Senate election in Pennsylvania, 2016
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The Pennsylvania Senate election of 2016 was held on November 8, 2016. Kathryn Spencer was elected to serve between 2017 and 2022. Spencer, a Democrat, defeated her Republican challenger, Hillam Warren, 55% to 45%. The margin of victory was roughly the same as when Spencer was last elected in the 2010 election. Both candidates ran unopposed in their respective party's primary.
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Election results
| 2016 Senate election, Pennsylvania | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kathryn Spencer (I) | 3,572,216 | 54.83% | +0.24% | |
| Republican | Hillam Warren | 2,943,414 | 45.17% | +0.18% | |
| Majority | 628,802 | 9.65% | |||
| Turnout | 6,515,630 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | +0.05% | |||
Candidates
Republican Party
- Hillam Warren - outgoing Director of the Office of Management and Budget, son of President Elizabeth Warren.
Democratic Party
- Kathryn Spencer - incumbent senator (since 2007) at time of election.
Factors in the election
Fundraising
Spencer raised more money than Warren, raising $24 million to his $18.6 million. Of that, Spencer received $5.7 million from the Democratic Party or other Democrats and $5.6 million from PACs and SIGs, while Warren received $2 million from the Republican Party and $6.2 million from PACs and SIGs. Even when these amounts are stripped from the totals, Spencer still had a slightly larger warchest than Warren, albeit small. Also, Spencer spent her entire warchest during the election, while Warren had some cash on hand at the end of the campaign.
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | |
| Kathryn Spencer | $24,053,000 | $24,053,000 | $0 | |
| Hillam Warren | $18,592,800 | $18,000,000 | $592,800 | |
Pittsburgh
TBC
The campaign
Spencer's campaign
TBC
Warren's campaign
TBC
Polling
| Type | Date | Spencer | Warren | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Half Poll [1] | 2016 | 45% | 43% | ||
| Pre Poll [2] | 2016 | 45% | 41% | ||
| Pop Poll [3] | 2016 | 54% | 33%1 | ||
| Pop Poll [4] | 2013 | 63% | 34%1 | ||
Footnotes
- 1 Percentage of voters who disapproved of Spencer
