The 2019 Pennsylvania elections was held on November 5, 2019 to fill judicial positions on the

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, allow judicial retention votes, and fill numerous county, local and

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offices, the most prominent being the

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. The necessary

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s were held in May 2019. In addition, special elections for legislative vacancies were held at various times in 2019.

Special elections

U.S. House of Representatives

12th congressional district

A special election for Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district was held on May 21, 2019 following the resignation of Republican Representative

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Pennsylvania State Senate

33rd senatorial district

A special election for the 33rd senatorial district was held on May 21 following Republican State Senator Richard Alloway's resignation from the chamber. Democrats selected Spring Grove director of community development Sarah Hammond as their nominee. Republicans nominated retired

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colonel

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37th senatorial district

A special election for the 37th senatorial district was called for April 2, 2019 following Republican State Senator

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's election to the

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. Democrats selected Pam Iovino as their nominee, and Republicans nominated D. Raja.

41st senatorial district

A special election for the 41st senatorial district was held on May 21 following Republican State Senator Don White's retirement from the chamber. Democrats selected

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professor Susan Boser as their nominee. Republicans nominated White's chief of staff

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Pennsylvania House of Representatives

11th legislative district

State Representative Brian Ellis resigned in March 2019 in the midst of a sexual assault investigation. A special election for the 11th legislative district was held on May 21 (alongside the 2019 primary) to fill Ellis' vacancy. Democrats selected steelworker Sam Doctor as their nominee, and Republicans nominated Marci Mustello, a scheduler for Congressman Mike Kelly.

85th legislative district

A special election for the 85th legislative district was held on August 20 following Republican State Representative Fred Keller's election to the

. Democrats selected physician and school board director Dr. Jennifer Rager-Kay as their nominee, and Republicans nominated David Rowe, vice chair of the East Buffalo Township board of supervisors.

114th legislative district

State Representative

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died in October 2018, but was still re-elected in the 2018 elections. A special election for the 114th legislative district was held on March 12, 2019 to fill Kavulich's vacancy. Democrats selected Bridget Malloy Kosierowski as their nominee, and Republicans nominated Frank Scavo.

190th legislative district

State Representative

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was re-elected in the 2018 elections, but resigned in December 2018 after being convicted of

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. A special election for the 190th legislative district was held on March 12, 2019 to fill Brown's vacancy. Democrats selected Movita Johnson-Harrell as their nominee, and Republicans nominated Michael Harvey. Two additional candidates, Amen Brown and Pam Williams, ran as independents.

Judge of the Superior Court

There were two seats up for election. One seat was vacant due to the retirement of Judge Kate Ford Elliott, a Democrat, in 2017. Another seat was up for election, after Judge Paula Ott, a Republican, decided not to seek retention to another 10-year term.

Democratic primary

Candidates

* Amanda Green-Hawkins,

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; former

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councilwoman * Daniel McCaffery, Judge of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas * Beth Tarasi, attorney, candidate for in

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= * Ryan James, criminal trial lawyer

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

* Megan McCarthy King,

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deputy district attorney * Christylee Peck, Judge of the

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* Rebecca Warren, former

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district attorney (2011–2015)

Results

General election

Results

Judicial retention

Superior Court

Commonwealth Court

Municipal elections

Philadelphia

Mayor

City council

Ballot questions

There were no statewide ballot measures up for election in the 2019 general election. however, there were local ballot measures in Allegheny and Philadelphia counties.

References

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