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) is running for re-election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to represent District 182. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on May 19, 2026.[source]
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
2023-2024
Waxman was assigned to the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2026
See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 182
Incumbent Benjamin Waxman (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 182 on May 19, 2026.
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2024
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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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
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| 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
2026
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2024
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2022
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Pennsylvania General Assembly in 2024.
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- Americans for Prosperity - Pennsylvania — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Pennsylvania General Assembly in 2023.
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 182 |
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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 - |
