Jake Corman

Jake Corman III

Republican Party

Prior offices

Pennsylvania State Senate District 34

Successor: Greg Rothman

---

Acting Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania

---

Elections and appointments

Last election

May 17, 2022

Education

Associate

Pennsylvania College of Technology, 1990

Bachelor's

Pennsylvania State University, 1993

Personal

Religion

United Methodist

Contact

Campaign Facebook

Personal LinkedIn

float:right;
border:1px solid #FFB81F;
background-color: white;
width: 250px;
font-size: .9em;
margin-bottom:0px;

} .infobox p { margin-bottom: 0; } .widget-row { display: inline-block; width: 100%; margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px; } .widget-row.heading { font-size: 1.2em; } .widget-row.value-only { text-align: center; background-color: grey; color: white; font-weight: bold; } .widget-row.value-only.white { background-color: #f9f9f9; } .widget-row.value-only.black { background-color: #f9f9f9; color: black; } .widget-row.Democratic { background-color: #003388; color: white; font-weight: bold; } .widget-row.Republican { background-color: red; color: white; font-weight: bold; } .widget-row.Independent, .widget-row.Nonpartisan, .widget-row.Constitution { background-color: grey; color: white; font-weight: bold; } .widget-row.Libertarian { background-color: #f9d334; color: black; font-weight: bold; } .widget-row.Green { background-color: green; color: white; font-weight: bold; } .widget-key { width: 43%; display: inline-block; padding-left: 10px; vertical-align: top; font-weight: bold; } .widget-value { width: 57%; float: right; display: inline-block; padding-left: 10px; word-wrap: break-word; } .widget-img { width: 150px; display: block; margin: auto; } .clearfix { clear: both; }

Jake Corman III (Republican Party) was the acting Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania. He assumed office on May 17, 2022. He left office on May 21, 2022.

Corman (Republican Party) ran for election for Governor of Pennsylvania. He lost in the Republican primary on May 17, 2022. Corman unofficially withdrew from the race but appeared on the primary election ballot on May 17, 2022.

Corman served as state Senate president pro tempore from November 2020 until January 2023.

Biography

Jake Corman earned an associate degree in communications from Pennsylvania College of Technology in 1990 and a bachelor's degree in journalism from Pennsylvania State University in 1993. Corman worked as the field director for the Pennsylvania Builders Association from 1993 to 1994 and was the Central Pennsylvania Field Coordinator for the Rick Santorum U.S. Senate campaign from 1994 to 1998.

Elections

2022

See also: Pennsylvania gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022

General election

General election for Governor of Pennsylvania

Josh Shapiro defeated Doug Mastriano, Matt Hackenburg, Christina Digiulio, and Joseph Soloski in the general election for Governor of Pennsylvania on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Josh Shapiro (D)	56.5	3,031,137
		Doug Mastriano (R)	41.7	2,238,477
		Matt Hackenburg (L)	1.0	51,611
		Christina Digiulio (G)	0.5	24,436
		Joseph Soloski (Keystone Party of Pennsylvania)	0.4	20,518

---

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,366,179
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Eddie Wenrich (Independent)
• Christina Olson (Green Party of Pennsylvania)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Pennsylvania

Josh Shapiro advanced from the Democratic primary for Governor of Pennsylvania on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Josh Shapiro	100.0	1,227,151

---

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,227,151
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Tega Swann (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Pennsylvania

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of Pennsylvania on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Doug Mastriano	43.8	591,240
		Lou Barletta	20.3	273,252
		Bill McSwain	15.8	212,886
		David White	9.6	129,058
		Melissa Hart	4.1	54,752
		Joe Gale	2.1	27,920
		Jake Corman III (Unofficially withdrew)	1.9	26,091
		Charlie Gerow	1.3	17,922
		Nche Zama	1.2	16,238

---

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,349,359
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jason Monn (R)
• Guy Ciarrocchi (R)
• Scott Martin (R)
• Jason Richey (R)
• John Ventre (R)

2018

See also: Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Pennsylvania State Senate District 34

Incumbent Jake Corman III defeated Ezra Nanes in the general election for Pennsylvania State Senate District 34 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jake Corman III (R)	55.8	49,259
		Ezra Nanes (D)	44.2	39,075

---

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 88,334 (100.00% precincts reporting)
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 34

Ezra Nanes advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 34 on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ezra Nanes	100.0	11,294

---

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 11,294
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 34

Incumbent Jake Corman III advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 34 on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jake Corman III	100.0	15,707

---

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 15,707
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

2014

See also: Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for the Pennsylvania State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in that election was March 11, 2014. Incumbent Jake Corman was unopposed in the Republican primary. Corman was unchallenged in the general election.

2010

See also: Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2010

Corman won re-election to District 34 of the Pennsylvania State Senate. He was unopposed in the May 18 Republican primary and defeated Democrat Jon Eich in the November 2 general election.

Pennsylvania State Senate District 34
Candidates		Votes
Jake Corman (R)		53,822
Jon Eich (D)		23,697

2006

See also: Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2006

On November 7, 2006, Corman was re-elected to District 34 of the Pennsylvania State Senate. Corman defeated Jon Eich (D), Thomas A. Martin (L) and Robert J. Cash (VFC) in the general election.

Corman raised $604,334 for this campaign.

Pennsylvania State Senate District 34
Candidates		Votes
CORMAN, JACOB D. III (R)		43,028
EICH, JON (D)		30,025
MARTIN, THOMAS A. (L)		2,140
CASH, ROBERT J. (VFC)		1,590

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Jake Corman III did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign website

Corman's campaign website stated the following:

“	Defend our Freedoms We saw unprecedented circumstances during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how too much power hurt the people of Pennsylvania. Jake Corman will reform our emergency laws to make sure no Governor can ever abuse an emergency again. Secure Our Elections After the 2020 election we need to put trust back into our election system. Jake Corman will fix our election system by first reviewing the 2020 election through an audit and passing important reforms that make it easier to vote and harder to cheat. Create New Job Opportunities Pennsylvania is a great place to live, work, and raise a family and it is important that we create jobs as an incentive for people to stay here. Jake Corman will make Pennsylvania an economic, manufacturing, and energy leader with smart policies that create jobs, retain workers, and undoes the damage caused by Governor Wolf. Improve Education For the future of Pennsylvania, we must make sure our children are receiving the best education. Jake Corman will make sure kids get a first-class education regardless of their zip code. That means supporting public schools, empowering parents to have a say in curricula, and offering choice so kids get the best education. Protect Our Communities It is time we end the division of “woke culture.” Jake Corman will stand with law enforcement by putting more cops on the streets to protect our communities and stand up for the First Amendment so that we can bring people together without silencing their voices.	”
—Jake Corman's campaign website (2022)

Committee assignments

2019-2020

Corman was assigned to the following committees:

• Rules & Executive Nominations Committee, Chair

color: #337ab7,
}

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2017
• Appropriations
• Rules & Executive Nominations, Chair

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Corman served on the following committees:

Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2015
• Appropriations, Ex-officio
• Rules & Executive Nominations, Chair
• Joint State Government Commission
• Legislative Data Processing Center

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Corman served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Corman served on these committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Corman served on these committees:

Sponsored legislation

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

Campaign finance summary

---

Note: The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties. Depending on the election or state, this may represent only a portion of all the funds spent on their behalf. Satellite spending groups may or may not have expended funds related to the candidate or politician on whose page you are reading this disclaimer. Campaign finance data from elections may be incomplete. For elections to federal offices, complete data can be found at the FEC website. Click here for more on federal campaign finance law and here for more on state campaign finance law.

---

Jake Corman III campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2022	Governor of Pennsylvania	Lost primary	$5,820,737	$6,165,972
2014	Pennsylvania State Senate, District 34	Won	$1,828,126	N/A**
2010	Pennsylvania State Senate, District 34	Won	$758,545	N/A**
2006	Pennsylvania State Senate, District 34	Won	$604,334	N/A**
2002	Pennsylvania State Senate, District 34	Won	$185,553	N/A**
1998	Pennsylvania State Senate, District 1	Won	$456,613	N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

See also: State legislative scorecards and State legislative scorecards in Pennsylvania

A scorecard evaluates a legislator’s voting record. Its purpose is to inform voters about the legislator’s political positions. Because scorecards have varying purposes and methodologies, each report should be considered on its own merits. For example, an advocacy group’s scorecard may assess a legislator’s voting record on one issue while a state newspaper’s scorecard may evaluate the voting record in its entirety.

Ballotpedia is in the process of developing an encyclopedic list of published scorecards. Some states have a limited number of available scorecards or scorecards produced only by select groups. It is Ballotpedia’s goal to incorporate all available scorecards regardless of ideology or number.

Click here for an overview of legislative scorecards in all 50 states.  To contribute to the list of Pennsylvania scorecards, email suggestions to [email protected].

2022

In 2022, the Pennsylvania State Legislature was in session from January 4 to November 30.

• ACLU Pennsylvania

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to civil rights and civil liberties issues.

• National Federation of Independent Business

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.

• PA Chamber of Business and Industry

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.

• Pennsylvania Environmental Scorecard

Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.

• The Institute for Legislative Analysis

Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.

2021

To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2021, click [show].

In 2021, the Pennsylvania State Legislature was in session from January 5 to December 31. ACLU Pennsylvania Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to civil rights and civil liberties issues. PA Chamber of Business and Industry Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Pennsylvania Environmental Scorecard Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2020

To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2020, click [show].

In 2020, the Pennsylvania State Legislature was in session from January 7 to November 30. ACLU Pennsylvania Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to civil rights and civil liberties issues. Americans for Prosperity Pennsylvania Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues. Club for Growth Foundation Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Pennsylvania Environmental Scorecard Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2018

To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2018, click [show].

In 2018, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 2 through November 30. Americans for Prosperity Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues. Conservation Voters of PA Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues. Humane PA Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to animals. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to small business issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2017

To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2017, click [show].
In 2017, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 3 through December 31. PennEnvironment Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2016

To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2016, click [show].

In 2016, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 5 through November 30. American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania: 2016-2016 legislative scorecard Legislators are scored based on their voting record for bills relating to civil liberties. Marijuana Policy Project Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to medical marijuana. Pennsylvania Environmental scorecard: 2015-2016 scorecard Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues. Pennsylvania National Federation of Independent Business: 2016 voting record Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2015

To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2015, click [show].

In 2015, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 6 through December 31. American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania: 2016-2016 legislative scorecard Legislators are scored based on their voting record for bills relating to civil liberties. Pennsylvania Environmental scorecard: 2015-2016 scorecard Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2014

To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2014, click [show].

In 2014, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 7 through November 12. Pennsylvania Environmental scorecard: 2013-14 scorecard Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues. Liberty City LGBT Democratic Club: 2014 Legislative Scorecard Legislators are scored on their votes on LGBT issues. Pennsylvania National Federation of Independent Business: 2013-2014 Voting Record Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues. The American Conservative Union: 2014 Legislative scorecard Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2013

To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2013, click [show].

In 2013, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 2 to December 31. Pennsylvania Environmental scorecard: 2013-14 scorecard Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues. Pennsylvania National Federation of Independent Business: 2013-2014 Voting Record Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues. The American Conservative Union: 2013 Legislative scorecard Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2012

To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2012, click [show].

In 2012, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 3 to November 30. Pennsylvania Marcellus Shale scorecard: 2011-12 scorecard Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues. Pennsylvania National Federation of Independent Business: 2011-2012 Voting Record Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues. The American Conservative Union: 2012 Legislative scorecard Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2011

To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2011, click [show].
In 2011, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 4 through November 30. Pennsylvania Marcellus Shale scorecard: 2011-12 scorecard Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues. Pennsylvania National Federation of Independent Business: 2011-2012 Voting Record Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.

Noteworthy events

Tested positive for coronavirus on November 10, 2021

See also: Politicians, candidates, and government officials diagnosed with or quarantined due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020

Coronavirus pandemic
Select a topic from the dropdown below to learn more. Political responses overviewState reopening plansDocumenting America's Path to RecoveryElection changesChanges to vote-by-mail and absentee voting proceduresFederal responsesState responsesState executive ordersStay-at-home ordersMultistate agreementsNon-governmental reopening plansEvictions and foreclosures policiesTravel restrictionsEnacted state legislationState legislative session changesSchool closuresState court closuresInmate releasesLocal government responsesDiagnosed or quarantined politiciansBallot measure changesArguments about government responsesThe 1918 influenza pandemicPandemic Response Accountability CommitteeUnemployment filingsLawsuitsBallotpedia's polling on the coronavirus pandemicSubmit

Corman announced on November 10, 2021, that he tested positive for COVID-19. He said he was fully vaccinated at the time he contracted the virus.

See also

2022 Elections

What's on the ballot? U.S. Congress U.S. Congress special elections State executives State legislatures State courts Ballot measures Municipal government School boards Election analysis hub

Government

Who represents me? U.S. Congress State executives State legislators State courts Ballot measures Municipal government School boards

Newsletters

The Heart of the Primaries The Daily Brew The Weekly Brew The Ballot Bulletin Checks and Balances Economy and Society Hall Pass Number of the Day Robe & Gavel Union Station

External links

   .contact_entity {font-size: 1.5em ;margin-top: 0.6em; margin-bottom: 0em;margin-right: 0.5em;}
   .contact_office { margin-top: 0.3em; margin-bottom: 0em;margin-right: 0.5em;}
   .external_links_table { width: auto !important; }
   @media (max-width:600px) {
       .contact_entity {font-size: 1.0em ;margin-top: 0.6em; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-right: 0.5em;}
       .contact_office { font-size: 0.8 em; margin-top: 0.6em; margin-bottom: 0em;margin-right: 0.5em;}  
   }

Search Google News for this topic

Candidate

Governor of Pennsylvania

Facebook

Personal

LinkedIn

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by -	Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania 2022-2022	Succeeded by -
Preceded by -	Pennsylvania State Senate District 34 1998-2022	Succeeded by Greg Rothman (R)

[show]

Current members of the Pennsylvania State Senate

Leadership

Majority Leader:Joe Pittman

Minority Leader:Jay Costa

Senators

District 1

Nikil Saval (D)

District 2

Christine Tartaglione (D)

District 3

Sharif Street (D)

District 4

Art Haywood (D)

District 5

Jimmy Dillon (D)

District 6

Frank Farry (R)

District 7

Vincent Hughes (D)

District 8

Anthony Williams (D)

District 9

John Kane (D)

District 10

Steve Santarsiero (D)

District 11

Judy Schwank (D)

District 12

Maria Collett (D)

District 13

Scott Martin (R)

District 14

Nick Miller (D)

District 15

John DiSanto (R)

District 16

Jarrett Coleman (R)

District 17

Amanda Cappelletti (D)

District 18

Lisa Boscola (D)

District 19

Carolyn Comitta (D)

District 20

Lisa Baker (R)

District 21

Scott Hutchinson (R)

District 22

Martin Flynn (D)

District 23

Gene Yaw (R)

District 24

Tracy Pennycuick (R)

District 25

Cris Dush (R)

District 26

Timothy Kearney (D)

District 27

Lynda Culver (R)

District 28

Kristin Phillips-Hill (R)

District 29

David Argall (R)

District 30

Judith Ward (R)

District 31

Mike Regan (R)

District 32

Patrick Stefano (R)

District 33

Doug Mastriano (R)

District 34

Greg Rothman (R)

District 35

Wayne Langerholc (R)

District 36

Ryan Aument (R)

District 37

Devlin Robinson (R)

District 38

Lindsey Williams (D)

District 39

Kim Ward (R)

District 40

Rosemary Brown (R)

District 41

Joe Pittman (R)

District 42

Wayne Fontana (D)

District 43

Jay Costa (D)

District 44

Katie Muth (D)

District 45

James Brewster (D)

District 46

Camera Bartolotta (R)

District 47

Elder Vogel (R)

District 48

Chris Gebhard (R)

District 49

Daniel Laughlin (R)

District 50

Michele Brooks (R)

Republican Party (28)

Democratic Party (22)