John Yudichak is a Democratic

Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...

 member of the Pennsylvania Senate. He also served six terms in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Pennsylvania House of Representatives

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two year terms from single member districts....

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Yudichak was elected to the State Senate in 2010. He easily won the Democratic nomination for the 14th District seat

Pennsylvania Senate, District 14

Pennsylvania's 14 Senatorial District includes parts of Carbon, Luzerne And Monroe CountiesCarbon County* Banks Township* Beaver Meadows* East Side* Jim Thorpe* Kidder Township* Lansford* Lausanne Township* Lehigh Township* Lehighton...

 (being vacated by Democratic incumbent Ray Musto) when he defeated Wilkes-Barre mayor Tom Leighton

Thomas M. Leighton

Thomas M. "Tom" Leighton is an American politician. A Democrat, he has served as the mayor of the city of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania since January 2004. He was a candidate for Pennsylvania State Senate in 2010 but lost...

 by a 2 to 1 margin in the May 18, 2010 primary. Yudichak won the general election on November 2, 2010

Pennsylvania Senate elections, 2010

The 2010 elections for the Pennsylvania State Senate were held on November 2, 2010, with the even-numbered districts contested. Necessary primary elections were held on May 18, 2010. The term of office for those elected in 2010 run from January 4, 2011 until November 30, 2014...

, defeating Luzerne County Commissioner Stephen Urban

Stephen Urban

Stephen Anthony Urban is currently a Luzerne County Commissioner.-2010 Lieutenant Governor Campaign:...

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External links

• Pennsylvania Senate - John Yudichak (Democrat) official PA Senate website
• Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus - John Yudichak official Party website