Richard Bassett was an American politician,attorney,slave owner and later abolitionist,veteran of the American Revolution,signer of the United States Constitution,and one of the Founding Fathers of America. He also served as United States Senator from Delaware,chief justice of the Delaware Court of Common Pleas,governor of Delaware and a United States circuit judge of the United States Circuit Court for the Third Circuit.
Michael Leib was an American physician and politician from Philadelphia. He served as a surgeon in the Philadelphia Militia during the American Revolutionary War. He served as a Democratic-Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives three times;from 1795 to 1798,1806 to 1808 and 1817 to 1818. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district from 1799 to 1803 and for Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district from 1803 to 1806. He served as a member of the United States Senate for Pennsylvania from 1809 to 1814. He also served as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 1st district from 1818 to 1821.
John Cromwell Bell Jr. was an American lawyer,politician,and judge. He was the 18th lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania (1943–1947) before becoming the 33rd and shortest-serving governor of Pennsylvania,serving for nineteen days in 1947. He was later a justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court (1950–1972),serving as Chief Justice from 1961 to 1972.
William Henry Stanton was an attorney,editor,politician and judge. He served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district,elected to fill the vacancy when Winthrop Welles Ketcham resigned and serving for three months from December 1876 to early March 1877. He was previously editor of the Scranton Daily Times until 1872.
Glenni William Scofield was a United States representative from Pennsylvania,Pennsylvania State Representative,Pennsylvania State Senator,Register of the Treasury and a judge of the Court of Claims.
John Tod was an American judge and politician who served as a Democratic-Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district from 1821 to 1823 and for Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district from 1823 to 1824. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 14th district from 1815 to 1818 including as Speaker from 1815 to 1816 and as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1810 to 1813 including two terms as Speaker.
Emery Davis Potter was an American lawyer and politician who served two non-consecutive terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio in the mid-19th century.
Michael Joseph Stack III is an American attorney and former politician who served as the 33rd lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania from 2015 to 2019. A member of the Democratic Party,he previously served as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 5th district from 2001 to 2015.
William Wilkins was an American judge and politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Jacksonian member of the United States Senate from 1831 to 1834 and as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 21st congressional district from 1843 to 1844. He served as a member of both houses of the Pennsylvania General Assembly,a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania,United States Minister to Russia and the 19th United States Secretary of War.
Lawrence M. Farnese Jr. is an American attorney and politician. He was a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania Senate where he represented the 1st District from 2009 until November 30,2020. Farnese is the Democratic ward leader of the 8th ward in Philadelphia.
Edward "Ed" Neilson is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party. In April 2012,he won a special election to represent the 169th District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. In May 2014 he won a special election to serve as an at-large member of Philadelphia City Council replacing outgoing councilmember Bill Green. In August 2015,he won a special election to represent the 174th District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
The 1913 United States Senate election in New Jersey was held on January 28,1913. Republican incumbent Frank O. Briggs ran for re-election to a second term,but was defeated by Democratic judge and former U.S. Representative William Hughes.
Charles W. Staudenmeier was a Republican Pennsylvania State Senator from 1933 to 1936. He also served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for 10 consecutive years from 1923 until 1932. Later he was elected as a Schuylkill County judge from 1947 to 1967.
The 2020 elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives was held on November 3,2020,with all districts being decided. The term of office for those that were elected in 2020 began when the House of Representatives convened in January 2021. Pennsylvania State Representatives were elected for two-year terms,with all 203 seats up for election every two years. The election was coincided with the 2020 United States presidential election,United States House of Representatives elections,and one-half of the State Senate.
The 2018 Pennsylvania state elections took place on November 6,2018. On that date,the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania held elections for the following offices:Governor and Lieutenant Governor,U.S. Senate,U.S. House of Representatives,Pennsylvania State Senate,Pennsylvania House of Representatives,and various others. Primary elections took place on May 15,2018.
The 2022 elections for the Pennsylvania State Senate were held on November 8,with 25 of 50 districts being contested. The term of office for those elected in 2022 will begin when the Senate convenes in January 2023. Pennsylvania State Senators are elected for four-year terms,with half of the seats up for election every two years. The election coincided with the 2022 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania,United States House of Representatives elections,and the entirety of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
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.
The 2021 Pennsylvania elections were held on November 2,2021,to fill judicial positions on the Supreme Court,Superior Court,and Commonwealth Court,to allow judicial retention votes,and to fill numerous county,local and municipal offices.
Jimmy Dillon is an American politician who is a Democratic member of the Senate of Pennsylvania. He was elected to represent the 5th senatorial district on May 17,2022,in a special election to replace incumbent Democrat John Sabatina. He was formerly a School District of Philadelphia grant compliance monitor.
The 2023 Pennsylvania elections will take place on November 7,2023,to fill judicial positions,allow judicial retention votes,and fill numerous county,local and municipal offices,the most prominent being the Mayor of Philadelphia. The necessary primary elections were held on May 16,2023. In addition,special elections for legislative vacancies could be held at various times in 2023.
