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Primary 2006 Voters Guide
Sunday, May 07, 2006

Post-Gazette

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The following is a list of candidates in the May 16 primary for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, governor and lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania and the state Senate and House, along with phone numbers and Web addresses for candidates who made that information available.

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The Voters Guide will continue this week with profiles on the races.

Tomorrow: Governor, lieutenant governor, U.S. Senate, and U.S. House.

Tuesday: State legislative races, Part I.

Wednesday: State legislative races, Part II.

For links to all of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Campaign 2006 coverage to date, including a list of how state lawmakers voted on the pay raise and casino gambling bills, visit www.post-gazette.com/election.

To determine in which U.S. congressional district you reside, visit www.house.gov.

To determine in which state Senate and House districts you reside, visit the Pennsylvania General Assembly Web site, www.legis.state.pa.us.

(I) - denotes incumbent


U.S. SENATE

DEMOCRATIC

Bob Casey Jr., 46, Scranton

215-567-4190

www.bobcaseyforpa.com

Alan M. Sandals, 52, Philadelphia

215-825-4017

www.alansandals.com

Chuck Pennacchio, 45, Bucks County

215-766-1924

www.chuck2006.com

REPUBLICAN

Rick Santorum (I), 47, Penn Hills

1-877-VOTE-RICK

www.ricksantorum.com


GOVERNOR

DEMOCRATIC

Ed Rendell (I), 62, Philadelphia

412-201-9024

www.rendellforgovernor.com

REPUBLICAN

Lynn Swann, 54, Sewickley Heights

412-325-8888

www.swannforgovernor.com


LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

DEMOCRATIC

William A. Hall III, 55, Northampton County

610-588-4765

www.hallforlieutenantgovernor.com

Catherine Baker Knoll (I), 75, McKees Rocks

www.knoll2006.com

Valerie McDonald Roberts, 50, Churchill

412-281-2800

www.valerieforpa.com

Gene Stilp, 55, Dauphin County

717-443-6421

www.genestilp.com

REPUBLICAN

Jim Matthews, 57, Montgomery County

610-279-9300

www.matthews4ltgov.com


U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

3rd District

DEMOCRATIC

Steven Porter, 62, Erie County

www.porter4congress2006.com

REPUBLICAN

Phil English (I), 47, Erie

814-459-2613

www.philenglish.org


4th District

DEMOCRATIC

Georgia Berner, 63, Zelienople

724-770-2220

www.georgiaberner.com

Jason Altmire, 38, McCandless

724-971-3495

www.JasonAltmire.com

REPUBLICAN

Melissa A. Hart (I), 44, Bradford Woods

724-779-4750

www.peoplewithhart.com


9th District

DEMOCRATIC

No candidate filed

REPUBLICAN

Bill Shuster (I), 45, Hollidaysburg


12th District

DEMOCRATIC

John P. Murtha (I), 73, Johnstown

800-630-8196

www.murtha.org

REPUBLICAN

Diana Irey, 43, Carroll

724-258-2300

www.irey.com


14th District

DEMOCRATIC

Mike Doyle (I), 52, Forest Hills

412-281-3856

www.mikedoyleforcongress.com

Mike Isaac, 34, Squirrel Hill

412-325-6453

www.IsaacforCongress.org

REPUBLICAN

No candidate filed


18th District

DEMOCRATIC

Thomas Kovach, 44, Peters

412-841-1900

www.kovachforcongress.com

Chad Kluko, 44, Monroeville

412-856-2903

www.chadforcongress.com

REPUBLICAN

Tim Murphy (I), 53, Upper St. Clair

www.electtimmurphy.com


PENNSYLVANIA SENATE

32nd District

DEMOCRATIC

Richard A. Kasunic (I), 59, Dunbar Township

724-626-0111

REPUBLICAN

Ronald L. Gallo, 63, Connellsville Township

724-626-1230


38th District

DEMOCRATIC

Jim Ferlo (I), 54, Highland Park

412-363-8683

REPUBLICAN

No candidate filed


40th District

DEMOCRATIC

No candidate filed

REPUBLICAN

Jane Clare Orie (I), 44, McCandless

412-364-5298


42nd District

DEMOCRATIC

Wayne Fontana (I), 56, Brookline

412-343-7572

www.fontanaforsenate.com

REPUBLICAN

No candidate filed


46th District

DEMOCRATIC

J. Barry Stout (I), 69, Somerset Township

724-747-1270

REPUBLICAN

No candidate filed


PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE

8th District

DEMOCRATIC

No candidate filed

REPUBLICAN

Dick Stevenson (I), 61, Grove City

724-458-4911

www.dickstevenson.org


10th District

DEMOCRATIC

Jaret Gibbons, 25, Ellwood City

724-758-4373

www.votegibbons.com

Frank LaGrotta (I), 47, Ellwood City

REPUBLICAN

Chuck Morse, 55, Slippery Rock Township

724-602-1446

morse4pahouse.com


11th District

DEMOCRATIC

Bill Neel, 68, Butler

724-283-3485

REPUBLICAN

Brian L. Ellis (I), 36, Butler Township

724-482-4311

www.joinbrian.com

Gregory S. Walter, 50, Clearfield Township

724-445-2484

www.pacleansweep.com


12th District

DEMOCRATIC

No candidate filed

REPUBLICAN

Daryl Metcalfe (I), 43, Cranberry


14th District

DEMOCRATIC

Mike Veon (I), 49, Beaver Falls

724-847-2050

www.mikeveon.com

Jay Paisley, 61, Big Beaver

724-846-5737

www.jaypaisley.net

REPUBLICAN

Jeff Harris, 43, New Sewickley

724-891-0363

www.ElectJeffHarris2006.com

Jim Marshall, 46, Big Beaver

724-827-8337

www.jimmarshallcares.com


15th District

DEMOCRATIC

Roger Strauss, 69, Center

724-375-6944

www.pacleansweep.com

Vince Biancucci (I), 65, Center

412-327-5373

Domenic F. Leone, 49, Hopewell

www.pacleansweep.com

REPUBLICAN

Todd Hockenberry, 39, Beaver

724-494-8689

www.toddhockenberry.com


16th District

DEMOCRATIC

Sean M. Ramaley (I), 30, Economy

www.RamaleyforRep.com

REPUBLICAN

No candidate filed


19th District

DEMOCRATIC

Jake Wheatley (I), 34, Hill District

412-325-0050

REPUBLICAN

No candidate filed


20th District

DEMOCRATIC

Mark Purcell, 59, Ross

412-931-8913

www.markpurcell.net

Chuck Geiger, 62, North Side

412-400-8554

Don Walko (I), 53, North Side

www.donwalko.com

Susan Banahasky, 50, Lawrenceville

412-758-2070

www.susaninthehouse.com

REPUBLICAN

Bill Stalter, 55, Reserve

412-931-2197

www.stalter06.com


21st District

DEMOCRATIC

Lisa Bennington, 30, Morningside

412-628-6060

www.LisaForHouse.com

Frank J. Pistella (I), 55, Bloomfield

412-661-1616

www.frankpistella.org

REPUBLICAN

No candidate filed


22nd District

DEMOCRATIC

Chelsa Wagner, 28, Beechview

412-207-7908

www.chelsawagner.com

REPUBLICAN

No candidate filed


23rd District

DEMOCRATIC

Dan B. Frankel (I), 50, Squirrel Hill

www.frankelfuture.com

REPUBLICAN

No candidate filed


24th District

DEMOCRATIC

Joseph Preston Jr. (I), 58, East Liberty

412-661-6261

www.reppreston.com

William D. Anderson, 33, Homewood

412-681-2017

www.willworks4you.com

Edward C. Gainey, 36, Highland Park

412-657-2007

www.ElectEdGainey.com

REPUBLICAN

No candidate filed


25th District

DEMOCRATIC

Daniel Mator, 33, Monroeville

412-856-0102

www.danielmator.com

Steve O'Donnell, 60, Monroeville

412-373-5090

www.odonnellforchange.com

Joseph F. Markosek (I), 56, Monroeville

412-298-7711

www.markosek.com

REPUBLICAN

Ed Nicholson, 47, Monroeville

412-600-8079

www.votenicholson.net


27th District

DEMOCRATIC

Mike Galovich, 46, Crafton Heights

412-921-3162

www.mikegalovich.com

Frank Liberatore, 79, Ingram

412-922-3251

Thomas C. Petrone (I), 68, Crafton Heights

412-477-1997

Dan Cindric, 56, Crafton

412-855-8471

www.cindric2006.com

REPUBLICAN

Bill Ogden, 45, Crafton

412-928-0724

www.billogden.org


28th District

DEMOCRATIC

John Henry, 36, Richland

www.electjohnhenry.com

REPUBLICAN

Mike Turzai (I), 46, Bradford Woods

412-635-6108

www.teamturzai.com


30th District

DEMOCRATIC

Shawn T. Flaherty (I), 46, Fox Chapel

REPUBLICAN

Mike Dolan, 26, O'Hara

www.joinmikedolan.com

Frank Perman, 44, Shaler

412-486-8664

www.perman2006.com

Randy Vulakovich, 55, Shaler

412-487-3210


32nd District

DEMOCRATIC

Anthony M. DeLuca (I), 69, Penn Hills

REPUBLICAN

No candidate filed


33rd District

DEMOCRATIC

Frank Dermody (I), 54, Oakmont

1-800-243-7265

REPUBLICAN

Eileen Watt, 41, Cheswick

724-274-0395

www.eileenwatt.com


34th District

DEMOCRATIC

Paul Costa (I), 46, Wilkins

Steve Karas, 36, Forest Hills

412-719-0571

www.karasforpahouse34.zoomshare.com

Marilyn Messina, 59, Edgewood

412-418-2143

www.marilynmessina.com

REPUBLICAN

James P. Carr, 60, Swissvale

www.jimcarr.net


35th District

DEMOCRATIC

Marc J. Gergely (I), 36, White Oak

412-401-7097

www.reelectgergely.com

George F. Matta II, 49, White Oak

412-403-5346

www.georgematta.com

REPUBLICAN

No candidate filed


36th District

DEMOCRATIC

Harry Readshaw (I), 64, Carrick

412-884-3834

REPUBLICAN

No candidate filed


38th District

DEMOCRATIC

Kenneth W. Ruffing (I), 39, West Mifflin

C.L. Jabbour, 73, West Mifflin

Bill Kortz, 51, Dravosburg

412-466-2766

www.billkortz.com

REPUBLICAN

Daniel J. Davis, 41, West Mifflin

412-464-5701

www.dandavis38.com


39th District

DEMOCRATIC

Robert E. Rhoderick Jr., 35, Elizabeth Township

David Levdansky (I), 51, Forward

REPUBLICAN

No candidate filed


40th District

DEMOCRATIC

No candidate filed

REPUBLICAN

John A. Maher (I), 47, Upper St. Clair

412-831-2065


42nd District

DEMOCRATIC

Matthew Smith, 33, Mt. Lebanon

412-260-9841

www.mattsmith2006.com

REPUBLICAN

Tom Stevenson (I), 53, Mt. Lebanon

412-531-0749

www.stevenson2006.com

Daniel A. Hackett, 49, Mt. Lebanon

412-854-2301

Mark Harris, 21, Mt. Lebanon

412-253-7312

www.MarkHarris2006.com


44th District

DEMOCRATIC

No candidate filed

REPUBLICAN

Mark Mustio (I), 48, Moon


45th District

DEMOCRATIC

Nick Kotik (I), 55, Robinson

412-787-0908

REPUBLICAN

No candidate filed


46th District

DEMOCRATIC

Paul J. Walsh, 42, Burgettstown

724-947-6000

www.paulwalsh46.com

Jesse White, 27, Cecil

412-257-2800

www.supportjesse.com

REPUBLICAN

Paul Snatchko, 29, McDonald

412-608-8842

www.snatchko.com


48th District

DEMOCRATIC

Timothy Joseph Solobay (I), 50, Canonsburg

724-745-6974

REPUBLICAN

No candidate filed


49th District

DEMOCRATIC

Peter J. Daley (I), 55, California Borough

724-938-8953

www.petedaley.com

James F. Rohaley, 80, West Pike Run

Randy J. Barli, 51, Coal Center

724-938-3296

REPUBLICAN

Edward S. Angell, 38, Carroll

724-310-4730

www.edangell.com

Nate Nevala, 22, West Pike Run

724-322-4395

www.natenevala.com


50th District

DEMOCRATIC

Robert F. Danko, 74, Masontown

www.bobbydanko.org

Bill DeWeese (I), 56, Waynesburg

724-627-0968

www.billdeweese.com

REPUBLICAN

Greg Hopkins, 34, Morris

724-428-4546

www.votegreghopkins.com

Richard A. Yeager, 58, Jefferson

724-966-9341


51st District

Democratic

Gary Gearing, 50, Uniontown

724-438-1683

www.gearingforward.com

Tim Mahoney, 49, South Union

Vincent A. Vicites, 45, Uniontown

724-437-VOTE

www.vvicites.org

REPUBLICAN

John Mikita, 36, Uniontown

724-984-5763

Harry F. Hughes Jr., 75, Uniontown

724-438-7431


52nd District

DEMOCRATIC

Tim Carson, 35, Scottdale

724-689-6717

www.carson2006.com

George P. Bozek III, 47, Franklin Township

724-677-0152

www.committeeforbozek.com

Harry Young Cochran, Connellsville

Marigrace Butela, 47, Dunbar Township

724-620-1868

marigracebutela.tripod.com

Gerald D. Lucia, 60, Mount Pleasant

724-547-5123

Judy Reed, 60, Connellsville

724-628-4812

Deberah Kula, 57, N. Union

John H. Lowery III, 35, Jefferson Township

724-439-2556

REPUBLICAN

Richard A. Grimaldi, 60, Dunbar Township

William R. Earnesty, 34, Dunbar Township

724-880-2904

www.vote4earnesty.blogspot.com


54th District

DEMOCRATIC

John E. Pallone (I), 45, New Kensington

724-335-3873

www.johnpallone.com

REPUBLICAN

Jason D. Fularz, 34, New Kensington

724-493-4451

www.joinjason54.com

Scott Witon

724-448-0566

www.witonnow.com


55th District

DEMOCRATIC

Joseph A. Petrarca (I), 45, Oklahoma Borough

REPUBLICAN

No candidate filed


56th District

DEMOCRATIC

James E. Casorio Jr. (I), 41, North Huntingdon

www.repcasorio.com

REPUBLICAN

Joel Reiter, 36, North Huntingdon

www.joel2006.com


57th District

DEMOCRATIC

Thomas A. Tangretti (I), 59, Hempfield

www.tangretti.com

REPUBLICAN

Steve Schaefer, 43, Greensburg

724-331-3640

www.courage2006.com


58th District

DEMOCRATIC

Ted R. Harhai (I), 51, Monessen

Bernard A. Sarra, 42, Monessen

Jodie Goughnour, 38, East Huntingdon

724-542-8247

www.jodiegoughnour.com

REPUBLICAN

Pete McConnell, 47, Rostraver

724-600-5548

www.Pete4SWPA.com


59th District

DEMOCRATIC

No candidate filed

REPUBLICAN

Kathy Marks, Mt. Pleasant

Robert E. Helterbran, 62, Ligonier

724-238-5257

Jess Stairs (I), 63, Mount Pleasant

www.jessstairs.com


60th District

DEMOCRATIC

No candidate filed

REPUBLICAN

Jeff Pyle (I), 41, Ford City

724-763-1230



Correction/Clarification: (Published May 16, 2006)Scott Witon is a Republican candidate for state representative in the 54th District. His Web site is www.witonnow.com and his campaign telephone number is 724-448-0566. His name was omitted from this Voters Guide candidates list on May 7, 2006 and the May 9, 2006 Guide erroneously reported that Jason D. Fularz was unopposed for the Republican nomination in the 54th District.

Correction/Clarification: (Published May 9, 2006) Deberah Kula of North Union, a Democratic candidate for state representative in the 52nd District, is 57 years old. Her age was incorrect in this story as originally published on May 7, 2006.

First published on May 7, 2006 at 12:00 am
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