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

2004 Pennsylvania Presidential and Congressional Primary 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: April 25, 2004
List of State Parties,
President, 46.4% in '00, 1st term, Primary Polls
U.S. Sen. John F. Kerry (D) 73.95%, ex-Gov. Howard Dean (D) 10.14%, U.S. Sen. John R. Edwards (D) 9.77%, U.S. Rep. Dennis J. Kucinich (D) 3.86%, Lyndon H. LaRouche, Jr. (D) 2.29%,	George W. "Dubya" Bush (R),
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,
'00 nominee / attorney James J. Eisenhower III (D) 38.19%, '00 candidate / Northampton Co. DA John M. Morganelli (D) 33.47%, ex-U.S. Attorney / David M. Barasch (D) 28.34%,	ex-St. Attorney General Tom Corbett (R) 53.88%, DA Bruce L. Castor, Jr. (R) 47.12%,	attorney Marakay Rogers (G),
Treasurer, 49.4% in '00 as a Republican, Barbara Hafer (D) barred from 3rd term,
St. Auditor Bob Casey Jr. (D),	consultant Jean Craige Pepper (R),	party treasurer Paul Teese (G),
Auditor General, 56.8% in '00, Bob Casey Jr. (D) barred from 3rd term,
'02 Lt. Gov. candidate / St. Sen. Jack Wagner (D),	ex-executive deputy state Attorney General Joe Peters (R),	N. Middlteon Township Auditor / '02 Congressional nominee Ben Price (G),
Senator, 61.3% in '98, 4th term, Primary Polls
U.S. Rep. Joseph M. Hoeffel (D),	Arlen Specter (R) 50.8%, U.S. Rep. Patrick Toomey (R) 49.2%,	attorney Imrana Muhammad Ali (I),
1st Congressional District, 86.4% in '02, 3rd term,
Robert A. "Bob" Brady (D),	minister Deborah L. Williams (R),
2nd Congressional District, 87.8% in '02, 5th term
Chaka Fattah (D),	consultant Stewart Bolno (R),
3rd Congressional District, 77.7% in '02, 5th term, Polls
retired prof. Steven Porter (D),	Philip S. "Phil" English (R),
4th Congressional District, 64.6% in '02, 2nd term
teacher / retired police officer / vice chair Center Township Water Authority board / '02 nominee Stevan "Steve" Drobac, Jr. (D) 61.09%, attorney Eric A. Wafer (D) 38.91%,	Melissa A. Hart (R),
5th Congressional District, 87.4% in '02, 4th term
No Democrat	John E. Peterson (R) 77.73%, businessman Bob Perry (R) 22.27%,
6th Congressional District, 51.4% in '02, 1st term
Co. Att. Lois Murphy (D),	Jim Gerlach (R),	activist / clinical social worker Dorothy Schieber (G),
7th Congressional District, 66.1% in '02, 9th term,
attorney / architect Greg Philips (D),	Curt Weldon (R),	peace activist Sam Krakow (G),
8th Congressional District, 62.6% in '02, 6th term
attorney Virginia Waters Schrader (D) 59.89%, ex-GOP state committeeman Tom Lingenfelter (D) 40.11%,	James C. "Jim" Greenwood (R) 68.96%, pilot Joseph V. Montone (R) 31.04%,
9th Congressional District, 71.1% in '02, 2nd term, Primary Polls,
businessman Paul I. Politis (D),	William "Bill" Shuster (R) 51.3%, consultant Michael DelGrosso (R) 48.7%,
10th Congressional District, 92.9% in '02, 3rd term
physician Don Stechschulte (D/WI) removed from ballot,	Donald L. "Don" Sherwood (R),	businessman / 2002 nominee Kurt J. Shotko (G),
11th Congressional District, 55.6% in '02, 10th term
Paul E. Kanjorski (D),	No Republican
12th Congressional District, 73.5% in '02, 16th term
John P. Murtha (D),	No Republican	teacher / ex-Congressional aide Brian Moore (I),
13th Congressional District, 50.9% in '02, 3rd term, Joseph M. Hoeffel (D) running for Senate, Primary Polls
'00 Senate candidate / St. Sen. Allyson Y. Schwartz (D) 52.26%, National Constitution Center pres Jospeh "Joe" Torsella (D) 47.74%,	ophthalmologist / '02 nominee Melissa Brown (R) 38.72%, St. Rep. Ellen M. Bard (R) 34.89%, ex-Congressional aide / '02 candidate / chamber of commerce pres. Al Taubenberger (R) 26.38%,	law school student Chuck Moulton (L),
14th Congressional District, unopposed in '02, 5th term
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) running for U.S. Senate,
consultant Joseph "Joe" Driscoll (D) 56.25%, attorney / '90 nominee Richard J. Orloski (D) 43.75%,	St. Sen. Charles W. "Charlie" Dent (R) 51.56%, ex-Lehigh Co. Commr. Joe Pascuzzo (R) 32.79%, attorney Brian O'Neill (R) 15.64%,	Bob Dodge (I),
16th Congressional District, 88.5% in '02, 4th term
prof. / author Lois Kathryn Herr (D),	Joseph R. Pitts (R),	teacher W. Robert Hagen (G),
17th Congressional District, 51.4% in '02, 6th term
T. Timothy Holden (D),	attorney G. Scott Paterno (R) 26.79%, teacher / ex-football player Ron Hostetler (R) 21.37%, Maj. Gen. William "Bill" Lynch (R) 16.93%, real estate agent Susan C. "Sue" Helm (R) 12.7%, accountant Frank Ryan (R) 12.58%, attorney Mark Stewart (R) 9.64%,
18th Congressional District, 60.1% in '02, 1st term
pediatrician Mark G. Boles (D),	Tim Murphy (R),
19th Congressional District, 91.1% in '02, 2nd term
No Democrat	Todd Platts (R),	Matthew Mann (G),