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Wayne Langerholc
2016 - Present
2028
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Wayne Langerholc (Republican Party) is a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, representing District 35. He assumed office on December 1, 2016. His current term ends on November 30, 2028.
Langerholc (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Pennsylvania State Senate to represent District 35. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Langerholc was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Appropriations Committee
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Senate Transportation Committee, Chair
- Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee
2021-2022
Langerholc was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Appropriations Committee
- Community, Economic & Recreational Development Committee
- Intergovernmental Operations Committee
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Senate Transportation Committee, Chair
2019-2020
Langerholc was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Appropriations Committee
- Senate Local Government Committee
- Senate Game & Fisheries Committee
- Senate Education Committee, Chair
- Senate Labor & Industry Committee
- Senate Judiciary Committee, Vice Chair
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Aging & Youth |
| • Appropriations |
| • Game & Fisheries |
| • Judiciary |
| • Local Government |
| • Transportation, Vice chair |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Pennsylvania State Senate District 35
Incumbent Wayne Langerholc won election in the general election for Pennsylvania State Senate District 35 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Wayne Langerholc (R) | 96.4 | 110,889 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.6 | 4,099 | ||
| Total votes: 114,988 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 35
Incumbent Wayne Langerholc advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 35 on April 23, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Wayne Langerholc | 100.0 | 22,097 |
| Total votes: 22,097 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2020
See also: Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Pennsylvania State Senate District 35
Incumbent Wayne Langerholc defeated Shaun Dougherty in the general election for Pennsylvania State Senate District 35 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Wayne Langerholc (R) | 73.6 | 91,595 |
 | Shaun Dougherty (D) | 26.4 | 32,794 | |
| Total votes: 124,389 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 35
Shaun Dougherty advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 35 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shaun Dougherty | 100.0 | 19,184 |
| Total votes: 19,184 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 35
Incumbent Wayne Langerholc advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 35 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Wayne Langerholc | 100.0 | 29,042 |
| Total votes: 29,042 | |||
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Campaign finance
2016
Elections for the Pennsylvania State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election was held on April 26, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 16, 2016. Incumbent John Wozniak (D) announced that he would retire at the end of the 2016 term, ending his re-election bid.[1]
Wayne Langerholc defeated Ed Cernic Jr. in the Pennsylvania State Senate District 35 general election.[2][3]
| Pennsylvania State Senate District 35, General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Wayne Langerholc |
62.32% | 68,397 | |
| Democratic | Ed Cernic Jr. | 37.68% | 41,349 | |
| Total Votes | 109,746 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State | ||||
Incumbent John Wozniak defeated Gerald Carnicella in the Pennsylvania State Senate District 35 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Pennsylvania State Senate District 35, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | John Wozniak Incumbent |
64.00% | 17,599 | |
| Democratic | Gerald Carnicella | 36.00% | 9,900 | |
| Total Votes | 27,499 | |||
Wayne Langerholc defeated Dwight Winck in the Pennsylvania State Senate District 35 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Pennsylvania State Senate District 35, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Wayne Langerholc |
55.33% | 17,632 | |
| Republican | Dwight Winck | 44.67% | 14,233 | |
| Total Votes | 31,865 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
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2016
Langerholc's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[6]
Experience we can trust
- Excerpt: "Wayne has dedicated his career to protecting local families as an Assistant District Attorney, and to protecting taxpayers while serving as a local township supervisor."
Protect our families and children
- Excerpt: "As an Assistant District Attorney, he is the lead prosecutor for the Cambria County Drug Task Force where he maintains a 100% felony trial conviction record working to keep families and children safe."
A strong voice for hard working taxpayers
- Excerpt: "Raised in a working class family, Wayne knows families and seniors cannot afford to pay more of their hard earned money toward higher taxes, especially during these tough times.
Good paying jobs, not politics as usual
- Excerpt: "Wayne criticized the on-going push to increase state taxes because he believes it is based on liberal politics, not sound judgement. He knows these efforts will only hamper economic development efforts and cause the state to become less competitive at a time our region can least afford it."
Public service not self-service
- Excerpt: "Wayne is running because he believes elective service should be about, 'Public service, not self-service.' He has pledged to maintain an open and transparent office so you know how your tax dollars are spent."
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
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In 2024, the Pennsylvania State Legislature was in session from January 2 to November 14.
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2023
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In 2023, the Pennsylvania State Legislature was in session from January 3 to December 13.
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2022
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In 2022, the Pennsylvania State Legislature was in session from January 4 to November 30.
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2021
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In 2021, the Pennsylvania State Legislature was in session from January 5 to December 31.
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2020
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In 2020, the Pennsylvania State Legislature was in session from January 7 to November 30.
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2018
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In 2018, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 2 through November 30.
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2017
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In 2017, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 3 through December 31.
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2016
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In 2016, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 5 through November 30.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Pennsylvania State Senate District 35 |
Officeholder Pennsylvania State Senate District 35 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ The Tribune-Democrat, "Wozniak withdraws from re-election campaign for State Senate," accessed August 30, 2016
- ↑ Pennsylvania Voter Services, "Candidate listing," accessed August 31, 2016
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "November 8, 2016, official election results," accessed May 17, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Pennsylvania Secretary of State, "Election Information," accessed February 18, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Pennsylvania Department of State, "2016 Presidential Primary," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Langerholc for Senate, "Issues," accessed September 26, 2016
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Pennsylvania State Senate District 35 2016-Present |
Succeeded by - |
