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Benjamin Waxman
Benjamin Waxman (Democratic Party) is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing District 182. He assumed office on December 1, 2022. His current term ends on November 30, 2026.
Waxman (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to represent District 182. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Benjamin Waxman lives in Center City, Pennsylvania. Waxman graduated from Springfield Township High School in 2003. He earned a degree in political science from Juniata College in 2007. Waxman's career experience includes working as a publisher, a journalist, and an organizer. He served on the boards of the Center City Residents Association and the Jewish Labor Committee.[1][2]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Waxman was assigned to the following committees:
Elections
2024
See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 182
Incumbent Benjamin Waxman won election in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 182 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Benjamin Waxman (D) | 99.1 | 32,994 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 300 | ||
| Total votes: 33,294 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 182
Incumbent Benjamin Waxman advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 182 on April 23, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Benjamin Waxman | 99.0 | 10,712 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 109 | ||
| Total votes: 10,821 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2022
See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 182
Benjamin Waxman defeated Albert Robles in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 182 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Benjamin Waxman (D) | 89.4 | 26,728 |
| Albert Robles (R) | 10.6 | 3,161 | ||
| Total votes: 29,889 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 182
Benjamin Waxman defeated Jonathan Lovitz, Deja Alvarez, and Will Gross in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 182 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Benjamin Waxman | 40.2 | 5,497 |
 | Jonathan Lovitz | 20.7 | 2,825 | |
 | Deja Alvarez | 19.6 | 2,680 | |
 | Will Gross | 19.5 | 2,670 | |
| Total votes: 13,672 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Tyrell Brown (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 182
Albert Robles advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 182 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Albert Robles | 100.0 | 675 | |
| Total votes: 675 | |||
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Campaign finance
2016
Elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on April 26, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 16, 2016.
Incumbent Brian Sims ran unopposed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 182 general election.[3][4]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 182, General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Brian Sims Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State | ||
Incumbent Brian Sims defeated Louis Lanni, Marni Snyder, and Benjamin Waxman in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 182 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 182 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Brian Sims Incumbent |
40.20% | 6,065 | |
| Democratic | Louis Lanni | 12.00% | 1,810 | |
| Democratic | Marni Snyder | 13.66% | 2,060 | |
| Democratic | Benjamin Waxman | 34.14% | 5,151 | |
| Total Votes | 15,086 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
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Campaign finance summary
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2024
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In 2024, the Pennsylvania State Legislature was in session from January 2 to November 14.
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2023
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In 2023, the Pennsylvania State Legislature was in session from January 3 to December 13.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 182 |
Officeholder Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 182 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ PA House of Representatives, "Ben Waxman," accessed February 3, 2023
- ↑ Vote Waxman, "About Ben," accessed February 3, 2023
- ↑ Pennsylvania Voter Services, "Candidate listing," accessed August 31, 2016
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "November 8, 2016, official election results," accessed May 17, 2017
- ↑ Pennsylvania Secretary of State, "Election Information," accessed February 18, 2016
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2016 Presidential Primary," accessed August 2, 2016
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Brian Sims (D) |
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 182 2022-Present |
Succeeded by - |
