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2018 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania

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The 2018 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania took place on November 6, 2018, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Pennsylvania, concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives, and various state and local elections. This was one of ten Democratic-held Senate seats up for election in a state that Donald Trump won in the 2016 presidential election. The primary elections were held on May 15.[1] Incumbent Democratic Senator Bob Casey Jr. ran for re-election to a third term.[2] Casey, who faced no primary opposition, defeated the Republican nominee, Lou Barletta,[3] Green Party nominee Neal Gale,[4] and Libertarian Party nominee Dale Kerns.[5] Casey was the first senator to be elected to a third term from Pennsylvania since Arlen Specter in 1992, and the first Pennsylvania Democrat to be popularly elected to three terms in the Senate.

Quick facts Turnout, Nominee ...
2018 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania

 2012
November 6, 2018
2024 
Turnout58.18%
 
Nominee Bob Casey Jr. Lou Barletta
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 2,792,437 2,134,848
Percentage 55.74% 42.62%

Casey:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Barletta:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      40–50%      50%      No data

U.S. senator before election

Bob Casey Jr.
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Bob Casey Jr.
Democratic

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Democratic primary

Candidates

On ballot

Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Democratic primary results[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Casey Jr. (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes 752,008 100.00%
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Republican primary

Candidates

On ballot

Withdrew

Declined

Endorsements

Jim Christiana

State senators

State representatives

Newspapers

Cynthia E. Ayers (withdrew)

Individuals

  • Brigadier General Ken Chrosniak, former instructor at the U.S. Army War College[28]
  • Henry Cooper, former Director of the Strategic Defense Initiative[28]
  • Dr. Brian Hay, business executive and national security expert[29]
  • Major General Robert B. Newman Jr., former Adjutant General of Virginia (USAF)[28]
  • Dr. Peter Pry, Director of the United States Nuclear Strategy Forum, an advisory board to Congress on policies to counter Weapons of Mass Destruction.[28]
Bobby Lawrence (withdrew)

Individuals

  • Jeremy Hanson, host of Unleashed: The Jeremy Hanson Show[30]

Polling

More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Lou
Barletta
Jim
Christiana
Other Undecided
Susquehanna Polling & Research (R-Christiana)[31] April 2018 >400 32% 11% 58%
Bellwether Research (R-Addis)[32] September 20–24, 2017 600 ± 4.0% 22% <10% 60%
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Results

Results by county:
  Barletta—>90%
  Barletta—80–90%
  Barletta—70–80%
  Barletta—60–70%
  Barletta—50–60%
  Christiana—50–60%
  Christiana—60–70%
  Christiana—70–80%
More information Party, Candidate ...
Republican primary results[33]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lou Barletta 433,312 63.03%
Republican Jim Christiana 254,118 36.97%
Total votes 687,430 100.00%
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Libertarian Party

Dale Kerns ran unopposed for the Libertarian nomination and received the official nomination from the Pennsylvania Libertarian Party at the state convention on March 6, 2018.[34]

Candidates

Nominee

Green Party

Candidates

Nominee

  • Neal Gale, clean energy consultant[4]

General election

Candidates

Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[37] Likely D October 26, 2018
Inside Elections[38] Safe D November 1, 2018
Sabato's Crystal Ball[39] Safe D November 5, 2018
Daily Kos[40] Safe D November 5, 2018
Fox News[41][a] Likely D November 5, 2018
CNN[42] Likely D November 5, 2018
RealClearPolitics[43] Likely D November 5, 2018
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Notes
  1. The Fox News Midterm Power Rankings uniquely does not contain a category for Safe/Solid races

Endorsements

Lou Barletta (R)

Federal officials

U.S. Senators

U.S. Representatives

State officials

State senators

State representatives

Individuals

Organizations

Newspapers

Bob Casey Jr. (D)

Federal officials

U.S. Senators

U.S. Representatives

Local and state officials

Labor unions

Organizations

Neal Gale (G)

Organizations

Dale Kerns (L)

Governors

State and local politicians

  • Brandon Magoon, Majority Inspector of Elections Erie 6-1[86] (Republican)
  • Jennifer Moore, Upper Providence Township Auditor[87] (Libertarian)
  • Bruno Novak, Judge of Elections, Hempfield-3[86] (Libertarian)
  • Michael Oehling Jr, Buffalo Township Republican Committeeman and Auditor[87]

Individuals

  • Bobby Lawrence, former Republican U.S. Senate candidate and small business owner[87]

Organizations

Polling

%support01020304050602018/03/52018/07/022018/09/202018/11/4Casey Jr.BarlettaOther/UndecidedOpinion polling for the 2018 United States S...
More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Bob
Casey Jr. (D)
Lou
Barletta (R)
Other Undecided
Change Research[88] November 2–4, 2018 1,833 51% 44% 3%[89]
Research Co.[90] November 1–3, 2018 450 ± 4.6% 56% 39% 1% 4%
Muhlenberg College[91] October 28 – November 1, 2018 421 ± 5.5% 54% 40%
Franklin & Marshall College[92] October 22–28, 2018 214 LV ± 9.5% 50% 35% 14%
537 RV ± 6.0% 50% 31% 4%[93] 14%
Morning Consult[94] October 1–2, 2018 1,188 ± 3.0% 47% 32% 21%
Franklin & Marshall College[95] September 17–23, 2018 204 LV 50% 33% 15%
545 RV ± 6.1% 48% 30% 4%[96] 20%
Ipsos[97] September 12–20, 2018 1,080 ± 3.0% 53% 37% 3% 7%
Muhlenberg College[98] September 13–19, 2018 404 ± 5.5% 53% 35% 7%[99] 6%
Rasmussen Reports[100] September 12–13, 2018 800 ± 3.5% 52% 38% 2% 8%
Franklin & Marshall College[101] August 20–26, 2018 222 LV 47% 34% 1% 19%
511 RV ± 6.1% 48% 29% 3%[102] 20%
NBC News/Marist[103] August 12–16, 2018 713 ± 4.2% 53% 38% 1% 8%
Commonwealth Leaders Fund (R)[104] August 13–15, 2018 2,012 ± 3.6% 47% 45% 2% 6%
SurveyMonkey/Axios[105] June 11 – July 2, 2018 990 ± 4.5% 55% 41% 5%
Suffolk University[106] June 21–25, 2018 500 ± 4.4% 47% 32% 1% 21%
Franklin & Marshall College[107] June 4–10, 2018 472 ± 6.5% 44% 27% 1% 28%
Muhlenberg College[108] April 4–12, 2018 414 ± 5.5% 48% 32% 8% 18%
Franklin & Marshall College[109] March 19–26, 2018 423 ± 6.8% 43% 25% 2% 30%
Public Policy Polling (D-Protect Our Care)[110] March 15–16, 2018 1,056 ± 3.0% 54% 36% 10%
SurveyMonkey/Axios[111] February 12 – March 5, 2018 2,165 ± 3.8% 52% 43% 5%
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Hypothetical polling

with Jim Christiana

More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Bob
Casey Jr. (D)
Jim
Christiana (R)
Other Undecided
Muhlenberg College[108] April 4–12, 2018 414 ± 5.5% 48% 29% 3% 20%
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with generic Democrat and Republican

More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Generic
Democrat
Generic
Republican
Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D-Protect Our Care)[110] March 15–16, 2018 1,056 ± 3.0% 53% 41% 7%
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Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
United States Senate election in Pennsylvania, 2018[112]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Bob Casey Jr. (incumbent) 2,792,437 55.74% +2.05%
Republican Lou Barletta 2,134,848 42.62% −1.97%
Libertarian Dale Kerns 50,907 1.02% −0.70%
Green Neal Gale 31,208 0.62% N/A
Total votes 5,009,400 100.00% N/A
Democratic hold
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Results by county

More information County, Bob Casey Jr. Democratic ...
County[113] Bob Casey Jr.
Democratic
Lou Barletta
Republican
Various candidates
Other parties
Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # % # %
Adams 14,880 38.054% 23,419 59.892% 803 2.054% −8,539 −21.838% 39,102
Allegheny 355,907 65.7015% 176,351 32.5549% 9,445 1.7436% 179,556 33.1466% 541,703
Armstrong 8,065 28.3849% 19,575 68.8945% 773 2.7206% −11,510 −40.5096% 28,413
Beaver 34,442 50.92% 31,916 47.18% 1,284 1.90% 2,526 3.74% 68,884
Bedford 4,567 24.26% 14,044 74.61% 212 1.13% −9,477 −50.35% 18,823
Berks 73,714 51.00% 68,159 47.16% 2,660 1.84% 5,555 3.84% 144,533
Blair 14,599 33.82138% 27,826 64.46427% 740 1.71435% −13,227 −30.6429% 43,165
Bradford 6,926 34.07123% 13,032 64.10862% 370 1.82015% −6,106 −30.03739% 20,328
Bucks 165,408 56.20% 124,133 42.18% 4,776 1.62% 41,275 14.02% 294,317
Butler 31,010 39.009% 46,875 58.966% 1,610 2.025% −15,865 −19.957% 79,495
Cambria 21,590 43.52% 27,367 55.17% 650 1.31% −5,777 −11.65% 49,607
Cameron 653 37.00% 1,080 61.19% 32 1.81% −427 −24.19% 1,765
Carbon 8,739 38.71% 13,519 59.89% 316 1.40% −4,780 −31.46% 22,574
Centre 34,778 57.33% 24,332 40.11% 1,554 2.56% 10,446 17.22% 60,664
Chester 140,138 59.60% 92,380 39.29% 2,613 1.11% 47,758 20.31% 235,131
Clarion 4,924 35.09% 8,838 62.99% 269 1.92% −3,914 −27.90% 14,031
Clearfield 9,540 35.59% 16,852 62.87% 411 1.54% −7,312 −27.28% 26,803
Clinton 5,289 42.73% 6,869 55.49% 220 1.78% −1,580 −12.76% 18,448
Columbia 8,837 39.036% 13,437 59.356% 364 1.608% −4,600 −20.320% 22,638
Crawford 11,720 39.02% 17,813 59.31% 502 1.67% −6,093 −20.29% 30,035
Cumberland 47,738 45.726% 54,525 52.227% 2,137 2.047% −6,787 −6.501% 104,400
Dauphin 59,533 54.764% 47,152 43.375% 2,023 1.861% 12,381 11.389% 108,708
Delaware 163,216 65.03% 84,423 33.63% 3,363 1.34% 78,793 31.40% 251,002
Elk 4,498 39.87% 6,610 58.59% 174 1.54% −2,112 −18.72% 11,282
Erie 58,906 58.39% 40,348 39.99% 1,635 1.62% 18,558 18.40% 100,889
Fayette 19,563 48.06% 20,514 50.40% 628 1.54% −951 −2.34% 40,735
Forest 693 35.87% 1,201 62.16% 38 1.97% −508 −26.29% 1,932
Franklin 17,385 31.59% 36,735 66.76% 907 1.65% −19,350 −35.17% 55,027
Fulton 1,061 20.00% 4,173 78.68% 70 1.32% −3,112 −58.68% 5,304
Greene 5,819 46.8217% 6,422 51.6736% 187 1.5047% −603 −4.8519% 12,428
Huntingdon 5,126 32.2167% 10,491 65.9355% 294 1.8478% −5,365 −33.7188% 15,911
Indiana 12,702 42.995% 16,314 55.221% 527 1.784% −3,612 −12.226% 29,543
Jefferson 4,437 28.49% 10,872 69.80% 267 1.71% −6,435 −41.31% 15,576
Juniata 2,412 28.48% 5,853 69.12% 203 2.40% −3,441 −40.64% 8,468
Lackawanna 51,444 61.057% 31,922 37.887% 890 1.056% 19,522 23.170% 84,256
Lancaster 90,521 44.73% 107,454 53.10% 4,389 2.17% −16,933 −8.37% 202,364
Lawrence 14,324 44.56% 17,375 54.05% 448 1.39% −3,051 −9.49% 32,147
Lebanon 18,368 37.37% 29,836 60.71% 945 1.92% −11,468 −23.34% 49,149
Lehigh 73,632 57.33% 52,576 40.93% 2,230 1.74% 21,056 16.40% 128,438
Luzerne 49,200 45.43% 58,040 53.59% 1,056 0.98% −8,840 −8.16% 108,296
Lycoming 13,893 33.82% 26,488 64.48% 699 1.70% −12,595 −30.66% 41,080
McKean 3,972 31.8934% 8,285 66.5248% 197 1.5818% −4,313 −34.6314% 12,454
Mercer 18,136 44.13% 22,290 54.24% 671 1.63% −4,154 −10.11% 41,097
Mifflin 3,934 28.607% 9,564 69.546% 254 1.847% −5,630 −40.939% 13,752
Monroe 30,626 55.27% 23,968 43.25% 818 1.48% 6,658 12.02% 55,412
Montgomery 248,454 65.23% 126,666 33.26% 5,745 1.51% 121,788 31.97% 380,865
Montour 2,966 42.1666% 3,943 56.0563% 125 1.7771% −977 −13.8897% 7,034
Northampton 62,275 54.33% 50,385 43.96% 1,956 1.71% 11,890 10.37% 124,550
Northumberland 10,524 36.45% 17,926 62.08% 425 1.47% −−7,402 −25.63% 28,875
Perry 5,186 30.19% 11,607 67.57% 385 2.24% −6,421 −37.38% 17,178
Philadelphia 481,467 86.83% 66,653 12.02% 6,387 1.15% 414,814 74.81% 554,507
Pike 8,696 41.82% 11,772 56.61% 326 1.57% −3,076 −14.79% 20,794
Potter 1,537 24.78% 4,564 73.59% 101 1.63% −3,027 −48.81% 6,202
Schuylkill 17,691 36.22% 30,452 62.35% 699 1.43% −12,761 −26.13% 48,842
Snyder 4,322 32.27% 8,826 65.90% 245 1.83% −4,504 −33.63% 28,637
Somerset 9,322 32.5523% 18,896 65.9846% 419 1.4631% −9,574 −33.4323% 28,637
Sullivan 962 35.24% 1,720 63.00% 48 1.76% −758 −27.76% 2,730
Susquehanna 5,521 34.69% 10,112 63.53% 283 1.78% −4,591 −28.84% 15,916
Tioga 4,145 28.19% 10,242 69.65% 317 2.16% −6,097 −41.46% 14,704
Union 5,901 40.863% 8,317 57.593% 223 1.544% −2,416 −16.730% 14,441
Venango 6,945 37.5162% 11,210 60.5553% 357 1.9285% −4,265 −23.0391% 18,512
Warren 5,390 37.51% 8,734 60.78% 245 1.71% −3,344 −23.27% 14,369
Washington 39,220 47.54% 41,958 50.86% 1,318 1.60% −2,738 −3.32% 82,496
Wayne 7,625 37.82% 12,269 60.85% 268 1.33% −4,644 −23.03% 20,162
Westmoreland 63,778 43.91% 79,078 54.44% 2,402 1.65% −15,300 −10.53% 145,258
Wyoming 3,868 36.39443% 6,582 61.93075% 178 1.67482% −2,714 −25.53632% 10,628
York 69,272 41.03% 95,814 56.76% 3,726 2.21% −26,542 −15.73% 168,812
Totals2,792,43755.74%2,134,84842.62%82,1151.64%657,58913.12%5,009,400
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Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

By congressional district

Casey won 11 of 18 congressional districts, including the 1st and 10th districts, which elected Republicans to the House.[114]

More information District, Casey Jr. ...
District Casey Jr. Barletta Representative
1st 57% 42% Brian Fitzpatrick
2nd 79% 20%
Brendan Boyle
3rd 93% 6% Dwight Evans
4th 64% 34% Madeleine Dean
5th 68% 31% Mary Gay Scanlon
6th 59% 39% Chrissy Houlahan
7th 56% 42% Susan Wild
8th 52% 47%
Matt Cartwright
9th 40% 59% Dan Meuser
10th 50% 48% Scott Perry
11th 42% 56% Lloyd Smucker
12th 38% 60% Tom Marino
13th 44% 64% John Joyce
14th 46% 52% Guy Reschenthaler
15th 38% 60% Glenn Thompson
16th 48% 50% Mike Kelly
17th 57% 41% Conor Lamb
18th 71% 27% Mike Doyle
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See also

References

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