

April 25 debate

On April 25, 2022, Fetterman, Kenyatta, Khalil, and Lamb participated in a debate at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.[20]

Click on the link below for a summary of the event:

April 21 debate

On April 21, 2022, Fetterman, Kenyatta, Khalil, and Lamb participated in a debate sponsored by Nexstar at WHTM-TV studios in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.[21]

Click on the link below for a summary of the event:

April 14 forum

On April 14, 2022, Fetterman, Kenyatta, and Lamb participated in a virtual candidate forum sponsored by the Jewish Democratic Council of America.[22]

Click on the link below for a summary of the event and links to videos of each candidate's responses:

News and conflicts in this primary

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Noteworthy endorsements

See also: Ballotpedia: Our approach to covering endorsements

This section lists noteworthy endorsements issued in this election, including those made by high-profile individuals and organizations, cross-party endorsements, and endorsements made by newspaper editorial boards. It also includes a bulleted list of links to official lists of endorsements for any candidates who published that information on their campaign websites. Please note that this list is not exhaustive. If you are aware of endorsements that should be included, please click here.


Democratic primary endorsements
Endorser Democratic Party John Fetterman Democratic Party Conor Lamb
Government officials
U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright (D)  source   ✔
U.S. Rep. Michael Doyle (D)  source   ✔
Newspapers and editorials
The Philadelphia Inquirer  source   ✔
The Philadelphia Tribune Editorial Board  source ✔  
Organizations
National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws PAC  source ✔  
National Organization for Women PAC  source   ✔


Election competitiveness

Polls

See also: Ballotpedia's approach to covering polls

Polls are conducted with a variety of methodologies and have margins of error or credibility intervals.[23] The Pew Research Center wrote, "A margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points at the 95% confidence level means that if we fielded the same survey 100 times, we would expect the result to be within 3 percentage points of the true population value 95 of those times."[24] For tips on reading polls from FiveThirtyEight, click here. For tips from Pew, click here.

Below we provide results for polls that are included in polling aggregation from FiveThirtyEight and RealClearPolitics, when available. Click here to read about FiveThirtyEight's criteria for including polls in its aggregation. We only report polls for which we can find a margin of error or credibility interval.


U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania, 2022: Democratic primary election polls
Poll Date Fetterman Lamb Kenyatta Undecided/Other Margin of error Sample size[25] Sponsor[26]
Center for Opinion Research April 20 – May 1, 2022 53 % 14 % 4 % 29 %[27] ± 6.6 357 RV Franklin & Marshall College
Center for Opinion Research March 30 – April 10, 2022 41 % 17 % 4 % 37 %[28] ± 6.6 356 RV Franklin & Marshall College
Emerson College March 26 – 28, 2022 33 % 10 % 8 % 49 %[29] ± 4.5 471 LV The Hill


General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

  • Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
  • Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
  • Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[30]
  • Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[31][32][33]

Race ratings: U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania, 2022
Race trackerRace ratings
November 8, 2022November 1, 2022October 25, 2022October 18, 2022
The Cook Political Report with Amy WalterToss-upToss-upToss-upToss-up
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesToss-upToss-upToss-upToss-up
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallLean RepublicanLean DemocraticLean DemocraticLean Democratic
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Election spending

Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.[34] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.[35] Click here to view the reporting schedule for candidates for U.S. Congress in 2022.

U.S. Congress campaign reporting schedule, 2022
Report Close of books Filing deadline
Year-end 2021 12/31/2021 1/31/2022
April quarterly 3/31/2022 4/15/2022
July quarterly 6/30/2022 7/15/2022
October quarterly 9/30/2022 10/15/2022
Pre-general 10/19/2022 10/27/2022
Post-general 11/28/2022 12/08/2022
Year-end 2022 12/31/2022 1/31/2023


Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
John Fetterman Democratic Party $76,336,561 $75,709,211 $626,015 As of December 31, 2022
Malcolm Kenyatta Democratic Party $2,015,846 $2,007,228 $8,618 As of December 31, 2022
Alexandria Khalil Democratic Party $21,479 $21,479 $0 As of November 8, 2022
Conor Lamb Democratic Party $6,353,020 $7,182,030 $4,810 As of December 31, 2022

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2022. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.

Satellite spending

See also: Satellite spending

Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[36][37][38]

If available, links to satellite spending reports by the Federal Election Commission and OpenSecrets.org are linked below. Any satellite spending reported in other resources is displayed in a table. This table may not represent the actual total amount spent by satellite groups in the election. Satellite spending for which specific amounts, dates, or purposes are not reported are marked "N/A." To help us complete this information, or to notify us of additional satellite spending, email us.

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Noteworthy events

Fetterman hospitalized after stroke (May 2022)

On May 15, 2022, Fetterman announced that he was recovering from a stroke. Fetterman was admitted to Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on May 13.[8] Fetterman made the announcement on Twitter:

Lamb said that he and his wife "are keeping John and his family in our prayers and wishing him a full and speedy recovery." Kenyatta said, "As I said at the first debate, John is an incredible family man. My prayers are with him and his family as he recovers from this stroke. I look forward to seeing him back on the campaign trail soon!"[8]

Ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates in Pennsylvania in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Pennsylvania, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates, 2022
State Office Party Signatures required Filing fee Filing deadline Source
Pennsylvania U.S. Senate Ballot-qualified party 2,000 $200.00 3/15/2022 Source
Pennsylvania U.S. Senate Unaffiliated 2% of the largest entire vote cast for any elected statewide candidate in the last election $200.00 8/1/2022 Source

Election analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.

  • Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
  • Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
  • State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
  • Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.

Presidential elections

See also: Presidential voting trends in Pennsylvania and The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district

Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Pennsylvania, 2022
District Incumbent Party PVI
Pennsylvania's 1st Brian Fitzpatrick Ends.png Republican Even
Pennsylvania's 2nd Brendan Boyle Electiondot.png Democratic D+20
Pennsylvania's 3rd Dwight Evans Electiondot.png Democratic D+39
Pennsylvania's 4th Madeleine Dean Electiondot.png Democratic D+7
Pennsylvania's 5th Mary Gay Scanlon Electiondot.png Democratic D+14
Pennsylvania's 6th Chrissy Houlahan Electiondot.png Democratic D+5
Pennsylvania's 7th Susan Wild Electiondot.png Democratic R+2
Pennsylvania's 8th Matt Cartwright Electiondot.png Democratic R+4
Pennsylvania's 9th Dan Meuser Ends.png Republican R+21
Pennsylvania's 10th Scott Perry Ends.png Republican R+5
Pennsylvania's 11th Lloyd Smucker Ends.png Republican R+13
Pennsylvania's 12th Open Electiondot.png Democratic D+8
Pennsylvania's 13th John Joyce Ends.png Republican R+25
Pennsylvania's 14th Guy Reschenthaler Ends.png Republican R+18
Pennsylvania's 15th Glenn Thompson Ends.png Republican R+21
Pennsylvania's 16th Mike Kelly Ends.png Republican R+13
Pennsylvania's 17th Open Electiondot.png Democratic Even


2020 presidential results by 2022 congressional district lines

2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2022 district lines, Pennsylvania[39]
District Joe Biden Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
Pennsylvania's 1st 51.8% 47.2%
Pennsylvania's 2nd 71.0% 28.3%
Pennsylvania's 3rd 90.2% 9.3%
Pennsylvania's 4th 58.9% 40.0%
Pennsylvania's 5th 65.7% 33.4%
Pennsylvania's 6th 56.8% 42.0%
Pennsylvania's 7th 49.7% 49.1%
Pennsylvania's 8th 48.0% 50.9%
Pennsylvania's 9th 31.0% 67.5%
Pennsylvania's 10th 47.2% 51.3%
Pennsylvania's 11th 38.6% 59.9%
Pennsylvania's 12th 59.4% 39.5%
Pennsylvania's 13th 26.8% 72.0%
Pennsylvania's 14th 33.7% 65.2%
Pennsylvania's 15th 30.8% 67.8%
Pennsylvania's 16th 39.0% 59.7%
Pennsylvania's 17th 52.3% 46.5%


2012-2020

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:


Following the 2020 presidential election, 47.2% of Pennsylvanians lived in one of the state's 10 Solid Democratic counties, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and 41.7% lived in one of 53 Solid Republican counties. Overall, Pennsylvania was Battleground Democratic, having voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2012, Donald Trump (R) in 2016, and Joe Biden (D) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Pennsylvania following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

Historical voting trends

Pennsylvania presidential election results (1900-2020)

  • 14 Democratic wins
  • 16 Republican wins
  • 1 other win
Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winning Party R R R P[40] R R R R R D D D R R R D D D R D R R R D D D D D D R D

Statewide elections

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections

See also: List of United States Senators from Pennsylvania

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Pennsylvania.

U.S. Senate election results in Pennsylvania
Race Winner Runner up
2018 55.7%Democratic Party 42.6%Republican Party
2016 48.9%Republican Party 47.2%Democratic Party
2012 53.7%Democratic Party 44.6%Republican Party
2010 51.0%Republican Party 49.0%Democratic Party
2006 58.7%Democratic Party 41.3%Republican Party
Average 53.6 44.9

Gubernatorial elections

See also: Governor of Pennsylvania

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Pennsylvania.

Gubernatorial election results in Pennsylvania
Race Winner Runner up
2018 57.8%Democratic Party 40.7%Republican Party
2014 54.9%Democratic Party 45.1%Republican Party
2010 54.5%Republican Party 45.5%Democratic Party
2006 60.3%Democratic Party 39.6%Republican Party
2002 53.4%Democratic Party 44.4%Republican Party
Average 56.2 43.1

State partisanship

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Pennsylvania's congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Pennsylvania, November 2022
Party U.S. Senate U.S. House Total
Democratic 1 9 10
Republican 1 9 10
Independent 0 0 0
Vacancies 0 0 0
Total 2 18 20

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Pennsylvania's top four state executive offices as of November 2022.

State executive officials in Pennsylvania, November 2022
Office Officeholder
Governor Democratic Party Tom Wolf
Lieutenant Governor Democratic Party John Fetterman
Secretary of State Democratic Party Leigh Chapman
Attorney General Democratic Party Josh Shapiro

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Pennsylvania General Assembly as of November 2022.

Pennsylvania State Senate

Party As of November 2022
     Democratic Party 21
     Republican Party 28
     Independent 1
     Vacancies 0
Total 50

Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Party As of November 2022
     Democratic Party 88
     Republican Party 113
     Vacancies 2
Total 203

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, Pennsylvania was a divided government, with Democrats controlling the governorship and Republican majorities in both chambers of the state legislature. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

Pennsylvania Party Control: 1992-2022
One year of a Democratic trifecta  •  Twelve years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Governor D D D R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D R R R R D D D D D D D D
Senate R D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
House D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R

Demographics

The table below details demographic data in Pennsylvania and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania United States
Population 12,702,379 308,745,538
Land area (sq mi) 44,742 3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White 80.5% 72.5%
Black/African American 11.2% 12.7%
Asian 3.4% 5.5%
Native American 0.2% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 0% 0.2%
Other (single race) 2.2% 4.9%
Multiple 2.5% 3.3%
Hispanic/Latino 7.3% 18%
Education
High school graduation rate 90.5% 88%
College graduation rate 31.4% 32.1%
Income
Median household income $61,744 $62,843
Persons below poverty level 12.4% 13.4%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ This includes Sen. Angus King (Maine) who was an independent that caucuses with Democrats.
  2. ↑ Yahoo!News, "Why Pennsylvania looks like Democrats' best hope of flipping a Senate seat this November," April 19, 2022
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 John Fetterman, "Home," accessed April 22, 2022
  4. ↑ ABC News, "'We want to win': Democrats face choice in key Senate race," March 7, 2022
  5. ↑ Conor Lamb for U.S. Senate, "Conor's Priorities," accessed April 22, 2022
  6. ↑ City & State Pennsylvania, "Conor Lamb’s mission is to remake the Senate Democratic primary," accessed April 22, 2022
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 City & State Pennsylvania, "New endorsements in Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race," accessed April 22, 2022
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 CNN, "Pennsylvania US Senate candidate Fetterman suffers stroke but says he’s ‘well on my way to a full recovery,'" May 15, 2022
  9. ↑ The Philadelphia Tribune, "In the Democratic primary, Fetterman for U.S. Senate," May 10, 2022
  10. ↑ The Philadelphia Inquirer, "Conor Lamb is the best choice Dems have to flip a Senate seat. | Endorsement," May 8, 2022
  11. ↑ Center for Opinion Research, "Franklin & Marshall College Poll:May 2022," May 5, 2022
  12. ↑ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "Pa. Democratic Senate debate brings out candidates' key points with single question," April 26, 2022
  13. ↑ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "Front-runner Fetterman defends his platform, 2013 Braddock incident in Democratic U.S. Senate debate," April 22, 2022
  14. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Fetterman for PA-FEC Form 3," accessed May 10, 2022
  15. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Conor Lamb for Senate-FEC Form 3," accessed May 10, 2022
  16. ↑ Pittsburgh Jewish Council, "Senate hopefuls make their case to Pennsylvania’s Jewish voters," April 18, 2022
  17. ↑ Center for Opinion Research, "Franklin & Marshall College Poll:April 2022," April 14, 2022
  18. ↑ Newsradio 1070 WKOK, "PA Headlines: WHTM/Emerson Poll Has Most People Undecided in PA," March 31, 2022
  19. ↑ Emerson College Polling, "Pennsylvania 2022 Poll: Republicans Are Undecided in Senate and Governors Races; McCormick and Oz Tied at 14% for Senate," accessed May 10, 2022
  20. ↑ Trib Live, "Video: Pa. Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate debate," April 25, 2022
  21. ↑ WHTM-TV ABC-27, "Fetterman fends off attacks in Pennsylvania Democratic U.S. Senate Debate," April 22, 2022
  22. ↑ Pittsburgh Jewish Council, "Senate hopefuls make their case to Pennsylvania’s Jewish voters," April 18, 2022
  23. ↑ For more information on the difference between margins of error and credibility intervals, see explanations from the American Association for Public Opinion Research and Ipsos.
  24. ↑ Pew Research Center, "5 key things to know about the margin of error in election polls," September 8, 2016
  25. ↑ RV=Registered Voters
    LV=Likely Voters
  26. ↑ The sponsor is the person or group that funded all or part of the poll.
  27. ↑ Someone else-6%; None-1%; Aren't sure, Do not know-22%
  28. ↑ Someone else-9%; None-2%; Aren't sure, Do not know-26%
  29. ↑ Baumlin-9%; Khalil-3%; Undecided-37%
  30. ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  31. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  32. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  33. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
  34. ↑ Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.
  35. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
  36. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
  37. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
  38. ↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," December 12, 2021
  39. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012," accessed September 9, 2022
  40. ↑ Progressive Party


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