The information on candidates listed in this Voter’s
Guide was compiled from questionnaire responses, past
voting history, and/or public statements made by the
candidates.
PRO: Candidate supports a woman’s right
to choose without government interference/candidate
supports funding and access for confidential family
planning services.
ANTI: Candidate opposes a woman’s right
to choose without government interference/candidate
opposes funding and access for confidential family
planning services.
MIXED: Candidate’s questionnaire responses
or other information as described above is mixed
or unclear on choice/family planning.
UNKNOWN: No response to our questionnaire
and no other information is available.
REFUSED: Candidate declined to fill out questionnaire
and identify their positions on a woman’s right to choose without
government interference and funding and access for confidential family
planning services.
This Voter’s Guide lists only major party candidates. It is the
policy of PPSP Advocates to endorse incumbents if they have a 100% pro-choice,
pro-family planning voting record and receive a 100% rating on the PPSPA
candidate questionnaire.
| PRESIDENT
OF THE UNITED STATES |
| District |
Party |
Candidate |
Woman's
Right to Choose |
Family
Planning Funding |
Endorsement |
| |
DEM |
Hillary
Clinton |
PRO |
PRO |
|
| |
DEM |
Barak
Obama |
PRO |
PRO |
|
| |
REP |
John
McCain |
ANTI |
ANTI |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| US
REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS |
| District |
Party |
Candidate |
Woman's
Right to Choose |
Family
Planning Funding |
Endorsement |
| 1 |
DEM |
Robert
Brady (Incumbent) |
PRO |
PRO |
Endorsed
by Planned Parenthood |
| 1 |
REP |
Mike
Muhammad |
UNKNOWN |
UNKNOWN |
|
| |
| 2 |
DEM |
Chaka
Fattah (Incumbent) |
PRO |
PRO |
Endorsed
by Planned Parenthood |
| 2 |
REP |
Mike
Livingston |
UNKNOWN |
UNKNOWN |
|
| |
| 6 |
DEM |
Bob
Roggio |
PRO |
PRO |
|
| 6 |
REP |
Jim
Gerlach (Incumbent) |
ANTI |
MIXED |
|
| |
| 7 |
DEM |
Joe
Sestak (Incumbent) |
PRO |
PRO |
Endorsed
by Planned Parenthood |
| 7 |
REP |
W.
Craig Williams |
ANTI |
UNKNOWN |
|
| |
| 8 |
DEM |
Patrick
Murphy (Incumbent) |
PRO |
PRO |
Endorsed
by Planned Parenthood |
| 8 |
REP |
Tom
Manion |
UNKNOWN |
UNKNOWN |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| 13 |
DEM |
Allyson
Schwartz (Incumbent) |
PRO |
PRO |
Endorsed
by Planned Parenthood |
| 13 |
REP |
Marina
Kats |
UNKNOWN |
UNKNOWN |
|
| |
| 15 |
DEM |
Sam
Bennett |
PRO |
PRO |
|
| 15 |
REP |
Charles
Dent (Incumbent) |
MIXED |
PRO |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| PENNSYLVANIA
STATE SENATE |
| District |
Party |
Candidate
Name |
Woman's
Right to Choose |
Family
Planning Funding |
Endorsement |
| 1 |
DEM |
Anne
Dicker |
PRO |
PRO |
|
| 1 |
DEM |
John
Dougherty |
PRO |
PRO |
|
| 1 |
DEM |
Larry
Farnese |
PRO |
PRO |
|
| 1 |
REP |
Jack
Morley |
MIXED |
MIXED |
|
| |
| 3 |
DEM |
Shirley
Kitchen (Incumbent) |
PRO |
PRO |
|
| 3 |
REP |
Robert
Nix |
UNKNOWN |
UNKNOWN |
|
| |
| 5 |
DEM |
Michael
Stack (Incumbent) |
PRO |
PRO |
|
| 5 |
REP |
John
Farley |
UNKNOWN |
UNKNOWN |
|
| |
| 7 |
DEM |
Vince
Hughes (Incumbent) |
PRO |
PRO |
|
| 7 |
REP |
Mark
Perry |
UNKNOWN |
UNKNOWN |
|
| |
| 17 |
DEM |
Daylin
Leach |
PRO |
PRO |
|
| 17 |
REP |
Lance
Rogers |
UNKNOWN |
UNKNOWN |
|
| 17 |
REP |
Lisa
Paolino |
UNKNOWN |
UNKNOWN |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| PENNSYLVANIA
STATE REPRESENTATIVE |
| District |
Party |
Candidate
Name |
Woman's
Right to Choose |
Family
Planning Funding |
Endorsement |
| 53 |
DEM |
Jack
Hansen |
PRO |
PRO |
Endorsed
by Planned Parenthood |
| 53 |
REP |
Robert
Godshall (Incumbent) |
ANTI |
ANTI |
|
| |
| 61 |
DEM |
Frank
Custer |
PRO |
PRO |
Endorsed
by Planned Parenthood |
| 61 |
REP |
Kate
Harper (Incumbent) |
ANTI |
MIXED |
|
| |
| 70 |
DEM |
Dwayne
Royster |
PRO |
PRO |
Endorsed
by Planned Parenthood |
| 70 |
REP |
Jay
Moyer (Incumbent) |
ANTI |
ANTI |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| 146 |
DEM |
James
Prendergast |
MIXED |
PRO |
|
| 146 |
REP |
Thomas
Quigley (Incumbent) |
ANTI |
ANTI |
|
| |
| 147 |
DEM |
--- |
--- |
--- |
|
| 147 |
REP |
Bob
Mensch |
ANTI |
ANTI |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| 148 |
DEM |
Mike
Gerber (Incumbent) |
PRO |
PRO |
Endorsed
by Planned Parenthood |
| 148 |
REP |
Matthew
Maguire |
UNKNOWN |
UNKNOWN |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| 149 |
DEM |
Tim
Briggs |
PRO |
PRO |
Endorsed
by Planned Parenthood |
| 149 |
REP |
--- |
--- |
--- |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| 150 |
DEM |
Kelbin
Carolina |
PRO |
PRO |
|
| 150 |
REP |
Mike
Vereb (Incumbent) |
ANTI |
ANTI |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| 151 |
DEM |
Rick
Taylor (Incumbent) |
PRO |
PRO |
Endorsed
by Planned Parenthood |
| 151 |
REP |
Todd
Stephens |
UNKNOWN |
UNKNOWN |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| 152 |
DEM |
Lisa
Romaniello |
PRO |
PRO |
Endorsed
by Planned Parenthood |
| 152 |
REP |
Thomas
Murt (Incumbent) |
ANTI |
ANTI |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| 153 |
DEM |
Josh
Shapiro (Incumbent) |
PRO |
PRO |
Endorsed
by Planned Parenthood |
| 153 |
REP |
--- |
--- |
--- |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| 154 |
DEM |
Lawrence
Curry (Incumbent) |
PRO |
PRO |
Endorsed
by Planned Parenthood |
| 154 |
REP |
--- |
--- |
--- |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| 157 |
DEM |
Paul
Drucker |
PRO |
PRO |
Endorsed
by Planned Parenthood |
| 157 |
REP |
Guy
Ciarrocchi |
ANTI |
UNKNOWN |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| 159 |
DEM |
Thaddeus
Kirkland |
PRO |
PRO |
|
| 159 |
REP |
Thomas
Deitman |
ANTI |
UNKNOWN |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| 160 |
DEM |
--- |
--- |
--- |
|
| 160 |
REP |
Stephen
Barrar (Incumbent) |
ANTI |
ANTI |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| 161 |
DEM |
Bryan
Lentz (Incumbent) |
PRO |
PRO |
Endorsed
by Planned Parenthood |
| 161 |
REP |
Joseph
Hackett |
ANTI |
UNKNOWN |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| 162 |
DEM |
John
DeFrancisco |
UNKNOWN |
UNKNOWN |
|
| 162 |
REP |
Nick
Miccarelli |
ANTI |
UNKNOWN |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| 163 |
DEM |
Kevin
Lee |
PRO |
PRO |
Endorsed
by Planned Parenthood |
| 163 |
REP |
Nicholas
Micozzie (Incumbent) |
ANTI |
MIXED |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| 164 |
DEM |
--- |
--- |
--- |
|
| 164 |
REP |
Mario
Civera, Jr. |
ANTI |
ANTI |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| 165 |
DEM |
Tom
Quinn |
PRO |
PRO |
Endorsed
by Planned Parenthood |
| 165 |
REP |
William
Adolph (Incumbent) |
ANTI |
MIXED |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| 166 |
DEM |
Greg
Vitali (Incumbent) |
PRO |
PRO |
|
| 166 |
REP |
Stephen
Demilio |
ANTI |
UNKNOWN |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| 168 |
DEM |
Ian
Thomas |
PRO |
PRO |
|
| 168 |
REP |
Tom
Killion (Incumbent) |
ANTI |
ANTI |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| 169 |
DEM |
--- |
--- |
--- |
|
| 169 |
REP |
Dennis
O'Brien |
ANTI |
ANTI |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| 170 |
DEM |
Brendan
Boyle |
ANTI |
UNKNOWN |
|
| 170 |
REP |
Matt
Taubenberger |
UNKNOWN |
UNKNOWN |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| 172 |
DEM |
Tim
Kearney |
PRO |
PRO |
|
| 172 |
DEM |
Rich
Costello |
UNKNOWN |
UNKNOWN |
|
| 172 |
REP |
John
Perzel (Incumbent) |
ANTI |
MIXED |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| 173 |
DEM |
Michael
McGeehan (Incumbent) |
ANTI |
MIXED |
|
| 173 |
REP |
Belinda
Nelson |
UNKNOWN |
UNKNOWN |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| 174 |
DEM |
John
Sabatina (Incumbent) |
UNKNOWN |
PRO |
|
| 174 |
REP |
--- |
--- |
--- |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| 175 |
DEM |
Michael
O'Brien (Incumbent) |
PRO |
PRO |
Endorsed
by Planned Parenthood |
| 175 |
REP |
--- |
--- |
--- |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| 177 |
DEM |
Harry
Enggasser |
UNKNOWN |
UNKNOWN |
|
| 177 |
REP |
John
Taylor (Incumbent) |
ANTI |
MIXED |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| 179 |
DEM |
Tony
Payton (Incumbent) |
PRO |
PRO |
Endorsed
by Planned Parenthood |
| 179 |
DEM |
Guy
Lewis |
MIXED |
PRO |
|
| 179 |
REP |
William
Kennedy |
UNKNOWN |
UNKNOWN |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| 180 |
DEM |
Angel
Cruz (Incumbent) |
PRO |
PRO |
|
| 180 |
DEM |
Jonathan
Ramos |
UNKNOWN |
UNKNOWN |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| 181 |
DEM |
W.
Curtis Thomas (Incumbent) |
PRO |
PRO |
Endorsed
by Planned Parenthood |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| 182 |
DEM |
Babette
Josephs (Incumbent) |
PRO |
PRO |
Endorsed
by Planned Parenthood |
| 182 |
DEM |
Peggy
Banaszek |
PRO |
PRO |
|
| 182 |
DEM |
Robert
Gormley |
UNKNOWN |
UNKNOWN |
|
| 182 |
REP |
Wally
Zimolong |
UNKNOWN |
UNKNOWN |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| 184 |
DEM |
Christian
DiCicco |
PRO |
PRO |
Endorsed
by Planned Parenthood |
| 184 |
DEM |
William
F. Keller (Incumbent) |
ANTI |
MIXED |
|
| 184 |
REP |
Anthony
Biondo |
UNKNOWN |
UNKNOWN |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| 185 |
DEM |
Robert
Donatucci (Incumbent) |
ANTI |
MIXED |
|
| 185 |
REP |
Kamalah
Brown |
UNKNOWN |
UNKNOWN |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| 186 |
DEM |
Harold
James (Incumbent) |
PRO |
PRO |
Endorsed
by Planned Parenthood |
| 186 |
DEM |
Kenyatta
Johnson |
PRO |
