Stephen Russell Reed was the longest-serving mayor of Harrisburg,Pennsylvania. Dubbed "Mayor-for-Life," he was re-elected to seven four-year terms,serving from 1982 to 2010. After leaving office,Reed faced charges on nearly 500 counts of theft,fraud and corruption. He pled guilty to 20 charges and was sentenced to probation. Reed died on January 25,2020,in Harrisburg at the age of 70 from prostate cancer.
The history of Harrisburg,the state capital of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,United States,has played a key role in the development of the nation's industrial history from its origins as a trading outpost to the present. Harrisburg has played a critical role in American history during the Westward Migration,the American Civil War,and the Industrial Revolution. For part of the 19th century,the building of the Pennsylvania Canal and later the Pennsylvania Railroad allowed Harrisburg to become one of the most industrialized cities in the Northeast.
Cherelle Lesley Parker is an American politician who has served as the 100th Mayor of Philadelphia since 2024. She is the first woman to hold the office.
Linda Deliah Thompson is an American politician and former mayor of Harrisburg,Pennsylvania serving from January 4,2010,until January 6,2014. Thompson was Harrisburg's first female and first black mayor. In 2016 Thompson established LDT Ministries.
The 2013 New York City mayoral election occurred on November 5,2013,along with elections for Comptroller,Public Advocate,Borough President,and members of the New York City Council. The incumbent mayor of New York City,Michael Bloomberg,a Republican-turned-Independent,was term-limited and thus unable to seek re-election to a fourth term in office.
Patty H. Kim is an American politician. A Democrat,she is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives representing the 103rd district,serving since 2013. She previously served on the Harrisburg,Pennsylvania City Council.
Eric Robert Papenfuse is an American businessman and politician who served as the 38th Mayor of Harrisburg,Pennsylvania. Papenfuse is the founder and co-owner with his wife of The Midtown Scholar Bookstore in Harrisburg,which they have owned since 2001.
The 2017 United States elections were held,in large part,on Tuesday,November 7,2017. This off-year election featured gubernatorial elections in Virginia and New Jersey,as well as state legislative elections in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature and in the Virginia House of Delegates. Numerous citizen initiatives,mayoral races,and a variety of other local elections also occurred. Special elections were also held for one seat of the U.S. Senate,representing Alabama,and six seats of the U.S. House of Representatives. The Democrats picked up the governorship in New Jersey and the Alabama Senate seat that was up for a special election. The governorship in Virginia and the six House seats that were up for special elections did not change party hands.
The Pennsylvania Attorney General election of 2016 took place on November 8,2016,to elect a new Pennsylvania Attorney General. Democratic incumbent Kathleen Kane originally indicated her intention to seek re-election,but dropped out after she was criminally charged with violating grand jury secrecy laws stemming from alleged leaks of grand jury investigation details to embarrass a political enemy.
The 2018 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election took place on November 6,2018,to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania,concurrently with the election of Pennsylvania's Class I U.S. Senate seat,as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various local elections. Incumbent Governor Tom Wolf won re-election to a second term by a double-digit margin,defeating Republican challenger Scott Wagner and two third-party candidates from the Green Party,Paul Glover and Libertarian Party,Ken Krawchuk. The primary elections were held on May 15. This was the only Democratic-held governorship up for election in 2018 in a state Donald Trump won in the 2016 presidential election.
The 2021 United States elections were held in large part on Tuesday,November 2,2021. This off-year election included the regular gubernatorial elections in New Jersey and Virginia. In addition,state legislative elections were held for the New Jersey Legislature and Virginia House of Delegates,along with numerous state legislative special elections,citizen initiatives,mayoral races,and a variety of other local elections. Six special elections to the United States House of Representatives also took place on November 2 or earlier as a result of either deaths or vacancies. The first of these was held on March 20.
The 2017 mayoral election in Harrisburg,Pennsylvania was held on November 7,2017,and resulted in incumbent mayor Eric Papenfuse,a member of the Democratic Party,being re-elected to a second term.
The 2017 mayoral election in Lancaster,Pennsylvania,was held on November 7,2017,and resulted in the election of Democratic Party nominee Danene Sorace to her first term as mayor.
The Pennsylvania Auditor General election of 2020 took place on November 3,2020. Primary elections were originally due to take place on April 28,2020. However,following concerns regarding the coronavirus pandemic the primaries were delayed until June 2,2020. Under the Pennsylvania Constitution incumbent Democratic Auditor General Eugene DePasquale was ineligible to seek a third consecutive term.
The 2021 Pittsburgh mayoral election took place on November 2,2021. The primary election was held on May 18,2021. The Democratic nominee,State Representative Ed Gainey,defeated the Republican nominee,retired police officer Tony Moreno.
The 2021 mayoral election in Harrisburg,Pennsylvania was held on November 2,2021. Two-term incumbent mayor Eric Papenfuse,a member of the Democratic Party,ran for a third term,but lost the re-nomination to City Council President Wanda Williams. On September 15,2021,Papenfuse formally announced that he would run a write-in campaign in the November general election. Williams won the general election against Papenfuse by more than a 2–1 margin.
Dave Madsen is an American politician who is currently the representative for Pennsylvania's 104th District. He had previously served as a member of the Harrisburg City Council for five years starting in 2017.
The 2013 mayoral election in Harrisburg,Pennsylvania was held on November 5,2013,and resulted in Eric Papenfuse,a local bookstore owner and Democrat,being elected to his first term.
The 2009 mayoral election in Harrisburg,Pennsylvania was held on November 3,2009,and resulted in incumbent Democratic mayor Stephen R. Reed,who had been mayor since 1982,losing in the primary to Linda D. Thompson who went on to defeat Republican Nevin J. Mindlin to become the city's first female and first black mayor.
