Mercer County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census,the population was 110,652. Its county seat is Mercer,and its largest city is Hermitage. The county is part of the Northwest Pennsylvania region of the state.
Hermitage is a city in western Mercer County,Pennsylvania,United States. The population was 16,230 at the 2020 census,making it the largest city in Mercer County. It is located about 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Youngstown and about 60 miles (97 km) northwest of Pittsburgh. It is the principal city of the Hermitage micropolitan area,which includes all of Mercer County.
Sharpsville is a borough that is located in western Mercer County,Pennsylvania,United States,along the Shenango River. The population was 4,253 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Hermitage micropolitan area.
Wheatland is a former borough in Mercer County,Pennsylvania,United States,along the Shenango River. The population was 583 at the 2020 census. On January 1,2024,Wheatland merged with the neighboring city of Hermitage after residents of both communities voted to approve the merger in November 2022.
Todd Russell Platts is an American attorney and Republican Party politician who serves as a Judge on the York County Court of Common Pleas and is a former U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 19th congressional district,serving from 2001 to 2013.
Eugene A. DePasquale is an American lawyer and Democratic politician who served as the Pennsylvania Auditor General from 2013 to 2021. From 2007 to 2013,he served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives,representing the York County-based 95th district. He was the Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district in the 2020 election. Since leaving office,DePasquale served as an adjunct professor at Widener University School of Law,and is currently an adjunct law professor at the University of Pittsburgh. He is the Democratic nominee in the 2024 Pennsylvania Attorney General election.
Bryan Dean Cutler is an American politician and former Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. A Republican,Cutler represents the 100th legislative district of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He was first elected in 2006,defeating incumbent Gibson C. Armstrong. He was elected House Majority Leader after the 2018 elections,and he became Speaker on June 22,2020,after the resignation of Mike Turzai.
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 7 is located in western Pennsylvania and has been represented by Republican Parke Wentling since 2023.
Harry Scott Conklin is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 77th legislative district. He was first elected in 2006. Conklin is a Rush Township resident and has been married to his wife,Terri,since 1984. They have one son,Spencer,who was born in 1987. He was the Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania in 2010,losing by a ten percent margin.
Michael Brendan Diven was an American politician who served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 22nd District. He was defeated in 2006.
Nicholas "Nick" Miccarelli III was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 162nd legislative district until January 2019.
Rod Wilt is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Ryan A. Bizzarro is an American politician and member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He has represented the 3rd district since January 2013. His district is located in Erie County and includes the townships of Millcreek and Fairview.
Aaron D. Kaufer is an American politician currently serving as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 120th district since 2015.
Parke H. Wentling is an American politician and current member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives,representing the 7th District since 2023. A Republican,Wentling previously represented the 17th District from 2015 until 2022.
Jared G. Solomon is the representative for the 202nd District of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He is a member of the Democratic Party. A former Army Reserve JAG officer,Solomon is chair of the PA House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee.
Mark Soo Chang is an American politician who has served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 32 since 2015. A member of the Democratic Party,he unsuccessfully ran in the 2024 U.S. House of Representatives election in Maryland's 3rd congressional district,losing to state senator Sarah Elfreth in the Democratic primary.
A special election was held on April 28,2020,after a February 4,2020 primary,to fill the remainder of the term in the United States House of Representatives for Maryland's 7th congressional district in the 116th U.S. Congress. Elijah Cummings,the incumbent representative,died in office on October 17,2019.
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.
The 2024 elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives will be held on November 5,2024,with all districts up for election. The term of office for those elected in 2024 will begin when the House of Representatives convenes in January 2025. Pennsylvania State Representatives are elected for two-year terms,with all 203 seats up for election every two years. The primary elections to choose the respective parties' nominees took place on April 23.
