Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 28
The 28th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is in southwestern Pennsylvania and has been represented by Mike Turzai since 2001.
Current | Mike Turzai (R–Bradford Woods) |
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Demographics | 90.9% White 1.4% Black 1.4% Hispanic |
Population (2011) • Citizen voting age | 61510 45652 |
District profile
The 28th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Allegheny County and includes the following areas:[1]
- Bradford Woods
- Franklin Park
- Marshall Township
- McCandless Township
- Pine Township
Representatives
Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
William M. Appleton | Republican | 1969 – 1970 | ||
James B. Kelly III | Republican | 1971 – 1976 | ||
George F. Pott, Jr. | Republican | 1977 – 1986 | ||
Elaine F. Farmer | Republican | 1987 – 1996 | ||
Jane Orie | Republican | 1997 – 2001 | McCandless Township | Resigned on April 3, 2001 after election to the Pennsylvania Senate[2] |
Mike Turzai | Republican | 2001 – present | Bradford Woods | Elected on June 26, 2001 to fill vacancy.[3] Sworn in 12 July 2001.[4] Incumbent |
Recent election results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | Mike Turzai | 21943 | 77.24 | ||
Democratic | Sharon Brown | 6465 | 22.76 | ||
Margin of victory | 15478 | 54.48 | |||
Turnout | 28408 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | Mike Turzai | 30236 | 100 | ||
Margin of victory | |||||
Turnout | 30236 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mike Turzai | 17146 | 100 | ||
Margin of victory | |||||
Turnout | 17146 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mike Turzai | 24,327 | 65.25 | ||
Democratic | John Craig Hammond | 12958 | 34.75 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mike Turzai | 18,322 | 54.45 | ||
Democratic | Emily Skopov | 15,330 | 45.55 |
2020 Election Candidates
On January 23rd, 2020, the incumbent office-holder, Mike Turzai, announced that he would be retiring from office at the end of his current term, to seek opportunities in the private sector.[5] Candidates to replace him include:
- Libby Blackburn (website) - School board member from McCandless Township
- Mike Heckmann (website) - part of Turzai's policy staff, from Wexford
- Rob Mercuri (website) - PNC Bank vice president and military veteran, of Pine Township
- Emily Skopov (website, party site) - nonprofit entrepreneur, of Marshall Township
References
- Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures - 1776-2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- "Composite Listing of House of Representatives Districts" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
- Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 2001-2002" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- "2001 Special Election for the 28th Legislative District". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on 2008-11-28.
- Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 2001-2002" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- Routh, Julian (2020-01-23). "Pa. Speaker Mike Turzai will retire from state House after current term". Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
- Perkins, Lucy (2020-03-09). "Three Republicans Now Vying For Turzai's Seat In 28th House District". WESA. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
External links
- District map from the United States Census Bureau
- Pennsylvania House Legislative District Maps from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
- Population Data for District 28 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
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