Doug Ross

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Elections and appointments
Last election

November 3, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

Pennsylvania State University, 1989

Personal
Profession
Entrepreneur
Contact

Doug Ross (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to represent District 92. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Ross completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Doug Ross was born in Haverford, Pennsylvania. He earned a bachelor's degree from Pennsylvania State University in 1989. His professional experience includes working as an entrepreneur.[1]

Elections

2020

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 92

Incumbent Dawn Keefer defeated Doug Ross in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 92 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Dawn Keefer
Dawn Keefer (R)
 
72.0
 
27,049
Doug Ross (D) Candidate Connection
 
28.0
 
10,533

Total votes: 37,582
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 92

Doug Ross advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 92 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Doug Ross Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
4,788

Total votes: 4,788
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 92

Incumbent Dawn Keefer advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 92 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Dawn Keefer
Dawn Keefer
 
100.0
 
10,020

Total votes: 10,020
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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

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

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I'm a father, a volunteer, and an entrepreneur. I was a full-time stay at home dad to my 3 daughters for 14 years. I've spent nearly half my life serving my community through volunteer and leadership positions with the Red Land Community Library, Newberry Business Association, Fishing Creek Elementary PTO, and the Red Land Music Boosters. For the past 12 years I have been the owner and operator of a small business. I'm an advocate of evidence-based legislating: using the latest studies, science, and the consensus of expert opinion to make decisions. I enjoy spending time with my family, reading, podcasts, travel, hiking, nature, and genealogy. I'm on a quest to visit all major US national parks (I'm up to 22 so far)
  • Life is short and everyone should have every opportunity to have a good one.
  • We the people should have as much freedom as possible to enjoy a responsibly led life.
  • I am fiscally conservative and will use outside the box ideas to keep taxes low for the vast majority of Pennsylvanians
The fastest way to help the most people is to raise the minimum wage. Just as a rising tide lifts all boats, a rising minimum wage raises all wages eventually. Higher income will cure or mitigate so many of the problems facing those who are struggling in our society. Raising the minimum wage doesn't cost the state anything to implement and higher wages will actually bring more tax revenue without raising tax rates. Higher wages also decrease the need for state assistance programs, saving the state money. Finally, it has been shown that one of the surest ways to grow an economy is to raise wages for those on the lowest economic rungs of society. As a business owner, I know that when my customers are doing well, I am doing well. Raising the minimum wage is a win, win, win.
The person that I would most like to spend a day with is Neil DeGrasse Tyson. His love of science is infectious, and he has an amazing ability to connect with people and explain scientific concepts in an understandable and entertaining way. I admire his intellect, his communication ability, good nature, humor, and his down-to-earthness (ironic for someone who studies the stars)
honesty, integrity, intelligence, pragmatism, empathy, the ability to listen to constituents, and the ability to work with others.
I'm pragmatic. I'm wise enough to know what I don't know. I value science, the lessons of history, and the consensus of expert opinion.
I remember coming back from class as a freshman at Penn State, turning on the television and seeing coverage of the Challenger explosion.
The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson. I was enthralled by the description of the Columbian Exposition, so much so that if there was one time and place that I could time travel to, it would be Chicago in 1893.
Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go by Wham
Having previous experience in government may be beneficial, but too often those immersed in politics lose touch with the struggles of the rest of us. I admire the legislature of New Hampshire with its part time citizen legislators.
I favor setting up an independent panel to redistrict fairly. Neither party can be trusted to draw fair districts.

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Footnotes

  1. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 11, 2020


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