2024 Pennsylvania Senate Election
Elections for the Pennsylvania State Senate were held on , with 25 of 50 districts being contested. The term of office for those elected in 2024 will begin when the Senate convenes in January 2025. Pennsylvania State Senators are elected for four-year terms, with half of the seats up for election every two years. The election coincided with the 2024 United States presidential election, 2024 U.S. presidential election, 2024 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania, elections to the United States Senate, U.S. Senate, 2024 United States House of Representatives elections, elections to the United States House of Representatives, U.S. House of Representatives, and 2024 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election, elections to the entirety of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Republicans have controlled the chamber since the 1994 election. Outgoing incumbents Incumbents not seeking re-election Democrats # District 45: Jim Brewster retired. Republicans # Di ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2024 United States Senate Election In Pennsylvania
The 2024 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on November 5, 2024, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Pennsylvania. Incumbent Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Senator Bob Casey Jr. lost re-election to a fourth term, being defeated by Republican Party (United States), Republican nominee Dave McCormick in what was considered a major Upset (competition), upset. Most predictions gave Casey a slight advantage, and he led in most polls. Along with Sherrod Brown in 2024 United States Senate election in Ohio, Ohio and Jon Tester in 2024 United States Senate election in Montana, Montana, Casey was one of three incumbent senators to lose re-election in 2024, all of whom were Democrats that were first elected in 2006 United States Senate elections, 2006. The primary election took place on April 23, 2024. The election was considered essential for Democrats' chances to retain their majority in 2024. The Associated Press ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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John DiSanto
Giovanni M. "John" DiSanto is an American politician from Pennsylvania currently serving as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senator for the 15th district since 2017. His district is based in the state capital of Harrisburg. Early life and education DiSanto was born in Harrisburg area and graduated from Central Dauphin High School. He received a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Urban Planning from American University. Career Before his election to the State Senate in 2016, DiSanto was president of a construction and development company. He defeated Rob Teplitz Robert F. Teplitz (born December 20, 1970) is an American lawyer and politician who served as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 15th district, based in the state capital of Harrisburg, from 2013 to 2016. He was the f ... in a heated contest for the 15th district. Committee assignments * Banking & Insurance, Chair * Urban Affairs & Housing, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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John I
John I may refer to: People Religious figures * John I (bishop of Jerusalem) * John Chrysostom (349 – c. 407), Patriarch of Constantinople * John I of Antioch (died 441) * Pope John I of Alexandria, Coptic Pope from 496 to 505 * Pope John I, Pope from 523 to 526 * John I (exarch) (died 615), Exarch of Ravenna * John I (archbishop of Trier) (c. 1140-1212), Archbishop of Trier from 1190 to 1212 * Pope John Paul I, Pope in 1978 Counts * John I of Ponthieu (c. 1147 – 1191) * John I of Dreux (1215–1249) * John I of Avesnes (1218–1257), Count of Hainaut * John I, Count of Blois (died 1280) * John I of Brienne, Count of Eu (died 1294) * John I, Count of Holland (1284–1299) * John I Orsini (1303/4–1317), Count of Cephalonia * John I of Nassau-Weilburg (1309–1371) * John I, Count of La Marche (1344–1393) * John Günther I, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen, (1532–1586) * John I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (1550–1604) Dukes * John I of Naples (died c. 719) * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pennsylvania Senate, District 9
Pennsylvania State Senate District 9 includes parts of Chester County and Delaware County. It is currently represented by Democrat John I. Kane. District profile The district includes the following areas: Chester County * Avondale * Birmingham Township * East Marlborough Township * Franklin Township * Kennett Township * Kennett Square * London Britain Township * London Grove Township * New Garden Township * Pennsbury Township * Pocopson Township * Thornbury Township * West Grove * Westtown Township Delaware County * Aston Township * Bethel Township * Brookhaven * Chadds Ford Township * Chester * Chester Heights * Chester Township * Concord Township * Eddystone * Edgmont Township * Lower Chichester Township * Marcus Hook * Middletown Township * Nether Providence Township * Parkside * Rose Valley * Thornbury Township * Trainer * Upland Upland or Uplands may refer to: Geography *Hill, an area of higher land, generally *Highland, an area of hi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Vincent Hughes
Vincent J. Hughes (born October 26, 1956) is an American politician who is serving as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, representing the 7th District since 1994. Hughes previously served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 190th District from 1987 to 1994. Early life and education Hughes was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to James and Ann (née Adams) Hughes. After attending Temple University, he worked as library administrator at the University of Pennsylvania and was an official of District Council 47 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. Career In 1984, Hughes unsuccessfully ran for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in the 190th District, losing to longtime incumbent James Barber in the Democratic primary. He challenged Barber again in 1986, and finally won the nomination. In the general election, he defeated his Republican opponent, Sandra R. Kellar, by a margin of 89%-11%. A ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pennsylvania Senate, District 7
Pennsylvania State Senate District 7 includes parts of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Montgomery County and Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County. It is currently represented by Democratic Party (United States), Democrat Vincent Hughes. District profile The district includes the following areas: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Montgomery County * Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, Conshohocken * Whitemarsh Township, Pennsylvania, Whitemarsh Township Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County *Ward 04 *Ward 06 *Ward 12 [PART, Divisions 08, 11, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23 and 24] *Ward 21 *Ward 24 *Ward 27 [PART, Divisions 03, 06, 11, 13 and 18] *Ward 28 *Ward 34 *Ward 38 *Ward 44 *Ward 46 [PART, Divisions 07, 19, 22 and 23] *Ward 52 *Ward 60 [PART, Divisions 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 08, 09, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 23] Senators References * Pennsylvania Senate districts Government of Philadelphia Government of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania {{Pennsylvan ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jimmy Dillon
Jimmy Dillon (born January 15, 1979) is an American politician who was a Democratic member of the Senate of Pennsylvania. He was elected to represent the 5th senatorial district on May 17, 2022, in a special election to replace incumbent Democrat John Sabatina. He was formerly a School District of Philadelphia grant compliance monitor. Early life and education Dillon was born on January 15, 1979, in Northeast Philadelphia. He is a graduate of Holy Ghost Prep and the University of Notre Dame, where he played Division I basketball. Pennsylvania State Senate In 2021, Democratic State Senator John Sabatina was elected as a judge on the Court of Common Pleas in Philadelphia and resigned his seat on December 31. On January 10, 2022, Democrats selected Dillon's older brother Shawn as their nominee. Shawn later withdrew from the race after facing a legal challenge due to missing candidate filing paperwork and was replaced on the ballot by Dillon, a School District of Philadelph ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pennsylvania Senate, District 5
Pennsylvania State Senate District 5 includes parts of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County. It is currently represented by Republican Party (United States), Republican Joe Picozzi. District profile The district includes the following areas: Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County: *Ward 41 *Ward 56 *Ward 57 *Ward 58 *Ward 63 *Ward 64 *Ward 65 *Ward 66 Senators References * {{Pennsylvania's State Senatorial Districts Pennsylvania Senate districts Government of Philadelphia ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sharif Street
Sharif Street (born March 29, 1974) is an American politician and attorney. He is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate who has represented the 3rd district since 2017. In 2018, Street was elected Vice-Chair of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party under Chairwoman Nancy Patton Mills of Allegheny County, and was elected Chair of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party on June 18, 2022, the first person of color to fill that role. Street is a supporter of criminal justice reform, environmentally-friendly energy production, cannabis legalization, and equity education finance. Early life and education Born and raised in North Philadelphia, Street is the son of former Philadelphia Mayor John F. Street and the nephew of former State Senator Milton Street. His mother Helen Street was a teacher at Sheridan Elementary in Kensington. Street graduated from Central High School where he was the student body president and ran track and field. He attended Morehouse College, serving ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pennsylvania Senate, District 3
Pennsylvania State Senate District 3 includes part of Philadelphia County. It is currently represented by Democrat Sharif Street. District profile The district includes the following areas: Philadelphia County Philadelphia County is the most populous of the 67 counties of Pennsylvania and the 24th-most populous county in the nation. As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 1,603,797. It is coextensive with Philadelphia, the nation's ...: *Ward 11 *Ward 13 *Ward 14 *Ward 15 *Ward 16 *Ward 20 *Ward 29 *Ward 32 *Ward 35 ART, Divisions 09, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31*Ward 37 *Ward 42 *Ward 43 *Ward 47 *Ward 49 *Ward 61 Senators References * {{Pennsylvania's State Senatorial Districts Pennsylvania Senate districts Government of Philadelphia ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nikil Saval
Nikil Saval (born December 27, 1982) is an American magazine editor, writer, organizer, activist, and politician. A member of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party, Democratic Party, he represents the Pennsylvania Senate, District 1, 1st district in the Pennsylvania State Senate. Early life and education Saval was born in Los Angeles, California, to parents from Bangalore and grew up in West Los Angeles. He graduated from Columbia College (New York), Columbia College of Columbia University with a B.A. in 2005 and received a Ph.D. in English from Stanford University in 2014. Writing career Saval was a co-editor of ''n+1'', as well as a contributor to ''The New York Times'', and ''The New Yorker'', covering architecture and design. As of May 2025, he is an emeritus board member and contributing editor for ''n+1''. In his 2014 book ''Cubed: A Secret History of the Workplace'', Saval traces the evolution of the office workplace, from 19th-century Counting house, counting houses to moder ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pennsylvania Senate, District 1
Pennsylvania State Senate District 1 includes part of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County. It is currently represented by Democratic Party (United States), Democrat Nikil Saval. District profile The district includes the following areas: Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County: *Ward 01 *Ward 02 *Ward 05 *Ward 08 *Ward 18 *Ward 25 [PART, Divisions 01, 04 and 07] *Ward 26 [PART, Divisions 01, 02, 03, 20 and 23] *Ward 30 *Ward 31 *Ward 39 *Ward 40 [PART, Divisions 30, 38 and 40] Senators Recent election results References * {{Pennsylvania's State Senatorial Districts Pennsylvania Senate districts Government of Philadelphia ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |