2008 Pennsylvania elections
Pennsylvania's state elections will be November 4, 2008. Necessary primary elections will be held on April 22.
All 203 seats of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 25 seats of the Pennsylvania Senate, as well as the Pennsylvania Treasurer, Pennsylvania Auditor General, and Pennsylvania Attorney General will be up for election.
Presidential Primary
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Democratic Primary
Pennsylvania's Democratic Primary to award the state's 158 pledged delegates will take place on April 22 2008. Senator Barack Obama and Senator Hillary Clinton are the only 2 democratic candidates on the ballot.[1]
Most political observers believe Pennsylvania is a "must-win" for Senator Clinton to continue her campaign.
On March 13, 2008 polls showed Hillary Clinton leading Barack Obama 51%-38%.[2]
On March 11 2008 Bill Clinton headlined a rally at Washington & Jefferson College, 30 miles south of Pittsburgh.[3][4][5]
Republican Primary
Constitutional officers
Treasurer
Current Pennsylvania Treasurer Robin Wiessmann was appointed to fill Bob Casey Jr.'s term when he was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2006 and will not election.
John Cordisco of New Hope, Robert McCord of Lower Marion, Dennis Morrison-Wesley of Harrisburg, and Jennifer Mann of Allentown will seek the Democratic nomination for Treasurer. Tom Ellis of Cheltenham is unopposed for the Republican nomination.[6]
Attorney General
Incumbent Republican Tom Corbett of Shaler and Democrat John M. Morganelli of Bethlehem and are unopposed for their party's nomination. In 2004, Morganelli lost the Democratic primary to Jim Eisenhower, who lost to Corbett in general election.[7]
Auditor General
Incumbent Democrat Jack Wagner of Pittsburgh and Republican Chet Beiler of Penn Township and are unopposed for their party's nomination. Wagner defeated Joe Peters in the 2004 election.[8]
Pennsylvania General Assembly
Statewide Ballot Referendums
See also
External links
References
- ^ http://www.dos.state.pa.us/bcel/lib/bcel/elections/petition_filers.pdf
- ^ http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/pennsylvania/pennsylvania_democratic_presidential_primary
- ^ http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08072/864340-176.stm
- ^ http://blogs.washjeff.edu/wnjr/2008/03/11/clinton-rally-at-wj-11-march-2008/
- ^ http://www.washjeff.edu/content.aspx?section=2210&menu_id=517&crumb=518&page_title=Current%20Press%20Releases&id=11289
- ^ http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=10&OfficeID=5
- ^ http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=10&OfficeID=5
- ^ http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=11&OfficeID=6
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