Open 48th Senatorial District seat draws interest from 13 candidates PennLive.com 3/4/2021 Jan Murphy, pennlive.com
The field of candidates hoping to fill the open 48th state Senatorial District seat has attracted a lot of interest with multiple candidates seeking the Republican and Democratic nominations as well as now features a third-party candidate.
The seat, which opened up as the result of the Jan. 17 death of Dave Arnold, is set to be filled in a special election scheduled for May 18. That date coincides with the primary election.
The winner of the seat – which represents a district that includes all of Lebanon County and parts of Dauphin and York counties – will serve the remainder of Arnold’s term which expires Nov. 30, 2022.
Special election date set to fill seat left vacant by Sen. Dave Arnold’s death
Updated Jan 25, 2021;
Posted Jan 25, 2021
Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, shown here gaveling in a joint session of the Pennsylvania House and Senate, announced on Monday the special election to fill the 48th state senatorial district seat. The seat became vacant due to the recent death of the late Sen. Dave Arnold.
Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) AP
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A special election to fill the 48th state senatorial district seat left vacant by the recent death of Sen. Dave Arnold will be held on May 18.