Dana Hamp Gulick

This page was current at the end of the individual's last campaign covered by Ballotpedia. Please contact us with any updates.

Dana Hamp Gulick

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

May 17, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

University of Pittsburgh

Personal

Birthplace

Lancaster, Pa.

Profession

Business marketing associate and liaison

Contact

Personal LinkedIn

Dana Hamp Gulick (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to represent District 96. She lost in the Democratic primary on May 17, 2022.

Biography

Dana Hamp Gulick was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Pittsburgh. Her professional experience includes working as a business marketing associate and liaison with Stoner Bunting Advertising. Hamp Gulick previously worked as a waitress and grocery clerk. She has served on the advisory board of Domestic Violence Services of Lancaster County and on the board of the YWCA.

Elections

2022

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 96

Incumbent P. Michael Sturla defeated April Weaver in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 96 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		P. Michael Sturla (D)	61.1	17,250
	Submit photo	April Weaver (R)	38.9	10,988

---

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 28,238
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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 96

Incumbent P. Michael Sturla defeated Dana Hamp Gulick in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 96 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		P. Michael Sturla	57.1	4,212
		Dana Hamp Gulick	42.8	3,158
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	10

---

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,380
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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

• Ismail Smith-Wade-El (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 96

April Weaver advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 96 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	April Weaver	99.5	5,431
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	27

---

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,458
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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.

2020

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 97

Incumbent Steven Mentzer defeated Dana Hamp Gulick in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 97 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Steven Mentzer (R)	56.9	24,352
		Dana Hamp Gulick (D)	43.1	18,466

---

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 42,818
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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 97

Dana Hamp Gulick advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 97 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dana Hamp Gulick	100.0	7,844

---

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,844
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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 97

Incumbent Steven Mentzer advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 97 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Steven Mentzer	100.0	8,633

---

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,633
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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

To view Hamp Gulick's endorsements in the 2020 election, please click here.

2018

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 97

Incumbent Steven Mentzer defeated Dana Hamp Gulick in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 97 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Steven Mentzer (R)	56.6	18,469
		Dana Hamp Gulick (D)	43.4	14,137

---

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 32,606
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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 97

Dana Hamp Gulick advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 97 on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dana Hamp Gulick	100.0	3,338

---

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 3,338
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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 97

Incumbent Steven Mentzer advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 97 on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Steven Mentzer	100.0	6,448

---

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 6,448
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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 themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Dana Hamp Gulick did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Dana Hamp Gulick completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hamp Gulick's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

Expand all | Collapse all

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I know what it's like to live the American Dream-I grew up in Manheim Township, attended the University of Pittsburgh where I earned degrees in German and Communications, got married, had a baby, started my career, even ended up living in paradise in Hawaii. That dream turned into a nightmare when, after a work injury, my husband began abusing opioid painkillers and his previously concealed mental illness began to reveal itself. He became delusional and dangerous, forcing my young daughter and me to flee back to Pennsylvania. When we arrived, we had two suitcases and each other. Thanks to the same programs that many of our neighbors have relied on at one time or another in their lives, I was able to rebuild and find stability for my daughter and myself. I know what it's like to work hard to support your family and to pore over every dollar in the budget. Unlike career politicians in Harrisburg who want to pull the ladder up behind them, I'm ready to take your values with me to Harrisburg. From my time bringing solutions to clients as a marketing executive to my work supporting other survivors of domestic violence in our community as a board member of the YWCA, I have the skills to bring stakeholders to the table and make change happen.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I want every family to be safe- that means they are protected from gun violence with common sense reforms, have just governements and courts, and live where the land, water, and air are clean.
• I want every family to be healthy- that means they can afford their healthcare, can see their friends and family who are struggling with addiction treated with compassion, and have well-funded and quality educational options.
• I want every family to thrive- that means they earn a living wage, can find housing within their means, and can be present for their families with family leave options that fit their needs.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am part of the so-called "sandwich generation," caring for aging parents while raising my teenage daughter. Between work and their care, there's a lot of pressure- but I know pressure can be relieved through policy. We can create family leave options that provide space when an aging parent has a health crisis or a child is fighting a protracted illness. We can take measurable steps to improve the lives of our neighbors- and that's exciting.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

The most important characteristics of a legislator should be compassion, critical thinking, and commitment to their neighbors. I have lived through harrowing personal experiences that have granted me deep compassion for people struggling. I have two bachelors degrees and have worked in problem solving as a business liaison for many years to help develop my critical thinking. Lastly I grew up right here in the district, leaving just long enough to appreciate coming home and raising my daughter here. I am committed to my neighbors and my community in a very deep way.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

I remember the shooting of Ronald Regan and John Lennon, both of which had quite a profound effect on me as a second grader. It was so frightening and I was particularly shocked by how easy it was to hurt someone in public, even someone as powerful as the President, surrounded by secret service. This really first ignited my interested in preventing gun violence.

What is your favorite book? Why?

My favorite book is A Separate Peace by John Knowles. It's a tender, coming-of-age friendship story between two boys at a private school during World War II. It left an enduring impression on me about the importance and fragility of friendship. Someone who means so much to you in those formative years can really affect who you become as an adult and sometimes you only have your childhood together before you each move on.

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

I grew up with a lot of opportunity- I went to Manheim Township's fantastic public schools, earned two Bachelors degrees, got married, had a beautiful baby, and even moved to Hawaii to live in paradise. But I've also known what it's like to lose everything- my my marriage, my home, and my sense of security. After a work injury, my husband began abusing opioid painkillers, exposing his previously well-concealed mental illness and making him delusional and dangerous. My young daughter and I were forced to flee, spending 9 months in women's shelters before being flown back to Pennsylvania through a program from the state of Hawaii for survivors of domestic violence. I had to rely on my community to help me back onto my feet- and now I want to be that support for families in my community.

What do you perceive to be your state’s greatest challenges over the next decade?

There are three main challenges facing Pennsylvania in the years to come: education funding, the lowest minimum wage in our region, and rising healthcare costs.

Public schools in Pennsylvania were already ranked as one of the worst for funding inequality before the COVID-19 crisis and now those inequities are only being highlighted as schools scramble to make accommodations during the pandemic. Increased costs like retrofitting, PPE, substitute teachers, and more will even further burden the school system and exacerbate the divide between schools that have and those that have not. Our children's success and opportunity shouldn't be limited by the zip code they live in.

Pennsylvania also have the lowest minimum wage in the region at just $7.25 an hour. Make no mistake, this is NOT a livable wage. A recent study found that to afford a two bedroom market-priced apartment in Pennsylvania, a minimum wage worker would need to work 97 hours A WEEK to make ends meet. This is absurd. We must raise the wage.

Lastly, healthcare costs continue to rise for Pennsylvanians. We can and should create a state based public option tied to Medicaid negotiated costs to create competition and bring down the prices for everyone. We can also take action to cap medication prices and stop lining the pockets of pharmaceutical companies on the backs of our sick and elderly.

What process do you favor for redistricting?

Voters should choose their representation, not the other way around. I strongly support an independent citizens' commission to draw all legislative boundaries in the Commonwealth.

Both sitting legislators and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

A friend of a friend lost her twelve year old son to cancer a couple of years ago. While fighting his illness, they went very deeply into debt, losing their job and their home. When he ultimately died, she still had hundreds of thousands of dollars of medical debt to pay for treatments that couldn't save him. As a mother this story touched me so deeply and made me want to fight to make sure no family has to experience such a tragedy again. You shouldn't have to choose between your health and your home.

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.

See also

2022 Elections

What's on the ballot? U.S. Congress U.S. Congress special elections State executives State legislatures State courts Ballot measures Municipal government School boards Election analysis hub

Government

Who represents me? U.S. Congress State executives State legislators State courts Ballot measures Municipal government School boards

Newsletters

The Heart of the Primaries The Daily Brew The Weekly Brew The Ballot Bulletin Checks and Balances Economy and Society Hall Pass Number of the Day Robe & Gavel Union Station

External links

Search Google News for this topic

Personal

LinkedIn

Footnotes

[show]

Current members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Joanna McClinton

Majority Leader:Kerry Benninghoff

Minority Leader:Jesse Topper

Representatives

District 1

Patrick Harkins (D)

District 2

Robert Merski (D)

District 3

Ryan Bizzarro (D)

District 4

Jake Banta (R)

District 5

Eric Weaknecht (R)

District 6

Bradley Roae (R)

District 7

Parke Wentling (R)

District 8

Aaron Bernstine (R)

District 9

Marla Brown (R)

District 10

Amen Brown (D)

District 11

Marci Mustello (R)

District 12

Stephenie Scialabba (R)

District 13

John Lawrence (R)

District 14

Roman Kozak (R)

District 15

Joshua Kail (R)

District 16

Robert Matzie (D)

District 17

Tim Bonner (R)

District 18

K.C. Tomlinson (R)

District 19

Aerion Abney (D)

District 20

Emily Kinkead (D)

District 21

Lindsay Powell (D)

District 22

Joshua Siegel (D)

District 23

Dan Frankel (D)

District 24

La'Tasha Mayes (D)

District 25

Brandon Markosek (D)

District 26

Paul Friel (D)

District 27

Daniel Deasy (D)

District 28

Jeremy Shaffer (R)

District 29

Tim Brennan (D)

District 30

Arvind Venkat (D)

District 31

Perry Warren (D)

District 32

Joe McAndrew (D)

District 33

Mandy Steele (D)

District 34

Abigail Salisbury (D)

District 35

Dan Goughnour (D)

District 36

Jessica Benham (D)

District 37

Mindy Fee (R)

District 38

John Inglis (D)

District 39

Andrew Kuzma (R)

District 40

Natalie Mihalek (R)

District 41

Brett Miller (R)

District 42

Dan Miller (D)

District 43

Keith Greiner (R)

District 44

Valerie Gaydos (R)

District 45

Anita Kulik (D)

District 46

Jason Ortitay (R)

District 47

Joe D'Orsie (R)

District 48

Timothy O'Neal (R)

District 49

Ismail Smith-Wade-El (D)

District 50

Bud Cook (R)

District 51

Charity Grimm Krupa (R)

District 52

Ryan Warner (R)

District 53

Steven Malagari (D)

District 54

Greg Scott (D)

District 55

Jill Cooper (R)

District 56

Brian Rasel (R)

District 57

Eric Nelson (R)

District 58

Eric Davanzo (R)

District 59

Leslie Rossi (R)

District 60

Abby Major (R)

District 61

Liz Hanbidge (D)

District 62

James Struzzi (R)

District 63

Josh Bashline (R)

District 64

R. James (R)

District 65

Kathy Rapp (R)

District 66

Brian Smith (R)

District 67

Martin Causer (R)

District 68

Clint Owlett (R)

District 69

Carl Metzgar (R)

District 70

Matthew Bradford (D)

District 71

Jim Rigby (R)

District 72

Frank Burns (D)

District 73

Dallas Kephart (R)

District 74

Dan Williams (D)

District 75

Mike Armanini (R)

District 76

Stephanie Borowicz (R)

District 77

Scott Conklin (D)

District 78

Jesse Topper (R)

District 79

Louis Schmitt (R)

District 80

Scott Barger (R)

District 81

Richard Irvin (R)

District 82

Paul Takac (D)

District 83

Jamie Flick (R)

District 84

Joe Hamm (R)

District 85

David Rowe (R)

District 86

Perry Stambaugh (R)

District 87

Thomas Kutz (R)

District 88

Sheryl Delozier (R)

District 89

Rob Kauffman (R)

District 90

Chad Reichard (R)

District 91

Dan Moul (R)

District 92

Marc Anderson (R)

District 93

Mike Jones (R)

District 94

Wendy Fink (R)

District 95

Carol Hill-Evans (D)

District 96

Nikki Rivera (D)

District 97

Steven Mentzer (R)

District 98

Tom Jones (R)

District 99

David Zimmerman (R)

District 100

Bryan Cutler (R)

District 101

John Schlegel (R)

District 102

Russell Diamond (R)

District 103

Nate Davidson (D)

District 104

Dave Madsen (D)

District 105

Justin Fleming (D)

District 106

Thomas Mehaffie (R)

District 107

Joanne Stehr (R)

District 108

Michael Stender (R)

District 109

Robert Leadbeter (R)

District 110

Tina Pickett (R)

District 111

Jonathan Fritz (R)

District 112

Kyle Mullins (D)

District 113

Kyle Donahue (D)

District 114

Bridget Malloy Kosierowski (D)

District 115

Maureen Madden (D)

District 116

Dane Watro (R)

District 117

Jamie Walsh (R)

District 118

James Haddock (D)

District 119

Alec Ryncavage (R)

District 120

Brenda Pugh (R)

District 121

Eddie Pashinski (D)

District 122

Doyle Heffley (R)

District 123

Tim Twardzik (R)

District 124

Jamie Barton (R)

District 125

Joe Kerwin (R)

District 126

Jacklyn Rusnock (D)

District 127

Manuel Guzman (D)

District 128

Mark Gillen (R)

District 129

Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D)

District 130

David Maloney (R)

District 131

Milou Mackenzie (R)

District 132

Michael Schlossberg (D)

District 133

Jeanne McNeill (D)

District 134

Peter Schweyer (D)

District 135

Steve Samuelson (D)

District 136

Robert Freeman (D)

District 137

Joe Emrick (R)

District 138

Ann Flood (R)

District 139

Jeff Olsommer (R)

District 140

Jim Prokopiak (D)

District 141

Tina Davis (D)

District 142

Joseph Hogan (R)

District 143

Shelby Labs (R)

District 144

Brian Munroe (D)

District 145

Craig Staats (R)

District 146

Joseph Ciresi (D)

District 147

Donna Scheuren (R)

District 148

Mary Daley (D)

District 149

Tim Briggs (D)

District 150

Joseph Webster (D)

District 151

Melissa Cerrato (D)

District 152

Nancy Guenst (D)

District 153

Ben Sanchez (D)

District 154

Napoleon Nelson (D)

District 155

Danielle Friel Otten (D)

District 156

Christopher Pielli (D)

District 157

Melissa Shusterman (D)

District 158

Christina Sappey (D)

District 159

Carol Kazeem (D)

District 160

Craig Williams (R)

District 161

Leanne Krueger (D)

District 162

David Delloso (D)

District 163

Heather Boyd (D)

District 164

Gina Curry (D)

District 165

Jennifer O'Mara (D)

District 166

Gregory Vitali (D)

District 167

Kristine Howard (D)

District 168

Lisa Borowski (D)

District 169

Kate Klunk (R)

District 170

Martina White (R)

District 171

Kerry Benninghoff (R)

District 172

Sean Dougherty (D)

District 173

Patrick Gallagher (D)

District 174

Ed Neilson (D)

District 175

Mary Isaacson (D)

District 176

Jack Rader (R)

District 177

Joseph Hohenstein (D)

District 178

Kristin Marcell (R)

District 179

Jason Dawkins (D)

District 180

Jose Giral (D)

District 181

Malcolm Kenyatta (D)

District 182

Benjamin Waxman (D)

District 183

Zachary Mako (R)

District 184

Elizabeth Fiedler (D)

District 185

Regina Young (D)

District 186

Jordan Harris (D)

District 187

Gary Day (R)

District 188

Rick Krajewski (D)

District 189

Tarah Probst (D)

District 190

Roni Green (D)

District 191

Joanna McClinton (D)

District 192

Morgan Cephas (D)

District 193

Torren Ecker (R)

District 194

Tarik Khan (D)

District 195

Keith Harris (D)

District 196

Seth Grove (R)

District 197

Danilo Burgos (D)

District 198

Darisha Parker (D)

District 199

Barbara Gleim (R)

District 200

Christopher Rabb (D)

District 201

Andre Carroll (D)

District 202

Jared Solomon (D)

District 203

Anthony Bellmon (D)

Democratic Party (102)

Republican Party (101)