In this image from video, Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., speaks as the House debates the objection to confirm the Electoral College vote from Pennsylvania, at the U.S. Capitol early Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. (House Television via AP)
Eight US Representatives and 91 state legislators have opposed the Nov. 3 presidential election results.
Since the November election, 99 Pennsylvania congressional and state GOP lawmakers have added their voices of those making unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud. Even after state and federal courts shot down lawsuits, and President Donald Trump and his legal team failed to produce evidence to support the baseless claims, some elected officials continued to demand a halt in the certification process.
Weeks upon weeks of misinformation and demands to ignore the voice of the people and overturn President-elect Joe Biden’s win culminated in an attack on the US Capitol last week.
As rumors swirl over potential protests during next week’s inauguration event, there are many in Pennsylvania who helped fan the flames of unrest by advancing Trump’s agenda.
US Congress
These eight Pennsylvania representatives all voted against certifying the Electoral College vote on Jan. 6.
Rep. John Joyce
- District 13, includes portions of Adams, Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Cumberland, Franklin, Fulton, Huntington, Somerset, and Westmoreland counties
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Fred Keller
- District 12, includes portions of Bradford, Centre, Clinton, Juniata, Lycoming, Mifflin, Northumberland, Perry, Potter, Snyder, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Union, and Wyoming counties
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Mike Kelly
- District 16, includes portions of Butler, Crawford, Erie, Lawrence, and Mercer counties
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Daniel Meuser
- District 9, includes portions of Berks, Carbon, Columbia, Lebanon, Luzerne, Montour, Northumberland, and Schuylkill counties
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Scott Perry
- District 10, includes Dauphin County and portions of Cumberland and York counties
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Guy Reschenthaler
- District 14, includes Fayette, Greene, and Washington counties and a portion of Westmoreland County
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Lloyd Smucker
- District 11, includes Lancaster County and portions of York County
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Glenn Thompson
- District 15, includes portions of Armstrong, Butler, Cambria, Cameron, Centre, Clarion, Clearfield, Elk, Forest, Indiana, Jefferson, McKean, Venango, and Warren counties
- Up for reelection in 2022
PA Legislature
These 91 state senators and state representatives have supported Trump’s baseless claims of widespread voter fraud, and/or signed their names to various letters addressed to state officials, Congressional lawmakers, and even Vice President Mike Pence in an effort to overturn the will of Pennsylvania voters.
Pennsylvania Senate
Sen. David Argall
- District 29, includes all of Schuylkill County and part of Berks County
- Up for reelection in 2024
Sen. Dave Arnold
- District 48, includes all of Lebanon County and parts of Dauphin and York counties
- Up for reelection in 2022
Sen. Ryan Aument
- District 36, includes part of Lancaster County
- Up for reelection in 2022
Sen. Camera Bartolotta
- District 46, includes parts of Beaver, Greene, and Washington counties
- Up for reelection in 2022
Sen. Michele Brooks
- District 50, includes all of Crawford and Mercer counties and parts of Erie and Warren counties
- Up for reelection in 2022
Sen. Cris Dush
- District 25, includes all of Cameron, Clinton, Elk, Jefferson, McKean, Potter, and Tioga counties and part of Clearfield County
- Up for reelection in 2024
Sen. Scott Hutchinson
- District 21, includes all of Clarion, Forest, and Venango counties and parts of Butler and Warren counties
- Up for reelection in 2024
Sen. Wayne Langerholc
- District 35, includes all of Bedford and Cambria counties and part of Clearfield County
- Up for reelection in 2024
Sen. Scott Martin
- District 13, includes part of Lancaster County
- Up for reelection in 2024
Sen. Doug Mastriano
- District 33, includes all of Adams County and parts of Cumberland, Franklin, and York counties
- Up for reelection in 2024
Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill
- District 28, includes part of York County
- Up for reelection in 2022
Sen. Joe Pittman
- District 41, includes all of Armstrong and Indiana counties and parts of Butler and Westmoreland counties
- Up for reelection in 2024
Sen. Mike Regan
- District 31, includes parts of Cumberland and York counties
- Up for reelection in 2024
Sen. Pat Stefano
- District 32, includes all of Fayette and Somerset counties and part of Westmoreland County
- Up for reelection in 2022
Sen. Judy Ward
- District 30, includes all of Blair and Fulton counties and parts of Cumberland, Franklin, and Huntingdon counties
- Up for reelection in 2022
Sen. Kim Ward
- District 39, includes part of Westmoreland County
- Up for reelection in 2024
Sen. Gene Yaw
- District 23, includes all of Bradford, Lycoming, Sullivan, and Union counties and part of Susquehanna County
- Up for reelection in 2024
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Rep. Kerry Benninghoff
- District 171, includes parts of Centre and Mifflin counties
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Aaron Bernstine
- District 10, includes parts of Beaver, Butler, and Lawrence counties
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Stephanie Borowicz
- District 76, includes all of Clinton County and part of Centre County
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Martin Causer
- District 67, includes all of Cameron and McKean counties and part of Potter County
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Bud Cook
- District 49, includes parts of Fayette and Washington counties
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Jim Cox
- District 129, includes parts of Berks and Lancaster counties
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Bryan Cutler
- District 100, includes part of Lancaster County
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Eric Davanzo
- District 58, includes part of Westmoreland County
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Sheryl Delozier
- District 88, includes part of Cumberland County
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Russ Diamond
- District 102, includes part of Lebanon County
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Matt Dowling
- District 51, includes parts of Fayette and Somerset counties
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. George Dunbar
- District 56, includes parts of Westmoreland County
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Torren Ecker
- District 193, includes parts of Adams and Cumberland counties
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Frank Farry
- District 142, includes part of Bucks County
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Mindy Fee
- District 37, includes part of Lancaster County
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Jonathan Fritz
- District 111, includes parts of Susquehanna and Wayne counties
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Mark Gillen
- District 128, includes parts of Berks and Lancaster counties
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Barbara Gleim
- District 199, includes part of Cumberland County
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Jim Gregory
- District 80, includes part of Blair County
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Keith Greiner
- District 43, includes part of Lancaster County
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Seth Grove
- District 196, includes part of York County
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Doyle Heffley
- District 122, includes part of Carbon County
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Tim Hennessey
- District 26, includes parts of Chester and Montgomery counties
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. John Hershey
- District 82, includes all of Juniata County and parts of Franklin and Mifflin counties
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. David Hickernell
- District 98, includes parts of Dauphin and Lancaster counties
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Rich Irvin
- District 81, includes all of Huntingdon County and parts of Centre and Mifflin counties
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Lee James
- District 64, includes all of Venango County and part of Butler County
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Mike Jones
- District 93, includes part of York County
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Aaron Kaufer
- District 120, includes part of Luzerne County
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Rob Kauffman
- District 89, includes part of Franklin County
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Dawn Keefer
- District 92, includes parts of Cumberland and York counties
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Kate Klunk
- District 169, includes part of York County
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Andrew Lewis
- District 105, includes part of Dauphin County
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Ryan Mackenzie
- District 134, includes parts of Berks and Lehigh counties
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. David Maloney
- District 130, includes part of Berks County
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Tom Mehaffie
- District 106, includes part of Dauphin County
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Steven Mentzer
- District 97, includes part of Lancaster County
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Daryl Metcalfe
- District 12, includes part of Butler County
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar
- District 69, includes parts of Bedford and Somerset counties
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Natalie Mihalek
- District 40, includes parts of Allegheny and Washington counties
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. David Millard
- District 109, includes part of Columbia County
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Brett Miller
- District 41, includes part of Lancaster County
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Dan Moul
- District 91, includes part of Adams County
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Marci Mustello
- District 11, includes part of Butler County
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Eric Nelson
- District 57, includes part of Westmoreland County
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Donna Oberlander
- District 63, includes all of Clarion County and parts of Armstrong and Forest counties
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Clint Owlett
- District 68, includes all of Tioga County and parts of Bradford and Potter counties
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Michael Peifer
- District 139, includes parts of Pike and Wayne counties
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Tina Pickett
- District 110, includes all of Sullivan County and parts of Bradford and Susquehanna counties
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Todd Polinchock
- District 144, includes part of Bucks County
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Jack Rader
- District 176, includes part of Monroe County
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Kathy Rapp
- District 65, includes all of Warren County and parts of Crawford and Forest counties
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Mike Reese
- District 59, includes parts of Somerset and Westmoreland counties
- Reese died on Jan. 2. A special election for his district is set for May 18.
Rep. Brad Roae
- District 6, includes parts of Crawford and Erie counties
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Greg Rothman
- District 87, includes part of Cumberland County
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. David Rowe
- District 85, includes parts of Snyder and Union counties
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Frank Ryan
- District 101, includes part of Lebanon County
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Thomas Sankey
- District 73, includes parts of Cambria and Clearfield counties
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Paul Schemel
- District 90, includes part of Franklin County
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Meghan Schroeder
- District 29, includes part of Bucks County
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Louis Schmitt
- District 79, includes part of Blair County
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Curtis Sonney
- District 4, includes part of Erie County
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Craig Staats
- District 145, includes part of Bucks County
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Perry Stambaugh
- District 86, includes all of Perry County and part of Cumberland County
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Jim Struzzi
- District 62, includes part of Indiana County
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Wendi Thomas
- District 178, includes part of Bucks County
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Kathleen Tomlinson
- District 18, includes part of Bucks County
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Jesse Topper
- District 78, includes parts of Bedford, Franklin, and Fulton counties
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Ryan Warner
- District 52, includes parts of Fayette and Westmoreland counties
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Parke Wentling
- District 17, includes parts of Crawford, Erie, Lawrence, and Mercer counties
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Jeff Wheeland
- District 83, includes part of Lycoming County
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Martina White
- District 170, includes part of Philadelphia County
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Craig Williams
- District 160, includes parts of Chester and Delaware counties
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. David Zimmerman
- District 99, includes part of Lancaster County
- Up for reelection in 2022
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