The Primary Election will take place Tuesday, May 17th. A primary election is used to narrow the field of candidates and it sets the stage for the general election on Tuesday, November 8th.
For the Primary, Humane PA only issues recommendations in contested party races (meaning that more than one candidate per party is running in the primary). Humane PA will issue General Election endorsements in September.
Humane PA members want to know who to vote for, so we give candidates in contested primary races the opportunity to complete a survey questionnaire on legislative issues of interest to our members to be considered for a primary election recommendation. NOTE: this is not and does not guarantee an endorsement in the general election. A good voting record from an incumbent will generally guarantee them a recommendation. General election endorsements will be posted in the fall. Candidates – please note – check back in the fall to verify whether or not you are endorsed in the general election.
NOTE: Only districts with more than one candidate per party (contested primaries) are listed below. Competitive primary races with no recommendation are listed as either” Contested race – no survey” or “No recommendation” (please see “Methodology” below for clarification); and in the case of two new candidates with no previous voting record, but perfect surveys, there may be a double recommendation.
Please click here to find your state legislative district. Only odd numbered Senate Districts are up for election in the 2022 election.
Please click here to learn more about Humane PA’s methodology for endorsing political candidates.
CANDIDATES FOR PENNSYLVANIA STATE SENATE:
Senate District 8: Democratic Recommendation Anthony Williams
Senate District 14: Double Democratic Recommendation: Yamelisa Taveras, Tara Zrinski
Senate District 16: Republican Recommendation: Pat Browne
Senate District 20: Contested Republican Primary: No survey responses
Senate District 24: Republican Recommendation: Tracy Pennycuick
Senate District 34: Contested Republican Primary: No survey responses
Senate District 36: Contested Republican Primary: No survey responses
Senate District 38: Republican Recommendation: Jake Roberts
Senate District 40: Contested Republican Primary: No survey responses
CANDIDATES FOR PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
House District 4: No Recommendation
House District 5: Contested Republican Primary: No survey responses
House District 8: Republican Recommendation: Aaron Bernstine
House District 9: Contested Republican Primary: No survey responses
House District 11: Republican Recommendation: Marci Mustello
House District 12: Republican Primary: Recommendation: Stephenie Scialabba
House District 13: Contested Republican Primary: No survey responses
House District 19: Contested Democratic Primary: No survey responses
House District 20: Democratic Recommendation: Emily Kinkead
House District 22: Democratic Recommendation: Joshua Siegel
House District 24: Democratic Recommendation: Martell Covington
House District 25: Contested Republican Primary: No survey responses
House District 27: Contested Republican Primary: No survey responses
House District 30: Contested Republican Primary: No survey responses
House District 31: Republican Recommendation: Jennifer Spillane
House District 33: Contested Democratic Primary: No survey responses
House District 34: Contested Democratic Primary: No survey responses
House District 36: Democratic Recommendation: Jessica Benham
House District 39: Contested Republican Primary: Michael Puskaric
House District 40: Republican Recommendation: Natalie Mihalek
House District 44: Republican Recommendation: Valerie Gaydos
House District 47: Contested Republican Primary: No survey responses
House District 49: Democratic Recommendation: Janet Diaz
House District 51: Republican Recommendation: Matthew Dowling
House District 54: Democratic Recommendation: Rochelle Culbreath
House District 55: Contested Republican Primary: No survey responses
House District 56: Republican Recommendation: George Dunbar
House District 72: Contested Democratic Primary: No survey responses
House District 73: Republican Recommendation: John Sobel
House District 76: Contested Democratic Primary: No survey responses
House District 81: Contested Republican Primary: No survey responses
House District 83: Contested Republican Primary: No survey responses
House District 86: Contested Republican Primary: No survey responses
House District 87: Contested Republican Primary: No survey responses
House District 94: Contested Republican Primary: No survey responses
House District 96: Democratic Recommendation: Mike Sturla
House District 98: Contested Republican Primary: No survey responses
House District 100: Contested Republican Primary: No survey responses
House District 103 Democratic Recommendation: Patty Kim
House District 103: Republican Recommendation: David Buell
House District 104: No Recommendation
House District 105: Contested Democratic Primary: No survey responses
House District 107: Contested Republican Primary: No survey responses
House District 109: Contested Republican Primary: No survey responses
House District 113: Democratic Recommendation: Kyle Donahue
House District 116: Republican Recommendation: Dyllan Ogurkis
House District 117: Republican Recommendation: Eugene Ziemba
House District 118: Contested Republican/Democratic Primary: No survey responses
House District 119: Contested Republican Primary: No survey responses
House District 124: Contested Republican Primary: No survey responses
House District 125: Contested Republican Primary: No survey responses
House District 129: Contested Democratic Primary: No survey responses
House District 134: Democratic Recommendation: Peter Schweyer
House District 139: Double Democratic Recommendation: Marian Keegan, Meghan Rosenfeld
House District 139: Republican Recommendation: Theo Balu
House District 159: Democratic Recommendation: Brian Kirkland
House District 166: Democratic Recommendation: Greg Vitali
House District 167: No Recommendation
House District 169: Contested Republican Primary: No survey responses
House District 172: Democratic Recommendation: Kevin Boyle
House District 173: Democratic Recommendation: Peter Mcdermott
House District 182: Democratic Recommendation: Jonathan Lovitz
House District 184: Democratic Recommendation: Elizabeth Fiedler
House District 187: Republican Recommendation: Ryan Mackenzie
House District 188: Contested Democratic Primary: No survey responses
House District 189 Contested Democratic Primary: No survey responses
House District 194: Democratic Recommendation: Pamela DeLissio
House District 200: Contested Democratic Primary: No survey responses
House District 201: Democratic Recommendation: Stephen Kinsey
House District 203: Contested Democratic Primary: No survey responses
Methodology:
Recommendation: Candidate has either a strong voting record, history of leadership or strong survey and commitment to the humane treatment of animals.
No recommendation: Either a negative survey or past negative voting record on anti-cruelty bills or Humane PA has no position on this race.
Criteria: Voting record, incumbency, history of leadership, improved record, survey results, viability. For more details about Humane PA’s methodology – check: Announcing Humane PA’s 2022 Endorsements.
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