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Robert (Bob) P. Casey, Jr.
Seeking Office: UNITED STATES SENATOR
Party: Democratic
District: Statewide
Bio:
Quick Facts:
- American lawyer and politician who is the senior United States senator from Pennsylvania
- Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania
- His father, Bob Casey, Sr., was the 42nd Governor of Pennsylvania
- Graduated from Scranton Preparatory School in 1978
- Graduated from the College of the Holy Cross, in 1982
- Received Juris Doctor from the Columbus School of Law at The Catholic University of America, in 1988
- Practiced Law in Scranton from 1988 to 1996
- Ran for State Auditor General of Pennsylvania in 1996, where he won and served two terms from 1997-2005
- Ran for Governor of Pennsylvania in 2002, but lost to Ed Rendell
- Was elected State Treasurer of Pennsylvania and served from 2005-2007
- Ran for US Senate in 2006 against sitting senator Rick Santorum. He was elected, and has served as a US Senator from Pennsylvania since 2007.
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