Help us improve in just 2 minutes—share your thoughts in our reader survey.
Aaron Bashir
Aaron Bashir (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Pennsylvania's 2nd Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Bashir also ran for election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to represent District 202. He was disqualified from the Republican primary scheduled on April 23, 2024.
Biography
Aaron Bashir attended the Community College of Philadelphia and Temple University for undergraduate study and earned a degree in 2006. He attended La Salle University and The Chicago School of Professional Psychology for graduate study and earned a degree in 2011. His career experience includes working as an accountant, adjunct professor, and entrepreneur.[1]
Elections
2024
U.S. House
See also: Pennsylvania's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024
Pennsylvania's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024 (April 23 Democratic primary)
Pennsylvania's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024 (April 23 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 2
Incumbent Brendan Boyle defeated Aaron Bashir in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 2 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Brendan Boyle (D) | 71.4 | 193,691 |
![]() | Aaron Bashir (R) | 28.5 | 77,355 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 408 |
Total votes: 271,454 | ||||
![]() | ||||
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. |
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 2
Incumbent Brendan Boyle advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 2 on April 23, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Brendan Boyle | 98.3 | 43,997 |
Other/Write-in votes | 1.7 | 742 |
Total votes: 44,739 | ||||
![]() | ||||
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. |
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Salem Snow (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 2
Aaron Bashir advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 2 on April 23, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Aaron Bashir | 99.2 | 9,748 |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 79 |
Total votes: 9,827 | ||||
![]() | ||||
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. |
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Bashir in this election.
Pledges
Bashir signed the following pledges.
State house
See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 202
Incumbent Jared Solomon won election in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 202 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Jared Solomon (D) | 99.1 | 10,586 |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 99 |
Total votes: 10,685 | ||||
![]() | ||||
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. |
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 202
Incumbent Jared Solomon advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 202 on April 23, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Jared Solomon | 99.0 | 2,020 |
Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 20 |
Total votes: 2,040 | ||||
![]() | ||||
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. |
Republican primary election
No Republican candidates ran in the primary.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Aaron Bashir (R)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Bashir in this election.
2023
See also: City elections in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2023)
General election
Special general election for Philadelphia City Controller
Christy Brady defeated Aaron Bashir in the special general election for Philadelphia City Controller on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Christy Brady (D) ![]() | 81.0 | 225,917 |
![]() | Aaron Bashir (R) | 18.9 | 52,603 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 297 |
Total votes: 278,817 | ||||
![]() | ||||
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. |
Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for Philadelphia City Controller
Christy Brady defeated Alexandra Hunt and John Thomas in the special Democratic primary for Philadelphia City Controller on May 16, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Christy Brady ![]() | 46.1 | 86,884 |
![]() | Alexandra Hunt | 31.4 | 59,068 | |
John Thomas | 22.4 | 42,292 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 170 |
Total votes: 188,414 | ||||
![]() | ||||
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. |
Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for Philadelphia City Controller
Aaron Bashir advanced from the special Republican primary for Philadelphia City Controller on May 16, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Aaron Bashir | 99.1 | 13,545 |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 121 |
Total votes: 13,666 | ||||
![]() | ||||
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. |
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Bashir in this election.
2022
See also: Pennsylvania's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 2
Incumbent Brendan Boyle defeated Aaron Bashir in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Brendan Boyle (D) | 75.7 | 141,229 |
![]() | Aaron Bashir (R) | 24.3 | 45,454 |
Total votes: 186,683 | ||||
![]() | ||||
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. |
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 2
Incumbent Brendan Boyle advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 2 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Brendan Boyle | 100.0 | 53,825 |
Total votes: 53,825 | ||||
![]() | ||||
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. |
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Gilberto Gonzalez (D)
- Salem Snow (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 2
Aaron Bashir advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 2 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Aaron Bashir | 100.0 | 11,796 |
Total votes: 11,796 | ||||
![]() | ||||
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. |
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Albert Robles (R)
2020
See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 172
Incumbent Kevin Boyle defeated Aaron Bashir in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 172 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Kevin Boyle (D) | 61.2 | 16,426 |
![]() | Aaron Bashir (R) ![]() | 38.8 | 10,420 |
Total votes: 26,846 | ||||
![]() | ||||
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. |
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 172
Incumbent Kevin Boyle advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 172 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Kevin Boyle | 100.0 | 6,711 |
Total votes: 6,711 | ||||
![]() | ||||
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. |
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 172
Aaron Bashir advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 172 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Aaron Bashir ![]() | 100.0 | 2,414 |
Total votes: 2,414 | ||||
![]() | ||||
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. |
Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2024
U.S. House
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Aaron Bashir did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Bashir’s campaign website stated the following:
“ |
AARON BASHIR'S VISION FOR AMERICA AND PLANS FOR PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA Aaron Bashir’s vision is to make your life easier. Aaron Bashir puts American people first before illegals. Aaron Bashir believes in safer and stronger America. Aaron Bashir speaks for seniors, disabled, working families, and small business owners. Aaron Bashir emphasizes a better, safer, stronger, cleaner, workable, and a desirable Philadelphia and America. Aaron believes that we can lower taxes and still provide the quality services to American people. Aaron strongly believes we must lower taxes to ease the burden of inflation on American people. We need to deregulate and stop the government’s outreach and overwhelming involvement in your life and your family’s life. Aaron Bashir believes in empowering and strengthening individuals and communities by providing opportunities to working families with needed reforms that are necessary. Aaron Bashir focuses on the issues of senior citizens, veterans, working families, people with disabilities, small business owners, and hard working union members. As a genuine and a passionate candidate with a higher calling Aaron would strive to: a. Create, secure, and stabilize the well-paid jobs for working families h. Fight for the rights of Senior Citizens, Veterans, and People with Diabilities. As a State Representative Aaron would: SECURE OUR NEIGHBORHOODS: Make lives of all the residents safer by providing full support and cooperation to neighborhood leaders, law enforcement agencies, and police officers, to preserve the quality of life. Lower the Taxes Maximize the use of technology to cut down on governmental costs to reduce the taxes. Also, encourage efficiency, transparency, and integrity in the government to bring the taxes lower. PROMOTE AND SECURE THE ENERGY JOB: Optimize and utilize our resources to create and secure our energy-related jobs since Pennsylvania is the nation’s second-largest natural gas producer. ECONOMY: Create and keep Jobs; assist Small Business Owners Create, secure, and stabilize the well-paid jobs for Working Families. Advocate for working families and their rights. Help small owners to succeed for better products and services within the communities to assist constituents. EDUCATION: Make educational resources available. Emphasize higher education for middle-class families by providing various educational resources such as ensuring State and Federal funding in addition to finding scholarship, internships, and Work-Study Jobs for students.[2] |
” |
—Aaron Bashir’s campaign website (2024)[3] |
State house
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Aaron Bashir did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2023
Aaron Bashir did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Aaron Bashir did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Bashir's campaign website stated the following:
“ |
AARON BASHIR'S PLANS FOR PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA Aaron’s vision is to make Philadelphia and Pennsylvania, a better, safer, stronger, cleaner, workable, and a desirable place to live with lower taxes and less government involvement by strengthening our communities and working families with a specific focus on the issues of senior citizens, veterans, working families, people with disabilities, small business owners, and students. As a genuine and a passionate candidate with a higher calling Aaron would strive to: As a State Representative Aaron would: SECURE OUR NEIGHBORHOODS: Make lives of all the residents safer by providing full support and cooperation to neighborhood leaders, law enforcement agencies, and police officers, to preserve the quality of life. Lower the Taxes Maximize the use of technology to cut down on governmental costs to reduce the taxes. Also, encourage efficiency, transparency, and integrity in the government to bring the taxes lower. PROMOTE AND SECURE THE ENERGY JOB: Optimize and utilize our resources to create and secure our energy-related jobs since Pennsylvania is the nation’s second-largest natural gas producer. ECONOMY: Create and keep Jobs; assist Small Business Owners Create, secure, and stabilize the well-paid jobs for Working Families. Advocate for working families and their rights. Help small owners to succeed for better products and services within the communities to assist constituents. EDUCATION: Make educational resources available. Emphasize higher education for middle-class families by providing various educational resources such as ensuring State and Federal funding in addition to finding scholarship, internships, and Work-Study Jobs for students.[2] |
” |
—Aaron Bashir's campaign website (2022)[4] |
2020
Aaron Bashir completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Bashir's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
Collapse all
|- Aaron would strive to keep better, safer, and cleaner neighborhoods.
- Aaron would advocate for the rights of Seniors, Veterans, and Working Families.
- Aaron would push for the lower taxes and cut down unnecessary government spending by ensuring efficiency
Aaron's focus is to :
SECURE OUR NEIGHBORHOODS:
Make lives of all the residents safer by providing full support and cooperation to neighborhood leaders and law enforcement agencies to preserve the quality of life. Lower the Taxes Maximize the use of technology to cut down on governmental costs to reduce the taxes. Also, encourage efficiency, transparency, and integrity in the government to bring the taxes lower.
PROMOTE AND SECURE THE ENERGY JOB:
Optimize and utilize our resources to create and secure our energy-related jobs since Pennsylvania is the nation's second-largest natural gas producer.
KEEP ECONOMY STRONG:
Assist Small Business Owners; create, secure, and stabilize the well-paid jobs for Working Families; Help small business owners to succeed for better products and services within the communities to assist constituents.
ADVOCATE FOR EDUCATION:
Dedicated
Committed
As stated above, Aaron's first formal job was at City of Philadelphia as an accountant. Aaron worked their for 10 years.
Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.
Campaign finance summary
Note: The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties. Depending on the election or state, this may represent only a portion of all the funds spent on their behalf. Satellite spending groups may or may not have expended funds related to the candidate or politician on whose page you are reading this disclaimer. Campaign finance data from elections may be incomplete. For elections to federal offices, complete data can be found at the FEC website. Click here for more on federal campaign finance law and here for more on state campaign finance law.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 23, 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Bashir for Congress, “VISION,” accessed October 15, 2024
- ↑ Bashir for Congress, “Vision,” accessed November 2, 2022