Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2008
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Elections for the Pennsylvania's House of Representatives were held in Pennsylvania on November 4, 2008. All 203 seats were up for election.
The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was February 14, 2008. The primary Election Day was April 22, 2008.
Campaign contributions
This chart shows how many candidates ran for state house in Pennsylvania in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign spending in state house races, including spending in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.[1]
Year | Number of candidates | Total contributions |
---|---|---|
2012 | 410 | $33,351,949 |
2010 | 444 | $36,502,678 |
2008 | 403 | $45,787,518 |
2006 | 531 | $50,730,125 |
2004 | 391 | $32,641,151 |
2002 | 420 | $29,793,903 |
2000 | 395 | $24,838,142 |
During the 2008 election, the total contributions to the 403 House candidates was $45,787,518. The top 10 contributors were:[2]
2008 Donors, Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
---|---|
Donor | Amount |
Pennsylvania Democratic Party | $2,839,411 |
Pennsylvania Republican Party | $1,884,029 |
House Republican Campaign Cmte of Pennsylvania | $1,594,259 |
House Democratic Campaign Cmte of Pennsylvania | $1,271,423 |
Pennsylvania Education Association | $864,229 |
Laborers District Council of Philadelphia | $658,850 |
Pennsylvania Association for Justice | $541,632 |
Electrical Workers Local 98 | $471,783 |
Rendell for Governor | $417,000 |
Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association | $387,440 |
Footnotes
Leadership
Speaker of the House:Joanna McClinton
Majority Leader:Kerry Benninghoff
Minority Leader:Jesse Topper
Representatives
Democratic Party (101)
Republican Party (101)
Vacancies (1)