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===2016===
:: ''See also: [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2016]]''
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{{Pennsylvania state legislative elections, 2016|office=Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 34 Republican Primary}}
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Revision as of 19:52, 7 March 2016

Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 34
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Current incumbentPaul Costa Democratic Party
Population55,844
Ethnicity20.8% Black, 1.2% Hispanic[1]
Voting age80.4% age 18 and over

Pennsylvania's thirty-fourth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Paul Costa.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 55,844 civilians reside within Pennsylvania's thirty-fourth state house district.[2] Pennsylvania state representatives represent an average of 62,573 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 60,498 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Pennsylvania legislators assume office on the first day of December after a general election.[3]

Qualifications

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

Article II of the Pennsylvania Constitution states:[4]

“ Senators shall be at least 25 years of age and Representatives 21 years of age. They shall have been citizens and inhabitants of the State four years, 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.[5] ”


Salaries

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislative salaries, 2025[6]
SalaryPer diem
$110,015.54/year$198/day

Vacancies

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

If there is a vacancy in the Pennsylvania General Assembly, a special election must be held to fill the vacant seat. The presiding officer in the house where the vacancy happened must call for an election. There are no deadlines set in the state constitution on when a special election can be held.[7]

DocumentIcon.jpg See sources: Pennsylvania Cons. Art. II, §2


Elections

2016

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives 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 Paul Costa ran unopposed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 34 Democratic primary.[8][9]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 34 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Paul Costa Incumbent (unopposed)


2014

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 11, 2014. Incumbent Paul Costa was unopposed in the Democratic primary and unchallenged in the general election.[10][11][12]

2012

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2012

Elections for the office of Pennsylvania House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on April 24, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 16, 2012. Incumbent Paul Costa (D) was unopposed in both the general election and Democratic primary.[13][14]

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2012, candidates for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 34 raised a total of $257,089. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $23,372 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 34
Year Amount Candidates Average
2012 $40,564 1 $40,564
2010 $84,126 2 $42,063
2008 $22,925 1 $22,925
2006 $29,354 3 $9,785
2004 $33,739 1 $33,739
2002 $20,089 1 $20,089
2000 $26,292 2 $13,146
Total $257,089 11 $23,372

See also

External links

References

  1. ↑ For more information on the parameters the U.S. Census Bureau use, please see our Race and Ethnicity on the United States Census page.
  2. ↑ publicmapping.org, "Pennsylvania 2010 Census Selected Statistics," accessed November 4, 2013
  3. ↑ Pennsylvania Constitution, "Article II, Section 2," accessed November 1, 2021
  4. ↑ The Constitution of Pennsylvania, "Article II, Section 5: Qualifications of members," accessed May 23, 2025
  5. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  6. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2025 Legislator Compensation," December 2, 2025
  7. ↑ State of Pennsylvania, "Pennsylvania Constitution," accessed February 15, 2021 (Article II, Section 2)
  8. ↑ Pennsylvania Secretary of State, "Election Information," accessed February 18, 2016
  9. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2016 Presidential Primary," accessed August 2, 2016
  10. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Official primary results for May 20, 2014," accessed July 9, 2014
  11. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 Official Candidate Listing," accessed March 21, 2014
  12. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 General Election," accessed December 5, 2014
  13. ↑ "Pennsylvania Secretary of State - Official General Election Results," accessed November 4, 2013
  14. ↑ "Pennsylvania Secretary of State - Official Primary Election Results," accessed November 4, 2013


Current members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Leadership
Speaker of the House:Joanna McClinton
Majority Leader:Matthew Bradford
Minority Leader:Jesse Topper
Representatives
District 1
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District 3
District 4
District 5
District 6
District 7
District 8
District 9
District 10
District 11
District 12
Vacant
District 13
District 14
District 15
District 16
District 17
District 18
District 19
District 20
District 21
District 22
District 23
District 24
District 25
District 26
District 27
District 28
District 29
District 30
District 31
District 32
District 33
District 34
District 35
District 36
District 37
Mindy Fee (R)
District 38
District 39
District 40
District 41
District 42
District 43
District 44
District 45
District 46
District 47
District 48
District 49
District 50
Bud Cook (R)
District 51
District 52
District 53
District 54
District 55
District 56
District 57
District 58
District 59
District 60
District 61
District 62
District 63
District 64
R. James (R)
District 65
District 66
District 67
District 68
District 69
District 70
District 71
Jim Rigby (R)
District 72
District 73
District 74
District 75
District 76
District 77
District 78
District 79
Vacant
District 80
District 81
District 82
District 83
District 84
Joe Hamm (R)
District 85
District 86
District 87
District 88
District 89
District 90
District 91
Dan Moul (R)
District 92
District 93
District 94
District 95
District 96
District 97
District 98
Tom Jones (R)
District 99
District 100
District 101
District 102
District 103
District 104
District 105
District 106
District 107
District 108
District 109
District 110
District 111
District 112
District 113
District 114
District 115
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District 117
District 118
District 119
District 120
District 121
District 122
District 123
District 124
District 125
District 126
District 127
District 128
District 129
District 130
District 131
District 132
District 133
District 134
District 135
District 136
District 137
District 138
Ann Flood (R)
District 139
District 140
District 141
District 142
District 143
District 144
District 145
District 146
District 147
District 148
District 149
District 150
District 151
District 152
District 153
District 154
District 155
District 156
District 157
District 158
District 159
District 160
District 161
District 162
District 163
District 164
District 165
District 166
District 167
District 168
District 169
District 170
District 171
District 172
District 173
District 174
District 175
District 176
District 177
District 178
District 179
District 180
District 181
District 182
District 183
District 184
District 185
District 186
District 187
Gary Day (R)
District 188
District 189
District 190
District 191
District 192
District 193
Vacant
District 194
District 195
District 196
Vacant
District 197
District 198
District 199
District 200
District 201
District 202
District 203
Democratic Party (102)
Republican Party (97)
Vacancies (4)


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