David Baker (Pennsylvania)
David Baker (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Pennsylvania's 11th Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on April 23, 2024.
Biography
Baker earned his bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Hawaii in 1991 and attended master's programs at the University of Hawaii, Temple University and the University of Pennsylvania.
His professional experience includes working as a personal care aide from 2011 to 2012, as an assistant manager at Café Capriccio from 2009 to 2011, as a campaign consultant for the Green Party from 2004 to 2008, as a chess instructor, as a Chinese Masseur & Indian Fakir, as a counselor and as a child care aide.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Pennsylvania's 11th Congressional District election, 2024
Pennsylvania's 11th Congressional District election, 2024 (April 23 Democratic primary)
Pennsylvania's 11th Congressional District election, 2024 (April 23 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 11
Incumbent Lloyd Smucker defeated Jim Atkinson in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 11 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lloyd Smucker (R) | 62.8 | 253,672 |
 | Jim Atkinson (D)  | 37.0 | 149,641 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 673 | ||
| Total votes: 403,986 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 11
Jim Atkinson advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 11 on April 23, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jim Atkinson | 99.2 | 38,559 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 325 | ||
| Total votes: 38,884 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- David Baker (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 11
Incumbent Lloyd Smucker advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 11 on April 23, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lloyd Smucker | 98.6 | 68,039 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.4 | 987 | ||
| Total votes: 69,026 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jeffrey Wilder (R)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Baker in this election.
2014
Elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 11, 2014. Incumbent David Hickernell was unopposed in the Republican primary, while Tony Crocamo defeated David Baker in the Democratic primary. Ryan Hazel ran as a Green Party candidate. Hickernell defeated Crocamo and Hazel in the general election.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  David Hickernell Incumbent |
69.2% | 12,063 | |
| Democratic | Tony Crocamo | 27% | 4,699 | |
| Green | Ryan Hazel | 3.8% | 669 | |
| Total Votes | 17,431 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Tony Crocamo |
54.5% | 1,146 |
| David Baker | 45.5% | 957 |
| Total Votes | 2,103 | |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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David Baker did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Baker's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[5]
- Excerpt: "Dedicated to environmental and animal protection."
- Excerpt: "Dedicated to creating the best public education system in the United States."
- Excerpt: "Decrease state spending by initiating legal reforms and investing in rehabilitation instead of incarceration."
- Excerpt: "Develop natural gas extraction tax with dedicated revenues for education and environmental protection."
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
2024 Elections
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Pennsylvania State Legislature
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 98
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Official campaign website, "Professional resume," accessed May 7, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Official primary results for May 20, 2014," accessed July 9, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 Official Candidate Listing," accessed March 21, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 General Election," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Facebook, "David Baker for PA State Representative," accessed May 7, 2014
