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The 2010 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania took place on November 2, 2010, during the 2010 midterm elections. Incumbent Republican-turned-Democrat U.S. Senator Arlen Specter ran for reelection to a sixth term, [1] but lost in the Democratic primary to Joe Sestak. Republican nominee Pat Toomey then won the seat.
[6] [136] [137] The Washington Post said the Pennsylvania race drew more attention than any other primary election in 2010 due to Specter's longevity and his switch to the Democratic party. [3] Toomey went on to defeat Sestak in the general election, [138] winning by a margin of 51 to 49 percent. [139]
The 2010 congressional elections in Pennsylvania were held on November 2, 2010. Pennsylvania had nineteen seats in the United States House of Representatives. The election was held on the same day as many other PA elections, and the same day as House of Representatives elections in other states. Party primary elections were held May 18, 2010.
The 2010 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 2010, to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania, concurrently with elections to the United States Senate in Pennsylvania and other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
With the top-ticket races already decided, Pennsylvanians voted sparsely, perhaps begrudgingly, in the primary this week.. An unofficial and preliminary estimate from the USA TODAY Network put ...
All quiet at the Bristol Township municipal building on PA primary day April 23, 2024. Turnout was light, as usual, but most of those arriving to cast votes were Republicans, poll workers said.
A special election was held on May 18, 2010 to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Democratic U.S. Representative John Murtha. [1] On March 8, 2010, the Pennsylvania Democratic Party 's Executive Committee nominated Mark Critz , Murtha's former district director. [ 2 ]
As the Pennsylvania Republican Senate race heads toward a recount, experts say the recount process rarely changes the outcome once all the votes are cast. Don't fear the recount: Vote check in ...