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  PA US Senate - D Primary
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > Senate Class III
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
TypeDemocratic Primary Election
Filing Deadline February 17, 2004 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open April 27, 2004 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close April 27, 2004 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2005 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2011 - 12:00pm
ContributorScottĀ³
Last ModifiedScottĀ³ September 30, 2004 03:22pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/03/1998
NameArlen Specter Votes1,814,180 (61.34%)
Term01/03/1999 - 01/03/2005 Margin785,341 (+26.55%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/2004
NameArlen Specter Votes2,925,080 (52.62%)
Term01/03/2005 - 04/28/2009 Margin590,954 (+10.63%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RacePA US Senate 11/02/2004
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
06/20/2003 04/27/2004
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Joe Hoeffel 1 1 5 24
Leaning Call: Joe Hoeffel (100.00%)
Weighted Call: Joe Hoeffel (100.00%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

10/22/2003 10/22/2003

CANDIDATES
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Name Rep. Joe Hoeffel  
PartyDemocratic  
Campaign Logo  
Uncertified Votes 595,816 (100.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%)  
Predict Avg.97.25%  
Cash On Hand 12/31 $798,343.00  
Website [Website]  
Entry Date 07/08/2003  
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MATCHUP POLLS (1 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg19.00%--  
Lincoln Instituit 
10/22/03-10/22/03
19.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements  

DROPPED OUT - NO VOTES
Keith Seewald (D)
Mar 28, 2003 - Feb 17, 2004
Charlie Crystle (D)
Jun 20, 2003 - Dec 09, 2003
John Hanger (D)
Apr 09, 2003 - Jul 08, 2003

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INFORMATION LINKS

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Dec 09, 2003 12:00am News Crystle Drops Out of Senate Race: Clears Field for Hoeffel  Article Stephen Yellin 
Nov 30, 2003 12:00am Commentary Why Not Hoeffel? Here's why!  Article Stephen Yellin 
Jul 08, 2003 12:00am General Activist ends Senate bid, says he'll support Hoeffel  Article ArmyDem 
Jun 22, 2003 12:00am Opinion Charlie Crystal-I'm not going anywhere.  Article Stephen Yellin 
Jun 20, 2003 12:00am News Sources: Hoeffel (D) Will Run for Senate (Pennsylvania)  Article Mr. Techno 
May 09, 2003 01:27pm Speculative Democrats Seek Out Specter Challenger  Article Mr. Politics 

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