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Pennsylvania
Congressional filing deadline: March 2010
Congressional primary: May 2010
U.S. Senate - Arlen Specter (Dem)
Arlen Specter (Dem) - Incumbent
Peg Luksik (Rep) - Conservative Activist
Larry Murphy (Rep) - Businessman
Robert Townsend (Rep) - Retired Police Officer
Pat Toomey (Rep) - Former Congressman
Bill Kortz (Dem) - State Representative
Mike Mentzer (Dem) - Navy Veteran
Joe Sestak (Dem) - Congressman
1st District - Bob Brady (Dem)
South and central Philadelphia, part of Chester
Bob Brady (Dem) - Incumbent
2nd District - Chaka Fattah (Dem)
West Philadelphia, Chestnut Hill
Chaka Fattah (Dem) - Incumbent
3rd District - Kathy Dahlkemper (Dem)
Northwest corner, Erie
Kathy Dahlkemper (Dem) - Incumbent
Paul Huber (Rep) - Businessman
John Onorato (Rep) -
Ex-Erie County Solicitor, Ex-Congressional Aide & Ex-Banker
Elaine Surma (Rep) - Senior agent in the Illinois Attorney General's office
4th District - Jason Altmire (Dem)
West, Beaver county, New Castle
Jason Altmire (Dem) - Incumbent
5th District - Glenn Thompson (Rep)
North central and northwest, State College
Glenn Thompson (Rep) - Incumbent
6th District - Jim Gerlach (Rep) [Running for Governor]
Southeast, Parts of Montgomery, Berks and Chester counties
Jim Gerlach (Rep) - Running for governor
Ryan Costello (Rep) -
Chester County Recorder of Deeds
Curt Schroder (Rep) -
Retired Newspaper Editor & Ex-Congressional Aide
Steven Welch (Rep) - Businessman
Doug Pike (Dem) - Journalist
Manan Trivedi (Dem) - Iraq War Veteran & Physician
7th District - Joe Sestak (Dem) [Candidate for U.S. Senate]
Southeast, Philadelphia's Delaware county suburbs
Joe Sestak (Dem) - Incumbent
Brian Lentz (Dem) - State Representative and Iraq War Veteran
Pat Meehan (Rep) - Former U.S Attorney
8th District - Patrick Murphy (Dem)
Southeast, northern Philadelphia suburbs
Patrick Murphy (Dem) - Incumbent
Jeff Schott (Rep) -
Computer Consultant
9th District - Bill Shuster (Rep)
South central, Altoona
Bill Shuster (Rep) - Incumbent
10th District - Chris Carney (Dem)
Northeast corner
Chris Carney (Dem) - Incumbent
Chris Bain (Rep) - Iraq War Veteran
11th District - Paul Kanjorski (Dem)
Northeast, Wilkes-Barre, Scranton
Paul Kanjorski (Dem) - Incumbent
Chris Paige (Rep) -
Attorney and hedge fund manager
12th District - Special Election May 18
Southwest, Johnstown
John Murtha (Dem) - Deceased
Ryan Bucchianeri (Dem) - Former Naval Officer
Tim Burns (Rep) - Businessman
William Russel (Rep) - Retired Army Officer
In a sad and untimely event, longtime Congressman John Murtha passed away after complications during a medical procedure. Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell has scheduled a special election for May 18 to fill the seat.
13th District - Allyson Schwartz (Dem)
Southeast, Northeast Philadelphia - part of Montgomery county
Allyson Schwartz (Dem) - Incumbent
Damien Dachowski (Rep) - Dentist
Josh Quinter (Rep) - Attorney
14th District - Mike Doyle (Dem)
West, Pittsburgh and suburbs
Mike Doyle (Dem) - Incumbent
15th District - Charlie Dent (Rep)
East, Allentown, Bethlehem
Charlie Dent (Rep) - Incumbent
John Callahan (Dem) -
Bethlehem mayor
16th District - Joe Pitts (Rep)
Southeast, Lancaster
Joe Pitts (Rep) - Incumbent
Lois Herr (Dem) - College Professor
17th District - Tim Holden (Dem)
South central, Harrisburg
Tim Holden (Dem) - Incumbent
18th District - Tim Murphy (Rep)
West, Parts of Allegheny, Westmoreland and Washington counties
Tim Murphy (Rep) - Incumbent
19th District - Todd Platts (Rep)
South central, York
Todd Platts (Rep) - Incumbent
