Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 28
Pennsylvania's 28th State House of Representatives district | |||
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Demographics | 90.9% White 1.4% Black 1.4% Hispanic | ||
Population (2011) • Citizens of voting age | 61510 45652 |
The 28th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is in southwestern Pennsylvania and was represented by Mike Turzai from 2001 to 2020. The seat was filled after the 2020 General Election. Republican Leader, Rob Mercuri filled the seat after beating Emily Skopov by 3,500 votes.
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 – 2020 | 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 | 18,322 | 54.45 | ||
Democratic | Emily Skopov | 15,330 | 45.55 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Mike Turzai | 24,327 | 65.25 | ||
Democratic | John Craig Hammond | 12958 | 34.75 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Mike Turzai | 17146 | 100 | ||
Turnout | 17146 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Mike Turzai | 30236 | 100 | ||
Turnout | 30236 | 100 |
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 |
2020 Election[]
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 included:
Republican Party:[6]
- 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
Democratic Party:
- Emily Skopov (website, party site) - nonprofit entrepreneur, of Marshall Township
Republican primary results[]
On June 2nd, 2020, Pennsylvania held its primary election. The Republican nomination was the only one contested, and its results were:[7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Rob Mercuri | 5,723 | 63.62% | ||
Republican | Elizabeth Blackburn | 1,840 | 20.46% | ||
Republican | Mike Heckmann | 1,432 | 15.92% | ||
Margin of victory | 3,883 | 43.16% | |||
Turnout | 8,995 | 100% |
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.
- ^ "Official Returns - Allegheny County". PA Dept of State. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
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.
- Government of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives districts
- United States politics stubs
- Pennsylvania stubs