2018 Pennsylvania elections

On Election Day, Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf was re-elected with new Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, as was incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Bob Casey Jr. Democrats gained five seats in Pennsylvania's congressional delegation, bringing the delegation to a 9–9 split. Democrats also broke a Republican supermajority in the Pennsylvania State Senate by gaining five seats, and gained eleven seats in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

{{main|2018 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania}}

Incumbent Democratic Senator Bob Casey Jr. sought reelection against Republican Congressman Lou Barletta in the general election. He won with 56% of the vote.

{{main|2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania}}

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In January 2018, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court struck down the state's congressional map, ruling it had been unfairly gerrymandered to favor Republicans.{{cite web|author=The Associated Press|title=Pa. Supreme Court rules state's congressional districts are unconstitutional|url=http://triblive.com/state/pennsylvania/13211509-74/pa-supreme-court-rules-states-congressional-districts-are-unconstitutional|access-date=22 January 2018}}{{cite web|last1=League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania, et. al. v Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, et. al; No. 159 MM 2017|date=Jan 22, 2018|title=Order, Per Curiam|url=https://www.pacourts.us/assets/files/setting-6015/file-6740.pdf?cb=b74d61|publisher=Pennsylvania State Supreme Court|access-date=November 19, 2020|archive-date=November 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124095258/http://www.pacourts.us/assets/files/setting-6015/file-6740.pdf?cb=b74d61|url-status=dead}}"Second, should the Pennsylvania General Assembly choose to submit a congressional districting plan that satisfies the requirements of the Pennsylvania Constitution, it shall submit such plan for consideration by the Governor on or before February 9, 2018. If the Governor accepts the General Assembly’s congressional districting plan, it shall be submitted to this Court on or before February 15, 2018." New maps were subsequently adopted in February 2018, for use in 2018's elections and taking effect with representation in 2019.{{cite web|last=Mears|first=Bill|date=February 19, 2018|title=Pennsylvania Supreme Court issues new congressional map, which could benefit Dems|url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/pennsylvania-supreme-court-issues-new-congressional-map-which-could-benefit-dems/|access-date=February 19, 2018|work=Fox News}}

{{main|2018 Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district special election}}

A special election for Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district was held on March 13, 2018, following the resignation of Republican Rep. Tim Murphy.{{Cite web|date=2017-10-23|title=Governor Wolf Sets Special Election for PA's 18th Congressional District|url=https://www.governor.pa.gov/newsroom/governor-wolf-sets-special-election-pennsylvanias-18th-congressional-district/|access-date=2020-11-19|publisher=Governor of Pennsylvania Newsroom|language=en-US}}

{{main|2018 Pennsylvania's 7th and 15th congressional district special elections}}

Along with the general election, special elections were also held on November 6, following the resignations of Republican Reps. Pat Meehan (PA-7) and Charlie Dent (PA-15).

Voters in Pennsylvania elected 18 candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the 18 congressional districts.{{Cite web|title=United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 2018|url=https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Pennsylvania,_2018|access-date=2020-10-17|website=Ballotpedia|language=en}}

{{Main|2018 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election}}

One-term Governor Tom Wolf and Lt. Governor Mike Stack were both eligible for re-election. Stack was defeated in his primary by Braddock mayor John Fetterman. Wolf and Fetterman went on to defeat the Republican ticket of State Senator Scott Wagner and businessman Jeff Bartos.

{{main|2018 Pennsylvania Senate election}}

25 of 50 seats (even-numbered districts) in the Pennsylvania Senate were up for election in Pennsylvania's general election.{{Cite web|title=Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2018|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Pennsylvania_State_Senate_elections,_2018|access-date=2020-10-17|website=Ballotpedia|language=en}}

{{main|2018 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election}}

Special elections were held for the 35th, 48th, 68th, and 178th districts prior to the general election.

All 203 seats in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives were up for election in the general election.{{Cite web|title=Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2018|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Pennsylvania_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2018|access-date=2020-10-17|website=Ballotpedia|language=en}}

There were no statewide ballot measures up for election in this general election; however, there were local ballot measures in Allengeny and Philadelphia Counties.{{Cite web|title=November 3, 2020 ballot measures in Pennsylvania|url=https://ballotpedia.org/November_3,_2020_ballot_measures_in_Pennsylvania|access-date=2020-10-17|website=Ballotpedia|language=en}}

• Elections in Pennsylvania
• Electoral reform in Pennsylvania
• Bilingual elections requirement for Pennsylvania (per Voting Rights Act Amendments of 2006){{citation|title=Covered Areas for Voting Rights Bilingual Election Materials—2015|url=https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/12/05/2016-28969/voting-rights-act-amendments-of-2006-determinations-under-section-203|work=Voting Rights Act Amendments of 2006, Determinations Under Section 203|publisher=Federal Register|quote=A Notice by the Census Bureau on 12/05/2016|access-date=October 13, 2020}}
• Political party strength in Pennsylvania
• Politics of Pennsylvania

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