Cambria County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census,the population was 133,472. Its county seat is Ebensburg. The county was created on March 26,1804,from parts of Bedford,Huntingdon,and Somerset counties and later organized in 1807. It was named for the nation of Wales,which in Latin is known as "Cambria".
Daylin Leach is a former American politician and lawyer,who was a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 17th senatorial district from 2009 until 2020. He was previously a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives,representing the 149th district from 2003 to 2009.
Pennsylvania State Senate District 35 includes part of Centre County and all of Cambria County and Clearfield County. It is currently represented by Republican Wayne Langerholc.
Joshua David Shapiro is an American politician and attorney who has served as the 48th governor of Pennsylvania since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party,he served as the 50th Pennsylvania attorney general from 2017 to 2023 and as a member of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners from 2012 to 2017.
Stewart John Greenleaf Sr. was an American politician and attorney who served as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1979 to 2019. Greenleaf represented the 12th District,which includes portions of eastern Montgomery County and southern Bucks County.
The 1980 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on November 4,1980. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Richard Schweiker decided to retire,instead of seeking a third term.
Thomas Anthony Marino is an American politician and attorney,who served as a United States Representative from Pennsylvania from 2011 to 2019. He represented the 10th congressional district from January 3,2011 to January 3,2019,and the 12th district from January 3 to January 23,2019,when he resigned to work in the private sector. A member of the Republican Party,Marino was the United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania in his early career.
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.
The 2014 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election was held on November 4,2014,to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania,concurrently with elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
The 2016 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania took place on November 8,2016,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the United States Senate in numerous other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on April 26. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Pat Toomey was reelected to a second term in a close race,defeating Democratic nominee Katie McGinty and Libertarian Party nominee Edward Clifford. With a margin of 1.43%,this election was the second-closest race of the 2016 Senate election cycle,behind only the election in New Hampshire.
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania were held on November 8,2016,to elect the 18 U.S. representatives from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,one from each of the state's 18 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on April 26.
The 2018 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania took place on November 6,2018,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Pennsylvania,concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate,elections to the United States House of Representatives,and various state and local elections. The primary elections were held on May 15. Incumbent Democratic Senator Bob Casey Jr. ran for re-election to a third term. Casey,who faced no primary opposition,defeated the Republican nominee,Lou Barletta,Green Party nominee Neal Gale,and Libertarian Party nominee Dale Kerns. Casey was the first senator to be elected to a third term from Pennsylvania since Arlen Specter in 1992,and the first Pennsylvania Democrat to be popularly elected to three terms in the Senate.
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 2022 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on November 8,2022,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Democratic lieutenant governor John Fetterman won his first term in office,defeating Republican surgeon Mehmet Oz. Fetterman succeeded incumbent Republican senator Pat Toomey,who did not seek re-election after two terms. This was the only U.S. Senate seat to flip parties in the 2022 midterms.
A special election for Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district was held on March 13,2018,following the resignation of Republican representative Tim Murphy. Murphy,who held the seat since January 3,2003,declared his intent to resign on October 5,2017,and vacated his seat on October 21 that year. Democrat Conor Lamb defeated Republican Rick Saccone 49.86% to 49.53%. Saccone conceded the race eight days after the election.
Conor James Lamb is an American attorney and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district from 2018 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party,he previously represented the neighboring 18th district in 2018. Lamb was also an unsuccessful candidate in the 2022 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania.
The 2020 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania was held on Tuesday,November 3,2020,as part of the 2020 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Pennsylvania voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote,pitting the Republican Party's nominee,President Donald Trump,and running mate Vice President Mike Pence against Democratic Party nominee,former Vice President Joe Biden,and his running mate California Senator Kamala Harris. Pennsylvania has 20 electoral votes in the Electoral College.
The 2022 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election was held on November 8,2022,to elect the governor of Pennsylvania and lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania. State Attorney General Josh Shapiro defeated State Senator Doug Mastriano by 14.8 percentage points to succeed term-limited incumbent governor Tom Wolf (D). Primaries were held on May 17,2022. Shapiro won the Democratic nomination after running unopposed and Mastriano won the Republican nomination with 44% of the vote. Mastriano's nomination drew attention due to his far-right political views.
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.
Elections for the Pennsylvania State Senate will be held on November 5,2024,with 25 of 50 districts being contested. The term of office for those elected in 2024 will begin when the Senate convenes in January 2025. Pennsylvania State Senators are elected for four-year terms,with half of the seats up for election every two years. The election will coincide with the 2024 U.S. presidential election,elections to the U.S. Senate,elections to the U.S. House of Representatives,and elections to the entirety of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
