Friday, May 19, 2006
The 2006 Primary: House
All of the House’s 203 seats were up for re-nomination. To be sure, the House was much more affected by members not running (29 in all) than the half of the Senate in the primary. That left 174 incumbents running for re-nomination.
There were 159 incumbents that were re-nominated, with 119 of those not facing a primary challenger. That leaves 40 House members that beat a challenger to win his or her primary. 15 incumbents lost to a primary challenger and will not return to Harrisburg.
Again, looking at how the 174 incumbents fell on party lines and their vote on the July 2005 pay raise, Republicans who voted for the raise were hit much harder than the Democrats.
There were 95 votes for the raise, with 45 Republicans and 50 Democrats voting for the increase. 36 Republicans won re-nomination, and 9 lost. Of those re-nominated, 26 had no primary opponent, and 10 successfully overcame primary opposition. Of the 50 Democrats, 46 won re-nomination and four lost, three of those from Western Pennsylvania. 30 of those that won re-nomination for the Democrats were unopposed.
75 votes were cast against the pay raise, 47 Republicans and 28 Democrats. 45 Republicans won re-nomination, with 35 of them unopposed. Two no votes were ousted. On the Democratic side, all 28 incumbents were re-nominated, two of those winning over primary opposition.
In all, 13 incumbents who voted for the pay raise lost. Along with those there are 23 retiring members who voted for the raise, meaning that 40 pay raise voters are not going back to Harrisburg.
There were 159 incumbents that were re-nominated, with 119 of those not facing a primary challenger. That leaves 40 House members that beat a challenger to win his or her primary. 15 incumbents lost to a primary challenger and will not return to Harrisburg.
Again, looking at how the 174 incumbents fell on party lines and their vote on the July 2005 pay raise, Republicans who voted for the raise were hit much harder than the Democrats.
There were 95 votes for the raise, with 45 Republicans and 50 Democrats voting for the increase. 36 Republicans won re-nomination, and 9 lost. Of those re-nominated, 26 had no primary opponent, and 10 successfully overcame primary opposition. Of the 50 Democrats, 46 won re-nomination and four lost, three of those from Western Pennsylvania. 30 of those that won re-nomination for the Democrats were unopposed.
75 votes were cast against the pay raise, 47 Republicans and 28 Democrats. 45 Republicans won re-nomination, with 35 of them unopposed. Two no votes were ousted. On the Democratic side, all 28 incumbents were re-nominated, two of those winning over primary opposition.
In all, 13 incumbents who voted for the pay raise lost. Along with those there are 23 retiring members who voted for the raise, meaning that 40 pay raise voters are not going back to Harrisburg.
