Bev Plosa-Bowser
Bev Plosa-Bowser (Republican Party) ran for election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to represent District 131. Plosa-Bowser lost in the Republican primary on May 15, 2018.
Plosa-Bowser was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 13th Congressional District of Pennsylvania.[1] She lost the Republican nomination in the primary on May 20, 2014.[2]
Biography
Plosa-Bowser was appointed to the Air Force Academy at the age of 17. She served in the United States Air Force and Air Force Reserve for more than 30 years and attained the rank of Colonel. She served in a number of positions while in the Air Force, including munitions/logistics officer, faculty member at the Army and Air War Colleges and Launch Decision Authority at Cape Canaveral in Florida.[3]
Campaign themes
2014
Plosa-Bowser's campaign website listed the following issues:[4]
- Economy
- Excerpt: "America was once the best place on earth to start or expand a small business and it can be again. Free enterprise, business, industry and entrepreneurs create jobs. Small business is the backbone of our economy. I will work to reduce taxes on small business and free them from unnecessary, unwieldy government regulation to invest, grow and create family-sustaining jobs."
- Healthcare
- Excerpt: "Because I want to protect the quality of care we have in our country, I support a health care system that keeps you in charge of decisions about your family’s care and minimizes the government role between patients and their doctors. No government policy or office should dictate how patients receive health care."
- National Security
- Excerpt: "I believe that a strong America remains the guiding light that shines for freedom across the world. Working closely with our international allies and friends, we must succeed in Afghanistan and keep weapons out of the hands of terrorists and state sponsors of terrorism. I fully support our military forces as they protect our National interests as well as efforts in Congress to develop new technologies and training programs for our first responders to counter new and dangerous threats."
- Social Security
- Excerpt: "Social Security is a promise made to those who have paid in to the system. We as a nation must keep our promise. With our economy back on track we can begin to look for meaningful reforms to Social Security that protect the promises we have already made."
- Families
- Excerpt: "The basic building block of our nation is the family and as a working mother, I will support and protect families so parents can maintain their parental rights, have the freedom to provide for their needs, bear no more than a reasonable tax burden and support a culture of life."
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 131
Incumbent Justin Simmons defeated Andrew Lee in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 131 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Justin Simmons (R) | 52.8 | 15,579 |
| Andrew Lee (D) | 47.2 | 13,915 | ||
| Total votes: 29,494 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 131
Andrew Lee advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 131 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Andrew Lee | 100.0 | 3,944 | |
| Total votes: 3,944 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 131
Incumbent Justin Simmons defeated Bev Plosa-Bowser in the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 131 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Justin Simmons | 70.2 | 3,255 |
 | Bev Plosa-Bowser | 29.8 | 1,380 | |
| Total votes: 4,635 | |||
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2014
Plosa-Bowser ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Pennsylvania's 13th District. Plosa-Bowser lost the Republican nomination in the primary on May 20, 2014. She was defeated by Carson Dee Adcock.[2]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carson Dee Adcock |
65.8% | 10,116 | ||
| Bev Plosa-Bowser | 34.2% | 5,255 | ||
| Total Votes | 15,371 | |||
| Source: Results via Associated Press |
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Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Plosa-Bowser is married and has five children and one grandson.[3]
See also
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- United States House of Representatives
- Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District elections, 2014
- Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District
External links
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