Pennsylvania State Senate District 29 includes part of Luzerne County and all of Carbon County and Schuylkill County. It is currently represented by Republican Dave Argall.

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Pennsylvania's 29th
State Senate district

Senator
  Dave Argall
RRush Township, Schuylkill County
Population (2021)264,845
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District profile

The district includes the following areas:[1]

All of Carbon County

Luzerne County

All of Schuylkill County

Senators

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Representative Party Years Hometown Notes Counties
Charles E. QuailRepublican19001906 Schuylkill County bifurcated by Districts 29 and 30.Schuylkill (part)[2]
19071908 Schuylkill[2]
Charles A. SnyderRepublican19091917Resigned on April 20, 1917, to run for Pennsylvania State Auditor.[3]Schuylkill[4]
Vacant19171918 
Robert D. HeatonRepublican19191920  Schuylkill (part)[5]
19211932Schuylkill[5]
Charles W. StaudenmeierRepublican19331936Schuylkill[4]
Joseph P. DandoDemocratic19371940Schuylkill
G. Harold WatkinsRepublican19411944Schuylkill[7]
Paul L. WagnerRepublican19451964Wagner ran against Albert I. Nagle in 1964. The results of that election were inconclusive and neither candidate was able to claim the Senatorial seat.[8]Schuylkill[7]
Vacant19651966 
Frederick H. HobbsRepublican19671972  Carbon, Schuylkill[5]
19731976Carbon, Schuylkill, Monroe (part)[5]
Joseph E. GurzendaDemocratic19771980Carbon, Schuylkill, Monroe[9]
James J. RhoadesRepublican19811992 Died October 18, 2008[10]Carbon, Schuylkill, Monroe[11]
19932004Carbon, Schuylkill, Montour[11]
20052008Schuylkill, Berks (part), Carbon (part), Lehigh (part), Monroe (part), Northampton (part)[12]
Dave ArgallRepublican20092012 Elected March 3, 2009 to fill vacancy.[13]Schuylkill, Berks (part), Carbon (part), Lehigh (part), Monroe (part), Northampton (part)[12]
2013presentSchuylkill, Berks (part)[14]
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