2019 Pennsylvania elections

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The 2019 Pennsylvania elections was held on November 5, 2019 to fill judicial positions on the Superior Court, allow judicial retention votes, and fill numerous county, local and municipal offices, the most prominent being the Mayor of Philadelphia.

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The necessary primary elections 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 Tom Marino.

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. [1]

Democrats selected Spring Grove director of community development Sarah Hammond as their nominee. [2] Republicans nominated retired Army colonel Doug Mastriano. [3]

Pennsylvania Senate, District 33 special election, 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Doug Mastriano 20,595 68.46
Democratic Sarah Hammond9,49031.54
Total votes30,085 100.00
Republican hold

37th senatorial district

A special election for the 37th senatorial district was called for April 2, 2019 following Republican State Senator Guy Reschenthaler's election to the United States House of Representatives.

Democrats selected Pam Iovino as their nominee, and Republicans nominated D. Raja. [4] [5] [6]

Pennsylvania Senate, District 37 special election, 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Pam Iovino 33,401 51.98
Republican D. Raja30,85448.02
Total votes64,255 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

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. [1]

Democrats selected Indiana University of Pennsylvania professor Susan Boser as their nominee. [7] Republicans nominated White's chief of staff Joe Pittman. [8]

Pennsylvania Senate, District 41 special election, 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joe Pittman 25,017 65.43
Democratic Susan Boser13,21934.57
Total votes38,236 100.00
Republican hold

Pennsylvania House of Representatives

11th legislative district

State Representative Brian Ellis resigned in March 2019 in the midst of a sexual assault investigation. [9] 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. [10]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 11 special election, 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Marci Mustello 5,953 57.49
Democratic Sam Doctor4,40242.51
Total votes10,355 100.00
Republican hold

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 United States House of Representatives. [11]

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. [12]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 85 special election, 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David H. Rowe 6,489 62.59
Democratic Jennifer Rager-Kay3,87937.41
Total votes10,368 100.00
Republican hold

114th legislative district

State Representative Sid Michaels Kavulich died in October 2018, but was still re-elected in the 2018 elections. [13] 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. [14] [15]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 114 special election, 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bridget Malloy Kosierowski 6,718 62.45
Republican Frank Scavo III4,04037.55
Total votes10,758 100.00
Democratic hold

190th legislative district

State Representative Vanessa Lowery Brown was re-elected in the 2018 elections, but resigned in December 2018 after being convicted of bribery. [16] 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. [17] Two additional candidates, Amen Brown and Pam Williams, ran as independents.

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 190 special election, 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Movita Johnson-Harrell 3,188 66.61
Independent Amen Brown 95820.02
Independent Pamela Williams51110.68
Republican Michael Harvey1292.70
Total votes10,758 100.00
Democratic hold

Judge of the Superior Court

2019 Pennsylvania Superior Court election
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2 seats of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Candidate Daniel McCaffery
Amanda Green-Hawkins		Megan McCarthy King
Christylee Peck
Party Democratic Republican
Last election78
Seats won11
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Steady2.svg
Popular vote2,509,4852,418,266
Percentage50.93%49.07%

There were two seats up for election. One seat was vacant due to the retirement of Judge Kate Ford Elliott, a Democrat, in 2017. [18] Another seat was up for election, after Judge Paula Ott, a Republican, decided not to seek retention to another 10-year term. [19]

Democratic primary

Candidates

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  • Ryan James, criminal trial lawyer [23]

Results

Democratic primary results (vote for 2) [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Amanda Green-Hawkins 480,225 37.97%
Democratic Daniel McCaffery 407,660 32.23%
Democratic Beth Tarasi376,88529.80%
Total votes1,264,770 100.0%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results (vote for 2) [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Megan McCarthy King 370,084 35.59%
Republican Christylee Peck 348,271 33.49%
Republican Rebecca Warren321,53630.92%
Total votes1,039,891 100.0%

General election

Results

2019 Pennsylvania Superior Court election (vote for 2) [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Daniel McCaffery 1,273,658 25.85%
Republican Megan McCarthy King 1,252,065 25.41%
Democratic Amanda Green-Hawkins1,235,82725.08%
Republican Christylee Peck1,166,20123.67%
Total votes4,927,751 100.0%
Democratic hold
Republican hold

Judicial retention

Superior Court

Judge Anne Lazarus Retention (D), 2019
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes1,500,89174.49
No513,91225.51
Total votes2,014,803100.00
Source: PA Department of State [28]
Judge Judy Olson (R) Retention, 2019
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes1,461,33274.06
No511,74725.94
Total votes1,973,079100.00
Source: PA Department of State [28]

Commonwealth Court

Judge P. Kevin Brobson (R) Retention, 2019
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes1,393,15871.72
No549,43228.28
Total votes1,942,590100.00
Source: PA Department of State [28]
Judge Patricia McCullough (R) Retention, 2019
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes1,474,58475.02
No491,04024.98
Total votes1,965,624100.00
Source: PA Department of State [28]

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.

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