Who’s running for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania?

PENNSYLVANIA (WHTM) — Republican Pat Toomey’s Senate seat is up for grabs and the record of candidates who need to fill it continues to develop. Forward of the Could 17 main, abc27 has compiled a listing to assist decipher who’s who within the 2022 race.

Tuesday, March 15, marks the official day for candidates handy of their signed petitions to formally add their names to the poll. Senator candidates should obtain 2,000 signatures.

The knowledge supplied about every candidate under relies on their marketing campaign web sites or info gathered by abc27 reporters. To study extra past the knowledge supplied, go to every of the candidate’s marketing campaign web sites under:

Republicans

Dave McCormick

The previous hedge fund CEO for Bridgewater Associates joined the Senate race initially of January 2022. Simply two weeks later, Senator Ted Cruz of Texas headlined a rally for Dave McCormick at a skeet taking pictures facility close to Allentown.

McCormick’s profession in politics contains his time as a Treasury official for former President George W. Bush’s administration.

His identify was formally added to the poll for the Could main on March 14.

To study extra about McCormick, go to his marketing campaign web site by clicking right here.

Carla Sands

Carla Sands, who was former President Donald Trump’s Danish Ambassador, introduced her candidacy for the open Senate seat again in July 2021 at a Cumberland County rally.

“The race is getting actual,” Sands advised abc27’s Dennis Owens. “Others are within the race as effectively however I advised [former President Donald Trump] I’m the one one which’s not a RINO however can even get elected.”

Sands’ candidate standing was accepted and her identify was added to the poll on March 11.

To study extra about Sands, go to her marketing campaign web site by clicking right here.

Jeff Bartos

Not too far behind Sands, Jeff Bartos introduced his candidacy in March 2021. He was the second Republican candidate to enter the race.

Within the 2018 marketing campaign cycle, Bartos was the Republican nominee for Pennsylvania lieutenant governor. Outdoors of politics, he owns a contracting firm and several other actual property acquisition and growing corporations within the Larger Philadelphia market.

Bartos’ identify was added to the rising record of Republican candidates on March 10.

To study extra about Bartos, go to his marketing campaign web site by clicking right here.

George Bochetto

The Philadelphia legal professional launched his marketing campaign for Senate initially of January 2022. Final 12 months, George Bochetto helped forestall a 144-year-old statue of Christopher Columbus from being torn down in Philadelphia, based on the Related Press.

Bochetto’s identify was added to the poll on March 14, only a day earlier than the deadline.

To study extra about Bochetto, go to his marketing campaign web site by clicking right here.

Mehmet Oz

Host of “The Dr. Oz Present” and attending doctor at NY Presbyterian-Columbia Medical Heart introduced his candidacy in December 2021.

Whereas Mehmet Oz lives in New Jersey and works in New York, he advised abc27’s Owens, “I truly assume persons are a lot much less involved about the place I’m from than what I stand for and the values that I maintain are deeply held by many Pennsylvanians.”

Oz’s identify was formally added to the poll on March 11 and he was endorsed by Donald Trump on April 9.

To study extra about Oz, go to his marketing campaign web site by clicking right here.

Sean Gale

Enterprise and well being care legal professional Sean Gale introduced his candidacy in February 2021. Gale’s brother Joe can also be within the midst of campaigning for Pennsylvania governor to fill Governor Tom Wolf’s seat.

Gale obtained his signatures and his candidate standing was accepted on March 14.

To study extra about Gale, go to his marketing campaign web site by clicking right here.

Kathy Barnette

The previous adjunct Professor of Company Finance joined the race in April 2021. Kathy Barnette beforehand ran in 2020 to symbolize Pennsylvania’s 4th Congressional District.

Barnette can also be identified for her profession as a daily commentator for Fox Information. She obtained her required signatures and her identify, due to this fact, added to the poll on March 7.

To study extra about Barnette, go to her marketing campaign web site by clicking right here.

Democrats

Conor Lamb

The U.S. Consultant for Pennsylvania’s seventeenth District, which incorporates a lot of the Pittsburgh space and all of Beaver County, introduced his run for the open Senate seat in August 2021. Conor Lamb seeks the nomination as a former Marine who’s now the vice-chair of the Veterans’ Affairs Committee in Congress.

On the assembly of the Pennsylvania Democratic Committee on Jan. 30, the place no endorsement for U.S. Senate was supplied, Lamb led the way in which with just some votes quick at 60%.

As of March 11, Lamb has obtained the petition signatures and has been accepted for the Could main poll.

To study extra about Lamb, go to his marketing campaign web site by clicking right here.

John Fetterman

Pennsylvania’s lieutenant governor made his candidacy official in February 2021. A month previous to his announcement, Fetterman had an exploratory fundraising marketing campaign that raised over $1 million.

Fetterman beforehand ran for and served as mayor of Braddock from 2005 till 2019.

On the assembly of the Pennsylvania Democratic Committee on Jan. 30, Fetterman completed second in votes. His candidate standing was accepted for the Could poll on March 14, a day earlier than the deadline.

To study extra about Fetterman, go to his marketing campaign web site by clicking right here.

Malcolm Kenyatta

Because the second Democrat to enter the race, Philadelphia’s Malcolm Kenyatta introduced his candidacy in February 2021. Kenyatta is the State Consultant for Pennsylvania’s 181st district.

On the assembly of the Pennsylvania Democratic Committee on Jan. 30, Kenyatta completed third in votes.

Kenyatta was the primary candidate accepted for the poll simply three days after the window for candidates to assemble signatures opened. His candidate standing was official for the Could main on February 28.

To study extra about Kenyatta, go to his marketing campaign web site by clicking right here.

Alexandria Khalil

The candidate from Montgomery County filed with the Federal Election Fee in February 2021. Alexandria Khalil is a former small enterprise proprietor, a member of the Jenkintown Borough council, and ran as a Bernie Sanders delegate for Montgomery County in 2016.

Khalil’s candidate standing was accepted on March 15 after she filed her petitions.

To study extra about Khalil, go to her marketing campaign web site by clicking right here.

Dropped Out:

• Eric Orts
• Sharif Avenue
• Val Arkoosh
• Kevin Baumlin

Did Not Meet Petition Necessities:

Everett Stern — In line with election officers, Stern didn’t meet the petition necessities to seem on the first poll. The founder and intelligence director of Tactical Rabbit introduced his candidacy for the open Senate seat in February 2021. Everett Stern is understood, as described on his marketing campaign web site, as a “whistleblower for federal legislation enforcement.” Born in New York Metropolis, Stern has been a resident of Pennsylvania since his transfer in 2011.

Robert Jeffries — After launching and dropping a marketing campaign to problem Scott Perry for Pennsylvania’s tenth congressional district seat, the Hershey Republican introduced his run for Senate. He filed with the Federal Election Fee in April 2021.

Ronald Johnson — The candidate from Oil Metropolis filed with the Federal Election Fee in Could 2021 however didn’t meet the petition necessities.

David Xu — The candidate from Ashland filed with the Federal Election Fee in August 2021 however didn’t meet the petition necessities.

Martin Rosenfeld — The candidate from Weedville filed with the Federal Election Fee in February 2021 however didn’t meet the petition necessities.

James Edward Hayes — The candidate from Allison Park filed with the Federal Election Fee in March 2021 however didn’t meet the petition necessities.

Israel Cruz — The candidate from Shamokin filed with the Federal Election Fee in October 2021 however didn’t meet the petition necessities.

This web page will proceed to be up to date as candidates be a part of or drop from the race. Details about every candidate can even be up to date as we get nearer to Could 17. Candidates confirmed up to now relies on official bulletins and filings with the Federal Election Fee. Go to Pennsylvania Politics or Your Native Election HQ on abc27.com for extra info on upcoming elections.