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.[2]
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In what was described as a "shocking upset", Democrats gained 12 seats, giving them a majority of 102 out of 203 seats and winning control of the chamber for the first time since 2010, despite losing the popular vote.[3][4][5] This defied many analysts’ predictions, including that of Sabato's Crystal Ball, which had rated House control as "Likely Republican".
Special elections
19th legislative district
This election took place on April 5, 2022.[6]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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.[8]
24th legislative district
This election took place on April 5, 2022.[9]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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.[8]
116th legislative district
This election took place on April 5, 2022.[11]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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.[13]
Results summary
Redistricting
Due to redistricting after the 2020 United States census, several representatives were drawn into new districts, and some districts had no incumbent.[14]
Retiring incumbents
Democrats
- District 7: Mark Longietti retired.
- District 50: Pam Snyder retired.
- District 113: Thom Welby retired.
- District 118: Mike Carroll retired.
- District 119: Gerald Mullery retired.
- District 156: Dianne Herrin retired.
- District 173: Michael Driscoll retired to run for Philadelphia City Council.
- District 180: Angel Cruz retired.
- District 182: Brian Sims retired to run for lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania.
Republicans
- District 4: Curt Sonney retired.
- District 33: Carrie DelRosso retired to run for lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania.
- District 12: Daryl Metcalfe retired.
- District 29: Meghan Schroeder retired.
- District 30: Lori Mizgorski retired to run for state senator from District 38.
- District 51: Matt Dowling retired (after winning his primary) after Pennsylvania State Police charged him with DUI.[15]
- District 54: Bob Brooks retired.
- District 73: Tommy Sankey retired.
- District 83: Jeff Wheeland retired.
- District 87: Greg Rothman retired to run for state senator from District 34.
- District 98: David Hickernell retired.
- District 101: Frank Ryan retired.
- District 104: Sue Helm retired.
- District 105: Andrew Lewis retired.
- District 107: Kurt Masser retired.
- District 109: David Millard retired.
- District 116: Robert Schnee retired.
- District 117: Karen Boback retired.
- District 124: Jerry Knowles retired.
- District 129: Jim Cox retired.
- District 139: Michael Peifer retired.
- District 142: Frank Farry retired to run for state senator from District 6.
- District 147: Tracy Pennycuick retired to run for state senator from District 24.
- District 178: Wendi Thomas retired.
- District 189: Rosemary Brown retired to run for state senator from District 40.
Incumbents defeated in primary
Democrats
- District 24: Martell Covington lost renomination to La'Tasha Mayes.[16]
- District 159: Brian Kirkland lost renomination to Carol Kazeem.[17]
- District 194: Pam DeLissio lost renomination to Tarik Khan.[18]
- District 200: Isabella Fitzgerald lost renomination to fellow incumbent Chris Rabb in a redistricting race.[18]
Republicans
- District 39: Mike Puskaric lost renomination to Andrew Kuzma.[19]
- District 47: Keith Gillespie lost renomination to Joe D'Orsie.[18]
- District 55: Jason Silvis lost renomination to Jill Cooper.[20]
- District 86: John Hershey lost renomination to fellow incumbent Perry Stambaugh in a redistricting race.[21]
- District 94: Stan Saylor lost renomination to Wendy Jo Fink.[18]
- District 187: Gary Day lost renomination to fellow incumbent Ryan Mackenzie in a redistricting race.[18]
Primary elections
Republican primary
District | Candidates | Votes | Percent |
---|---|---|---|
1 | No candidate filed for party. | ||
2 | No candidate filed for party. | ||
3 | Joe Kujawa | Unopposed | |
4[45] | Jake Banta | 3,702 | 41.98 |
Jason Monn | 2,321 | 26.32 | |
Greg Hayes | 1,072 | 12.16 | |
Joe Cancilla | 773 | 8.77 | |
Jennifer Lesher | 732 | 8.3 | |
John Diamond | 201 | 2.28 | |
5[41] | Barry Jozwiak | 5,161 | 58.1 |
David Golowski | 3,712 | 41.79 | |
6 | Brad Roae | Unopposed | |
7 | Parke Wentling | Unopposed | |
8[46][47] | Aaron Bernstine | 5,826 | 48.96 |
John L. Kennedy | 4,887 | 41.07 | |
Eric Ditullio | 1,164 | 9.78 | |
9[47] | Marla Gallo Brown | 3,192 | 42.62 |
Nick Kerin | 2,896 | 38.66 | |
Darryl Audia | 1,352 | 18.05 | |
10 | No candidate filed for party. | ||
11[48] | Marci Mustello | 7,470 | 74.84 |
Jennifer Steele | 2,494 | 24.99 | |
12[49] | Stephenie Scialabba | 4,805 | 47.45 |
Gregg Semel | 3,035 | 29.97 | |
Scott Timko | 1,856 | 18.33 | |
13[50] | John Lawrence | 4,891 | 62.87 |
Carmela Ciliberti | 2,871 | 36.91 | |
14 | Jim E. Marshall | Unopposed | |
15 | Josh Kail | Unopposed | |
16 | Rico Elmore | Unopposed | |
17 | Tim Bonner | Unopposed | |
18 | K.C. Tomlinson | Unopposed | |
19 | No candidate filed for party. | ||
20 | No candidate filed for party. | ||
21 | Frank Perman | Unopposed | |
22 | Robert Smith | Unopposed | |
23 | No candidate filed for party. | ||
24 | No candidate filed for party. | ||
25[51] | Stephen Schlauch | 2,487 | 50.97 |
John Ritter | 2,364 | 48.45 | |
26 | Tim Hennessey | Unopposed | |
27[52] | Ed Brosky | 2,016 | 55.91 |
Tim Walker | 1,540 | 42.71 | |
28 | Rob Mercuri | Unopposed | |
29 | Diane Smith | Unopposed | |
30[53] | Cindy Kirk | 6,389 | 81.11 |
Thomas Fodi | 1,455 | 18.47 | |
31[54] | Bernie Sauer | 4,825 | 53.7 |
Jennifer Spillane | 4,131 | 45.98 | |
32 | No candidate filed for party. | ||
33 | Ted Tomson | Unopposed | |
34 | No candidate filed for party. | ||
35 | Donald Nevills | Unopposed | |
36 | No candidate filed for party. | ||
37 | Mindy Fee | Unopposed | |
38 | No candidate filed for party. | ||
39[55][56] | Andrew Kuzma | 4,308 | 58.54 |
Mike Puskaric | 3,032 | 41.2 | |
40[57][58] | Natalie Mihalek | 5,354 | 53.98 |
Steve Renz | 4,550 | 45.87 | |
41 | Brett Miller | Unopposed | |
42 | No candidate filed for party. | ||
43 | Keith Greiner | Unopposed | |
44 | Valerie Gaydos | Unopposed | |
45 | Michael Pendel | Unopposed | |
46 | Jason Ortitay | Unopposed | |
47[59] | Joe D'Orsie | 5,178 | 59.61 |
Keith J. Gillespie | 3,491 | 40.19 | |
48 | Tim O'Neal | Unopposed | |
49 | Anne Rivers | Unopposed | |
50 | Bud Cook | Unopposed | |
51[60] | Matthew Dowling | 3,637 | 53.69 |
Ryan J. Porupski | 2,408 | 39.81 | |
52 | Ryan Warner | Unopposed | |
53 | Jennifer Neha Sodha | Unopposed | |
54 | Allen Anderson | Unopposed | |
55[61] | Jill Cooper | 4,560 | 48.91 |
Jason Silvis | 3,937 | 41.95 | |
Michelle A. Schmidt | 838 | 8.93 | |
56[61] | George Dunbar | 6,954 | 78.73 |
Sam Wright | 1,855 | 21 | |
57 | Eric Nelson | Unopposed | |
58 | Eric Davanzo | Unopposed | |
59 | Leslie Rossi | Unopposed | |
60 | Abby Major | Unopposed | |
61 | Jessie Bradica | Unopposed | |
62 | James Struzzi | Unopposed | |
63 | Donna Oberlander | Unopposed | |
64 | Lee James | Unopposed | |
65 | Kathy Rapp | Unopposed | |
66 | Brian Smith | Unopposed | |
67[62][63][64] | Martin T. Causer | 7,999 | 84.19 |
Robert W. Rossman | 1,486 | 15.64 | |
68 | Clint Owlett | Unopposed | |
69 | Carl Walker Metzgar | Unopposed | |
70 | Arthur Bustard | Unopposed | |
71 | James Rigby | Unopposed | |
72 | Renae Billow | Unopposed | |
73[65][66] | Dallas Kephart | 6,072 | 61.75 |
Derek A. Walker | 2,604 | 26.48 | |
John A. Sobel | 1,152 | 11.72 | |
74 | Dale Hensel | Unopposed | |
75 | Michael Armanini | Unopposed | |
76 | Stephanie Borowicz | Unopposed | |
77 | Steve Yetsko | Unopposed | |
78 | Jesse Topper | Unopposed | |
79 | Louis Schmitt Jr. | Unopposed | |
80[67][68] | Jim Gregory | 9,635 | 78.48 |
Trish Haight | 2,624 | 21.37 | |
81[67][69] | Rich Irvin | 8,360 | 71.74 |
Andrea L. Speck | 3,251 | 27.9 | |
82 | Justin Behrens | Unopposed | |
83[35][70] | Jamie Flick | 4,146 | 50.95 |
Ann Kaufman | 3,975 | 48.85 | |
84 | Joe Hamm | Unopposed | |
85 | David H. Rowe | Unopposed | |
86[71][72] | Perry A. Stambaugh | 7,033 | 55 |
John D. Hershey | 5,714 | 44.69 | |
87[73] | Thomas Kutz | 5,762 | 53.83 |
Eric Clancy | 4,905 | 45.82 | |
88 | Sheryl M. Delozier | Unopposed | |
89 | Rob Kauffman | Unopposed | |
90 | Paul Schemel | Unopposed | |
91 | Dan Moul | Unopposed | |
92 | Dawn Keefer | Unopposed | |
93 | Paul M. Jones | Unopposed | |
94[74] | Wendy Fink | 5,429 | 55.55 |
Stan Saylor | 4,317 | 44.17 | |
95 | No candidate filed for party. | ||
96 | April Weaver | Unopposed | |
97 | Steven Mentzer | Unopposed | |
98[75][76] | Tom Jones | 5,935 | 50.25 |
Lu Ann Fahndrich | 3,292 | 27.87 | |
Faith Bucks | 2,566 | 21.73 | |
99 | David H. Zimmerman | Unopposed | |
100[77] | Bryan Cutler | 6,161 | 70.19 |
Anne Weston | 2,608 | 29.71 | |
101 | John A. Schlegel | Unopposed | |
102 | Russ Diamond | Unopposed | |
103[73][38] | David D. Buell | 3,708 | 71.6 |
Jennie Jenkins-Dallas | 1,431 | 27.63 | |
104 | No candidate filed for party. | ||
105 | No candidate filed for party. | ||
106 | Tom Mehaffie | Unopposed | |
107[78][79] | Joanne Stehr | 5,029 | 53.3 |
Ron Tanney | 4,382 | 46.44 | |
108 | Lynda Schlegel-Culver | Unopposed | |
109[80] | Robert Leadbeter | 4,225 | 46.38 |
Janine M. Penman | 2,233 | 24.51 | |
Aaron Kline | 2,170 | 23.82 | |
Joseph M. Martin | 464 | 5.09 | |
110 | Tina Pickett | Unopposed | |
111 | Jonathan Fritz | Unopposed | |
112 | William Torbeck | Unopposed | |
113 | Aaron Sepkowski | Unopposed | |
114 | Colin Healey | Unopposed | |
115 | Krista Paolucci | Unopposed | |
116[79][81] | Dane Watro | 2,188 | 40.41 |
Mike LaRocca | 956 | 17.65 | |
John Chura | 809 | 14.94 | |
Gary Perna | 594 | 10.97 | |
Nico R. Makuta | 471 | 8.7 | |
Dyllan Angelo-Ogurkis | 382 | 7.05 | |
117[82] | Mike Cabell | 3,541 | 32.32 |
Eugene Ziemba | 2,731 | 24.92 | |
Clint J. Lanning | 2,701 | 24.65 | |
Michael Stash | 1,216 | 11.1 | |
Andy Gegaris | 747 | 6.82 | |
118[83][39] | James May | 3,719 | 57.2 |
John Lombardo | 2,741 | 42.16 | |
119[84] | Alec J. Ryncavage | 3,369 | 54.46 |
Tom Williams | 2,809 | 45.41 | |
120 | Aaron Kaufer | Unopposed | |
121 | Eryn Harvey | Unopposed | |
122 | Doyle Heffley | Unopposed | |
123 | Timothy Twardzik | Unopposed | |
124[79][41] | Jamie Barton | 6,650 | 68.32 |
Jill Saunders | 2,247 | 23.08 | |
Elle Rulavage | 906 | 9.31 | |
125 | Joe Kerwin | Unopposed | |
126 | James Oswald | Unopposed | |
127 | Vincent Gagliardo Jr. | Unopposed | |
128 | Mark M. Gillen | Unopposed | |
129 | Barry Llewellyn | Unopposed | |
130 | David Maloney | Unopposed | |
131 | Milou Mackenzie | Unopposed | |
132 | No candidate filed for party. | ||
133 | No candidate filed for party. | ||
134 | Brent Labenburg | Unopposed | |
135 | No candidate filed for party. | ||
136 | No candidate filed for party. | ||
137 | Joe Emrick | Unopposed | |
138 | Ann Flood | Unopposed | |
139[43][42] | Joseph Adams | 3,921 | 43.23 |
Robert Beierle | 3,009 | 33.18 | |
Theo Balu | 2,129 | 23.47 | |
140 | No candidate filed for party. | ||
141 | Kelly Bellerby-Allen | Unopposed | |
142 | Joseph Hogan | Unopposed | |
143 | Shelby Labs | Unopposed | |
144 | Todd Polinchock | Unopposed | |
145 | Craig Staats | Unopposed | |
146[85] | Thomas Neafcy[a] | 973 | 73.38 |
147 | Donna M. Scheuren | Unopposed | |
148[85] | Fran O'Donnell[a] | 431 | 67.66 |
149[85] | Nancy Price[a] | 507 | 72.22 |
150 | Beth Ann Bittner Mazza | Unopposed | |
151 | Todd Stephens | Unopposed | |
152 | John Weinrich Sr. | Unopposed | |
153 | Larry Ulrich | Unopposed | |
154 | Angelina Banks | Unopposed | |
155 | Kyle Scribner | Unopposed | |
156 | Heidi Vanderwaal | Unopposed | |
157 | Sarah Marvin | Unopposed | |
158 | Leon Spencer | Unopposed | |
159 | Ruth Moton | Unopposed | |
160 | Craig Williams | Unopposed | |
161 | Edward Mongelluzzo | Unopposed | |
162 | Michelle Mattus | Unopposed | |
163 | Kenneth P. Rucci | Unopposed | |
164 | No candidate filed for party. | ||
165 | No candidate filed for party. | ||
166 | Kimberly Razzano | Unopposed | |
167[50] | Gail Newman | 4,211 | 66.82 |
Melissa Dicranian | 2,052 | 32.56 | |
168 | Christopher B. Quinn | Unopposed | |
169[86] | Kate Klunk | 7,449 | 82.54 |
Matthew Smith | 1,553 | 17.21 | |
170 | Martina White | Unopposed | |
171 | Kerry Benninghoff | Unopposed | |
172 | Al Taubenberger | Unopposed | |
173 | No candidate filed for party. | ||
174 | No candidate filed for party. | ||
175 | No candidate filed for party. | ||
176 | Jack Rader | Unopposed | |
177 | Mark Lavelle | Unopposed | |
178 | Kristin Marcell | Unopposed | |
179 | No candidate filed for party. | ||
180 | No candidate filed for party. | ||
181 | No candidate filed for party. | ||
182 | Albert Robles | Unopposed | |
183 | Zach Mako | Unopposed | |
184 | Marjilyn Murray | Unopposed | |
185 | No candidate filed for party. | ||
186 | No candidate filed for party. | ||
187[26] | Ryan Mackenzie | 5,624 | 61.28 |
Gary Day | 3,547 | 38.65 | |
188 | No candidate filed for party. | ||
189[42][87] | Steve Ertle | 2,107 | 57.85 |
John Petrizzo | 1,532 | 42.06 | |
190 | No candidate filed for party. | ||
191 | No candidate filed for party. | ||
192 | No candidate filed for party. | ||
193 | Torren Ecker | Unopposed | |
194 | No candidate filed for party. | ||
195 | No candidate filed for party. | ||
196 | Seth Grove | Unopposed | |
197 | No candidate filed for party. | ||
198 | No candidate filed for party. | ||
199 | Barbara Gleim | Unopposed | |
200 | Kionna West | Unopposed | |
201 | No candidate filed for party. | ||
202 | No candidate filed for party. | ||
203 | No candidate filed for party. |
General election
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
---|---|---|
Sabato's Crystal Ball[88] | Likely R | May 19, 2022 |
Overview
Affiliation | Candidates | Votes | Vote % | Seats won | |
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Democratic | 156 | 2,258,892 | 45.82% | 102 | |
Republican | 167 | 2,638,894 | 53.53% | 101 | |
Libertarian | 13 | 23,614 | 0.48% | 0 | |
Green | 2 | 6,500 | 0.13% | 0 | |
Independent | 2 | 1,826 | 0.04% | 0 | |
Total | 341 | 4,929,726 | 100.00% | 203 |
Close races
Districts where the margin of victory was under 10%:
- District 142, 0.2%
- District 151, 0.2% (gain)
- District 144, 1.6% (gain)
- District 137, 2.3%
- District 7, 2.8% (gain)
- District 18, 4.6%
- District 118, 4.6%
- District 160, 4.6%
- District 9, 5.8% (gain)
- District 143, 6.2%
- District 121, 8.8%
- District 72, 8.8%
- District 33, 9% (gain)
- District 88, 9.4%
- District 147, 9.4%
- District 131, 9.6%
District breakdown
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State[151]
Aftermath
For months after the election, partisan control of the chamber was claimed by both parties, with three vacancies due to Democrats not being able to take their seats due to death or resignation.[152] After protracted bipartisan negotiations, 16 Republicans joined all Democrats in voting for Mark Rozzi as Speaker, who subsequently announced that he would become an independent and no longer caucus with the Democrats.[153][154][155] However, a special session to set operating rules in the House on November 9 was postponed indefinitely, and Jim Gregory, who nominated Rozzi as Speaker, called for him to resign, claiming that he had broken his promise to switch his party registration to independent.[156]
See also
References
External links
- Electionreturns.pa.gov, Pennsylvania Department of State
- Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "Pennsylvania", Voting & Elections Toolkits
- "Pennsylvania: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", Vote.org, Oakland, CA
- "League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania". (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)
- Pennsylvania 2019 & 2020 Elections, OpenSecrets
- 2022 Pennsylvania House of Representatives Districts