Luzerne County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. According to the United States Census Bureau,the county has a total area of 906 square miles (2,350 km2),of which 890 square miles (2,300 km2) is land and 16 square miles (41 km2) is water. It is Northeastern Pennsylvania's second-largest county by total area. As of the 2020 census,the population was 325,594,making it the most populous county in the northeastern part of the state. The county seat and largest city is Wilkes-Barre. Other populous communities include Hazleton,Kingston,Nanticoke,and Pittston. Luzerne County is included in the Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton Metropolitan Statistical Area,which has a total population of 555,426 as of 2017.
Nanticoke is a city in Luzerne County,Pennsylvania,United States. As of the 2020 census,the population was 10,628,making it the third largest city in Luzerne County. It occupies 3.6 square miles (9.3 km2) of land. Nanticoke is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Thomas Timothy Holden is an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. representative for Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district from 1993 to 2013. Holden was the dean of the Pennsylvania Congressional Delegation during the 112th United States Congress. On April 24,2012,Holden was defeated in the Democratic primary in his attempt to seek re-election after the boundaries of his district were redrawn. He is now chairman of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board.
Paul Edmund Kanjorski is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district from 1985 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Thomas M. Tigue was a United States Marine Corps Officer and combat veteran,an American politician,a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
The 2000 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on November 7,2000 during a year which coincided with a United States presidential election in which Pennsylvania was viewed as a swing state. Pennsylvania was one of four states that elected Republican Senators despite being won by Al Gore in the concurrent presidential election,the others being Maine,Rhode Island and Vermont.
Louis John Barletta is an American businessman and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party,he served as mayor of Hazleton,Pennsylvania,from 2000 to 2010.
Anthony Hardy Williams is an American politician,former businessman,and Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate,representing the 8th District since 1998. Prior to entering public service,he worked at PepsiCo as a mid-level executive and later owned a small vending company.
Daniel Philip Meuser is an American businessman,politician,and philanthropist serving as the U.S. representative for Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district since 2019. A Republican,he previously served as the secretary of revenue in the cabinet of Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett. He was previously president of the Pride Corporation,a manufacturer of motorized wheelchairs in the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton metro area of Pennsylvania,and currently serves the company as a board member and consultant. He has testified before Congress regarding the criticality for federal practices surrounding rights and caring for the disabled.
Elisabeth Baker (née Jones) is an American politician from Pennsylvania currently serving as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from the 20th District since 2007. She chairs the Pennsylvania Senate Judiciary Committee.
Stephen Anthony Urban is an American politician and former military officer who served as a commissioner of Luzerne County,Pennsylvania from 2000 to 2012 and later as a member of the Luzerne County Council from 2012 to 2020.
Corey Daniel O’Brien is an American lawyer and politician. He was a member of the Lackawanna County Board of Commissioners from 2008 to 2015. In 2010,he challenged incumbent Congressman Paul Kanjorski in the May 2010 Democratic primary but lost.
The 2012 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on November 6,2012,alongside a presidential election,other elections to the United States Senate in other states,as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Bob Casey,Jr. ran for and won re-election to a second term,defeating Republican nominee Tom Smith,and Libertarian nominee Rayburn Smith.
Arthur L. Haywood III is an American lawyer and politician currently serving as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from the 4th district since 2015. A Democrat,he is also the current president of the advocacy group Americans for Democratic Action.
The 2016 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania took place on November 8,2016,as part of the 2016 United States elections in which all 50 states and the District of Columbia participated. Pennsylvania voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote.
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 2022 elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives were held on November 8,2022,with all districts currently being decided. The term of office for those elected in 2022 began when the House of Representatives convened in January 2023. Pennsylvania State Representatives are elected for two-year terms,with all 203 seats up for election every two years.
Nicholas P. Miller is an American politician and businessman. He is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate,representing the 14th District since 2023.
Alec Joseph Ryncavage is an American businessman and politician. He is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives,representing the 119th District since 2023.
