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Electoral history of Arlen Specter, former United States Senator from Pennsylvania (1981–2011), Chairman of the Senate Committees on Intelligence (1995–1997), Veterans' Affairs (1997–2001, 2001 and 2003–2005) and Judiciary (2005–2007), as well as a candidate for the 1996 Republican presidential nomination.

Originally a Democrat, Specter switched to the Republican Party in 1965 and to the Democrats again in 2009.

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Electoral history of Arlen Specter

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Electoral history of Arlen Specter, former United States Senator from Pennsylvania (1981–2011), Chairman of the Senate Committees on Intelligence (1995–1997)...

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Arlen Specter

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Arlen Specter (February 12, 1930 – October 14, 2012) was an American lawyer, author and politician who served as a United States Senator from Pennsylvania...

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Joe Sestak

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the Senate. In the Democratic primary he defeated incumbent Senator Arlen Specter, in office since 1981, 54% to 46%, but lost the general election to...

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Electoral history of Bob Dole

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Lugar - 466 (4.40%) Pete Wilson - 123 (1.16%) Bob Dornan - 87 (0.82%) Arlen Specter - 67 (0.63%) 1996 New Hampshire Republican Vice Presidential primary:...

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John Heinz

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Leader Hugh Scott. Heinz narrowly won in the primary over future Senator Arlen Specter, and defeated William Green III. Heinz won re-election in 1982 and 1988...

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List of United States senators from Pennsylvania

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Democrats Bob Casey Jr. (since 2007) and John Fetterman (since 2023). Arlen Specter was Pennsylvania's longest-serving senator (1981–2011). "Pennsylvania...

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Frank Scaturro

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for the Constitution on the staff of the Senate Judiciary Committee assisting the Committee Chairman, Sen. Arlen Specter (R- PA), Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL...

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1992 United States Senate election in Illinois

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president of the Alliance for Justice, said [...] 'History shows us that voters turned on Alan Dixon for his vote on Clarence Thomas and voters gave Arlen Specter...

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History of Pennsylvania

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Prince: Political Wisdom From Benjamin Franklin to Arlen Specter" Pennsylvania Magazine of History & Biography (2008) 132#4 pp 417–432; examines autobiographies...

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John Warner

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Richard Shelby of Alabama, Ted Stevens of Alaska, Susan Collins of Maine, Olympia Snowe of Maine, John Chafee of Rhode Island, Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania...

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1996 United States presidential election

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Bob Dornan from California Senator Arlen Specter from Pennsylvania Governor Pete Wilson of California A number of Republican candidates entered the field...

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Courtroom photography and broadcasting

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into our courtroom it’s going to roll over my dead body." U.S. Senator Arlen Specter has proposed televising U.S. Supreme Court proceedings. The Sunshine...

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1980 United States Senate elections

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instead of seeking a third term. Republican nominee Arlen Specter won the open seat, defeating Democratic nominee Peter F. Flaherty, former Mayor of Pittsburgh...

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Robert Bork Supreme Court nomination

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floor with an unfavorable recommendation, which passed 9–5. Republican Arlen Specter voted with the Democratic majority on both votes. Following the decisive...

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Electoral history of Richard Lugar

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Lugar - 466 (4.40%) Pete Wilson - 123 (1.16%) Bob Dornan - 87 (0.82%) Arlen Specter - 67 (0.63%) New Hampshire Republican vice presidential primary, 1996:...

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2010s in United States history

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the Senate was guaranteed with the election of Al Franken (D-MN) in January and when Republican Arlen Specter (D-PA) switched to the Democratic Party. Major...

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Joe Hoeffel

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protesting alleged human rights violations in front of the Sudanese Embassy. U.S. Senator Arlen Specter, Hoeffel's Republican opponent in the 2004 U.S. Senate...

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Jay Rockefeller

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He graduated from Harvard in 1961 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Far Eastern languages and history. He attended Yale University and did graduate work...

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Bob Dole

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running a small creamery. One of Dole's father's customers was the father of his future Senate colleague Arlen Specter. The Doles lived in a house at...

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1992 United States Senate elections

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administration. When told of Packwood's comments, AuCoin responded by saying "I think that's real special." Incumbent Republican Arlen Specter won re-election to...

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Pat Toomey

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challenged longtime incumbent Senator Arlen Specter in the Republican primary election. His campaign was aided by $2 million of advertising from the Club for...

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111th United States Congress

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2009: President Obama addressed a joint session of Congress April 28, 2009: Senator Arlen Specter switched from the Republican Party to the Democratic...

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Pennsylvania Republican Party

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votes (49%). Sestak had defeated incumbent Senator Arlen Specter in the Democratic primary after Specter, who had been a Republican since his election to...

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