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class="toctext">Governor of Pennsylvania (2003-2011)</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-5"><a href="#Issues"><span class="tocnumber">2.1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Issues</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-4 tocsection-6"><a href="#The_Plan_for_a_New_Pennsylvania"><span class="tocnumber">2.1.1.1</span> <span class="toctext">The Plan for a New Pennsylvania</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-4 tocsection-7"><a href="#Budget"><span class="tocnumber">2.1.1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Budget</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-4 tocsection-8"><a href="#Property_taxes"><span class="tocnumber">2.1.1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Property taxes</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-4 tocsection-9"><a href="#Legislative_salary_raise"><span class="tocnumber">2.1.1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Legislative salary raise</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-4 tocsection-10"><a href="#Shale_drilling_ban"><span class="tocnumber">2.1.1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Shale drilling ban</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-4 tocsection-11"><a href="#$45_Million_For_Pittsburgh_Mass_Transit"><span class="tocnumber">2.1.1.6</span> <span class="toctext">$45 Million For Pittsburgh Mass Transit</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-4 tocsection-12"><a href="#RACP_funding"><span class="tocnumber">2.1.1.7</span> <span class="toctext">RACP funding</span></a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-13"><a href="#Mayor_of_Philadelphia_(1992-2000)"><span class="tocnumber">2.2</span> <span class="toctext">Mayor of Philadelphia (1992-2000)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-14"><a href="#District_Attorney_of_Philadelphia_(1977-1986)"><span class="tocnumber">2.3</span> <span class="toctext">District Attorney of Philadelphia (1977-1986)</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-15"><a href="#Elections"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Elections</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-16"><a href="#2010"><span class="tocnumber">3.1</span> <span class="toctext">2010</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-17"><a href="#2008"><span class="tocnumber">3.2</span> <span class="toctext">2008</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-18"><a href="#2006"><span class="tocnumber">3.3</span> <span class="toctext">2006</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-19"><a href="#2004"><span class="tocnumber">3.4</span> <span class="toctext">2004</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-20"><a href="#2002"><span class="tocnumber">3.5</span> <span class="toctext">2002</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-21"><a href="#Notable_endorsements"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Notable endorsements</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-22"><a href="#2016_Democratic_National_Convention"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">2016 Democratic National Convention</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-23"><a href="#What_is_a_superdelegate?"><span class="tocnumber">5.1</span> <span class="toctext">What is a superdelegate?</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-24"><a href="#Pennsylvania_primary_results"><span class="tocnumber">5.2</span> <span class="toctext">Pennsylvania primary results</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-25"><a href="#Delegate_allocation"><span class="tocnumber">5.3</span> <span class="toctext">Delegate allocation</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-26"><a href="#Personal"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Personal</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-27"><a href="#See_also"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">See also</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-28"><a href="#External_links"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">External links</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-29"><a href="#Footnotes"><span class="tocnumber">9</span> <span class="toctext">Footnotes</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <p><b>Edward Gene "Ed" Rendell</b> (born January 5 1944) is a politician, a former <a href="/Governor_of_Pennsylvania" title="Governor of Pennsylvania">Governor of Pennsylvania</a>, and member of the Democratic Party. He was elected Governor of the Commonwealth of <a href="/Pennsylvania" title="Pennsylvania">Pennsylvania</a> in 2002, and his term of office began January 21, 2003. He has been the Campaign Chair for the Democratic Governors Association, and also served as General Chairman of the Democratic National Committee during the 2000 presidential election. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Biography">Biography</span></h2> <p>Rendell was born in <a href="/New_York_City" class="mw-redirect" title="New York City">New York City</a> to Jewish-American parents Jesse T. Rendell and Emma Sloat; all four of his grandparents were immigrants from Russia. He received a bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1965 and a <a href="/J.D." class="mw-redirect" title="J.D.">J.D.</a> from Villanova Law School in 1968. He served as a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Reserve from 1968 to 1974. </p><p>Rendell has taught a class on elections entitled "The Science of Politics: Who Gets Elected and Why"at the University of Pennsylvania. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Education">Education</span></h3> <ul><li>Bachelor's degree - University of Pennsylvania (1965)</li> <li>Juris Doctor - Villanova Law School (1968)</li></ul> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Political_career">Political career</span></h2> <h3><span id="Governor_of_Pennsylvania_.282003-2011.29"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Governor_of_Pennsylvania_(2003-2011)">Governor of Pennsylvania (2003-2011)</span></h3> <p>Rendell was elected the 45th <a href="/Governor_of_Pennsylvania" title="Governor of Pennsylvania">Governor of Pennsylvania</a> in November 2002, and first assumed office on January 21, 2003. He won re-election in 2006. Rendell was succeeded by <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Tom_Corbett" title="Tom Corbett">Tom Corbett</a> in January of 2007. When Rendell announced his intent to run for the Democratic Nomination for <a href="/Governor" class="mw-redirect" title="Governor">Governor</a> of <a href="/Pennsylvania" title="Pennsylvania">Pennsylvania</a>, he did not have the support of the state party. The Pennsylvania Democratic Party supported Bob Casey. In the primary, Rendell won the nomination, winning six out of 67 counties: Philadelphia County, the Philadelphia Suburban counties of Bucks, Berks, Chester, Montgomery and Delaware, and Allegheny County (home of Pittsburgh). In the November 2002 gubernatorial election, he defeated Mike Fisher (R) 53% to 45%. In addition to Philadelphia County, Rendell also won traditionally Republican suburbs of Philadelphia. Traditionally Republican voters who backed Rendell were dubbed <i>Rendellicans</i> by the media and were a key part of the success of his campaign.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1">[1]</a></sup> </p> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="Issues">Issues</span></h4> <h5><span class="mw-headline" id="The_Plan_for_a_New_Pennsylvania">The Plan for a New Pennsylvania</span></h5> <p>The first piece of legislation Rendell introduced was <i>The Plan for a New Pennsylvania</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2">[2]</a></sup> The Plan proposed to use revenue from slot machines to reduce taxes by $1.5 billion (an average 30% decrease for homeowners). It also planned to increase education funding by $687 million. To pay for the plan, it proposed an income tax increase from 2.80% to 3.75% and an increase in utilities and beer taxes. The plan was passed with a reduced tax increase to 3.07% instead of 3.75% and a reduced increase in education funding by $450 million instead of $687 million. The final budget deal included additional taxes on cigarettes and utilities.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3">[3]</a></sup> </p><p>Later that year, the Rendell administration also passed a prescription drug plan that covered older Pennsylvanians. </p> <h5><span class="mw-headline" id="Budget">Budget</span></h5> <p>In his first year, Rendell created the Office of Management and Productivity. The goal was to cut $1 billion in administrative expenses. Part of Rendell's productivity initiative was strategic sourcing, in which he modified the Commonwealth's old procurement system. This resulted in $180 million in annual savings<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4">[4]</a></sup> <i>(<a href="/Dead_link" class="mw-redirect" title="Dead link">dead link</a>)</i> and quadrupled Pennsylvania's minority and women-owned business participation rate. </p> <h5><span class="mw-headline" id="Property_taxes">Property taxes</span></h5> <p>In 2004, Rendell persuaded the Pennsylvania General Assembly to pass measures to legalize and tax slot machine parlors and use the revenues to reduce property taxes. Prior to these measures, horse racing and the state-run lottery were the only legal forms of gambling in Pennsylvania. </p><p>In an agreement with the legislature, Rendell accepted a provision that required tax reductions only in areas where local school boards voted to accept the funding. The measure known as Act 72 funding was accepted by one-fifth of Pennsylvania's school districts. </p><p>Rendell and the Pennsylvania legislature looked at other proposals to reduce property taxes. The governor said he considered legislation that changed Act 72. Legislative proposals mandated school districts to accept the funding. Other proposed legislation required the issue to be decided on through a ballot question rather than by school boards. </p> <h5><span class="mw-headline" id="Legislative_salary_raise">Legislative salary raise</span></h5> <p>In 2005, Rendell received criticism from the public and press for signing a pay raise for legislators. Later, he signed the measure's repeal. In 2007, pay raise was a large issue in central and western Pennsylvania. Rendell criticized the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) and its executive salaries and expenses, to use PHEAA's profits from federal student loan revenues to help finance the Commonwealth's need-based state grant program for undergraduate post-secondary education (both for grants and for the administration of the program). However, PHEAA, is not a direct state government department. It was created as a quasi-governmental agency by the Pennsylvania General Assembly and is governed by a Board comprised primarily of members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and Senate. </p> <h5><span class="mw-headline" id="Shale_drilling_ban">Shale drilling ban</span></h5> <p>Gov. Rendell signed an executive order on October 26, 2010, that banned any further leasing of state lands for Marcellus shale drilling. He said concerns over the certification of an environmentally stable forest justified the moratorium. He also cited a report from the <a href="/Pennsylvania_Secretary_of_Conservation_and_Natural_Resources" title="Pennsylvania Secretary of Conservation and Natural Resources">Department of Conservation and Natural Resources</a> (DCNR), which suggested any additional leases for Marcellus shale gas drilling could endanger the “quality and character of these tracts.” </p><p>The DCNR report calculated that Pennsylvania managing its forests in a sustainable manner was worth about $6 billion to the forest products industry at the time. </p><p>"Drilling companies’ rush to grab private lands across the state has left few areas untouched by this widespread industrial activity," said Mr. Rendell. "We need to protect our un-leased public lands from this rush because they are the most significant tracts of undisturbed forest remaining in the state. The House led the way to protect these lands, but the Senate failed to do so. That’s why it’s clear we need this executive order." </p><p>The moratorium did not affect any drilling on state lands already leased, which included approximately 700,000 of Pennsylvanian's 2.2 million acres of forest land.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5">[5]</a></sup> </p> <h5><span id=".2445_Million_For_Pittsburgh_Mass_Transit"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="$45_Million_For_Pittsburgh_Mass_Transit">$45 Million For Pittsburgh Mass Transit</span></h5> <p>On December 2, 2010, Gov. Rendell said he found $45 million in federal taxpayer funds and wanted to give it to the bankrupt Allegheny County Port Authority so it could keep its regional public transit network running at full capacity for another six months. </p><p>The authority announced a 35 percent cut in service in March and a significant fare increases on Jan. 1. They were projected to lay off 500 workers in an effort to cope with a $47 million shortfall in its operating budget. The newly redirected federal funding allowed the authority to maintain existing operations through the end of June, Rendell said.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6">[6]</a></sup> </p> <h5><span class="mw-headline" id="RACP_funding">RACP funding</span></h5> <p>With two weeks left in his term, Rendell topped the $2 billion mark in taxpayer funds distributed through the state’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP). </p><p>The money comes through state bond issues, so taxpayers will ultimately offer nearly $3 billion to pay off the debt over the next 22 to 30 years. </p><p>RACP funds require a matching amount from project developers, which are frequently taxpayer-funded bond issues from lower levels of government. </p><p>In early December 2010, Rendell committed to 19 projects in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County for $84 million. At the same time, Warren and Erie counties took in $45 million the governor claimed would leverage $68 million in additional private funding in the state's northwestern corner. </p><p>Later in December 2010, Rendell pushed about $100 million into the stockings of businesses and developers in the Philadelphia region, bringing RACP funding to at least $2.11 billion between 2003 and 2010.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7">[7]</a></sup> </p><p>Governor-elect <a href="/Tom_Corbett" title="Tom Corbett">Tom Corbett</a>'s transition team said Corbett was facing a $4 to $5 billion operating shortfall in the spring and would examine all outstanding projects that have not been “signed, sealed and delivered.”<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8">[8]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span id="Mayor_of_Philadelphia_.281992-2000.29"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Mayor_of_Philadelphia_(1992-2000)">Mayor of Philadelphia (1992-2000)</span></h3> <p>Rendell was the first Jewish mayor of Philadelphia. He was first elected in 1991, his second mayoral campaign. In 1987, he ran for the Democratic nomination against the incumbent mayor, W. Wilson Goode—a race in which some of the Philadelphia Black Clergy charged that Rendell reneged on a promise not to run against Goode. The fallout hung over Rendell as he entered the 1991 campaign, but he benefited from a multi-candidate primary. In the Republican primary, the notable former Philadelphia mayor, Frank L. Rizzo, won against Ron Castille, who had resigned his office as District Attorney in order to run for mayor. Rizzo died in the summer of 1991. Rendell won by more than a 2-1 margin against Joseph M. Egan, Jr., Rizzo's replacement on the Republican ticket.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9">[9]</a></sup> </p><p>As mayor, Rendell faced many fiscal problems. To oversee Philadelphia's fiscal issue, the state legislature established a fiscal oversight board. Rendell cut a $250 million deficit, balanced Philadelphia's budget, and oversaw five consecutive years of budget surpluses. He also reduced business and wage taxes for four consecutive years, implemented revenue-generating initiatives, and improved services to Philadelphia neighborhoods. Due to his cost-cutting policies, he received strong opposition from labor unions; however, he was re-elected in 1995, receiving 80% of the vote and defeating Republican Joe Rocks. On December 21, 1999, shortly before the end of his term, Rendell resigned to become the chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC). Mayor-elect John Street became mayor. </p><p>The best-selling book <i>A Prayer for the City</i> by Buzz Bissinger, a former journalist documents Rendell's first term as mayor. Bissinger had access to Rendell during his first term. The <i>New York Times</i> described Rendell's job as mayor as "the most stunning turnaround in recent urban history."<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10">[10]</a></sup> Rendell was nicknamed "America's Mayor" by Al Gore and chaired the DNC during the 2000 presidential election. </p> <h3><span id="District_Attorney_of_Philadelphia_.281977-1986.29"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="District_Attorney_of_Philadelphia_(1977-1986)">District Attorney of Philadelphia (1977-1986)</span></h3> <p>Rendell was elected district attorney of Philadelphia in 1977. In the primary election, he defeated the incumbent, F. Emmett Fitzpatrick (D). In his campaign, he highlighted that he was a political newcomer and was not corrupt. He served two terms before resigning in 1986 to run for Pennsylvania Governor. He was defeated in the Democratic primary for Governor by Robert P. Casey, Sr. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Elections">Elections</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2010">2010</span></h3> <p>Rendell was prevented by term limits from seeking re-election in 2010, although he had already announced during his re-election campaign in 2006, that it would be the last one of his career. If he changed his mind, Governors in Pennsylvania are restricted to serving two consecutive terms, meaning that Rendell would have had to wait until 2014 to run again for the top office. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2008">2008</span></h3> <p>Rendell said that he was "not really" interested in running for either President or Vice President in 2008.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11">[11]</a></sup> "I like to be my own boss," said Rendell.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12">[12]</a></sup> On February 25, 2007, Rendell appeared on <i>Fox News Sunday</i> and dismissed any speculation that he might run for the presidency or the vice presidency and denied any wish to be the vice presidential running mate of the eventual Democratic nominee. Nevertheless, he drew considerable attention. His service as district attorney and mayor demonstrated a law enforcement focus that could be a positive campaign asset, as could his military service. On MSNBC's <i>Hardball</i>, host Chris Matthew repeatedly compared former New York City mayor and 2008 Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani's overtly successful mayoral tenure in NYC to Rendell's largely successful run as Philadelphia's mayor. Both Giuliani and Rendell have previously been dubbed "America's Mayor." </p><p>In early 2005, Rendell made statements that seemed to support President George W. Bush's Social Security privatization proposal. Rendell addressed this issue in later speeches, saying that he opposes social security privatization, and that his previous comments were meant to show admiration for President Bush for taking on a politically risky subject. Nevertheless, Rendell's initial statements cost him support among Democrats who were against Social Security privatization. </p><p>Rendell announced that his re-election campaign in 2006 would be the last of his career. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2006">2006</span></h3> <p>Rendell won re-election on November 7, 2006.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13">[13]</a></sup> His Republican opponent in November was Lynn Swann, a former football player for the Pittsburgh Steelers. </p><p>Rendell received 2,415,572 votes and Swann received 1,593,277 votes. Rendell defeated Swaan 60%-40%. </p><p>Rendell was sworn into his second term as governor of Pennsylvania on January 16, 2007. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2004">2004</span></h3> <p>Rendell was a potential candidate to serve as Senator <a href="/John_Kerry" title="John Kerry">John Kerry</a>'s running mate in the 2004 Presidential campaign. Pennsylvania was considered as one of the most contested "swing states" at the time of the election. Rendell's popularity in the suburban counties around Philadelphia was key to Kerry's victory in the state. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2002">2002</span></h3> <p>Rendell was first elected <a href="/Governor_of_Pennsylvania" title="Governor of Pennsylvania">Governor of Pennsylvania</a> in November 2002. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Notable_endorsements">Notable endorsements</span></h2> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Ballotpedia:Our_approach_to_covering_endorsements" title="Ballotpedia:Our approach to covering endorsements">Ballotpedia: Our approach to covering endorsements</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl><p>This section displays endorsements this individual made in elections within Ballotpedia's <a href="/Ballotpedia:Scope" target="_blank">coverage scope</a>.</p><div class="widget-table-container "><table id="endorsementsByEndorserCTable9311" class="table bp-table widget-table sortable" data-enable-pagination="false" data-page-size="10" data-enable-search="true"><caption>Notable candidate endorsements by Ed Rendell </caption><thead><tr><th>Endorsee</th><th>Election</th><th>Stage</th><th>Outcome</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Tammy_Murphy">Tammy Murphy</a>  <sup><cite><a href="https://newjerseyglobe.com/congress/josh-shapiro-raising-money-for-tammy-murphy/" target="_blank">source <i class="fa fa-external-link" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></cite></sup></td><td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_Senate_election_in_New_Jersey,_2024">U.S. Senate New Jersey (2024) </a></td><td>Primary</td><td class="">Withdrew in Primary</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Rebecca_Rhynhart">Rebecca Rhynhart</a>  <sup><cite><a href="https://www.inquirer.com/politics/election/ed-rendell-rebecca-rhynhart-philly-mayors-race-2023-20230426.html" target="_blank">source <i class="fa fa-external-link" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></cite></sup> (D) </td><td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Mayoral_election_in_Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania_(2023)">Mayor of Philadelphia (2023) </a></td><td>Primary</td><td class="">Lost Primary</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Josh_Shapiro">Josh Shapiro</a>  <sup><cite><a href="https://www.goerie.com/story/news/politics/elections/2021/10/11/democrat-attorney-general-josh-shapiro-pennsylvania-governor-campaign/5997701001/" target="_blank">source <i class="fa fa-external-link" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></cite></sup> (D) </td><td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Pennsylvania_gubernatorial_and_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election,_2022">Governor of Pennsylvania (2022) </a></td><td>General</td><td class="">Won General</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Joe_Biden">Joe Biden</a>  <sup><cite><a href="https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-local/2019/04/22/Joe-Biden-plans-Pittsburgh-rally-presidential-announcement-candidacy-Democrat/stories/201904220086?utm_medium=social" target="_blank">source <i class="fa fa-external-link" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></cite></sup> (D, Working Families Party) </td><td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Presidential_election,_2020">President of the United States (2020) </a></td><td></td><td class="">Won General</td></tr></tbody></table></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="2016_Democratic_National_Convention">2016 Democratic National Convention</span></h2> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab1" style="background:#eee;">Delegate to the 2016 DNC (click to expand)</a><div id="tab1" class="panel-collapse collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Democratic_National_Convention,_2016" title="Democratic National Convention, 2016">Democratic National Convention, 2016</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <table class="infobox" style="width:250px; border:1px sold black;font-size:90%; float:right; padding:4px;"><tbody><tr><td width="60%;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td align="center" colspan="2" style="background-color:grey;color:white;font-weight:bold;"><big>Ed Rendell</big></td></tr><tr><td align="center" colspan="2" style="background-color:blue;color:white;font-weight:bold;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Democratic_National_Convention,_2016" style="color:white;text-decoration:underline;">Democratic National Convention, 2016</a></td></tr><tr><td><b>Status:</b></td><td><a href="/Types_of_delegates" title="Types of delegates">Superdelegate</a></td></tr><tr><td><b>State:</b></td><td><a href="/Presidential_election_in_Pennsylvania,_2016" title="Presidential election in Pennsylvania, 2016">Pennsylvania</a></td></tr><tr><td><b>Supporting:</b></td><td><a href="/Hillary_Clinton_presidential_campaign,_2016" title="Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, 2016">Hillary Clinton</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="text-align:center;background-color:blue;color:white;font-weight:bold;">Delegates to the DNC 2016</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"><a href="/2016_presidential_nominations:_calendar_and_delegate_rules#Republican_Party" title="2016 presidential nominations: calendar and delegate rules">Calendar and delegate rules overview</a> • <a href="/Types_of_delegates" title="Types of delegates">Types of delegates</a> • <a href="/State_election_law_and_delegates_to_national_conventions" title="State election law and delegates to national conventions">State election law and delegates</a> • <a href="/Superdelegates_and_the_2016_Democratic_National_Convention" title="Superdelegates and the 2016 Democratic National Convention">Superdelegates by state</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="float:right; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0.4em; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.8em; ;" class="toclimit-3"> </div> <p>Rendell was <a href="/Types_of_delegates" title="Types of delegates">a superdelegate</a> to the <a href="/Democratic_National_Convention,_2016" title="Democratic National Convention, 2016">2016 Democratic National Convention</a> from <a href="/Presidential_election_in_Pennsylvania,_2016" title="Presidential election in Pennsylvania, 2016">Pennsylvania</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14">[14]</a></sup> Rendell was one of 19 superdelegates from Pennsylvania. Superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention were not bound by the results of their state’s primary or caucus results to support a specific presidential candidate. Rendell supported <a href="/Hillary_Clinton_presidential_campaign,_2016" title="Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, 2016">Hillary Clinton</a> for the Democratic nomination.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15">[15]</a></sup>Clinton formally won the Democratic nomination for president on <a href="/Hillary_Clinton_wins_the_Democratic_presidential_nomination_and_makes_history" title="Hillary Clinton wins the Democratic presidential nomination and makes history">July 26, 2016</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16">[16]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span id="What_is_a_superdelegate.3F"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="What_is_a_superdelegate?">What is a superdelegate?</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Superdelegates_and_the_2016_Democratic_National_Convention" title="Superdelegates and the 2016 Democratic National Convention">Superdelegates and the 2016 Democratic National Convention</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Superdelegates in 2016 were automatic delegates to the Democratic National Convention, meaning that, unlike regular delegates, they were not elected to this position. Also unlike regular delegates, they were not required to pledge their support to any presidential candidate, and they were not bound by the results of their state's presidential primary election or caucus. In 2016, superdelegates included members of the Democratic National Committee, Democratic members of Congress, Democratic governors, and distinguished party leaders, including former presidents and vice presidents. All superdelegates were free to support any presidential candidate of their choosing at the 2016 Democratic National Convention.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17">[17]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Pennsylvania_primary_results">Pennsylvania primary results</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Presidential_election_in_Pennsylvania,_2016" title="Presidential election in Pennsylvania, 2016">Presidential election in Pennsylvania, 2016</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <b><a href="/Hillary_Clinton_presidential_campaign,_2016" title="Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, 2016">Hillary Clinton</a> won the Pennsylvania Democratic primary.</b> A total of <b><a href="/Types_of_delegates" title="Types of delegates">189 pledged delegates</a></b> were at stake. Polling from late-March and April showed <a href="/Hillary_Clinton_presidential_campaign,_2016" title="Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, 2016">Clinton</a> with a lead over <a href="/Bernie_Sanders_presidential_campaign,_2016" title="Bernie Sanders presidential campaign, 2016">Bernie Sanders</a> ranging from six to 22 points.<table border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" width="500px" class="collapsible"> <tbody><tr> <th style="color:white;background-color:blue;text-align:center" colspan="4"><b>Pennsylvania Democratic Primary, 2016</b></th> </tr> <tr> <td width="275px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Candidate</td> <td width="75px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Vote %</td> <td width="100px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Votes</td> <td width="100px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Delegates</td> </tr><tr> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"> <a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a><b>Hillary Clinton</b> </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">55.6%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">935,107</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">106</td> </tr><tr> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"> Bernie Sanders </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">43.5%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">731,881</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">83</td> </tr><tr> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"> Roque De La Fuente </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">0.9%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">14,439</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">0</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="450" style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center"><b>Totals</b></td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center"><b>1,681,427</b></td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center"><b>189</b></td> </tr><tr> <td style="text-align:left" colspan="5"><i>Source:</i> <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/pennsylvania"><i>The New York Times</i></a> and <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ENR_NEW"><i>Pennsylvania Secretary of State</i></a> <i></i></td> </tr></tbody></table> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Delegate_allocation">Delegate allocation</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/2016_presidential_nominations:_calendar_and_delegate_rules" title="2016 presidential nominations: calendar and delegate rules">2016 presidential nominations: calendar and delegate rules</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <div class="floatright"><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party Logo.png" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Democratic_Party_Logo.png/100px-Democratic_Party_Logo.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="100" srcset="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Democratic_Party_Logo.png/150px-Democratic_Party_Logo.png 1.5x, https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Democratic_Party_Logo.png/200px-Democratic_Party_Logo.png 2x" data-file-width="768" data-file-height="768" /></a></div> <p>Pennsylvania had 208 delegates at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Of this total, 189 were <a href="/Pledged_delegates" title="Pledged delegates">pledged delegates</a>. National party rules stipulated how Democratic delegates in all states were allocated. Pledged delegates were allocated to a candidate in proportion to the votes he or she received in a state's primary or caucus. A candidate was eligible to receive a share of the state's <a href="/Pledged_delegates" title="Pledged delegates">pledged delegates</a> if he or she won at least 15 percent of the votes cast in the primary or caucus. There were three types of pledged Democratic delegates: congressional district delegates, at-large delegates, and party leaders and elected officials (PLEOs). Congressional district delegates were allocated proportionally based on the primary or caucus results in a given district. At-large and PLEO delegates were allocated proportionally based on statewide primary results.<sup id="cite_ref-apdem_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-apdem-18">[18]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19">[19]</a></sup> </p><p>Nineteen party leaders and elected officials served as <a href="/Unpledged_delegates" title="Unpledged delegates">unpledged delegates</a>. These delegates were not required to adhere to the results of a state's primary or caucus.<sup id="cite_ref-apdem_18-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-apdem-18">[18]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20">[20]</a></sup> </p> <table align="center" style="margin-top:.2em; text-align:left;width: 100%;"> <tbody><tr><td align="center" colspan="2"><iframe width="770" height="476" seamless frameborder="0" scrolling="no" src="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14fZBFS57H9cjrzUCfhqF84pnP7IMQt2Gjun3vwPVSUY/pubchart?oid=227764637&format=interactive"></iframe></td></tr></tbody></table></div></li></ul> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Personal">Personal</span></h2> <p><i>Note: Please <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="mailto:editor@ballotpedia.org">contact us</a> if the personal information below requires an update.</i><br /> His wife, Marjorie Rendell, a Catholic, has served as a federal judge. They married on July 10 1971, and have one son, Jesse, a 2002 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, who was the bassist for the defunct southern New Jersey punk rock band Don't Look Down. </p><p>The Eric Baker character on television series <i>The West Wing</i>, played by Ed O'Neill, is said to be based on Rendell. Baker is the Governor of Pennsylvania on the show. </p> <div id="div-gpt-ad-1548351761485-0"><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1548351761485-0"); });</script></div><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="See_also">See also</span></h2> <ul><li><a href="/Governor_of_Pennsylvania" title="Governor of Pennsylvania">Governor of Pennsylvania</a></li> <li><a href="/Tom_Corbett" title="Tom Corbett">Tom Corbett</a></li></ul> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="External_links">External links</span></h2> <div style="float:right; border:1px solid #00008B; margin:1px;"> <table cellspacing="0" style="width:145px; background:#transparent;"> <tbody><tr> <td style="width:45px; height:45px; background:#transparent; text-align:center; font-size:13pt; color:black;"><b> <div class="center"><div class="floatnone"><a href="/Ballotpedia:Submit_a_link" title="Ballotpedia:Submit a link"><img alt="BP-Initials-UPDATED.png" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/0/0c/BP-Initials-UPDATED.png/50px-BP-Initials-UPDATED.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="35" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/0/0c/BP-Initials-UPDATED.png/75px-BP-Initials-UPDATED.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/0/0c/BP-Initials-UPDATED.png/100px-BP-Initials-UPDATED.png 2x" data-file-width="975" data-file-height="675" /></a></div></div> </b> </td> <td style="font-size:8pt; padding:4pt; line-height:1.25em; color:black;"><b><a href="/Ballotpedia:Submit_a_link" title="Ballotpedia:Submit a link">Suggest a link</a></b> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.ontheissues.org/Ed_Rendell.htm">On the Issues - Ed Rendell</a> issue positions and quotes</li></ul> <p><b>Articles</b> </p> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.americancityandcounty.com/ar/government_philadelphia_mayor_ed/">Article praising Rendell's term as mayor</a></li> <li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.city-journal.org/html/9_4_a1.html">Article rather more critical of his term as mayor</a></li> <li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=250403002">ESPN recap of the above Sixers-Celtics game</a></li> <li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.ncsu.edu/news/press_releases/04_01/036.htm">Pennsylvania Governor Keynotes Emerging Issues Forum</a>, North Carolina State University press release, January 30, 2004</li></ul> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Footnotes">Footnotes</span></h2> <p> <script type="text/javascript"> if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; </script> </p> <div class="references-small"><div class="mobile-columns"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-1">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20071227054039/http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_85386.html"><i>Pittsburgh Live</i>, "'Rendellicans' cross party lines," August 9, 2002</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-2">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external free" href="http://www.pahouse.com/budget2003PART2/index.asp">http://www.pahouse.com/budget2003PART2/index.asp</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-3">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external free" href="http://www.state.pa.us/papower/cwp/view.asp?A=11&Q=435949">http://www.state.pa.us/papower/cwp/view.asp?A=11&Q=435949</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-4">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external free" href="http://www.governor.state.pa.us/governor/cwp/view.asp?a=3&q=437328">http://www.governor.state.pa.us/governor/cwp/view.asp?a=3&q=437328</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-5">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/2/http://www.paindependent.com/todays_news/detail/governor-signs-executive-order-banning-further-leasing-of-state-lands-for-drilling">"Governor Signs Executive Order Banning Further Leasing of State Lands for Drilling," <i>Pennsylvania Independent</i>, October 26, 2010</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-6">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/2/http://www.paindependent.com/todays_news/detail/gov-rendell-finds-45-million-for-pittsburgh-mass-transit">"Gov. Rendell Finds $45 Million For Pittsburgh Mass Transit," <i>Pennsylvania Independent</i>, December 3, 2010</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-7">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://statehousenewsonline.com/2010/12/14/pa-s-rendell-invests-139-million-in-western-cities-towns/">"Pa.’s Rendell ‘invests’ $139 million in western cities," <i>Pennsylvania Independent</i>, December 14, 2010</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-8">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.paindependent.com/todays_news/detail/rendell-tops-2-billion-in-racp-funding">"Rendell Tops $2 Billion in RACP Funding," <i>Pennsylvania Independent</i>, January 3, 2011</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-9"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-9">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20030131171424/http://citypaper.net/articles/101295/article009.shtml"><i>CityPaper.net</i>, "Dead Men Can Vote," October 12, 1995</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-10"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-10">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20051222205404/https://democraticgovernors.org/governors/373/governor-edward-g-rendell"><i>Democratic Governors Association</i>, "Governor Edward G. Rendell," accessed December 22, 2005</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-11"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-11">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20050113130836/https://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/113-11232004-405422.html">PhillyBurbs.com, "Rendell: Election outcome simple to interpret," accessed January 13, 2005</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-12"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-12">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external autonumber" href="http://newsmax.com/archives/ic/2007/2/26/73248.shtml?s=ic">[1]</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-13"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-13">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external free" href="http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2006/pages/results/states/PA/G/00/index.html">http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2006/pages/results/states/PA/G/00/index.html</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-14"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-14">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><i>Ballotpedia's list of superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention is based on our own research and lists provided by the Democratic National Committee to Vox.com in <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2016/2/22/11070364/list-all-superdelegates">February 2016</a> and <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://cdn1.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/6622695/Unpledged_Delegate_List_5.27.16.0.pdf">May 2016</a>. If you think we made an error in identifying superdelegates, please send an email to <b><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="mailto:Federal@ballotpedia.org">editor@ballotpedia.org</a></b>.</i></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-15"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-15">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/news/2016/04/28/hillary-clinton-pennsylvania-superdelegate.html"><i>Philadelphia Business Journal</i>, "PoliticsPA: Hillary secures all of Pennsylvania's superdelegates," April 28, 2016</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-16"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-16">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><i>To find out which candidate a superdelegate supported, Ballotpedia sought out public statements from the superdelegate in other media outlets and on social media. If we were unable to find a public statement that clearly articulated which candidate the superdelegate supported at the national convention, we listed that superdelegate as "unknown." If you believe we made an error in identifying which candidate a superdelegate supported, please email us at <b><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="mailto:Federal@ballotpedia.org">editor@ballotpedia.org</a></b>.</i></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-17"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-17">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R42533"><i>Congressional Research Service</i>, "The Presidential Nominating Process and the National Party Conventions, 2016: Frequently Asked Questions," December 30, 2015</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-apdem-18"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-apdem_18-0">18.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-apdem_18-1">18.1</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/c/ce/Appendix_B_-_Allocation_Chart_1.29.16.pdf.pdf"><i>Democratic National Committee</i>, "2016 Democratic National Convention Delegate/Alternate Allocation," updated February 19, 2016</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-19"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-19">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P16/D"><i>The Green Papers</i>, "2016 Democratic Convention," accessed May 7, 2021</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-20"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-20">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://cdn1.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/6622695/Unpledged_Delegate_List_5.27.16.0.pdf"><i>Democratic National Committee's Office of Party Affairs and Delegate Selection</i>, "Unpledged Delegates -- By State," May 27, 2016</a></span> </li> </ol></div></div></div> <table class="wikitable succession-box" style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:95%;clear:both;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="3" style="background: #ccccff;">Political offices </th></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td width="30%" align="center" rowspan="1">Preceded by<br /><b>Mark Schweiker</b> </td> <td width="40%" style="text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b><a href="/Governor_of_Pennsylvania" title="Governor of Pennsylvania">Governor of Pennsylvania</a></b><br />2003-2011 </td> <td width="30%" align="center" rowspan="1">Succeeded by<br /><b><a href="/Tom_Corbett" title="Tom Corbett">Tom Corbett</a></b> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="navbox collapsible autocollapse nowraplinks" style="margin-top:auto; font-size:84%;"> <tbody><tr style="color:inherit;"> <td style="width:75px; background-color:#fff; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"><a href="/File:675px-Flag_of_Pennsylvania.svg.png" class="image" title="Flag of Pennsylvania"><img alt="Flag of Pennsylvania" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/1/16/675px-Flag_of_Pennsylvania.svg.png/75px-675px-Flag_of_Pennsylvania.svg.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="50" class="thumbborder" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/1/16/675px-Flag_of_Pennsylvania.svg.png/113px-675px-Flag_of_Pennsylvania.svg.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/1/16/675px-Flag_of_Pennsylvania.svg.png/150px-675px-Flag_of_Pennsylvania.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="675" data-file-height="450" /></a></td> <th style="font-weight:normal; background:#B0C4DE;"><div style="float:left; text-align:left; width:6em;"><div class="noprint plainlinksneverexpand" style="background-color:transparent; padding:0; white-space:nowrap; font-weight:normal; font-size:xx-small; ;"><a href="/Template:Pennsylvania" title="Template:Pennsylvania"><span title="View this template" style=";">v</span></a> <span style="font-size:80%;">•</span> <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Template:Pennsylvania&action=edit"><span style="color:#002bb8;;" title="You can edit this template. 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