Jake Corman

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In November 2021, Corman announced he would be running in the Republican primary race for Pennsylvania governor. [18] He campaigned as the "conservative who stood up to" Democratic governor Tom Wolf, citing his legal efforts to overturn Wolf's mask mandate in schools during the COVID-19 pandemic, successful opposition to Wolf's proposed taxes, and his support for a partisan investigation into 2020 presidential election. [19] On April 12, 2022, Corman filed a petition in state court to remove his name from the primary ballot, he however reversed that decision later that day saying that former president Donald Trump encouraged him to stay in the race. [19] [20] [21] Still, Corman remained low in the polls. [19] He announced on May 12 that he would be dropping out of the race again and endorsed former congressman Lou Barletta for governor. Corman's name still appeared on the ballot though and received 26,000 votes . [22] [23]

Acting lieutenant governor

On May 17, 2022, Governor Wolf announced that Corman would temporarily assume the duties of acting lieutenant governor while Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman had a pacemaker implanted and recovered. Corman served in this capacity until May 23, 2022. [24] [25]

Political positions

In 2017, Corman sponsored Senate Bill 1, a pension reform legislation that was enacted. [26]

Corman, as well as former Pennsylvania Treasurer Rob McCord, sued the NCAA, seeking to reverse sanctions that the athletic association imposed against Penn State after the Penn State child sex abuse scandal. [27] In a settlement, the NCAA lifted the sanctions against the university. The lawsuit initially aimed to require Penn State's $60 million fine to be spent on child abuse prevention in Pennsylvania, rather than across the U.S., but the suit later morphed to challenge the legality of the sanctions themselves. [27] [28] Corman accused the NCAA of unfairly singling out Penn State [27] [28] and said that the sanctions were "extremely damaging to my community"; [28] the NCAA responded that Corman was seeking to politicize the NCAA's safety efforts. [27]

While Corman voted for Pennsylvania's medical cannabis program, he is against both the decriminalization and legalization of cannabis in Pennsylvania. He believes cannabis is a gateway drug. [29] [30] He stated that: "I will do everything in my power to prevent legalization of recreational marijuana." [31]

In 2018, Corman was the prime sponsor of an anti-hazing bill (Senate Bill 1090), which was signed into law later that year as Timothy J. Piazza Anti-Hazing Law (Act 80). The law, which passed the Pennsylvania Senate unanimously, strengthened anti-hazing laws. [32]

As part of the 2018–19 budget process, Corman identified school safety funding as a priority. [33]

In June 2019, Corman made national headlines for aggressively yelling over Democratic state senator Katie Muth, as she read into record a letter from formerly homeless resident John Boyd, who encouraged representatives to not take away monthly General Assistance funds from him and other vulnerable citizens. [34]

Electoral history

Jake Corman
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President pro tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate
In office
November 12, 2020 November 30, 2022
1998 Pennsylvania Senate Republican primary election, District 34 [35]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jake Corman 8,295 44.12
Republican Connie Lucas6,81436.24
Republican Vicki Bumbarger Wedler3,69419.65
Total votes18,803 100.00
1998 Pennsylvania Senate election, District 34 [36]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jake Corman 30,129 52.08
Democratic H. Scott Conklin 27,72447.92
Total votes57,853 100.00
2002 Pennsylvania Senate election, District 34 [37]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jake Corman 57,472 92.56
Libertarian Daniel W. Tuel4,6207.44
Total votes62,092 100.00
2006 Pennsylvania Senate Republican primary election, District 34 [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jake Corman 13,011 63.70
Republican Penny W. Staver7,41436.30
Total votes20,425 100.00
2006 Pennsylvania Senate election, District 34 [39]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jake Corman 43,028 56.04
Democratic Jon Eich30,02539.10
Libertarian Thomas A. Martin2,1402.78
Independent Robert J. Cash1,5902.07
Total votes76,783 100.00
2010 Pennsylvania Senate election, District 34 [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jake Corman 53,822 69.43
Democratic Jon Eich23,69730.57
Total votes77,519 100.00
2014 Pennsylvania Senate election, District 34 [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jake Corman Unopposed
Total votes46,391 100.00
2018 Pennsylvania Senate election, District 34 [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jake Corman 46,259 52.37
Democratic Ezra J. Nanes39,07544.24
Total votes88,334 100.00

References

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Pennsylvania State Senate
Preceded by Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 34th district

1999–2022
Incumbent
Preceded by Majority Leader of the Pennsylvania Senate
2015–2020
Succeeded by
Preceded by President pro tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate
2020–2022