LegiStorm

Summary

Biographical

Office History

Election Results

• 2007 (Nov. 7, 2006 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for Pennsylvania (Class 1)
  Robert Patrick Casey Jr. (Bob), 58.64%

  Democrat
  Richard John Santorum (Rick), 41.28%

  Republican

• 2001 (Nov. 7, 2000 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for Pennsylvania (Class 1)
  Richard John Santorum (Rick), 52.42%

  Republican
  Ronald Klink (Ron), 45.51%

  Democrat

• 1995 (Nov. 8, 1994 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for Pennsylvania (Class 1)
  Richard John Santorum (Rick), 49.40%

  Republican
  Harris Llewellyn Wofford, 46.92%

  Democrat
  Diane Blough, 1.99%

  Undetermined
  Donald C. Ernsberger, 1.68%

  Libertarian

• 1993 (Nov. 3, 1992 election)

  18th Congressional District of Pennsylvania
  Richard John Santorum (Rick), 60.56%

  Republican
  Frank A. Pecora, 38.00%

  Democrat
  Denise Winebrenner Edwards, 1.44%

  Undetermined

• 1991 (Nov. 6, 1990 election)

  18th Congressional District of Pennsylvania
  Richard John Santorum (Rick), 51.45%

  Republican
  Douglas Walgren (Doug), 48.55%

  Democrat

Associated Organizations

• Patriot Voices

• Red, White and Blue Fund

Awards

• Cardinal John J. O'Connor Pro-Life Award (Legatus)

• Sourin Award (Catholic Philopatrian Literary Institute)

• William Wilberforce Leadership Award (Students for Life of America) (July 25, 2013)

• Patriot Award (The Citadel) (Jan. 20, 2012)

• Poverello Medal (Franciscan University of Steubenville) (March 11, 2010)

• Leadership Award (Renal Healthcare Association) (Oct. 5, 2006)

• Medal of Honor Award (U.S. Oncology Inc.) (Sept. 28, 2006)

• Fire Sprinkler Advocate of the Year (American Fire Sprinkler Association) (2005)

• Community Leadership Award (Thurgood Marshall College Fund Inc.) (2004)

• Honorary degree (Saint Joseph's University (Philadelphia, Pa.)) (May 18, 2003)

• Medal for Distinguished Service to God and Country (Christendom College) (May 17, 2003)

• Distinguished Service Award (Brent Society of the Catholic Diocese of Arlington (Va.)) (May 6, 1999)

Privately Financed Travel

8 trips taken between 2000 - 2005 costing $7,717

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Caught Our Eye

• Final GOP debate of 2015 dominates Congress's Twitter feeds

  Posted by Nate Hoffman on Dec. 16, 2015
  Not only is he the front runner in the polls, Donald Trump leads the number of Twitter mentions from Hill staffers and members after last night's debate but Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is coming on strong. read more

• Trump leads Twitter buzz on Capitol Hill

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on July 27, 2015
  As billionaire Donald Trump surges in the 2016 presidential polls, Capitol Hill is obsessed, at least as measured by the tweets about him. read more

• Posted by Daimon Eklund on Feb. 23, 2012
  Two former staffers officially registered as lobbyists this week and became the latest to spin through the revolving door from Capitol Hill to K Street. read more

• Santorum's insider connections

  Posted by LegiStorm on Jan. 6, 2012
  Rick Santorum has positioned himself as a Washington outsider during his presidential campaign, but he's got plenty of connections on K Street. read more