PA Primaries are today!

I hope that everyone does their civic duty today in the PA primary. The primaries will decide the candidates for Pennsylvania Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Senator and State Representative. Please note that Pennsylvania is a CLOSED state. That is, people may vote in a party’s primary only if they are registered members of that party. Independents cannot participate.

Here are your candidates:

Governor

Joe Hoeffel (D); Montgomery County Commissioner, Ex-Congressman & ’04 US Senate Nominee
Dan Onorato (D); Allegheny County Executive, Ex-Allegheny County Controller & Ex-Pittsburgh City Councilman
Jack Wagner (D); State Auditor General, Ex-State Sen., Ex-Pittsburgh Council President & USMC Veteran
Anthony Williams (D); State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Non-Profit Group Founder
Tom Corbett (R); Attorney General & Ex-US Attorney
Sam Rohrer (R); State Rep. & Businessman
John Krupe (Constitution) (no website)
Rich Gordon (Ind); Truck Driver, Ex-Businessman & Retired Port Authority Worker
Robert Allen Mansfield (Independent); Businessman, National Guard Veteran & Ex-Republican

Lieutenant Governor

Chet Beiler (R); Business Owner
Jim Cawley (R); Bucks County Commissioner, Attorney & Ex-State College Republicans Chair
Russ Diamond (R); Recording Studio Owner, Musician & Frequent Candidate
Steve Johnson (R); Businessman, Army Veteran & Community Activist
John Kennedy (R); Ex-State Rep., Retired Railroad Building Contractor & Army Veteran
Billy McCue (R); Businessman
Daryl Metcalfe (R); State Rep., Field Engineer & Army Veteran
Jean Craige Pepper (R); Financial Advisor, GOP Activist & ’04 State Treasurer Nominee
Stephen A. Urban (R); LT Colonel retired US ARMY – 3rd Term Elected Luzerne County Commissioner
Scott Conklin (D); State Rep., Ex-Centre County Commissioner, Businessman, Carpenter & ’01 US Rep. Nominee
Jonathan Saidel (D); Ex-Philadelphia City Controller, Attorney & Author
Doris Smith-Ribner (D); Retired Commonwealth Court Judge
Ed Roberson (Constitution); (no website)

Senator

Arlen Specter (D); incumbent
Joe Sestak (D); Congressman & Retired Navy Admiral
Joseph Vodvarka (D); Machinist & ’04 Candidate
Peg Luksik (R); Conservative Activist, Businesswoman
Pat Toomey (R); Ex-Congressman, Club for Growth President, Businessman & ’04 Candidate
Donald John (Constitution)
Mel Packer (Green); Physician Assistant, Writer, Ex-Labor Union Organizer & Peace Activist
Larry Murphy (Libertarian); Businessman & Ex-Republican
Mike Yilit (Indep. American); Pastoral Degree Student & Construction Worker

House of Representatives, District 8 (Bucks County)