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The 2018 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the
administered ! Sample
size ! Margin
of error ! style="width:45px;", Aryanna
Berringer ! style="width:45px;", Kathi
Cozzone ! style="width:45px;", Madeleine
Dean ! style="width:45px;", John
Fetterman ! style="width:45px;", Craig
Lehman ! style="width:45px;", Mike
Stack ! Undecided , -
Independence Communications & Campaigns, LLC
, align=center, February 2–4, 2018 , align=center, 467 , align=center, ± 4.53% , align=center, 2% , align=center, 10% , align=center, 4% , align=center, 20% , align=center, 1% , align=center, 8% , align=center, 55%
administered ! Sample
size ! Margin
of error ! style="width:75px;", Laura
Ellsworth ! style="width:75px;", Paul
Mango ! style="width:75px;", Scott
Wagner ! Other ! Undecided , -
Susquehanna Polling & Research
, align=center, May 4–8, 2018 , align=center, 545 , align=center, ± 4.2% , align=center, 18% , align=center, 23% , align=center, 37% , align=center, 1% , align=center, 22% , -
, align=center, May 2018 , align=center, – , align=center, – , align=center, 17% , align=center, 24% , align=center, 28% , align=center, – , align=center, 30% , -
McLaughlin & Associates (R-Wagner)
, align=center, April 2–3, 2018 , align=center, 500 , align=center, ± 4.5% , align=center, 9% , align=center, 24% , align=center, 50% , align=center, – , align=center, 17% , -
Revily (R-American Principles Project)
, align=center, March 13–15, 2018 , align=center, 800 , align=center, ± 3.4% , align=center, 4% , align=center, 18% , align=center, 20% , align=center, – , align=center, 57% , - , rowspan=2
McLaughlin & Associates (R-Wagner)
, align=center rowspan=2, September 18–20, 2017 , align=center rowspan=2, 400 , align=center rowspan=2, ± 4.9% , align=center, – , align=center, 16% , align=center, 45% , align=center, – , align=center, 39% , - , align=center, 5% , align=center, 13% , align=center, 45% , align=center, – , align=center, 37% {, class="wikitable" , - valign=bottom ! Poll source ! Date(s)
administered ! Sample
size ! Margin
of error ! style="width:75px;", Scott
Wagner ! style="width:75px;", Paul
Mango ! style="width:75px;", Mike
Turzai ! Undecided , -
McLaughlin & Associates (R-Wagner)
, align=center, April 9–10, 2017 , align=center, 500 , align=center, ± 4.5% , align=center, 38% , align=center, 8% , align=center, 10% , align=center, 45% {, class="wikitable" , - valign=bottom ! Poll source ! Date(s)
administered ! Sample
size ! Margin
of error ! style="width:75px;", Scott
Wagner ! style="width:75px;", Paul
Mango ! Undecided , -
McLaughlin & Associates (R-Wagner)
, align=center, September 18–20, 2017 , align=center, 400 , align=center, ± 4.9% , align=center, 45% , align=center, 16% , align=center, 39% , -
McLaughlin & Associates (R-Wagner)
, align=center, April 9–10, 2017 , align=center, 500 , align=center, ± 4.5% , align=center, 42% , align=center, 13% , align=center, 46%
Complete video of debate
(begins at 08:50)
administered ! Sample
size ! Margin
of error ! style="width:100px;", Tom
Wolf (D) ! style="width:100px;", Scott
Wagner (R) ! Other ! Undecided , -
Change Research
, align=center, November 2–4, 2018 , align=center, 1,833 , align=center, – , align=center, 53% , align=center, 42% , align=center, 3% , align=center, – , -
Research Co.
, align=center, November 1–3, 2018 , align=center, 450 , align=center, ± 4.6% , align=center, 54% , align=center, 39% , align=center, 1% , align=center, 6% , -
, align=center, October 28 – November 1, 2018 , align=center, 421 , align=center, ± 5.5% , align=center, 58% , align=center, 37% , align=center, – , align=center, – , - , rowspan=2
Franklin & Marshall College
, rowspan=2 align=center, October 22–28, 2018 , align=center, 214 LV , align=center, ± 9.5% , align=center, 59% , align=center, 33% , align=center, – , align=center, 5% , - , align=center, 537 RV , align=center, ± 6.0% , align=center, 57% , align=center, 27% , align=center, 6% , align=center, 10% , -
Morning Consult
, align=center, October 1–2, 2018 , align=center, 1,188 , align=center, ± 3.0% , align=center, 48% , align=center, 36% , align=center, – , align=center, 16% , - , rowspan=2
Franklin & Marshall College
, rowspan=2 align=center, September 17–23, 2018 , align=center, 204 LV , align=center, – , align=center, 52% , align=center, 30% , align=center, – , align=center, 17% , - , align=center, 545 RV , align=center, ± 6.1% , align=center, 52% , align=center, 28% , align=center, 2% , align=center, 18% , -
, align=center, September 12–20, 2018 , align=center, 1,080 , align=center, ± 3.0% , align=center, 55% , align=center, 38% , align=center, 2% , align=center, 6% , -
Muhlenberg College
, align=center, September 13–19, 2018 , align=center, 404 , align=center, ± 5.5% , align=center, 55% , align=center, 36% , align=center, 6% , align=center, 2% , -
Rasmussen Reports
, align=center, September 12–13, 2018 , align=center, 800 , align=center, ± 3.5% , align=center, 52% , align=center, 40% , align=center, 3% , align=center, 5% , - , rowspan=2
Franklin & Marshall College
, rowspan=2 align=center, August 20–26, 2018 , align=center, 222 LV , align=center, – , align=center, 52% , align=center, 35% , align=center, 1% , align=center, 12% , - , align=center, 511 RV , align=center, ± 6.1% , align=center, 51% , align=center, 32% , align=center, 5% , align=center, 14% , -
Marist College
, align=center, August 12–16, 2018 , align=center, 713 , align=center, ± 4.2% , align=center, 54% , align=center, 40% , align=center, <1% , align=center, 6% , -
Commonwealth Leaders Fund (R)
, align=center, August 13–15, 2018 , align=center, 2,012 , align=center, ± 3.6% , align=center, 46% , align=center, 43% , align=center, 3% , align=center, 8% , -
Suffolk University
, align=center, June 21–25, 2018 , align=center, 500 , align=center, ± 4.4% , align=center, 49% , align=center, 36% , align=center, 1% , align=center, 14% , -
Franklin & Marshall College
, align=center, June 4–10, 2018 , align=center, 472 , align=center, ± 6.5% , align=center, 48% , align=center, 29% , align=center, 1% , align=center, 23% , -
Muhlenberg College
, align=center, April 4–12, 2018 , align=center, 414 , align=center, ± 5.5% , align=center, 47% , align=center, 31% , align=center, 5% , align=center, 16% , -
Franklin & Marshall College
, align=center, March 19–26, 2018 , align=center, 137 , align=center, ± 6.8% , align=center, 38% , align=center, 21% , align=center, 6% , align=center, 35% ;with Paul Mango {, class="wikitable" , - valign=bottom ! Poll source ! Date(s)
administered ! Sample
size ! Margin
of error ! style="width:100px;", Tom
Wolf (D) ! style="width:100px;", Paul
Mango (R) ! Other ! Undecided , -
Muhlenberg College
, align=center, April 4–12, 2018 , align=center, 414 , align=center, ± 5.5% , align=center, 47% , align=center, 27% , align=center, 5% , align=center, 22% , -
Franklin & Marshall College
, align=center, March 19–26, 2018 , align=center, 143 , align=center, ± 6.8% , align=center, 49% , align=center, 22% , align=center, 4% , align=center, 25% ;with Laura Ellsworth {, class="wikitable" , - valign=bottom ! Poll source ! Date(s)
administered ! Sample
size ! Margin
of error ! style="width:100px;", Tom
Wolf (D) ! style="width:100px;", Laura
Ellsworth (R) ! Other ! Undecided , -
Muhlenberg College
, align=center, April 4–12, 2018 , align=center, 414 , align=center, ± 5.5% , align=center, 46% , align=center, 26% , align=center, 4% , align=center, 24% , -
Franklin & Marshall College
, align=center, March 19–26, 2018 , align=center, 143 , align=center, ± 6.8% , align=center, 51% , align=center, 22% , align=center, 2% , align=center, 25%
Candidates
at
Candidates
at
GOP Primary Debate, January 20, 2018
;Official gubernatorial campaign websites
Paul Glover (G) for Governor
Ken Krawchuk (L) for Governor
Scott Wagner (R) for Governor
Tom Wolf (D) for Governor
;Official lieutenant gubernatorial campaign websites
Jeff Bartos (R) for Lieutenant Governor
John Fetterman (D) for Lieutenant Governor
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Governor
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and Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania, concurrently with the election
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of Pennsylvania's Class I U.S. Senate seat, as well as elections
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to the United States House of Representatives
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and various local elections. Incumbent Democratic
Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to:
Politics
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Governor Tom Wolf
Thomas Westerman Wolf (born November 17, 1948) is an American politician and businessman serving as the 47th governor of Pennsylvania since 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he defeated Republican incumbent Tom Corbett in the 2014 gub ...
won re-election to a second term by a double-digit margin, defeating Republican challenger Scott Wagner
Scott R. Wagner (born September 21, 1955) is an American businessman and politician from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He represented the 28th district in the Pennsylvania State Senate. He was the Republican nominee for Governor of Pennsy ...
and two third-party candidates from the Green Party
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Greens believe that these issues are inherently related to one another as a foundati ...
, Paul Glover and Libertarian Party, Ken Krawchuk. The primary elections were held on May 15. This was the first time since Bob Casey Jr.'s landslide State Treasurer win in 2004
2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO).
Events January
* January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...
that Cumberland County voted for the Democrat in a statewide election.
Democratic primary
Governor
Candidate
=Nominated
= *Tom Wolf
Thomas Westerman Wolf (born November 17, 1948) is an American politician and businessman serving as the 47th governor of Pennsylvania since 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he defeated Republican incumbent Tom Corbett in the 2014 gub ...
, incumbent governor
=Results
=Lieutenant Governor
Candidates
=Nominated
= * John Fetterman, mayor ofBraddock Braddock may refer to:
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and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2016
Eliminated in the primary
* Nina Ahmad, former deputy mayor ofPhiladelphia
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* Kathi Cozzone, Chester County Commissioner
* Ray Sosa, banker and insurance broker
* Mike Stack, incumbent lieutenant governor
=Withdrawn
= * Madeleine Dean, state representative (running for PA-04) * Aryanna Berringer, Iraq War veteran and nominee for PA-16 in2012
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(endorsed Kathi Cozzone)
* Craig Lehman, Lancaster County commissioner (endorsed Kathi Cozzone)
=Declined
= * Erin McClelland, nominee for PA-12 in2014
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and 2016 (endorsed Fetterman)
Endorsements
Polling
{, class="wikitable" , - valign=bottom ! Poll source ! Date(s)administered ! Sample
size ! Margin
of error ! style="width:45px;", Aryanna
Berringer ! style="width:45px;", Kathi
Cozzone ! style="width:45px;", Madeleine
Dean ! style="width:45px;", John
Fetterman ! style="width:45px;", Craig
Lehman ! style="width:45px;", Mike
Stack ! Undecided , -
Independence Communications & Campaigns, LLC
, align=center, February 2–4, 2018 , align=center, 467 , align=center, ± 4.53% , align=center, 2% , align=center, 10% , align=center, 4% , align=center, 20% , align=center, 1% , align=center, 8% , align=center, 55%
Primary results
Republican primary
Governor
Candidates
=Nominated
= *Scott Wagner
Scott R. Wagner (born September 21, 1955) is an American businessman and politician from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He represented the 28th district in the Pennsylvania State Senate. He was the Republican nominee for Governor of Pennsy ...
, state senator
Eliminated in the primary
* Laura Ellsworth, attorney * Paul Mango, businessman and former U.S. Army Officer=Withdrawn
= * Mike Turzai, speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and nominee for PA-04 in 1998=Declined
= * Paul Addis, businessman ( ran for U.S. Senate) *Lou Barletta
Louis John Barletta (born January 28, 1956) is an American businessman and politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he served as mayor of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, from 2000 to 20 ...
, U.S. representative ( ran for U.S. Senate)
* Jake Corman, majority leader of the Pennsylvania State Senate
* Mike Kelly, U.S. representative
* Dave Reed, majority leader of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Endorsements
Polling
{, class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;" , - valign=bottom ! Poll source ! Date(s)administered ! Sample
size ! Margin
of error ! style="width:75px;", Laura
Ellsworth ! style="width:75px;", Paul
Mango ! style="width:75px;", Scott
Wagner ! Other ! Undecided , -
Susquehanna Polling & Research
, align=center, May 4–8, 2018 , align=center, 545 , align=center, ± 4.2% , align=center, 18% , align=center, 23% , align=center, 37% , align=center, 1% , align=center, 22% , -
, align=center, May 2018 , align=center, – , align=center, – , align=center, 17% , align=center, 24% , align=center, 28% , align=center, – , align=center, 30% , -
McLaughlin & Associates (R-Wagner)
, align=center, April 2–3, 2018 , align=center, 500 , align=center, ± 4.5% , align=center, 9% , align=center, 24% , align=center, 50% , align=center, – , align=center, 17% , -
Revily (R-American Principles Project)
, align=center, March 13–15, 2018 , align=center, 800 , align=center, ± 3.4% , align=center, 4% , align=center, 18% , align=center, 20% , align=center, – , align=center, 57% , - , rowspan=2
McLaughlin & Associates (R-Wagner)
, align=center rowspan=2, September 18–20, 2017 , align=center rowspan=2, 400 , align=center rowspan=2, ± 4.9% , align=center, – , align=center, 16% , align=center, 45% , align=center, – , align=center, 39% , - , align=center, 5% , align=center, 13% , align=center, 45% , align=center, – , align=center, 37% {, class="wikitable" , - valign=bottom ! Poll source ! Date(s)
administered ! Sample
size ! Margin
of error ! style="width:75px;", Scott
Wagner ! style="width:75px;", Paul
Mango ! style="width:75px;", Mike
Turzai ! Undecided , -
McLaughlin & Associates (R-Wagner)
, align=center, April 9–10, 2017 , align=center, 500 , align=center, ± 4.5% , align=center, 38% , align=center, 8% , align=center, 10% , align=center, 45% {, class="wikitable" , - valign=bottom ! Poll source ! Date(s)
administered ! Sample
size ! Margin
of error ! style="width:75px;", Scott
Wagner ! style="width:75px;", Paul
Mango ! Undecided , -
McLaughlin & Associates (R-Wagner)
, align=center, September 18–20, 2017 , align=center, 400 , align=center, ± 4.9% , align=center, 45% , align=center, 16% , align=center, 39% , -
McLaughlin & Associates (R-Wagner)
, align=center, April 9–10, 2017 , align=center, 500 , align=center, ± 4.5% , align=center, 42% , align=center, 13% , align=center, 46%
Results
Lieutenant Governor
Candidates
=Nominated
= * Jeff Bartos, businessman (running with Scott Wagner)Eliminated in the primary
* Kathy Coder, political activist * Diana Irey Vaughan, Washington County commissioner (running with Paul Mango) *Peg Luksik, political activist=Removed from the ballot
= * Joe Gale,Montgomery County Montgomery County may refer to:
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commissioner (did not meet minimum age requirement of 30)
=Withdrawn
= *Gordon Denlinger
Gordon R. Denlinger is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (2003–2015). In December 2017, he entered the 2018 race for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania, dropping out in February 2018.
Early life and educ ...
, former state representative
* Otto Voit, candidate for state treasurer in 2016
=Considered potential
= * Dave Argall, state senator and nominee for PA-17 in 2010 * Erin Elmore, attorney, political correspondent and '' The Apprentice'' contestant=Declined
= * Dan Meuser, former Pennsylvania secretary of revenue and candidate forPA-10
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in 2008 ( running for PA-09)
* Justin Simmons, state representative ( running for PA-15)
Endorsements
Results
Green Party
Governor
Candidates
=Nominated
= * Paul Glover, community organizerLieutenant Governor
Candidates
=Nominated
= * Jocolyn Bowser-BostickEndorsements
Libertarian Party
Governor
Candidates
=Nominated
= * Ken Krawchuk, technology consultant and nominee for governor in1998
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Events January
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, 2002, and 2014
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Lieutenant Governor
Candidates
Nominated
*Kathleen Smith, entrepreneur (running with Ken Krawchuk)General election
Candidates
*Tom Wolf
Thomas Westerman Wolf (born November 17, 1948) is an American politician and businessman serving as the 47th governor of Pennsylvania since 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he defeated Republican incumbent Tom Corbett in the 2014 gub ...
(D), incumbent governor
* Scott Wagner
Scott R. Wagner (born September 21, 1955) is an American businessman and politician from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He represented the 28th district in the Pennsylvania State Senate. He was the Republican nominee for Governor of Pennsy ...
(R), former state senator
* Ken Krawchuk (L), IT entrepreneur / freelance writer
* Paul Glover (G), author / community organizer
Debates
*October 1, 2018Complete video of debate
(begins at 08:50)
Endorsements
Predictions
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, October 26, 2018
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, ''The Washington Post
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, November 5, 2018
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, FiveThirtyEight
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,
, November 5, 2018
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, Rothenberg Political Report
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, November 1, 2018
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, Sabato's Crystal Ball
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,
, November 5, 2018
, -
, RealClearPolitics
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,
, November 4, 2018
, -
, Daily Kos
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Daily Kos w ...
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, November 5, 2018
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, Fox News
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, November 5, 2018
, -
, Politico
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, November 5, 2018
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, Governing
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, November 5, 2018
Polling
{, class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;" , - valign=bottom ! Poll source ! Date(s)administered ! Sample
size ! Margin
of error ! style="width:100px;", Tom
Wolf (D) ! style="width:100px;", Scott
Wagner (R) ! Other ! Undecided , -
Change Research
, align=center, November 2–4, 2018 , align=center, 1,833 , align=center, – , align=center, 53% , align=center, 42% , align=center, 3% , align=center, – , -
Research Co.
, align=center, November 1–3, 2018 , align=center, 450 , align=center, ± 4.6% , align=center, 54% , align=center, 39% , align=center, 1% , align=center, 6% , -
, align=center, October 28 – November 1, 2018 , align=center, 421 , align=center, ± 5.5% , align=center, 58% , align=center, 37% , align=center, – , align=center, – , - , rowspan=2
Franklin & Marshall College
, rowspan=2 align=center, October 22–28, 2018 , align=center, 214 LV , align=center, ± 9.5% , align=center, 59% , align=center, 33% , align=center, – , align=center, 5% , - , align=center, 537 RV , align=center, ± 6.0% , align=center, 57% , align=center, 27% , align=center, 6% , align=center, 10% , -
Morning Consult
, align=center, October 1–2, 2018 , align=center, 1,188 , align=center, ± 3.0% , align=center, 48% , align=center, 36% , align=center, – , align=center, 16% , - , rowspan=2
Franklin & Marshall College
, rowspan=2 align=center, September 17–23, 2018 , align=center, 204 LV , align=center, – , align=center, 52% , align=center, 30% , align=center, – , align=center, 17% , - , align=center, 545 RV , align=center, ± 6.1% , align=center, 52% , align=center, 28% , align=center, 2% , align=center, 18% , -
, align=center, September 12–20, 2018 , align=center, 1,080 , align=center, ± 3.0% , align=center, 55% , align=center, 38% , align=center, 2% , align=center, 6% , -
Muhlenberg College
, align=center, September 13–19, 2018 , align=center, 404 , align=center, ± 5.5% , align=center, 55% , align=center, 36% , align=center, 6% , align=center, 2% , -
Rasmussen Reports
, align=center, September 12–13, 2018 , align=center, 800 , align=center, ± 3.5% , align=center, 52% , align=center, 40% , align=center, 3% , align=center, 5% , - , rowspan=2
Franklin & Marshall College
, rowspan=2 align=center, August 20–26, 2018 , align=center, 222 LV , align=center, – , align=center, 52% , align=center, 35% , align=center, 1% , align=center, 12% , - , align=center, 511 RV , align=center, ± 6.1% , align=center, 51% , align=center, 32% , align=center, 5% , align=center, 14% , -
Marist College
, align=center, August 12–16, 2018 , align=center, 713 , align=center, ± 4.2% , align=center, 54% , align=center, 40% , align=center, <1% , align=center, 6% , -
Commonwealth Leaders Fund (R)
, align=center, August 13–15, 2018 , align=center, 2,012 , align=center, ± 3.6% , align=center, 46% , align=center, 43% , align=center, 3% , align=center, 8% , -
Suffolk University
, align=center, June 21–25, 2018 , align=center, 500 , align=center, ± 4.4% , align=center, 49% , align=center, 36% , align=center, 1% , align=center, 14% , -
Franklin & Marshall College
, align=center, June 4–10, 2018 , align=center, 472 , align=center, ± 6.5% , align=center, 48% , align=center, 29% , align=center, 1% , align=center, 23% , -
Muhlenberg College
, align=center, April 4–12, 2018 , align=center, 414 , align=center, ± 5.5% , align=center, 47% , align=center, 31% , align=center, 5% , align=center, 16% , -
Franklin & Marshall College
, align=center, March 19–26, 2018 , align=center, 137 , align=center, ± 6.8% , align=center, 38% , align=center, 21% , align=center, 6% , align=center, 35% ;with Paul Mango {, class="wikitable" , - valign=bottom ! Poll source ! Date(s)
administered ! Sample
size ! Margin
of error ! style="width:100px;", Tom
Wolf (D) ! style="width:100px;", Paul
Mango (R) ! Other ! Undecided , -
Muhlenberg College
, align=center, April 4–12, 2018 , align=center, 414 , align=center, ± 5.5% , align=center, 47% , align=center, 27% , align=center, 5% , align=center, 22% , -
Franklin & Marshall College
, align=center, March 19–26, 2018 , align=center, 143 , align=center, ± 6.8% , align=center, 49% , align=center, 22% , align=center, 4% , align=center, 25% ;with Laura Ellsworth {, class="wikitable" , - valign=bottom ! Poll source ! Date(s)
administered ! Sample
size ! Margin
of error ! style="width:100px;", Tom
Wolf (D) ! style="width:100px;", Laura
Ellsworth (R) ! Other ! Undecided , -
Muhlenberg College
, align=center, April 4–12, 2018 , align=center, 414 , align=center, ± 5.5% , align=center, 46% , align=center, 26% , align=center, 4% , align=center, 24% , -
Franklin & Marshall College
, align=center, March 19–26, 2018 , align=center, 143 , align=center, ± 6.8% , align=center, 51% , align=center, 22% , align=center, 2% , align=center, 25%
Results
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, including Pittsburgh
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, and Philadelphia County, including Philadelphia
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. Wolf's victory can also be attributed to his strong performance in Philadelphia suburbs.
By congressional district
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, , Dwight Evans
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Fifth is the ordinal form of the number five.
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, , Mary Gay Scanlon
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, , Chrissy Houlahan
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! , 7th
, 39%
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, , Susan Wild
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! , 8th
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, , Matt Cartwright
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, 54%
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, , Dan Meuser
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! , 10th
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, , Scott Perry
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! , 11th
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, 53%
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, , Lloyd Smucker
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, 59%
, 39%
, , Tom Marino
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! , 13th
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! , 14th
14 (fourteen) is a natural number following 13 (number), 13 and preceding 15 (number), 15.
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, , Guy Reschenthaler
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! , 15th
15 (fifteen) is the natural number following 14 (number), 14 and preceding 16 (number), 16.
Mathematics
15 is:
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, 60%
, 38%
, , Glenn Thompson
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, 48.8%
, 49.5%
, , Mike Kelly
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! , 17th
17 (seventeen) is the natural number following 16 and preceding 18. It is a prime number.
Seventeen is the sum of the first four prime numbers.
In mathematics
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, , Conor Lamb
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, 26%
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, , Mike Doyle
See also
*2018 United States gubernatorial elections
United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 6, 2018, in 36 states and three territories. These elections formed part of the 2018 United States elections. Other coinciding elections were the 2018 United States Senate elections and ...
* 2018 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
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* 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania
* 2018 Pennsylvania Senate election
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* 2018 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election
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References
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;DebatesGOP Primary Debate, January 20, 2018
;Official gubernatorial campaign websites
Paul Glover (G) for Governor
Ken Krawchuk (L) for Governor
Scott Wagner (R) for Governor
Tom Wolf (D) for Governor
;Official lieutenant gubernatorial campaign websites
Jeff Bartos (R) for Lieutenant Governor
John Fetterman (D) for Lieutenant Governor
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