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Justin Simmons
JustinSimmons.jpg
Pennsylvania State House District 131
Incumbent
In office
2011 - Present
Term ends
December 1, 2014
Years in position 2
PartyRepublican
Compensation
Base salary$82,026/year
Per diem$159/day
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 6, 2012
First elected2010
Next electionNovember 4, 2014
Term limitsN/A
Education
Bachelor'sPolitical Science, St. Joseph's University, 2008
Websites
Office website
www.CandidateVerification.org

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Justin Simmons is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing District 131 since 2011.

In a May 18, 2010 primary, Simmons bested incumbent Karen Beyer. Beyer was the only incumbent Republican to lose a primary challenge in the May 18 elections.[1]

He earned his B.A. in Political Science in 2008. Since then, he has worked as a legislative aide for State Senators Rob Wonderling and Bob Mensch. He has also been active in the local Republican Party, serving as a committeeman for Leigh County and president of the Leigh Valley Young Republicans.[2]

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Simmons served on the following committees:

Pennsylvania Committee Assignments, 2013
• Education
• Health, Secretary
• Insurance
• State Government

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Simmons served on these committees:

Elections

2012

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2012

Simmons ran in the 2012 election for Pennsylvania House District 131. Simmons ran unopposed in the Republican primary on April 24 and defeated Kevin Deely (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. [3][4]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 131, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark.jpgJustin Simmons Incumbent 50.8% 14,301
     Democratic Kevin Deely 49.2% 13,872
Total Votes 28,173

2010

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2010

Simmons won election to the 131st District seat in 2010. He bested incumbent Karen Beyer 54.7-45.3% in the May 18, 2010 Republican primary.[5] Beyer was seeking her fourth term. Simmons defeated Democrat Mike Horton in the general election on November 2, 2010.[6]

District 131, Pennsylvania House of Representatives (Primary)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark.jpg Justin Simmons 2,238 54.7%
Karen Beyer 1,853 45.3%
Pennsylvania State House, District 131
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark.jpg Justin Simmons (R) 10,769 56.9%
Mike Horton (D) 8,156 43.1%

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

2010

In 2010, Simmons raised a total of $211,342 in campaign funds.[7] His top contributors were:

Donor Amount
Pennsylvania Republican Party $47,569
House Republican Campaign Cmte of Pennsylvania $39,842
House Republican Campaign Cmte $13,000
Students First $7,500

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References

  1. ↑ Morning Call, "Beyer in tight race", May 19, 2010
  2. ↑ State Representative Justin Simmons: About Justin
  3. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, Official Primary Results
  4. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2012 Primary Candidate List In Ballot Order," March 26, 2012
  5. ↑ Pennsylvania's official election returns, May 18, 2010 primary
  6. ↑ 2010 general election results from the Pennsylvania Secretary of State's office
  7. ↑ 2010 Campaign Contributions
Political offices
Preceded by
Karen Beyer (R) 		Pennsylvania House of Representatives 131
2011–present 		Succeeded by
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v • d • e
Republican majority Current members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
House Speaker: Samuel Smith (R) • House Majority Leader: Mike Turzai (R) • House Minority Leader: Frank Dermody (D)
   
  1. Nicholas Micozzie (R)
  2. Margo Davidson (D)
  3. William Adolph, Jr. (R)
  4. Gregory Vitali (D)
  5. Duane Milne (R)
  6. Thomas Killion (R)
  7. Edward Neilson (D)
  8. Brendan Boyle (D)
  9. Kerry Benninghoff (R)
  10. Kevin Boyle (D)
  11. Michael McGeehan (D)
  12. John Sabatina, Jr. (D)
  13. Michael O'Brien (D)
  14. Mario Scavello (R)
  15. John Taylor (R)
  16. Scott Petri (R)
  17. James Clay (D)
  18. Angel Cruz (D)
  19. W. Curtis Thomas (D)
  20. Brian Sims (D)
  21. Julie Harhart (R)
  22. William Keller (D)
  23. Maria Donatucci (D)
  24. Jordan Harris (D)
  25. Gary Day (R)
  26. James Roebuck, Jr. (D)
  27. Rosemary Brown (R)
  28. Vanessa Brown (D)
  29. Ronald Waters (D)
  30. Louise Williams Bishop (D)
  31. Will Tallman (R)
  32. Pamela Delissio (D)
  33. Michelle Brownlee (D)
  34. Seth Grove (R)
  35. J.P. Miranda (R)
  36. Rosita Youngblood (D)
  37. Stephen Bloom (R)
  38. Cherelle Parker (D)
  39. Stephen Kinsey (D)
  40. Mark Cohen (D)
  41. Dwight Evans (D)


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