Pennsylvania State Senate
The Pennsylvania State Senate is the upper house of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the Pennsylvania state legislature. The State Senate meets in the State Capitol building in Harrisburg. Senators are elected for four year terms, staggered ev ...
District 14 includes parts of
Lehigh County and
Northampton County. It is currently represented by
Democrat
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Nick Miller. Prior to the current
reapportionment
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plan it was a
Luzerne County
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seat that was moved to the
Lehigh Valley
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to reflect long-term population shifts.
District profile
The district includes the following areas:
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ART, Wards 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 19*
Catasauqua
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Coplay
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Emmaus
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Fountain Hill
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Hanover Township
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Salisbury Township
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South Whitehall Township ART, Districts 01, 02, 04, 05 and 07*
Whitehall Township
Northampton County
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Allen Township
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Bath
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Bushkill Township
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Chapman
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East Allen Township
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Hanover Township
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Lehigh Township
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Moore Township
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North Catasauqua
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Northampton
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Walnutport
Senators
Recent election results
References
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Pennsylvania Senate districts
Government of Carbon County, Pennsylvania
Government of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
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