2006 Pennsylvania Senate election

The 2006 Elections for the Pennsylvania State Senate were held on November 7, 2006, with even-numbered districts being contested.[1] Necessary primary elections were held on May 16, 2006.[2] State Senators are elected for four-year terms, with half of the Senate seats up for a vote every two years.[3] Members elected in 2006 were inaugurated on January 2, 2007.[4]

The Senate elections saw no seats change parties, with the Republicans holding onto an eight-seat majority. Senate Republican floor leader, David J. Brightbill, was defeated for in the primary election by tire salesman Mike Folmer. President pro tempore Robert C. Jubelirer was defeated for re-election by fellow Republican and Blair County commissioner John Eichelberger. Three Republican senators, Joe Conti, Charles D. Lemmond Jr., Noah W. Wenger, retired and were succeeded by Chuck McIlhinney, Lisa Baker, and Michael W. Brubaker, respectively.

Affiliation		Members
	Republican Party	29
	Democratic Party	21
Total		50

General election

District	Party		Incumbent	Status	Party		Candidate	Votes	%
2		Democratic	Christine M. Tartaglione	re-elected		Democratic	Christine M. Tartaglione	44,066	84.2
						Republican	Christopher Morris	8,283	15.8
4		Democratic	Leanna M. Washington[5]	re-elected		Democratic	Leanna M. Washington	77,396	84.2
						Republican	Ron Holt	41,685	46.6
6		Republican	Robert M. Tomlinson	re-elected		Republican	Robert M. Tomlinson	47,772	53.4
						Democratic	Paul Lang	41,685	46.6
8		Democratic	Anthony H. Williams	re-elected		Democratic	Anthony H. Williams	58,053	100.0
10		Republican	Joe Conti	retired		Republican	Chuck McIlhinney	52,060	51.5
						Democratic	Chris Serpico	48,951	48.5
12		Republican	Stewart J. Greenleaf	re-elected		Republican	Stewart J. Greenleaf	56,935	57.4
						Democratic	Jeff Albert	42,257	42.6
14		Democratic	Raphael J. Musto	re-elected		Democratic	Raphael J. Musto	53,087	100.0
16		Republican	Pat Browne[6]	re-elected		Republican	Pat Browne	38,764	54.2
						Democratic	Richard J. Orloski	32788	45.8
18		Democratic	Lisa Boscola	re-elected		Democratic	Lisa Boscola	51,599	71.4
						Republican	Bonnie L. Dodge	20,714	28.6
20		Republican	Charles D. Lemmond Jr.	retired		Republican	Lisa Baker	46,943	59.4
						Democratic	Robert G. McNamara	32,148	40.6
22		Democratic	Robert J. Mellow	re-elected		Democratic	Robert J. Mellow	71,141	100.0
24		Republican	Robert C. Wonderling	re-elected		Republican	Robert C. Wonderling	48,310	56.5
						Democratic	Dave Wilsey	37,179	43.5
26		Republican	Edwin B. Erickson	re-elected		Republican	Edwin B. Erickson	50,986	52.2
						Democratic	Michael T. Farrell	46641	47.8
28		Republican	Mike Waugh	re-elected		Republican	Mike Waugh	52,442	66.3
						Democratic	J. P. Kurish	24,050	30.4
						Green	Edward W.Gately Sr.	2,637	3.3
30		Republican	Robert C. Jubelirer	defeated for re-nomination		Republican	John H. Eichelberger Jr.	45,607	62.7
						Democratic	Greg Morris	27,106	37.3
32		Democratic	Richard A. Kasunic	re-elected		Democratic	Richard A. Kasunic	45,425	68.1
						Republican	Ronald L. Gallo	21,302	31.9
34		Republican	Jacob D. Corman III	re-elected		Republican	Jacob D. Corman III	43,028	56.0
						Democratic	John Eich	30,025	39.1
						Libertarian	Thomas A. Martin	2,140	2.8
						Independent	Robert J. Cash[7]	1,590	2.1
36		Republican	Noah W. Wenger	retired		Republican	Michael W. Brubaker	51,145	65.5
						Democratic	Jason A. Leisey	26,896	34.5
38		Democratic	Jim Ferlo	re-elected		Democratic	Jim Ferlo	57,195	84.2
						Constitution	Joseph Murphy	10,718	15.8
40		Republican	Jane C. Orie	re-elected		Republican	Jane C. Orie	77,566	84.7
						Constitution	Christopher M. Graham	14,029	15.3
42		Democratic	Wayne Fontana[8]	re-elected		Democratic	Wayne Fontana	60,634	100.0
44		Republican	John C. Rafferty Jr.	re-elected		Republican	John C. Rafferty Jr.	49,798	56.2
						Democratic	Dan Weand	38,768	43.8
46		Democratic	J. Barry Stout	re-elected		Democratic	J. Barry Stout	61,511	100.0
48		Republican	David J. Brightbill	defeated for re-nomination		Republican	Mike Folmer	54,425	63.4
						Democratic	John R. Liss	31,442	36.6
50		Republican	Bob Robbins	re-elected		Republican	Bob Robbins	41,302	53.5
						Democratic	Art Allen	35,854	46.5

See also

• Pennsylvania State Senate
• Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2006

References

• Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 2005-2006" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
• "2006 General Primary - Senator in the General Assembly". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on 2008-06-26. Retrieved 2008-06-28.
• "2006 General Election- Senator in the General Assembly". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on 2008-05-29. Retrieved 2008-06-28.

1. "2006 General Election". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on 2008-05-29. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
2. "2006 General Primary". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
3. "Senator in the General Assembly, 2006 General Election". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on 2008-05-29. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
4. "Legislative Journal for January 2, 2007" (PDF). Commonwealth of PA. Legislative Data Processing Center. 2004. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
5. Elected in special election Archived 2008-11-28 at the Wayback Machine on May 17, 2005 to fill the unexpired term of Allyson Schwartz, who was elected to Congress
6. Elected in special election on April 5, 2005 to fill the unexpired term of Charlie Dent, who was elected to Congress
7. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of State. "List of minor party candidates and political body candidates who filed nomination papers" (PDF).
8. Elected in special election Archived 2008-11-28 at the Wayback Machine on May 17, 2005 to fill the unexpired term of Jack Wagner,who was elected Pennsylvania Auditor General.