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Pennsylvania State Government May 20, 2014 Election
Governor; Democratic Party Voter Information

This contest will only appear on Democratic party ballots.

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Tom Wolf Click here for more information about this candidate 488,917 votes 57.86%

  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Chairman, Wolf Organization
  • 1972, Dartmouth College, B.A.
  • 1978, University of London, M. Phil.
  • 1981, MIT, PhD
Allyson Y. Schwartz Click here for more information about this candidate 149,027 votes 17.64%
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Member of Congress.
  • U.S. House of Representatives, 13th District, 2005-present.
  • Pennsylvania State Senator, 1991-2005.
  • Acting commissioner, Philadelphia Department of Human Services.
  • Director and co-founder, Elizabeth Blackwell Women's Health Center.
Priorities:
  • I will recommit Pennsylvania to public education, our No. 1 constitutional responsibility.
  • I will make college more affordable for Pennsylvania families, rebuild our infrastructure, expand health care, and promote a cleaner environment.
  • I will strengthen Pennsylvania's middle-class and create jobs through advanced manufacturing, job training. and a higher minimum wage.
Robert M. McCord Click here for more information about this candidate 142,311 votes 16.84%
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: State Treasurer
  • Entrepreneur
  • Senior executive, Safeguard Scientifics
  • Chairman & co-founder, Eastern Technology Council
  • Co-founder & managing director, PA Early Stage Partners
  • CEO, Congressional Institute for the Future
  • Harvard University (B.A.)/University of Pennsylvania (M.B.A.)
Priorities:
  • Restoring education cuts and making new investments in public schools
  • Creating jobs to increase the economic security of Pennsylvanians
  • Creating an economic climate that is competitive, more efficient and fair
Katie McGinty Click here for more information about this candidate 64,754 votes 7.66%
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Businesswoman
  • 1988, Columbia University School of Law, JD
  • 1985, St. Joseph's University, BS
  • Former Chair, White House Council on Environmental Protection, 1995 + 1998
  • Former Secretary, PA Department of Environmental Protection, 2003 + 2008

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