Pennsylvania State House elections, 2006

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This article discusses the 2006 elections for Pennsylvania State House. There are 203 seats on the ballot this year, and Democrats need to pick up nine of them to gain control of the State House. (Note that the following District summaries have not been updated to reflect the primary election on May 16th.)

1 District 30
2 District 104
3 District 150
4 District 161
5 District 175
6 External Links

District 30

Incumbent: Shawn Flaherty (D)
Challengers:
- Mike Dolan (R) - lost to Flaherty in the April special election
- Frank Perman (R) - funeral director
- Randy Vulakovich (R) - retired police officer
Outlook: Flaherty won a special election in April, after Jeff Habay (R) resigned after a criminal conviction. He is the first Democrat to win this district in 40 years.
- Great News for Dems in Western PA - DailyKos diary.

District 104

Incumbent: Mark McNaughton (R) Open Seat
Challengers:
- Sue Helm (R)
- Dennis Coffman (D) (cw)

District 150

Challenger: Olivia Brady (D) (cw) - Norristown city councilor

District 161

Incumbent: Thomas P. Gannon (R)
Challenger: Bryan Lentz (D)
Outlook: Lentz is a Fighting Dem who withdrew from the 7th District Congressional race to run locally instead. Gannon is virulently anti-choice and anti-gay, and is a prime mover behing PA's hate amendment.

District 175

Incumbent: Marie Lederer (D) Open Seat
Challengers:
- Anne Dicker (D) (cw)
Outlook: Lederer is retiring, but this seat is safely Democratic.
Local Blog: PA Assembly 175th District

External Links

Taking the PA House - excellent DailyKos diary.
Dems Pick up PA Senate Seat, 17 Legislators Tossed - summary of the primary election by ortcutt.
Help Turn PA Blue - Democrat Ron Stoloff (D) makes a run to unseat Kate Harper (R) in PA's 61st house district.
New Generation of Democrats: Four young candidates worth a look
Caltagirone Decision To Back Republicans Throws House Into Chaos - post election defection throws balance of power to Republicans by one vote.

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