2022 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election
The 2022 elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives will be held on November 8, 2022, with all districts being decided. The term of office for those that were elected in 2022 will begin when the House of Representatives convenes in January 2023. Pennsylvania State Representatives are elected for two-year terms, with all 203 seats up for election every two years.[2] Republicans have controlled the chamber since 2010.
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Special elections
19th legislative district
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Aerion Abney | 2,707 | 85.02 | |
Write-in | 477 | 14.98 | ||
Total votes | 3,184 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Democrat Aerion Abney was elected to finish the term of Jake Wheatley, who resigned to become the chief of staff to Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey.[4]
24th legislative district
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Martell Covington | 5,101 | 92.95 | |
Republican | Todd Elliott Koger | 313 | 5.70 | |
Write-in | 74 | 1.35 | ||
Total votes | 5,488 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Democrat Martell Covington was elected to finish the term of Ed Gainey, who resigned to become the mayor of Pittsburgh.[4]
116th legislative district
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Robert Schnee | 2,818 | 55.93 | |
Democratic | Amilcar S. Arroyo | 1,291 | 25.63 | |
Libertarian | Paul Cwalina | 213 | 4.23 | |
Write-in | 716 | 14.21 | ||
Total votes | 5,038 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Republican Robert Schnee was elected to finish the term of Tarah Toohil, who resigned to become a judge on the Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas.[7]
Redistricting
Due to redistricting after the 2020 United States census, several representatives have been drawn into new districts, and some districts have no incumbent.[8]
Seats with multiple incumbents running
The following districts have multiple incumbent representatives running as a result of redistricting.
- 32nd district: Anthony DeLuca (D) vs. Carrie DelRosso (R)
- 55th district: Jason Silvis (R) vs. Bob Brooks (R)
- 86th district: John Hershey (R) vs. Perry Stambaugh (R)
- 105th district: Andrew Lewis (R) vs. Sue Helm (R)
- 134th district: Ryan Mackenzie (R) vs. Gary Day (R)
- 200th district: Isabella Fitzgerald (D) vs. Chris Rabb (D)
Primary elections
Democratic primary
District | Candidates | Votes | Percent |
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1 | Pat Harkins | ||
Andre Horton | |||
2 | Robert Merski | Unopposed | |
3 | Ryan Bizzarro | Unopposed | |
4 | Chelsea Oliver | Unopposed | |
5 | No candidate filed for party. | ||
6 | Nerissa Galt | Unopposed | |
7 | Mitchel Henderson | ||
Timothy McGonigle | |||
8 | No candidate filed for party. | ||
9 | Chris Sainato | Unopposed | |
10 | Amen Brown | ||
Sajda Blackwell | |||
Cassandra Green | |||
11 | No candidate filed for party. | ||
12 | Robert Vigue | ||
13 | Chamir James | ||
14 | Bruce Carper Jr. | ||
15 | No candidate filed for party. | ||
16 | Robert Matzie | Unopposed | |
17 | No candidate filed for party. | ||
18 | Krzysztof Walski | Unopposed | |
19 | Aerion Abney | ||
Glenn Grayson | |||
20 | Emily Kinkead | ||
Nicholas Mastros | |||
21 | Sara Innamorato | Unopposed | |
22 | Joshua Siegel | ||
Saeed Georges | |||
Norberto Dominguez | |||
23 | Dan Frankel | Unopposed | |
24 | William Anderson | ||
Latasha Mayes | |||
Martel Covington | |||
Randall Taylor | |||
Pearlina Story Nelson | |||
25 | Brandon Markosek | Unopposed | |
26 | Paul Friel | Unopposed | |
27 | Dan Deasy | ||
28 | No candidate filed for party. | ||
29 | Neale Dougherty | ||
Timothy Brennan | |||
30 | Arvind Venkat | Unopposed | |
31 | Perry Warren Jr. | Unopposed | |
32 | Anthony M. Deluca | Unopposed | |
33 | Tristen McClelland | ||
Mandy Steele | |||
34 | Summer Lee | ||
Abigail Salisbury | |||
35 | Austin Davis | Unopposed | |
36 | Jessica Benham | ||
Stephanie Fox | |||
37 | No candidate filed for party. | ||
38 | Nick Pisciottano | ||
39 | No candidate filed for party. | ||
40 | No candidate filed for party. | ||
41 | No candidate filed for party. | ||
42 | Dan Miller | Unopposed | |
43 | No candidate filed for party. | ||
44 | No candidate filed for party. | ||
45 | Anita Kulik | Unopposed | |
46 | No candidate filed for party. | ||
47 | No candidate filed for party. | ||
48 | No candidate filed for party. | ||
49 | Ismail Smith-Wade-El | ||
Janet Temin | |||
50 | Douglas Mason | ||
51 | Richard Ringer | ||
52 | |||
53 | Steve Malagari | ||
54 | Rochelle Culbreath | ||
Gregory Scott | |||
55 | |||
56 | |||
57 | |||
58 | Kenneth Bach | ||
59 | |||
60 | Robert George | ||
61 | Liz Hanbidge | ||
62 | Brian Doyle | ||
63 | |||
64 | |||
65 | |||
66 | |||
67 | |||
68 | |||
69 | |||
70 | Matthew Bradford | ||
71 | |||
72 | Frank Burns | ||
Michael Cashaw | |||
73 | |||
74 | Dan K. Williams | ||
75 | |||
76 | Denise Maris | ||
Elijah Probst | |||
77 | H. Scott Conklin | ||
78 | |||
79 | |||
80 | Kimberly Capenos | ||
81 | Ian Kidd | ||
82 | Paul Takac Jr. | ||
83 | |||
84 | |||
85 | |||
86 | |||
87 | Kristal Markle | ||
88 | Sara Agerton | ||
89 | |||
90 | |||
91 | |||
92 | Daniel Almoney | ||
93 | Christopher Rodkey | ||
94 | |||
95 | Carol Hill-Evans | ||
96 | Mike Sturla | ||
Dana Hamp Gulick | |||
97 | |||
98 | Mark Temons II | ||
99 | Joshua Michael Caltagirone | ||
100 | |||
101 | Catherine Miller | ||
102 | Susan Quick | ||
103 | Patty Kim | ||
Linda Thompson | |||
104 | David Madsen | ||
Shaela Ellis | |||
Keontay Hodge | |||
105 | Justin Fleming | ||
Eric Epstein | |||
106 | |||
107 | |||
108 | |||
109 | Edward Giannattasio | ||
110 | |||
111 | |||
112 | Kyle Mullins | ||
113 | Kyle Donahue | ||
Patrick Flynn | |||
114 | Bridget Kosierowski | ||
115 | Maureen Madden | ||
Anna Lopez | |||
116 | Yesenia Rodriguez | ||
117 | |||
118 | James Haddock | ||
Allison Lucarelli | |||
119 | Vito Malacari | ||
120 | |||
121 | Eddie Day Pashinski | ||
122 | Richard Kost | ||
123 | Kathleen Benyak | ||
124 | Tina Burns | ||
125 | |||
126 | Mark Rozzi | ||
127 | Manny Guzman Jr. | ||
128 | |||
129 | Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz | ||
Mark Detterline | |||
130 | |||
131 | Kevin Branco | ||
132 | Michael Schlossberg | ||
133 | Jeanne McNeill | ||
134 | Peter Schweyer | ||
Enid Santiago | |||
135 | Steve Samuelson | ||
136 | Steve Samuelson | ||
137 | Anna Thomas | ||
138 | |||
139 | Meghan Rosenfeld | ||
Marian Keegan | |||
140 | John Galloway | ||
141 | Tina Davis | ||
142 | Mark Moffa | ||
143 | Gwendolyn Stoltz | ||
144 | Brian Munroe | ||
145 | |||
146 | Joe Ciresi | ||
147 | Alexandra Wisser | ||
148 | Mary Jo Daley | ||
149 | Tim Briggs | ||
150 | Joe Webster | ||
151 | Melissa Cerrato | ||
152 | |||
153 | |||
154 | |||
155 | |||
156 | |||
157 | |||
158 | |||
159 | |||
160 | |||
161 | |||
162 | |||
163 | |||
164 | |||
165 | |||
166 | |||
167 | |||
168 | |||
169 | |||
170 | |||
171 | |||
172 | |||
173 | |||
174 | |||
175 | |||
176 | |||
177 | |||
178 | |||
179 | |||
180 | |||
181 | |||
182 | |||
183 | |||
184 | |||
185 | |||
186 | |||
187 | |||
188 | |||
189 | |||
190 | |||
191 | |||
192 | |||
193 | |||
194 | |||
195 | |||
196 | |||
197 | |||
198 | |||
199 | |||
200 | |||
201 | |||
202 | |||
203 |
General election
Overview
Affiliation | Candidates | Votes | Vote % | Seats Won | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | 31 | ||||
Democratic | 26 | ||||
Libertarian | 3 | ||||
Green | |||||
Independent | 1 | ||||
Total |
District breakdown
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State
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