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The 2018 Pennsylvania state elections took place on November 6, 2018. On that date, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania held elections for the following offices: Governor and Lieutenant Governor (on one ticket), U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Pennsylvania State Senate, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and various others. Primary elections took place on May 15, 2018.
Background
On Election Day, Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf was re-elected with new Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, as was incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Bob Casey Jr. Democrats gained five seats in Pennsylvania's congressional delegation, bringing the delegation to a 9-9 split. Democrats also broke a Republican supermajority in the Pennsylvania State Senate by gaining five seats, and gained eleven seats in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
United States Senate
Incumbent Democratic Senator Bob Casey Jr. sought reelection against Republican Congressman Lou Barletta in the general election. He won with 56% of the vote.
United States House of Representatives
Redistricting
In January 2018, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court struck down the state's congressional map, ruling it had been unfairly gerrymandered to favor Republicans.[1][2] New maps were subsequently adopted in February 2018, for use in 2018's elections and taking effect with representation in 2019.[3]
Special Elections
18th Congressional District
A special election for Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district was held on March 13, 2018, following the resignation of Republican Rep. Tim Murphy.[4]
7th and 15th Congressional Districts
Along with the general election, special elections were also held on November 6, following the resignations of Republican Reps. Pat Meehan (PA-7) and Charlie Dent (PA-15).
General Election
Voters in Pennsylvania elected 18 candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the 18 congressional districts.[5]
| District | Democratic Nominee | Republican Nominee | Libertarian Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| District 1 | Scott Wallace | Brian Fitzpatrick, incumbent | |
| District 2 | Brendan Boyle, incumbent | David Torres | |
| District 3 | Dwight Evans, incumbent | Bryan E. Leib | |
| District 4 | Madeleine Dean | Dan David | |
| District 5 | Mary Gay Scanlon | Pearl Kim | |
| District 6 | Chrissy Houlahan | Greg McCauley | |
| District 7 | Susan Wild | Marty Nothstein | Tim Silfies |
| District 8 | Matt Cartwright, incumbent | John Chrin | |
| District 9 | Denny Wolff | Dan Meuser | |
| District 10 | George Scott | Scott Perry, incumbent | |
| District 11 | Jess King | Lloyd Smucker, incumbent | |
| District 12 | Marc Friedenburg | Tom Marino, incumbent | |
| District 13 | Brent Ottaway | John Joyce | |
| District 14 | Bibiana Boerio | Guy Reschenthaler | |
| District 15 | Susan Boser | Glenn Thompson, incumbent | |
| District 16 | Ronald DiNicola | Mike Kelly, incumbent | Ebert "Bill" Beeman |
| District 17 | Conor Lamb, incumbent | Keith Rothfus, incumbent | |
| District 18 | Michael Doyle, incumbent |
Governor & Lt. Governor
One-term Governor Tom Wolf and Lt. Governor Mike Stack were both eligible for re-election. Stack was defeated in his primary by Braddock mayor John Fetterman. Wolf and Fetterman went on to defeat the Republican ticket of State Senator Scott Wagner and businessman Jeff Bartos.
Pennsylvania Senate
25 of 50 seats (even-numbered districts) in the Pennsylvania Senate were up for election in Pennsylvania's general election.[6]
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Special elections
Special elections were held for the 35th, 48th, 68th, and 178th districts prior to the general election.
General election
All 203 seats in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives were up for election in the general election.[7]
Pennsylvania ballot measures
There were no statewide ballot measures up for election in this general election; however, there were local ballot measures in Allengeny and Philadelphia Counties.[8]
See also
- Elections in Pennsylvania
- Electoral reform in Pennsylvania
- Bilingual elections requirement for Pennsylvania (per Voting Rights Act Amendments of 2006)[9]
- Political party strength in Pennsylvania
- Politics of Pennsylvania
References
- ^ The Associated Press. "Pa. Supreme Court rules state's congressional districts are unconstitutional". Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ^ League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania, et. al. v Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, et. al; No. 159 MM 2017 (January 22, 2018). "Order, Per Curiam" (PDF). Pennsylvania State Supreme Court. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 24, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)"Second, should the Pennsylvania General Assembly choose to submit a congressional districting plan that satisfies the requirements of the Pennsylvania Constitution, it shall submit such plan for consideration by the Governor on or before February 9, 2018. If the Governor accepts the General Assembly’s congressional districting plan, it shall be submitted to this Court on or before February 15, 2018." - ^ Mears, Bill (February 19, 2018). "Pennsylvania Supreme Court issues new congressional map, which could benefit Dems". Fox News. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Governor Wolf Sets Special Election for PA's 18th Congressional District". Governor of Pennsylvania Newsroom. October 23, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ "United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 2018". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ^ "Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2018". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ^ "Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2018". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ^ "November 3, 2020 ballot measures in Pennsylvania". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ^ "Covered Areas for Voting Rights Bilingual Election Materials—2015", Voting Rights Act Amendments of 2006, Determinations Under Section 203, Federal Register, retrieved October 13, 2020,
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