Pennsylvania Department of State - Bureau of Commissions, Elections and Legislation

2004 Pennsylvania Congressional and Statewide Races Filing Deadline for major parties: 2/17/04, Presidential Primary: 4/27/04, Primary: 4/27/04,Independent and Presidential Filing Deadline: 8/2/04, Last Updated: December 26, 2004
Predictions, Notes, List of State Parties,
President, 46.4% in '00, 1st term, Current Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Kerry, Cook Political Report: Toss Up, Washington Post: Battleground State, Washington Times: Battleground, John Zogby: Kerry, Campaign & Elections: Oddsmaker: 20:19 Kerry,
U.S. Sen. John F. Kerry (D) 51.0%,	George W. Bush (R) 48.5%,	Michael Badnarik (L) 0.4%,
		David Cobb (G) 0.1%,
		Mike Peroutka (C) 0.1%,
		Ralph Nader 0.05%, write in votes 0.2%,
Attorney General, 54.0% in '00, Mike Fisher (R) barred from 3rd term and appointed to a Federal Judge, Gerald "Jerry" J. Pappert (D) not seeking election, next election in 2004 D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican,
'00 nominee / attorney James J. Eisenhower III (D) 48.4%,	ex-St. Attorney General Tom Corbett (R) 50.2%,	attorney Marakay J. Rogers (G) 1.3%,
		write in votes 0.0%,
Treasurer, 49.4% in '00 as a Republican, Barbara Hafer (D) barred from 3rd term, next election in 2004 D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic,
St. Auditor Bob Casey Jr. (D) 61.1%,	consultant Jean Craige Pepper (R) 36.6%,	party treasurer Paul Teese (G) 0.7%,
		security gaurd Darryl W. Perry (L, P) 1.1%,
		Max Lampenfeld (C) 0.4%,
Auditor General, 56.8% in '00, Bob Casey Jr. (D) barred from 3rd term, next election in 2004 D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic
'02 Lt. Gov. candidate / St. Sen. Jack Wagner (D) 51.9%,	ex-executive deputy state Attorney General Joe Peters (R) 45.3%,	Berlie R. Etzel, Jr. (L) 1.2%,
		N. Middlteon Township Auditor / '02 Congressional nominee Ben G. Price (G) 1.0%,
		Leonard E. "Len" Ritchey (C) 0.5%,
Senator, 61.3% in '98, 4th term, next election in 2004, Current Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Cook Political Report: Likely Republican, Larry Sabato: Leans Republican, John J. Miller: Leaning Republican, New York Times: Remains Republican, Congressional Quarterly: Leans Republican, Campaign & Elections: Oddsmaker: 5:4 Republican,
U.S. Rep. Joseph M. Hoeffel (D) 41.7%,	Arlen Specter (R) 52.9%,	attorney / '98 Lt. Gov. nominee Jim Clymer (C) 3.9%,
		businesswoman Betsy Summers (L) 1.4%,
		coal miner Brian Taylor (SW/WI), write in votes 0.0%,
1st Congressional District, 86.4% in '02, 3rd term, D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 10:1 Democrat,
Robert A. "Bob" Brady (D) 86.3%,	minister Deborah L. Williams (R) 13.4%,	Chistopher Randolph (I) 0.3%,
2nd Congressional District, 87.8% in '02, 5th term, might run for mayor in 2007, D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 10:1 Democrat,
Chaka Fattah (D) 88.0%,	consultant Stewart Bolno (R) 12.0%,
3rd Congressional District, 77.7% in '02, 5th term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 9:1 Republican,
retired prof. Steven Porter (D) 39.9%,	Philip S. "Phil" English (R) 60.1%,
4th Congressional District, 64.6% in '02, 2nd term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 9:1 Republican,
teacher / retired police officer / vice chair Center Township Water Authority board / '02 nominee Stevan "Steve" Drobac, Jr. (D) 35.9%,	Melissa A. Hart (R) 63.1%,	attorney Steven B. Larchuk (I) 1.0%,
5th Congressional District, 87.4% in '02, 4th term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 100:1 Republican,
No Democrat	John E. Peterson (R) 88.0%,	computer consultant / '00 & '02 nominee Thomas A. "Tom" Martin (L) 12.0%,
6th Congressional District, 51.4% in '02, 1st term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 3:2 Republican, Cook Political Report: Leans Republican, Rothenberg Political Report: Watch List,
Co. Att. Lois Murphy (D) 49.0%,	Jim Gerlach (R) 51.0%,
7th Congressional District, 66.1% in '02, 9th term, D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 9:1 Republican,
consultant Paul Scoles (D) 40.3%,	Curt Weldon (R) 58.8%,	David R. Jahn (L) 0.9%,
8th Congressional District, 62.6% in '02, James C. "Jim" Greenwood (R) resigning during 6th term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 10:9 Republican, Cook Political Report: Leans Republican,
attorney Virginia "Ginny" Waters Schrader (D) 43.3%,	Bucks Co. Comm'r. Michael Fitzpatrick (R) 55.3%,	Arthur L. Farnsworth (L) 1.1%,
		technical writer Erich G. Lukas (C) 0.3%,
9th Congressional District, 71.1% in '02, 2nd term, D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 4:1 Republican,
businessman Paul I. Politis (D) 30.4%,	William "Bill" Shuster (R) 69.6%,
10th Congressional District, 92.9% in '02, 3rd term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 9:1 Republican,
physician Don Stechschulte (D/WI) removed from ballot,	Donald L. "Don" Sherwood (R) 92.8%,	Veronica A. "Niki" Hannevig (C) 7.2%,
11th Congressional District, 55.6% in '02, 10th term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 100:1 Democrat,
Paul E. Kanjorski (D) 94.4%,	No Republican	'02 nominee Kenneth C. Brenneman (C) 5.6%,
		Tim Mailhot (SW/WI),
12th Congressional District, 73.5% in '02, 16th term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 100:1 Democrat,
John P. Murtha (D),	No Republican	teacher / ex-Congressional aide Brian Moore (WI),
13th Congressional District, 50.9% in '02, 3rd term, Joseph M. Hoeffel (D) running for Senate, Polls, D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 10:9 Democrat, Cook Political Report: Leans Democratic, Rothenberg Political Report: Watch List, Larry Sabato: Leans Democratic,
'00 Senate candidate / St. Sen. Allyson Y. Schwartz (D) 55.7%,	ophthalmologist / '02 nominee Melissa Brown (R) 41.3%,	law school student Chuck E. Moulton (L) 1.2%,
		insurance consultant / '02 nominee John P. McDerrmott (C) 1.7%,
14th Congressional District, unopposed in '02, 5th term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 100:1 Democrat,
Michael F. "Mike" Doyle (D),	ex-USAF officer / pilot Jeff Dishart (R/WI) removed from ballot,
15th Congressional District, 57.4% in '02, 3rd term, Patrick Toomey (R) defeated in U.S. Senate Primary, D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 10:9 Republican, Cook Political Report: Leans Republican,
consultant Joseph "Joe" Driscoll (D) 39.4%,	St. Sen. Charles W. "Charlie" Dent (R) 58.6%,	'96 nominee Richard J. Piotrowski (L) 1.3%,
		Greta Browne (G) 0.7%,
16th Congressional District, 88.5% in '02, 4th term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 9:1 Republican,
prof. / author Lois Kathryn Herr (D) 34.5%,	Joseph R. Pitts (R) 64.4%,	teacher William Robert Hagen (G) 1.1%,
17th Congressional District, 51.4% in '02, 6th term, Polls, D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 3:2 Democrat, Cook Political Report: Leans Democratic, Larry Sabato: Leans Democratic,
T. Timothy Holden (D) 59.1%,	attorney G. Scott Paterno (R) 38.9%,	Russ Diamond (L) 2.0%,
18th Congressional District, 60.1% in '02, 1st term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 3:1 Republican,
pediatrician Mark G. Boles (D) 37.2%,	Tim Murphy (R) 62.8%,
19th Congressional District, 91.1% in '02, 2nd term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 9:1 Republican,
No Democrat	Todd Platts (R) 91.5%,	Charles J. Steele (G) 3.6%,
		'00 Constitution Party nominee / '02 nominee / businessman Michael L. "Mickey" Paoletta (L) 3.4%,
		engineer / '00 Senate nominee Lester B. Searer (C) 1.4%,