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Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2012

Majority control • Campaign contributions

Qualifications • Term limits • Impact of Redistricting

State Legislative Election Results

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Pennsylvania House of Representatives • 2012 Pennsylvania Senate Elections

Elections for the office of Pennsylvania House of Representatives were held in Pennsylvania on November 6, 2012. All 203 seats were up for election.

The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was February 16, 2012. The primary Election Day was April 24, 2012.

See also: Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2012 and State legislative elections, 2012

Majority control

See also: Partisan composition of state houses

Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party held the majority in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives:

Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Party		As of November 5, 2012	After the 2012 Election
	Democratic Party	91	93
	Republican Party	110	110
	Vacancy	2	0
Total		203	203

Incumbents retiring

A total of 16 incumbents did not run for re-election in 2012. Those incumbents were:

Name	Party	Current Office
Camille George	Democratic	House District 74
Dante Santoni, Jr.	Democratic	House District 126
Edward Staback	Democratic	House District 115
Jennifer Mann	Democratic	House District 132
John Evans	Republican	House District 5
John Hornaman	Democratic	House District 3
John Myers	Democratic	House District 201
Lawrence Curry	Democratic	House District 154
Michael Gerber	Democratic	House District 148
Randy Vulakovich	Republican	Senate District 40
Ronald Buxton	Democratic	House District 103
Scott Boyd	Republican	House District 43
Scott Hutchinson	Republican	House District 64
Scott Perry	Republican	House District 92
Thomas Creighton	Republican	House District 37
Tony Payton, Jr.	Democratic	House District 179

Campaign contributions

This chart shows how many candidates ran for state house in Pennsylvania in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign spending in state house races, including spending in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.^[1]

Year	Number of candidates	Total contributions
2012	410	$33,351,949
2010	444	$36,502,678
2008	403	$45,787,518
2006	531	$50,730,125
2004	391	$32,641,151
2002	420	$29,793,903
2000	395	$24,838,142

During the 2012 election, the total contributions to the 410 House candidates was $33,351,949. The top 10 contributors were:^[2]

2012 Donors, Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Donor	Amount
Pennsylvania Republican Party	$2,958,140
House Republican Campaign Cmte of Pennsylvania	$1,268,937
Pennsylvania Democratic Party	$1,041,931
Pennsylvania State Education Association	$839,259
Pennsylvania Association for Justice	$729,300
Students First	$597,175
Electrical Workers Local 98	$370,946
Pennsylvania Future Fund	$310,775
Afscme Council 13	$229,100
Ppl Corp	$226,914

Impact of redistricting

See also: Redistricting in Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania Legislative Reapportionment Commission approved the final redistricting plan on June 8, 2012. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court struck down the initial maps on January 25, 2012, and ruled that the 2012 elections would be administered using the maps drawn in the 2000 redistricting cycle. The new maps did not go into effect until the 2014 elections.^[3]

Qualifications

Under Article II of the Pennsylvania Constitution, Senators shall be at least twenty-five years of age and Representatives twenty-one years of age. They shall have been citizens 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.

List of candidates

District 1

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Patrick Harkins: 3,345 a - Incumbent Harkins first assumed office in 2007.

April 24 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Patrick Harkins 16,970

District 2

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Florindo Fabrizio: 4,293 a - Incumbent Fabrizio first assumed office in 2003.

April 24 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Florindo Fabrizio 19,860

District 3

Incumbent Democrat John Hornaman did not seek re-election.

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Ryan Bizzarro: 4,080 a

April 24 GOP primary:

• Regina Smith: 2,326
• Jason Owen: 2,718 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Ryan Bizzarro 16,198

Jason Owen 14,208

District 4

April 24 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Curt Sonney: 3,713 a - Incumbent Sonney first assumed office in 2005.

November 6 General election candidates:

Curt Sonney 18,867

District 5

Incumbent Republican John Evans did not seek re-election.

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Jason White: 3,713 a

April 24 GOP primary:

• Greg Lucas: 4,095 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Jason White 10,759

Greg Lucas 13,442

District 6

April 24 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Brad Roae: 4,250 a - Incumbent Roae first assumed office in 2007.

November 6 General election candidates:

Brad Roae 16,903

District 7

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Mark Longietti: 3,169 a - Incumbent Longietti first assumed office in 2007.

April 24 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Mark Longietti 24,586

District 8

April 24 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Dick Stevenson: 5,297 a - Incumbent Stevenson first assumed office in 2001.

November 6 General election candidates:

Dick Stevenson 23,187

District 9

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Christopher Sainato: 2,941 a - Incumbent Sainato first assumed office in 1995.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Jason Murtha: 2,817 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Christopher Sainato 13,791

Jason Murtha 9,941

District 10

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Jaret Gibbons: 3,413 a - Incumbent Gibbons first assumed office in 2007.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Michael See: 3,404 a
• John Hines Hines withdrew from the race on March 9, 2012.^[4]

November 6 General election candidates:

Jaret Gibbons 13,543

Michael See 12,120

District 11

April 24 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Brian Ellis: 4,702 a - Incumbent Ellis first assumed office in 2005.

November 6 General election candidates:

Brian Ellis 25,433

District 12

April 24 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Daryl Metcalfe: 5,769 a - Incumbent Metcalfe first assumed office in 1999.

November 6 General election candidates:

Daryl Metcalfe 29,567

District 13

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Eric Schott: 1,722 a

April 24 GOP primary:

• John Lawrence: 4,927 a - Incumbent Lawrence first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Eric Schott 15,672

John Lawrence 17,855

District 14

April 24 Democratic primary:

Samuel Rosatone (write-in) Note: Rosatone was removed from the ballot on March 22 after a petition challenge.^[5]

April 24 GOP primary:

• Jim Marshall: 2,905 a - Incumbent Marshall first assumed office in 2007.

November 6 General election candidates:

Jim Marshall 23,250

District 15

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Robert Williams: 5,002 a

April 24 GOP primary:

• James Christiana: 3,406 a - Incumbent Christiana first assumed office in 2009.

November 6 General election candidates:

Robert Williams 11,144

James Christiana 17,473

District 16

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Robert Matzie: 5,059 a - Incumbent Matzie first assumed office in 2009.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Jeremy Angus: 1,109
• Kathleen Coder: 2,099 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Robert Matzie 15,798

Kathleen Coder 12,369

District 17

April 24 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Michele Brooks: 4,646 a - Incumbent Brooks first assumed office in 2007.

November 6 General election candidates:

Michele Brooks 19,904

District 18

April 24 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Gene DiGirolamo: 3,239 a - Incumbent DiGirolamo first assumed office in 1995.

November 6 General election candidates:

Gene DiGirolamo 18,838

District 19

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Jake Wheatley: 3,870 a - Incumbent Wheately first assumed office in 2003.

April 24 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Jake Wheatley 20,942

District 20

April 24 Democratic primary:

• David Schuilenburg: 468
• Adam Ravenstahl: 3,332 a - Incumbent Ravenstahl first assumed office in 2011.
• Mark Purcell: 2,124

April 24 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

Constitution Party candidates:

• James Barr

November 6 General election candidates:

Adam Ravenstahl 19,909

James Barr 4,453

District 21

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Dominic Costa: 4,424 a - Incumbent Costa first assumed office in 2009.

April 24 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Dominic Costa 22,772

District 22

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Erin Molchany: 2,944 a
• Martin Schmotzer: 2,188 - Incumbent Schmotzer first assumed office on April 24, 2012.
• Shawn Lunny: 0

April 24 GOP primary:

• Chris Cratsley: 1,834 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Erin Molchany 17,512

Chris Cratsley 9,292

District 23

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Dan Frankel: 5,285 a - Incumbent Frankel first assumed office in 1999.

April 24 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Dan Frankel 26,742

District 24

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Joseph Preston: 2,442 - Incumbent Preston first assumed office in 2003.
• Edward Gainey: 4,687 a
• Todd Koger Removed from ballot after petition challenge.^[6]
• William Anderson Removed from ballot after petition challenge.^[6]

April 24 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Edward Gainey 26,032

District 25

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Joseph Markosek: 4,214 a - Incumbent Markosek first assumed office in 1982.

April 24 GOP primary:

• John Yakim: 1,702
• Mike Doyle: 2,199 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Joseph Markosek 16,297

Mike Doyle 13,470

District 26

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Mike Hays: 1,811 a

April 24 GOP primary:

• Tim Hennessey: 4,363 a - Incumbent Hennessey first assumed office in 1993.

November 6 General election candidates:

Mike Hays 14,033

Tim Hennessey 18,058

District 27

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Daniel Deasy: 4,299 a - Incumbent Deasy first assumed office in 2009.

April 24 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Daniel Deasy 21,034

District 28

April 24 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Mike Turzai: 6,013 a - Incumbent Turzai first assumed office in 2001.

November 6 General election candidates:

Mike Turzai 30,236

District 29

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Brian Munroe: 2,293 a

April 24 GOP primary:

• Bernie O'Neill: 4,482 a - Incumbent O'Neill first assumed office in 2003.
• Gloria Carlineo Carlineo was removed from the ballot after a petition challenge. She lost her appeal to the state Supreme Court on April 14.^[7]

November 6 General election candidates:

Brian Munroe 14,998

Bernie O'Neill 20,970

District 30

April 24 Democratic primary:

• David Tusick: 4,306 a

April 24 GOP primary:

• Randy Vulakovich: 4,950 a - Incumbent Vulakovich first assumed office in 2007.

Note: Vulakovic won a special election to the state Senate on August 7, 2012 and was replaced by Hal English on the ballot^[8]

November 6 General election candidates:

David Tusick 15,252

Hal English 19,945

District 31

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Steven Santarsiero: 2,989 a - Incumbent Satarsiero first assumed office in 2009.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Helen Bosley: 1,842
• Anne Chapman: 3,090 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Steven Santarsiero 20,640

Anne Chapman 15,105

District 32

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Anthony DeLuca: 4,452 a - Incumbent DeLuca first assumed office in 2003.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Lawrence Paladin: 2,096 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Anthony DeLuca 21,597

Lawrence Paladin 7,229

District 33

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Frank Dermody: 4,158 a - Incumbent Dermody first assumed office in 1991.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Gerry Vaerewyck: 2,879 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Frank Dermody 16,101

Gerry Vaerewyck 11,203

District 34

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Paul Costa: 4,911 a - Incumbent Costa first assumed office in 1999.

April 24 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Paul Costa 23,511

District 35

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Marc Gergely: 4,278 a - Incumbent Gergely first assumed office in 2003.

April 24 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Marc Gergely 19,473

District 36

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Harry Readshaw: 4,371 a - Incumbent Readshaw first assumed office in 1995.

April 24 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Harry Readshaw 21,798

District 37

Incumbent Republican Thomas Creighton did not seek re-election.

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Russell Stahley: 1,079 a

April 24 GOP primary:

• Stephen Black: 2,515
• Barry McFarland: 522
• Mindy Fee: 4,271 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Russell Stahley 7,713

Mindy Fee 20,999

District 38

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Bill Kortz: 4,825 a - Incumbent Kortz first assumed office in 2007.

April 24 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Bill Kortz 21,031

District 39

April 24 Democratic primary:

• David Levdansky: 4,103 a
• Robert Rhoderick: 2,009

April 24 GOP primary:

• Shuana D'Alessandro: 1,569
• Rick Saccone: 2,705 a - Incumbent Saccone first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

David Levdansky 14,383

Rick Saccone 14,495

District 40

April 24 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

April 24 GOP primary:

• John Maher: 6,495 a - Incumbent Maher first assumed office in 1997.

November 6 General election candidates:

John Maher 28,402

District 41

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Marcy Dubroff

April 24 GOP primary:

• Ryan Aument: 5,668 a - Incumbent Aument first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Marcy Dubroff 13,562

Ryan Aument 20,183

District 42

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Matt Smith: 4,733 a - Incumbent Smith first assumed office in 2007.

April 24 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Matt Smith 30,826

District 43

Incumbent Republican Scott Boyd did not seek re-election.

April 24 Democratic primary:

• John Weigel: 1,298 a

April 24 GOP primary:

• Keith Greiner: 5,534 a

November 6 General election candidates:

John Weigel 10,477

Keith Greiner 18,880

District 44

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Mark Scappe: 3,149 a

April 24 GOP primary:

• Mark Mustio: 4,256 a - Incumbent Mustio first assumed office in 2003.

November 6 General election candidates:

Mark Scappe 13,259

Mark Mustio 21,581

District 45

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Nick Kotik: 4,188 a - Incumbent Kotik first assumed office in 2003.
• Maribeth Taylor: 963

April 24 GOP primary:

• Aaron Kime a

November 6 General election candidates:

Nick Kotik 19,735

Aaron Kime 10,211

District 46

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Jesse White a - Incumbent White first assumed office in 2007.

April 24 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Jesse White 26,314

District 47

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Shane Richardson: 984
• Sarah Speed: 1,880 a

April 24 GOP primary:

• Keith Gillespie: 6,624 a - Incumbent Gillespie first assumed office in 2003.

November 6 General election candidates:

Sarah Speed 13,127

Keith Gillespie 20,236

District 48

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Brandon Neuman: 4,068 a - Incumbent Neuman first assumed office in 2011.

April 24 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Brandon Neuman 21,206

District 49

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Peter Daley: 3,541 a - Incumbent Daley first assumed office in 1993.
• Randy Barli: 1,263

April 24 GOP primary:

• Richard Massafra: 1,965 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Peter Daley 12,244

Richard Massafra 10,225

District 50

April 24 Democratic primary:

• William H. DeWeese: 3,159 a - Incumbent DeWeese first assumed office in 1976.

Note: DeWeese resigned his seat on April 24, hours before his conviction on corruption charges.^[9] DeWeese's name remained on the ballot until replaced by Pam Snyder on August 18.^[10]

April 24 GOP primary:

• Mark Fischer: 1,590 a
• George Toothman: 712

November 6 General election candidates:

Pam Snyder 13,089

Mark Fischer 8,143

Note: Snyder was chosen to replace DeWeese on August 18, 2012 because he was in jail.^[10]

District 51

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Tim Mahoney: 2,797 a - Incumbent Mahoney first assumed office in 2007.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Gary Gearing: 1,019 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Tim Mahoney 12,799

Gary Gearing 7,400

District 52

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Deberah Kula: 3,378 a - Incumbent Kula first assumed office in 2007.

April 24 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Deberah Kula 15,701

District 53

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Mick Wynne

April 24 GOP primary:

• Robert Godshall: 3,623 a - Incumbent Godshall first assumed office in 1982.

November 6 General election candidates:

Mick Wynne 11,140

Robert Godshall 17,205

District 54

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Patrick Leyland

April 24 GOP primary:

• Eli Evankovich: 3,810 a - Incumbent Evankovich first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Patrick Leyland 9,685

Eli Evankovich 18,591

District 55

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Joseph Petrarca: 4,037 a - Incumbent Petraraca first assumed office in 1995.

April 24 GOP primary:

Note: John Palaika won the primary but no longer appears on the list of general election candidates.

November 6 General election candidates:

Joseph Petrarca 13,757

John Hauser 10,770 -- Hauser replaced Palaika after his withdrawal.

District 56

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Raymond Geissler: 2,465 a
• Marybeth Kuznik: 1,552

April 24 GOP primary:

• George Dunbar: 4,270 a - Incumbent Dunbar first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Raymond Geissler 12,476

George Dunbar 17,494

District 57

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Andrew Gales: 3,075 a

April 24 GOP primary:

• Tim Krieger: 3,996 a - Incumbent Krieger first assumed office in 2009.

November 6 General election candidates:

Andrew Gales 9,576

Tim Krieger 17,339

District 58

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Ted R. Harhai: 3,955 a - Incumbent Harhai first assumed office in 1999.

April 24 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Ted R. Harhai 19,627

District 59

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Harriet Ellenberger: 2,794 a

April 24 GOP primary:

• Mike Reese: 4,814 a - Incumbent Reese first assumed office in 2009.

November 6 General election candidates:

Harriet Ellenberger 7,984

Mike Reese 20,377

District 60

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Jo Ellen Bowman: 2,552 a

April 24 GOP primary:

• Jeffrey Pyle: 5,106 a - Incumbent Pyle first assumed office in 2005.

November 6 General election candidates:

Jo Ellen Bowman 8,720

Jeffrey Pyle 16,238

District 61

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Jo White: 2,245 a

April 24 GOP primary:

• Kate Harper: 4,013 a - Incumbent Harper first assumed office in 2001.

November 6 General election candidates:

Jo White 14,543

Kate Harper 20,231

District 62

April 24 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Dave Reed: 3,976 a - Incumbent Reed first assumed office in 2003.

November 6 General election candidates:

Dave Reed 19,358

District 63

April 24 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Donna Oberlander: 5,600 a - Incumbent Oberlander first assumed office in 2009.

November 6 General election candidates:

Donna Oberlander 22,069

District 64

Incumbent Republican Scott Hutchinson did not seek re-election. He instead ran for Senate District 21 instead.

April 24 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

April 24 GOP primary:

• R. Lee James: 2,927 a
• Randall Smith: 1,112
• Thomas Myers: 1,827

November 6 General election candidates:

R. Lee James 19,540

District 65

April 24 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Kathy Rapp: 4,034 a - Incumbent Rapp first assumed office in 2005.

November 6 General election candidates:

Kathy Rapp 18,498

District 66

April 24 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Sam Smith: 3,150 a - Incumbent Smith first assumed office in 1997.
• James Brown: 579
• Cris Dush: 2,691

November 6 General election candidates:

Sam Smith 18,367

District 67

April 24 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Martin Causer: 4,855 a - Incumbent Causer first assumed office in 2003.

November 6 General election candidates:

Martin Causer 17,658

District 68

April 24 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Matthew Baker: 5,664 a - Incumbent Baker first assumed office in 1993.

November 6 General election candidates:

Matthew Baker 22,598

District 69

April 24 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Carl Metzgar: 6,025 a - Incumbent Metzgar first assumed office in 2009.

November 6 General election candidates:

Carl Metzgar 24,145

District 70

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Matthew Bradford: 2,057 a - Incumbent Bradford first assumed office in 2009.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Alan Apt Apt was removed from the ballot on March 13, 2012 after a petition challenge.^[11]

November 6 General election candidates:

Matthew Bradford 20,663

Jim Phillips 11,235

District 71

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Bryan Barbin: 6,357 a - Incumbent Barbin first assumed office in 2009.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Sherry Stalley: 3,117 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Bryan Barbin 13,023

Sherry Stalley 10,346

District 72

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Frank Burns: 7,160 a - Incumbent Burns first assumed office in 2009.

April 24 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Frank Burns 21,024

District 73

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Gary Haluska: 5,310 a - Incumbent Haluska first assumed office in 1995.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Randall Wilson: 2,346 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Gary Haluska 13,906

Randall Wilson 8,333

District 74

Incumbent Democrat Camille George did not seek re-election.

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Mark McCracken: 2,933 a

April 24 GOP primary:

• Thomas Sankey: 3,874 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Mark McCracken 8,595

Thomas Sankey 13,391

District 75

April 24 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Matt Gabler: 4,102 a - Incumbent Gabler first assumed office in 2009.

November 6 General election candidates:

Matt Gabler 19,464

District 76

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Mike Hanna: 2,524 a - Incumbent Hanna first assumed office in 1991.

April 24 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Mike Hanna 16,843

District 77

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Scott H. Conklin: 3,234 a - Incumbent Conklin first assumed office in 2007.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Josh Troxell Troxell withdrew from the ballot in March after a petition challenge.^[12]

November 6 General election candidates:

Scott H. Conklin 20,126

Ron Reese 10,595

District 78

April 24 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Dick Hess: 5,485 a - Incumbent Hess first assumed office in 1986.

November 6 General election candidates:

Dick Hess 24,864

District 79

April 24 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

April 24 GOP primary:

• John McGinnis: 2,718 a
• Richard Geist: 2,535 - Incumbent Geist first assumed office in 1978.

November 6 General election candidates:

Richard Flarend 9,752

John McGinnis 11,935

District 80

April 24 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Jerry Stern: 6,325 a - Incumbent Stern first assumed office in 1993.

November 6 General election candidates:

Jerry Stern 23,152

District 81

April 24 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Michael Fleck: 4,709 a - Incumbent Fleck first assumed office in 2007.

November 6 General election candidates:

Michael Fleck 18,427

District 82

April 24 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

April 24 GOP primary:

• James Felmlee: 2,386
• Adam C. Harris: 3,494 a - Incumbent Harris first assumed office in 2003.
• James Knepp: 1,034

November 6 General election candidates:

Adam C. Harris 18,925

District 83

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Rick Mirabito: 2,151 a - Incumbent Mirabito first assumed office in 2009.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Harry Rogers: 4,194 a
• Christopher Bain Bain was removed from the ballot after 29 of his 321 signatures were ruled invalid--300 are required.^[13]

November 6 General election candidates:

Rick Mirabito 13,318

Harry Rogers 9,369

District 84

April 24 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Garth Everett: 5,680 a - Incumbent Evertt first assumed office in 2007.

November 6 General election candidates:

Garth Everett 20,265

District 85

April 24 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Frederick Keller: 4,940 a - Incumbent Keller first assumed office in 2011.

April 24 Libertarian primary:

• Erik Viker

November 6 General election candidates:

Frederick Keller 16,900

Erik Viker 3,935

District 86

April 24 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Mark Keller: 6,144 a - Incumbent Keller first assumed office in 2005.

November 6 General election candidates:

Mark Keller 22,333

District 87

April 24 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Glen Grell: 8,729 a - Incumbent Grell first assumed office in 2005.

November 6 General election candidates:

Glen Grell 29,791

District 88

April 24 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Sheryl Delozier: 7,483 a - Incumbent Delozier first assumed office in 2009.

November 6 General election candidates:

Sheryl Delozier 25,453

District 89

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Susan Spicka: 1,805 a

April 24 GOP primary:

• Rob Kauffman: 5,128 a - Incumbent Kauffman first assumed office in 2005.

November 6 General election candidates:

Susan Spicka 11,847

Rob Kauffman 18,233

District 90

April 24 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Todd Rock: 5,843 a - Incumbent Rock first assumed office in 2007.

November 6 General election candidates:

Todd Rock 25,983

District 91

April 24 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Dan Moul: 5,079 a - Incumbent Moul first assumed office in 2007.

November 6 General election candidates:

Dan Moul 21,324

District 92

Incumbent Republican Scott Perry did not seek re-election.

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Charles Comrey: 1,960 a

April 24 GOP primary:

• Anthony Pugliese: 1,905
• Scott Derr: 1,895
• Daniel Johnson: 988
• Mike Regan: 3,266 a
• William Sieg: 1,112

November 6 General election candidates:

Charles Comrey 9,101

Mike Regan 23,080

District 93

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Linda Small: 2,275 a

April 24 GOP primary:

• Ronald Miller: 4,620 a - Incumbent Miller first assumed office in 1999.
• Ernest Merisotis: 3,087

November 6 General election candidates:

Linda Small 10,670

Ronald Miller 23,518

District 94

April 24 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Stanley Saylor: 4,075 a - Incumbent Saylor first assumed office in 1993.
• Kelly Henshaw: 2,892

November 6 General election candidates:

Stanley Saylor 25,410

District 95

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Eugene DePasquale: 2,157 a - Incumbent DePasquale first assumed office in 2007.

April 24 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

Third party candidates:

• Dave Moser (YLP)

November 6 General election candidates:

Eugene DePasquale 16,804

Dave Moser 3,431

District 96

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Mike Sturla: 1,589 a - Incumbent Sturla first assumed office in 1991.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Thomas Garman: 1,331 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Mike Sturla 14,659

Thomas Garman 5,493

Paul Culbreth 1,581

District 97

April 24 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

April 24 GOP primary:

• John Bear: 6,533 a - Incumbent Bear first assumed office in 2007.

November 6 General election candidates:

Steven Mentzer 25,071

Note: Mentzer was chosen to replace Bear in the general election after the incumbent revealed he would rejoin the private sector instead of seeking re-election.^[14]

District 98

April 24 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

April 24 GOP primary:

• David Hickernell: 5,243 a - Incumbent Hickernell first assumed office in 2003.

November 6 General election candidates:

David Hickernell 21,443

District 99

April 24 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Gordon Denlinger: 4,774 a - Incumbent Denlinger first assumed office in 2003.

November 6 General election candidates:

Gordon Denlinger 19,198

District 100

April 24 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Bryan Cutler: 4,644 a - Incumbent Cutler first assumed office in 2007.

November 6 General election candidates:

Bryan Cutler 18,795

District 101

April 24 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Mauree Gingrich: 5,086 a - Incumbent Gingrich first assumed office in 2003.

November 6 General election candidates:

Mauree Gingrich 20,618

District 102

April 24 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Tom Hawk: 1,149
• Rosemarie Swanger: 4,385 a - Incumbent Swanger first assumed office in 2007.
• Joe Eisenhauer: 2,097

November 6 General election candidates:

Rosemarie Swanger 24,532

District 103

Incumbent Democrat Ronald Buxton did not seek re-election.

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Roy Christ: 1,540
• Patty Kim: 1,583 a
• Gloria Martin-Roberts: 1,031
• Karl Singleton: 1,341

April 24 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Patty Kim 19,595

District 104

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Christopher Dietz: 3,389 a

April 24 GOP primary:

• Susan Helm: 4,716 a - Incumbent Helm first assumed office in 2007.
• Jenna Lewis: 3,049

November 6 General election candidates:

Christopher Dietz 13,393

Susan Helm 16,047

District 105

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Kelly Jean McEntee: 3,393 a

April 24 GOP primary:

• Ron Marsico: 7,752 a - Incumbent Marsico first assumed office in 1988.

November 6 General election candidates:

Kelly Jean McEntee 12,225

Ron Marsico 22,755

District 106

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Osman Kamara: 2,154 a

April 24 GOP primary:

• John Payne: 5,881 a - Incumbent Payne first assumed office in 2003.

November 6 General election candidates:

Osman Kamara 10,210

John Payne 18,768

District 107

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Ted Yeager: 2,633 a
• Chris Pfaff: 862

April 24 GOP primary:

• Kurt Masser: 3,063 a - Incumbent Masser first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Ted Yeager 8,974

Kurt Masser 11,980

District 108

April 24 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Lynda Schlegel-Culver: 4,770 a - Incumbent Schlegel-Culver first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Lynda Schlegel-Culver 19,882

District 109

April 24 Democratic primary:

• James Geffken: 801
• Daniel Knorr: 2,134 a

April 24 GOP primary:

• David Millard: 3,630 a - Incumbent Millard first assumed office in 2003.

November 6 General election candidates:

Daniel Knorr 10,728

David Millard 12,851

District 110

April 24 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Tina Pickett: 5,314 a - Incumbent Pickett first assumed office in 2001.

November 6 General election candidates:

Tina Pickett 19,652

District 111

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Jeffrey Dahlander: 1,936 a

April 24 GOP primary:

• Sandra Major: 5,817 a - Incumbent Major first assumed office in 1995.

November 6 General election candidates:

Jeffrey Dahlander 7,243

Sandra Major 17,750

District 112

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Ken Smith: 3,376 - Incumbent Smith first assumed office in 2007.
• Kevin Haggerty: 3,653 a

April 24 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Kevin Haggerty 17,139

Ray Nearhood 5,917

District 113

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Kevin Murphy: 4,066 - Incumbent Murphy first assumed office in 2009.
• Martin Flynn: 4,309 a

April 24 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Martin Flynn 19,384

District 114

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Sid Michaels Kavulich: 5,388 a - Incumbent Kavulich first assumed office in 2011.

April 24 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Sid Michaels Kavulich 24,661

District 115

Incumbent Democrat Edward Staback did not seek re-election.

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Randy Castellani: 4,219
• Frank Farina: 4,327 a^[15]

April 24 GOP primary:

• Theresa Kane: 2,429 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Frank Farina 15,993

Theresa Kane 11,380

District 116

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Ransom Young: 2,576 a

April 24 GOP primary:

• Tarah Toohil: 3,431 a - Incumbent Toohil first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Ransom Young 7,157

Tarah Toohil 14,671

District 117

April 24 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Karen Boback: 5,087 a - Incumbent Boback first assumed office in 2007.

November 6 General election candidates:

Karen Boback 24,092

District 118

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Mike Carroll: 4,291 a - Incumbent Carroll first assumed office in 2007.

April 24 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Mike Carroll 16,879

Terrence O'Connor 8,977

District 119

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Gerald Mullery: 3,950 a - Incumbent Mullery first assumed office in 2011.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Rick Arnold: 1,938 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Gerald Mullery 13,132

Rick Arnold 8,456

District 120

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Phyllis Mundy: 4,212 a - Incumbent Mundy first assumed office in 1991.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Aaron Kaufer: 2,918 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Phyllis Mundy 14,133

Aaron Kaufer 11,050

District 121

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Eddie Pashinki: 4,372 a - Incumbent Pashinki first assumed office in 2007.

April 24 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Eddie Pashinki 15,617

District 122

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Ronald Rabenold: 2,951 a
• Gerald Strubinger: 1,578

April 24 GOP primary:

• Doyle Heffley: 3,913 a - Incumbent Heffley first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Ronald Rabenold 10,403

Doyle Heffley 15,006

District 123

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Neal Goodman: 6,092 a - Incumbent Goodman first assumed office in 2003.

April 24 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Neal Goodman 16,854

District 124

April 24 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Jerry Knowles: 4,478 a - Incumbent Knowles first assumed office in 2009.
• Larry Padora: 3,378

Independent candidates:

• Dante Picciano

November 6 General election candidates:

Jerry Knowles 19,570

Dante Picciano 5,363

District 125

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Vicki Harman: 3,326 a

April 24 GOP primary:

• Mike Tobash: 6,087 a - Incumbent Tobash first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Vicki Harman 7,398

Mike Tobash 18,148

District 126

Incumbent Democrat Dante Santoni, Jr. did not seek re-election.

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Mark Rozzi: 2,820 a
• John Delcollo: 381
• Frank Denbowski: 1,592

April 24 GOP primary:

• James Billman: 2,148 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Mark Rozzi 16,811

James Billman 7,119

District 127

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Thomas Caltagirone: 1,754 a - Incumbent Caltagirone first assumed office in 1976.

April 24 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Thomas Caltagirone 14,291

District 128

April 24 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Mark Gillen: 5,337 a - Incumbent Gillen first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Mark Gillen 24,640

District 129

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Erik Saar: 2,105 a

April 24 GOP primary:

• Jim Cox: 4,798 a - Incumbent Cox first assumed office in 2007.

November 6 General election candidates:

Erik Saar 12,245

Jim Cox 17,926

District 130

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Russell Diesinger: 2,190 a

April 24 GOP primary:

• David Maloney: 4,179 a - Incumbent Maloney first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Russell Diesinger 11,743

David Maloney 19,903

District 131

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Kevin Deely: 2,021 a

April 24 GOP primary:

• Justin Simmons: 3,059 a - Incumbent Simmons first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Kevin Deely 13,872

Justin Simmons 14,301

District 132

Incumbent Democrat Jennifer Mann did not seek re-election.

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Michael Schlossberg: 1,884 a

April 24 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Michael Schlossberg 17,013

District 133

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Joseph Brennan: 2,099 a - Incumbent Brennan first assumed office in 2007.

April 24 GOP primary:

• David Molony: 1,250 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Daniel McNeill 13,407

David Molony 7,337

Note: McNeill was chosen to replace Brennan after he withdrew.^[16]

District 134

April 24 Democratic primary:

Note: Patrick Slattery won the primary but no longer appears on the list of general election candidates.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Arlene Dabrow: 876
• Ryan Mackenzie: 5,475 a - Incumbent Mackenzie first assumed office on April 24, 2012.
• Dennis Nemes Nemes withdrew from the race after the local GOP endorsed Ryan Mackenzie.^[17]
• Wanda Mercado-Arroyo Mercado-Arroyo was removed from the ballot on March 5, 2012 after a petition challenge.^[18]
• Rob Hamill Hamill withdrew from the race after the local GOP endorsed Ryan Mackenzie.^[19]

November 6 General election candidates:

John Reynard 15,159

Ryan Mackenzie 22,360

Note: Reynard was selected to replace Slattery after he withdrew.^[20]

District 135

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Steve Samuelson: 2,922 a - Incumbent Samuelson first assumed office in 1999.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Kenneth Barreto: 1,773 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Steve Samuelson 18,293

Kenneth Barreto 7,891

District 136

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Robert Freeman: 2,721 a - Incumbent Freeman first assumed office in 1999.

April 24 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Robert Freeman 17,359

District 137

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Joseph Capozzolo: 2,333 a

April 24 GOP primary:

• Joe Emrick: 2,796 a - Incumbent Emrick first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Joseph Capozzolo 12,200

Joe Emrick 19,378

District 138

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Leslie Altieri: 2,113 a

April 24 GOP primary:

• Marcia Hahn: 3,344 a - Incumbent Hahn first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Leslie Altieri 12,046

Marcia Hahn 20,405

District 139

April 24 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Michael Peifer: 4,423 a - Incumbent Peifer first assumed office in 2007.

November 6 General election candidates:

Michael Peifer 20,759

District 140

April 24 Democratic primary:

• John Galloway: 3,203 a - Incumbent Galloway first assumed office in 2001.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Eric David: 1,582 a

November 6 General election candidates:

John Galloway 18,465

Eric David 6,777

District 141

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Tina Davis: 3,065 a - Incumbent Davis first assumed office in 2011.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Anthony Sposato: 1,728 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Tina Davis 17,630

Anthony Sposato 6,671

District 142

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Harry Arnold Arnold was added to the ballot after the primary but later withdrew.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Frank Farry: 3,688 a - Incumbent Farry first assumed office in 2009.

November 6 General election candidates:

Frank Farry 20,596

District 143

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Joseph Frederick: 2,552 a

April 24 GOP primary:

• Marguerite Quinn: 4,658 a - Incumbent Quinn first assumed office in 2007.

November 6 General election candidates:

Joseph Frederick 13,280

Marguerite Quinn 21,483

District 144

April 24 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Katharine Watson: 4,425 a - Incumbent Watson first assumed office in 2001.

November 6 General election candidates:

Katharine Watson 25,604

District 145

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Mary Whitesell: 1,865 a

April 24 GOP primary:

• Paul Clymer: 4,240 a - Incumbent Clymer first assumed office in 1980.

November 6 General election candidates:

Mary Whitesell 10,739

Paul Clymer 19,692

District 146

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Mark Painter: 1,496 a

April 24 GOP primary:

• Thomas Quigley: 2,824 a - Incumbent Quigley first assumed office in 2005.

November 6 General election candidates:

Mark Painter 14,888

Thomas Quigley 14,680

District 147

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Betty White: 1,349 a

April 24 GOP primary:

• Marcy Toepel: 3,710 a - Incumbent Toepel first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Betty White 11,846

Marcy Toepel 18,812

District 148

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Mike Gerber: 3,419 a - Incumbent Gerber first assumed office in 2005.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Mike Ludwig Ludwig was removed from the ballot on March 13 after a petition challenge but was later reinstated.^[21][22]

November 6 General election candidates:

Mary Jo Daley 21,414

Mike Ludwig 15,088

Note: Democrat Mike Gerber no longer appears on the general election ballot. He was replaced on the ballot by Mary Jo Daley on September 11, 2012.^[23]

District 149

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Tim Briggs: 2,926 a - Incumbent Briggs first assumed office in 2009.

Note: Nahjee Grant initially declared to run but withdrew after his petitions were challenged.^[24]

April 24 GOP primary:

• Perrin Hamilton: 2,467 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Tim Briggs 20,690

Perrin Hamilton 10,772

District 150

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Kelly Devine: 1,631 a

April 24 GOP primary:

• Mike Vereb: 3,238 a - Incumbent Vereb first assumed office in 2007.

November 6 General election candidates:

Kelly Devine 14,182

Mike Vereb 16,846

District 151

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Will Sylianteng: 2,068 a

April 24 GOP primary:

• Todd Stephens: 3,338 a - Incumbent Stephens first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Will Sylianteng 13,217

Todd Stephens 19,153

District 152

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Ronald Kolla: 1,731 a

April 24 GOP primary:

• Thomas Murt: 3,631 a - Incumbent Murt first assumed office in 2007.

November 6 General election candidates:

Ronald Kolla 10,949

Thomas Murt 19,164

District 153

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Madeleine Dean: 5,388 a - Incumbent Dean first assumed office in April 24, 2012.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Nicholas Mattiacci: 3,528 a

Libertarian candidate:

• Kenneth Crawchuk

November 6 General election candidates:

Madeleine Dean 20,934

Nicholas Mattiacci 11,369

Kenneth Crawchuk 320

District 154

Incumbent Democrat Lawrence Curry did not seek re-election.

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Steve McCarter: 5,440 a

April 24 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Steve McCarter 25,794

Mark Sirinides 8,309

District 155

Incumbent Republican Curt Schroder did not seek re-election.

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Joshua Maxwell: 1,670 a

April 24 GOP primary:

• Becky Corbin: 3,336 a
• John Muller: 1,726

November 6 General election candidates:

Joshua Maxwell 17,131

Becky Corbin 19,787

District 156

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Cassandra Jones: 1,117
• Bret Binder: 1,252 a

April 24 GOP primary:

• Dan Truitt: 4,519 a - Incumbent Truitt first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Bret Binder 16,193

Dan Truitt 17,080

District 157

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Paul Drucker: 2,284 a

April 24 GOP primary:

• Warren Kampf: 4,271 a - Incumbent Kampf first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Paul Drucker 17,012

Warren Kampf 17,783

District 158

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Susan Rzucidlo: 1,965 a

April 24 GOP primary:

• Chris Ross: 4,397 a - Incumbent Ross first assumed office in 1997.

November 6 General election candidates:

Susan Rzucidlo 14,037

Chris Ross 19,736

District 159

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Thaddeus Kirkland: 2,178 a - Incumbent Kirkland first assumed office in 1993.

April 24 GOP primary:

• James Schiliro: 1,807 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Thaddeus Kirkland 17,535

James Schiliro 4,435

District 160

April 24 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Stephen Barrar: 7,125 a - Incumbent Barrar first assumed office in 1997.

November 6 General election candidates:

Stephen Barrar 28,201

District 161

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Larry DeMarco: 2,264 a

April 24 GOP primary:

• Joe Hackett: 5,217 a - Incumbent Hackett first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Larry DeMarco 16,137

Joe Hackett 17,972

District 162

April 24 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Nick Miccarelli: 4,406 a - Incumbent Miccarelli first assumed office in 2009.

November 6 General election candidates:

Nick Miccarelli 25,447

District 163

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Sheamus Bonner: 1,977 a
• Robert Cassidy: 799

April 24 GOP primary:

• Nicholas Micozzie: 4,164 a - Incumbent Micozzie first assumed office in 1978.

November 6 General election candidates:

Sheamus Bonner 13,937

Nicholas Micozzie 14,432

District 164

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Margo Davidson: 2,224 a - Incumbent Davidson first assumed office in 2011.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Earl Toole: 2,782 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Margo Davidson 17,240

Earl Toole 8,649

District 165

April 24 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

April 24 GOP primary:

• William Adolph: 5,655 a - Incumbent Adolph first assumed office in 1988.

November 6 General election candidates:

Jeremy Fearn 11,443

William Adolph 19,678

District 166

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Greg Vitali: 3,156 a - Incumbent Vitali first assumed office in 1993.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Bill Toal: 3,927 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Greg Vitali 21,611

Bill Toal 12,637

District 167

April 24 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Duane Milne: 3,489 a - Incumbent Milne first assumed office in 2007.
• Joe Corrigan: 1,940

November 6 General election candidates:

Bob Broderick 14,781

Duane Milne 20,822

District 168

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Beth Alois: 2,171 a

April 24 GOP primary:

• Thomas Killion: 6,241 a - Incumbent Killion first assumed office in 2003.

November 6 General election candidates:

Beth Alois 14,910

Thomas Killion 20,499

District 169

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Edward Neilson: 3,710 a - Incumbent Neilson first assumed office in 2012.

April 24 GOP primary:

• David Kralle: 2,097 a
• John McCann: 992

November 6 General election candidates:

Edward Neilson 15,825

David Kralle 8,435

District 170

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Brendan Boyle: 2,688 a - Incumbent Boyle first assumed office in 2009.

April 24 GOP primary:

Note: George Weiss won the primary but no longer appears on the list of general election candidates.

November 6 General election candidates:

Brendan Boyle 18,612

District 171

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Christopher Lee: 1,849 a

April 24 GOP primary:

• Kerry Benninghoff: 4,637 a - Incumbent Benninghoff first assumed office in 1997.

November 6 General election candidates:

Christopher Lee 10,846

Kerry Benninghoff 20,242

District 172

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Kevin Boyle: 2,512 a - Incumbent Boyle first assumed office in 2011.
• Daniel Collins: 1,305

April 24 GOP primary:

• Al Taubenberger: 2,168 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Kevin Boyle 16,839

Al Taubenberger 7,961

District 173

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Michael McGeehan: 2,620 a - Incumbent McGeehan first assumed office in 1991.

April 24 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Michael McGeehan 16,033

District 174

April 24 Democratic primary:

• John Sabatina: 2,952 a - Incumbent Sabatina first assumed office in 2005.

April 24 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

John Sabatina 18,230

District 175

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Michael O'Brien: 3,656 a - Incumbent O'Brien first assumed office in 2005.

April 24 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Michael O'Brien 24,577

District 176

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Maureen Madden: 1,791 a

April 24 GOP primary:

• Mario Scavello: 2,308 a - Incumbent Scavello first assumed office in 2003.

November 6 General election candidates:

Maureen Madden 10,906

Mario Scavello 13,506

District 177

April 24 Democratic primary:

• William Dunbar: 1,907 a

April 24 GOP primary:

• John Taylor: 1,303 a - Incumbent Taylor first assumed office in 1984.

November 6 General election candidates:

William Dunbar 9,336

John Taylor 12,249

District 178

April 24 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Scott Petri: 4,914 a - Incumbent Petri first assumed office in 2003.

November 6 General election candidates:

Scott Petri 24,906

District 179

April 24 Democratic primary:

• James Clay: 2,900 a
• Tony Payton - Incumbent Payton was removed from the ballot on March 22 after a petition challenge. He did not seek re-election as a write-in.^[25]

April 24 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

James Clay 19,109

District 180

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Angel Cruz: 2,283 a - Incumbent Cruz first assumed office in 2001.
• Jonathan Ramos: 1,774
• Anthony Johnson: 140

April 24 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Angel Cruz 16,913

District 181

April 24 Democratic primary:

• W. Curtis Thomas: 5,192 a - Incumbent Thomas first assumed office in 1988.

April 24 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

W. Curtis Thomas 25,275

District 182

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Babette Josephs: 3,524 - Incumbent Josephs first assumed office in 1985.
• Brian Sims: 3,759 a

April 24 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Brian Sims 28,537

District 183

April 24 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Julie Harhart: 3,093 a - Incumbent Harhart first assumed office in 1995.

November 6 General election candidates:

Julie Harhart 21,221

District 184

April 24 Democratic primary:

• William Keller: 3,885 a - Incumbent Keller first assumed office in 1993.

April 24 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

William Keller 19,277

District 185

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Maria Donatucci: 4,160 a - Incumbent Donatucci first assumed office in 2011.

April 24 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Maria Donatucci 22,282

District 186

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Jordan Harris: 6,003 a
• Damon Roberts: 1,565
• Timothy Hannah: 364
• Harold James - Incumbent James first assumed office on April 24, 2012. He withdrew from the primary election, but remained on the special election ballot.
• Edward Nesmith Nesmith withdrew from the race.^[26]
• Fawwaz Beyha Beyha was removed from the ballot on March 19 after a petition challenge.^[27]

April 24 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Jordan Harris 26,469

District 187

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Joseph Haas: 1,476 a
• William Bispels: 672

April 24 GOP primary:

• Gary Day: 4,072 a - Incumbent Day first assumed office in 2009.

November 6 General election candidates:

Joseph Haas 11,111

Gary Day 19,015

District 188

April 24 Democratic primary:

• James Roebuck: 3,938 a - Incumbent Roebuck first assumed office in 1985.
• Fatimah Muhammad: 3,136

April 24 GOP primary:

• Ernest Adkins: 191 a

November 6 General election candidates:

James Roebuck 22,715

Ernest Adkins 1,521

District 189

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Elizabeth Forrest: 1,638 a

April 24 GOP primary:

• Rosemary Brown: 2,763 a - Incumbent Brown first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Elizabeth Forrest 11,962

Rosemary Brown 14,996

District 190

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Vanessa Lowery Brown: 3,636 a - Incumbent Brown first assumed office in 2009.
• Lemuel Thornton: 422
• Audrey Blackwell-Watson: 2,012
• Wanda Logan: 2,192

April 24 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Vanessa Lowery Brown 27,617

District 191

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Ronald Waters: 6,236 a - Incumbent Waters first assumed office in 1999.

April 24 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Ronald Waters 25,569

District 192

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Louise Bishop: 7,017 a - Incumbent Bishop first assumed office in 1989.
• Will Mega: 2,017

April 24 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Louise Bishop 28,149

District 193

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Mike Strausbaugh qualified for the general ballot through a write-in campaign but no longer appears on the list of candidates for the general election.^[28]

April 24 GOP primary:

• Will Tallman: 5,443 a - Incumbent Tallman first assumed office in 2009.

November 6 General election candidates:

Anthony McNevin 7,807

Will Tallman 18,984

Note: McNevin was selected after Strausbaugh withdrew from the general election ballot.^[29]

District 194

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Pamela Delissio: 3,912 a - Incumbent Delissio first assumed office in 2011.
• Ray Bailey: 1,171

April 24 GOP primary:

• Linda Bateman: 1,043 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Pamela Delissio 20,511

Linda Bateman 6,315

District 195

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Michelle Brownlee: 4,392 a - Incumbent Brownlee first assumed office in 2011.
• Michael Jones: 510
• Takkeem Morgan: 140
• Andrew Kleeman: 2,547
• Mahdi El El was originally listed as a candidate, but is no longer on the ballot.^[30]

April 24 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Michelle Brownlee 26,914

District 196

April 24 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Seth Grove: 5,770 a - Incumbent Grove first assumed office in 2009.
• Dan Bradley: 1,173

November 6 General election candidates:

Seth Grove 26,408

District 197

Note: District 197 is vacant pending a special election on April 24.

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Kenneth Walker: 1,478
• Jewel Williams: 2,563
• Jose Miranda: 2,997 a
• Jamil Ali: 504
• Milton Street
• James Johnson

April 24 GOP primary:

• Steve Crum: 156 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Jose Miranda 25,998

Steve Crum 1,404

District 198

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Malik Boyd: 2,102
• Rosita Youngblood: 4,087 a - Incumbent Youngblood first assumed office in 1995.
• Charisma Presley: 2,424

April 24 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

Third party candidates:

• Lamott Ebron (LAM)

November 6 General election candidates:

Rosita Youngblood 26,517

Note: Lamott Ebron initially filed but no longer appears on the general election list of candidates.

District 199

April 24 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

April 24 GOP primary:

• Stephen Bloom: 5,924 a - Incumbent Bloom first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Stephen Bloom 21,567

District 200

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Cherelle Parker: 5,924 a - Incumbent Parker first assumed office in 2005.
• Bobbie Curry Curry was removed from the ballot on March 19 after a petition challenge.^[31]

April 24 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Cherelle Parker 30,035

District 201

Incumbent Democrat John Myers did not seek re-election.

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Michael Ellis: 3,811
• Stephen Kinsey: 4,562 a
• Karl Gamble: 776

April 24 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Stephen Kinsey 26,486

District 202

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Mark Cohen: 3,597 a - Incumbent Cohen first assumed office in 1975.
• Numa St. Louis: 2,064

April 24 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Mark Cohen 21,832

District 203

April 24 Democratic primary:

• Dwight Evans: 7,572 a - Incumbent Evans first assumed office in 1981.
• Lamont Thomas: 1,646

April 24 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Dwight Evans 27,080

See also

• Pennsylvania House of Representatives
• Pennsylvania State Legislature
• State legislative elections, 2012

External links

• Official primary results
• Pennsylvania Department of State, 2012 General Election Official Candidate List

Footnotes

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