Candidate List 4 Primary, April 24, 2012

Below is a list of candidates running for office in the PA Primary on April 24, 2012.

PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

1. SANTORUM, RICHARD – Santorum dropped out, but he's honest about the connection between family breakdown and the federal deficit.


2. ROMNEY, MITT


3. GINGRICH, NEWT


4. PAUL, RON

UNITED STATES SENATOR

1. ROHRER, SAM Robeson Berks


2. WELCH, STEVEN Charlestown Twp Chester


3. SCARINGI, MARC Camp Hill borough Cumberland


4. My pick -> SMITH, TOM Armstrong


5. CHRISTIAN, DAVID Bucks

ATTORNEY GENERAL

1. FREED, DAVID CAMP HILL BORO Cumberland

AUDITOR GENERAL

1. PINTO, FRANK Middle Paxton Dauphin


2. My pick ->MAHER, JOHN UPPER ST CLAIR ALLEGHENY

STATE TREASURER

1. VAUGHAN, DIANA IREY REP NOTTINGHAM TWP WASHINGTON

Election Information:

• PA Family Council Voter Guide for Susquehanna Valley (Covers Dauphin, Lancaster, Berks counties)



• Who is my State Senator & Representative by Zip (PA) Note: Only odd numbered districts for the State Senate are up for election.

Pennsylvania candidates up for election in 2012

February 1, 2012 - This is a directory of state and federal candidates up for election in 2012.

Important dates

Last day to register before Primary: March 26, 2012
Primary election: Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Last day to register before General election: October 9, 2012
General election: Tuesday, November 6, 2012


Offices - PA Statewide:

PA ATTORNEY GENERAL - (my pick is David Freed)

David Freed (R) - Cumberland County District Attorney
Kathleen Granahan Kane (D) - Ex-Assistant District Attorney & Community Activist
Patrick Murphy (D) - Ex-Congressman, Attorney & Iraq War Veteran


PA AUDITOR GENERAL (my pick is John Maher)

John Maher (R) - State Rep. & Accountant
Frank Pinto (R) - College Professor, Ex-State Legislative Aide
Devon Cade (D) - Ex-Non-Profit Group CEO & '06 State Rep. Candidate
Eugene DePasquale (D) - State Rep., Ex-State Deputy Secretary of Community Revitalization & Attorney
Jack Stollsteimer (D) - State Treasury Dept. Official, Attorney & Ex-State Safe Schools Advocate

PA TREASURER (my pick is Diana Irey-Vaughn)

Rob McCord (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Diana Irey-Vaughn (R) - Washington County Commissioner, Ex-Pittsburgh Port Commissioner & '06 US Rep. Nominee


Statewide Federal Offices

U.S. SENATOR (Steve Welch and Tom Smith are top tier candidates who I think can beat Bob Casey)

Steve Welch (R) - Biotech Corporation CEO, Mechanical Engineer
Sam Rohrer (R) - Ex-State Rep., Businessman & '10 Gov. Candidate
Marc Scaringi (R) - Attorney & Ex-Congressional Aide
Tom Smith (R) - Retired Coal Mining Company CEO & Tea Party Activist

other 2nd tier candidates
Brian Kelly (R) - Retired IT Consultant, Tea Party Activist & '10 US Rep. Candidate
David Christian (R) - Business Consultant, Vietnam War Veteran & '84/'86 US Rep. Nominee
John Kensinger (R) - Pharmacist & '10 Write-In Candidate
Robert Allen Mansfield (R) - Businessman, Iraq War Veteran & '10 Gov. Candidate

Bob Casey Jr. (D)* - (Campaign Site) <--- Loser who votes with Obama 98% of the time


US House of Representative (Congress) - incomplete as of 2-1-2012
* Incumbent

District 16: (Lancaster & Berks counties)
Joe Pitts (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Aryanna Strader (D) - Software Consultant & Iraq War Veteran

District 17:
Tim Holden (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Matt Cartwright (D) - Attorney
Steve Urban (D) - Luzerne County Councilman, Retired Army Officer & Frequent Candidate
Laureen Cummings (R) - Home Health Care Company Owner, Nurse & Tea Party Activist


Source of candidate List: PA Department of State 2012 Primary Candidate list in ballot order. This is a list of ALL candidates in PA. To be useful, you need to know the State Senate, state assembly district, and US House District you are in.

Voter Information - Who represents me?

February 11, 2012

The PA primary is on Tuesday, April 24, 2012.

List of elected state & federal offices in PA

You can confirm that your voter registration status. All you need is your name, birthday, and county of residence.

If live in Pennsylvania, and you want to know who is representing you at the state and federal level, enter your zip code, and address in the links below:

State Level
Who is my PA Senator & Representative by Zip

Federal Level
Who are my US Senators by State

Who is my US Representative by ZIP

General information about voting and important dates
New Voter Information (PA)

Pro-family organizations with info about legislation, and rate politicians

PA Family Institute


Pro-liberty organizations and politician scorecards

Heritage Action Scorecard