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Pennsylvania, State Senate, District 31

Pennsylvania State Senate District 31
Current incumbentMike Regan Republican Party
Population275,796
Ethnicity3.1% Black, 2.1% Hispanic
Voting age79% age 18 and over

Pennsylvania's thirty-first state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Mike Regan.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 275,796 civilians reside within Pennsylvania's thirty-first state senate district. Pennsylvania state senators represent an average of 254,048 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 245,621 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Pennsylvania State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Pennsylvania legislators' terms officially begin on December 1 the year of their election. However, legislators take the oath of office the first Tuesday in January.

Qualifications

Under Article II of the Pennsylvania Constitution, Senators shall be at least twenty-five years of age and Representatives twenty-one years of age. They shall have been citizens and inhabitants of their respective districts one year next before their election (unless absent on the public business of the United States or of this State) and shall reside in their respective districts during their terms of service.

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$87,180/year$183/day

Pension

Legislators in Pennsylvania are able to retire at age 50, while other state workers cannot retire until they turn 60. In 2011, the average legislative pension was $35,221 annually, while the average state employee pension was $23,491. According to former legislator David Mayernik, who began collecting a pension of $29,583 a year when he retired at age 50, the lowered retirement age was intended as compensation for small legislative salaries as well as the uncertainty of serving in office.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the senate, a special election must be held to fill the vacant seat. The Senate President must call for a special election. There are no deadlines set in the state constitution on when a special election can be held.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Pennsylvania State Senate will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for April 28, 2020. The filing deadline is February 18, 2020.

2016

Elections for the Pennsylvania State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election was held on April 26, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 16, 2016. Incumbent Pat Vance (R) did not seek re-election.

Mike Regan defeated John Bosha and Kenneth Gehosky in the Pennsylvania State Senate District 31 general election.

Pennsylvania State Senate District 31, General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Mike Regan 64.61% 87,269
Democratic John Bosha 28.49% 38,478
Unaffiliated Kenneth Gehosky 6.91% 9,331
Total Votes 135,078
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State

Mike Regan defeated John Bosha and Kenneth Gehosky in the Pennsylvania State Senate District 31 general election.

Pennsylvania State Senate District 31, General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Mike Regan 64.61% 87,269
Democratic John Bosha 28.49% 38,478
Unaffiliated Kenneth Gehosky 6.91% 9,331
Total Votes 135,078
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State
Mike Regan defeated Jon Ritchie, Brice Arndt, and Scott Harper in the Pennsylvania State Senate District 31 Republican primary.

Pennsylvania State Senate District 31, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Mike Regan 52.30% 26,767
Republican Jon Ritchie 30.77% 15,751
Republican Brice Arndt 14.08% 7,204
Republican Scott Harper 2.85% 1,460
Total Votes 51,182

2012

Elections for the office of Pennsylvania State Senate consisted of a primary election on April 24, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 16, 2012. Incumbent Pat Vance (R) was unopposed in the general election and defeated Andrew Shaw in the Republican primary.

Pennsylvania State Senate, District 31, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPat Vance Incumbent 100% 123,096
Total Votes 123,096

Pennsylvania State Senate, District 31 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngPat Vance Incumbent 56.9% 18,882
Andrew Shaw 43.1% 14,291
Total Votes 33,173

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Pennsylvania State Senate District 31 raised a total of $2,594,429. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $144,135 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Pennsylvania State Senate District 31

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $1,290,998 6 $215,166
2012 * $261,938 2 $130,969
2010 $86,334 1 $86,334
2008 $210,581 2 $105,291
2006 $134,320 1 $134,320
2004 $339,270 3 $113,090
2002 $90,764 1 $90,764
2000 $180,224 2 $90,112
Total $2,594,429 18 $144,135
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.