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Pennsylvania House Of Representatives, District 26
The 26th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is in southeastern Pennsylvania and has been represented by Democratic Party (United States), Democrat Paul Friel since 2023. District profile The 26th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Chester County, Pennsylvania, Chester County and includes the following areas: * East Coventry Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, East Coventry Township * East Nantmeal Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, East Nantmeal Township *East Pikeland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, East Pikeland Township * East Vincent Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, East Vincent Township * Elverson, Pennsylvania, Elverson * North Coventry Township, Pennsylvania, North Coventry Township *Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, Phoenixville * South Coventry Township, Pennsylvania, South Coventry Township *Spring City, Pennsylvania, Spring City * Warwick Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, Warwick Township * West Nantmeal Town ...
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Paul Friel
Paul Friel is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two-year terms from single member districts. It ..., representing the 26th District since 2023. External links * References Living people Democratic Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives 21st-century American legislators Year of birth missing (living people) Politicians from Chester County, Pennsylvania 21st-century Pennsylvania politicians {{Pennsylvania-PARepresentative-stub ...
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Pennsylvania House Of Representatives, District 36
The 36th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in southwestern Pennsylvania and has been represented since 2021 by Jessica Benham. District profile The 36th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Allegheny County and includes the following areas: * Brentwood * Mount Oliver * Pittsburgh (part) ** Ward 16 ** Ward 17 (part) ***Division 04 ***Division 05 ***Division 06 ***Division 07 ***Division 08 ** Ward 18 (part) ***Division 01 ** Ward 19 (part) ***Division 11 ***Division 12 ***Division 14 ***Division 15 ***Division 16 ***Division 17 ***Division 18 ***Division 19 ***Division 20 ***Division 21 ***Division 22 ***Division 23 ***Division 24 ***Division 25 ***Division 26 ***Division 27 ***Division 29 ***Division 30 ***Division 31 ***Division 32 ***Division 33 ***Division 34 ***Division 35 ***Division 36 ***Division 37 ***Division 38 ** Ward 29 ** Ward 32 Representatives Recent election results ...
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Wilkes University
Wilkes University is a private university in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. It has over 2,200 undergraduates and over 2,200 graduate students (both full and part-time). Wilkes was founded in 1933 as a satellite campus of Bucknell University, and became an independent institution in 1947, naming itself Wilkes College, after English radical politician John Wilkes after whom Wilkes-Barre is named. The school was granted university status in January 1990. It is classified among "Doctoral/Professional Universities". Wilkes University is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. The school mascot is a Colonel and the official colors are blue and yellow. The campus symbol is a letter "W" known as the "flying W" by students and alumni. History Origins of the college Mid Twentieth Century Wilkes University was first established in 1933 by Bucknell University under the name Bucknell University Junior College (BUJC) ...
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Wilkes University Election Statistics Project
The Wilkes University Election Statistics Project is a free online resource documenting Pennsylvania political election results dating back to 1796. Currently, the database documents Pennsylvania's county-level vote totals for President, Governor, United States Senator, and Congressional elections back to 1796. The database also contains directories for members of the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly and the Pennsylvania General Assembly, dating back to 1682. According to the database's designer, Wilkes University Professor Harold E. Cox, "No other state has anything like it." The project's impetus began in 1996, when Cox inquired about 19th century election statistics, only to find that the data would cost $1,000. The project has been cataloged by the Pennsylvania State University Libraries and the Van Pelt Library at the University of Pennsylvania. It has been cited as a source in academic books about the Supreme Court of the United States, Communist politicians in Pennsylv ...
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Pennsylvania House Of Representatives Election, 2010
The 2010 elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives were held on November 2, 2010, with all districts being contested. Necessary primary elections were held on May 18, 2010. The term of office for those elected in 2010 will run from January 4, 2011, until November 30, 2012. State Representatives are elected for two-year terms, with the entire House of Representatives up for election every two years. Make-Up of the House 2010 General election ...
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Pennsylvania House Of Representatives Election, 2012
The 2012 elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives were held on November 6, 2012, with all districts being contested. The primary elections were held on April 24, 2012. The term of office for those elected in 2012 began when the House of Representatives convened in January 2013. Pennsylvania State Representatives are elected for two-year terms, with all 203 seats up for election every two years. Make-up of the House 2012 General election ...
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Pennsylvania House Of Representatives Election, 2014
The 2014 elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives were held on November 4, 2014, with all districts being contested. The primary elections were held on May 20, 2014. The term of office for those elected in 2014 began when the House of Representatives convened in January 2015. Pennsylvania State Representatives are elected for two-year terms, with all 203 seats up for election every two years. Wikisource:Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 1874/Article 2 The Republicans gained eight seats to expand their majority in the chamber over the Democrats. Results overview Results by district ...
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Pennsylvania House Of Representatives Election, 2016
The 2016 elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives were held on November 8, 2016, with all districts being contested. The primary elections were held on April 26, 2016. The term of office for those elected in 2016 began when the House of Representatives convened in January 2017. Pennsylvania State Representatives are elected for two-year terms, with all 203 seats up for election every two years. Results overview Results by district ...
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Pennsylvania House Of Representatives Election, 2018
The 2018 elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives was held on November 6, 2018, with all districts being decided. The term of office for those that were elected in 2018 began when the House of Representatives convened in January 2019. Pennsylvania State Representatives are elected for two-year terms, with all 203 seats up for election every two years. The election coincided with the election for Governor and one-half of the State Senate. The Republican Party maintained its majority in the House of Representatives despite receiving less than 45% of the popular vote. Special elections 35th legislative district Democratic state representative Marc Gergely resigned his seat on November 6, 2017 after pleading guilty to charges regarding an illegal gambling machine ring. A special election for the 35th legislative district was held on January 23, 2018 to fill the seat. Democrats selected Austin Davis, an assistant to Allegheny County executive Rich Fitzgerald, ...
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Pennsylvania House Of Representatives Election, 2020
The 2020 elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives was held on November 3, 2020, with all districts being decided. The term of office for those that were elected in 2020 began when the House of Representatives convened in January 2021. Pennsylvania State Representatives were elected for two-year terms, with all 203 seats up for election every two years. The election was coincided with the 2020 United States presidential election, United States House of Representatives elections, and one-half of the State Senate. Republicans have controlled the chamber since 2010. In October 2020, ''The Washington Post'' identified this state election as one of eight whose outcomes could affect partisan balance during post-census redistricting. Special elections 8th legislative district In the 2019 elections, Republican state representative Tedd Nesbit was elected to be a judge on the Mercer County Court of Common Pleas. A special election for the 8th legislative distri ...
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Pennsylvania House Of Representatives Election, 2022
The 2022 elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives were held on , with all districts currently being decided. The term of office for those elected in 2022 will begin when the House of Representatives convenes in January 2023. Pennsylvania State Representatives are elected for two-year terms, with all 203 seats up for election every two years. Democrats won a majority of seats in the chamber over the Republicans for the first time since 2010. , partisan control of the chamber is claimed by both parties with 3 vacancies forced by Democrats not being able to take their seats due to death or resignation. Special elections 19th legislative district This election took place on April 5, 2022. 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. 24th legislative district This election took place on April 5, 2022. Democrat Martell Covington ...
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Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party, also referred to as the GOP ("Grand Old Party"), is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States. The GOP was founded in 1854 by anti-slavery activists who opposed the Kansas–Nebraska Act, which allowed for the potential expansion of chattel slavery into the western territories. Since Ronald Reagan's presidency in the 1980s, conservatism has been the dominant ideology of the GOP. It has been the main political rival of the Democratic Party since the mid-1850s. The Republican Party's intellectual predecessor is considered to be Northern members of the Whig Party, with Republican presidents Abraham Lincoln, Rutherford B. Hayes, Chester A. Arthur, and Benjamin Harrison all being Whigs before switching to the party, from which they were elected. The collapse of the Whigs, which had previously been one of the two major parties in the country, strengthened the party's electoral success. Upon its founding, it supported c ...
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