William Anderson (Pennsylvania)
William Anderson (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to represent District 24. Anderson declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on May 19, 2026.[source]
Elections
2026
See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 24
Incumbent La'Tasha Mayes (D) and William Anderson (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 24 on May 19, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | La'Tasha Mayes | |
| William Anderson | ||
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2024
See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 24
Incumbent La'Tasha Mayes won election in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 24 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | La'Tasha Mayes (D) | 98.0 | 27,962 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.0 | 563 | ||
| Total votes: 28,525 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 24
Incumbent La'Tasha Mayes advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 24 on April 23, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | La'Tasha Mayes | 98.6 | 10,082 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.4 | 144 | ||
| Total votes: 10,226 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- William Anderson (D)
Endorsements
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2022
See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 24
La'Tasha Mayes won election in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 24 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | La'Tasha Mayes (D) | 100.0 | 21,832 |
| Total votes: 21,832 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 24
La'Tasha Mayes defeated incumbent Martell Covington and Randall Taylor in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 24 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | La'Tasha Mayes | 46.2 | 5,360 |
 | Martell Covington | 38.1 | 4,416 | |
 | Randall Taylor | 15.7 | 1,824 | |
| Total votes: 11,600 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- William Anderson (D)
- Pearlina Story (D)
2020
See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 24
Incumbent Edward Gainey won election in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 24 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Edward Gainey (D) | 100.0 | 29,919 |
| Total votes: 29,919 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 24
Incumbent Edward Gainey advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 24 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Edward Gainey | 100.0 | 14,741 |
| Total votes: 14,741 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- William Anderson (D)
Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 24
Incumbent Edward Gainey won election in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 24 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Edward Gainey (D) | 100.0 | 25,322 |
| Total votes: 25,322 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 24
Incumbent Edward Gainey defeated William Anderson and Todd Koger in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 24 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Edward Gainey | 81.2 | 6,845 |
| William Anderson | 10.4 | 880 | ||
 | Todd Koger | 8.3 | 703 | |
| Total votes: 8,428 | |||
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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 Edward Gainey ran unopposed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 24 general election.[1][2]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 24, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Edward Gainey Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State | ||
Incumbent Edward Gainey defeated William Anderson and Todd Koger in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 24 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 24 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Edward Gainey Incumbent |
80.56% | 12,350 | |
| Democratic | William Anderson | 7.55% | 1,158 | |
| Democratic | Todd Koger | 11.89% | 1,822 | |
| Total Votes | 15,330 | |||
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 Edward Gainey defeated William Anderson and Todd Koger in the Democratic primary. Gainey was unchallenged in the general election.[5][6][7]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Edward Gainey Incumbent |
85.7% | 6,489 |
| William Anderson | 8% | 607 |
| Todd Koger | 6.3% | 475 |
| Total Votes | 7,571 | |
2012
On March 20, Anderson and Todd Koger (D) were disqualified. Candidate Edward Gainey (D) challenged their petitions. Only Gainey and incumbent Joseph Preston (D) remain in the race. No Republican candidates filed for election. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9]
Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2022
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2020
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See also
2026 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Pennsylvania Voter Services, "Candidate listing," accessed August 31, 2016
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "November 8, 2016, official election results," accessed May 17, 2017
- ↑ Pennsylvania Secretary of State, "Election Information," accessed February 18, 2016
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2016 Presidential Primary," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Official primary results for May 20, 2014," accessed July 9, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 Official Candidate Listing," accessed March 21, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 General Election," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Early Returns, "Preston barely stays on ballot," March 20, 2012
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2012 Primary Candidate List In Ballot Order," March 9, 2012
