Edward Neilson
2015 - Present
2026
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Ed Neilson (Democratic Party) is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing District 174. He assumed office on August 25, 2015. His current term ends on November 30, 2026.
Neilson (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to represent District 174. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Neilson was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Neilson was assigned to the following committees:
- House Game & Fisheries Committee, Democratic Chair
2019-2020
Neilson was assigned to the following committees:
- Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities Committee
- Gaming Oversight Committee, Vice Chair
- House Game & Fisheries Committee
- House Labor & Industry Committee
- House Transportation Committee, Subcommittee Chair on Railroads
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Consumer Affairs |
| • Game & Fisheries |
| • Gaming Oversight |
| • Transportation |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 Pennsylvania House of Representatives legislative session, Neilson served on the following committees:
| Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Commerce |
| • Gaming Oversight |
| • Insurance |
| • Urban Affairs |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 174
Incumbent Ed Neilson won election in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 174 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ed Neilson (D) | 98.6 | 15,011 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.4 | 206 | ||
| Total votes: 15,217 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 174
Incumbent Ed Neilson advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 174 on April 23, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ed Neilson | 99.3 | 3,545 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 26 | ||
| Total votes: 3,571 | |||
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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 174
Incumbent Ed Neilson won election in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 174 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ed Neilson (D) | 100.0 | 11,294 |
| Total votes: 11,294 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 174
Incumbent Ed Neilson advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 174 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ed Neilson | 99.6 | 4,244 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 19 | ||
| Total votes: 4,263 | |||
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Campaign finance
2020
See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 174
Incumbent Ed Neilson won election in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 174 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ed Neilson (D) | 100.0 | 18,327 |
| Total votes: 18,327 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 174
Incumbent Ed Neilson advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 174 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ed Neilson | 100.0 | 6,423 |
| Total votes: 6,423 | |||
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Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 174
Incumbent Ed Neilson won election in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 174 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ed Neilson (D) | 100.0 | 14,213 |
| Total votes: 14,213 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 174
Incumbent Ed Neilson advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 174 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ed Neilson | 100.0 | 3,039 |
| Total votes: 3,039 | |||
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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 Edward Neilson ran unopposed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 174 general election.[1][2]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 174, General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Edward Neilson Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State | ||
Incumbent Edward Neilson ran unopposed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 174 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 174 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Edward Neilson Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2015
Special election
A special election for the position of Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 174 was called for August 11. Candidates were nominated by parties rather than chosen in primaries.[5]
The seat was vacant following John Sabatina Jr.'s (D) election to the Pennsylvania State Senate.[5]
Edward Neilson (D) defeated Tim Dailey (R) in the special election.[6][7]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 174, Special Election, 2015 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Edward Neilson |
62.5% | 2,301 | |
| Republican | Tim Dailey | 37.5% | 1,383 | |
| Total Votes | 3,684 | |||
City council
The city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. A primary election took place on May 19, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was March 10, 2015. There were seven at-large seats up for election, one of which was vacant at the time of the election. Two at-large seats on the Philadelphia City Council are reserved for members of the minority party. In the Democratic at-large primary, Derek Green, Allan Domb, Helen Gym and incumbents Blondell Reynolds Brown and William Greenlee advanced past incumbents Edward Neilson and W. Wilson Goode, Jr. and Jenne Baccar Ayers, Wilson Alexander, Thomas Wyatt, Carla Cain, Lillian Ford, Paul Steinke, Barbara Capozzi, Marnie Aument Loughery, Sherrie Cohen, Billy Ivery, Frank Rizzo and Isaiah Thomas. In the Republican at-large primary, incumbents David Oh and Dennis M. O’Brien and Terrence Tracy Jr., Daniel Tinney and Al Taubenberger advanced past James Williams and Matt Wolfe. Green Party candidate Kristin Combs, Independent candidate Sheila Armstrong, Philadelphia Party candidate Andrew Stober and Socialist Workers Party candidate John Staggs also ran in the general election. Gym, Green, Domb, Brown, Greenlee, Oh and Taubenberger won election to the at-large seats.[8][9]
| Philadelphia City Council At-large, General election, 2015 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Helen Gym |
15.9% | 145,087 | |
| Democratic | Derek Green |
15.8% | 144,337 | |
| Democratic | Allan Domb |
15.7% | 143,265 | |
| Democratic | Blondell Reynolds Brown Incumbent |
15.5% | 141,368 | |
| Democratic | William Greenlee Incumbent |
15.1% | 137,315 | |
| Republican | David Oh Incumbent |
3.8% | 34,887 | |
| Republican | Al Taubenberger |
3.8% | 34,711 | |
| Republican | Dennis M. O’Brien Incumbent | 3.8% | 34,324 | |
| Republican | Daniel Tinney | 3.5% | 31,863 | |
| Republican | Terrence Tracy Jr. | 3.1% | 28,050 | |
| Philadelphia | Andrew Stober | 1.8% | 16,301 | |
| Green | Kristin Combs | 1.2% | 11,366 | |
| Independent | Sheila Armstrong | 0.6% | 5,466 | |
| Socialist Workers | John Staggs | 0.3% | 3,028 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.01% | 105 | ||
| Total Votes | 911,473 | |||
| Source: City of Philadelphia, "Official general election results," accessed November 23, 2015 | ||||
| Philadelphia City Council, At-large Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Derek Green |
10.6% | 68,505 | ||
| Blondell Reynolds Brown Incumbent |
9.8% | 62,922 | ||
| Allan Domb |
9% | 57,691 | ||
| William Greenlee Incumbent |
7.9% | 50,849 | ||
| Helen Gym |
7.7% | 49,270 | ||
| Isaiah Thomas | 7.5% | 48,000 | ||
| W. Wilson Goode, Jr. Incumbent | 7.2% | 46,555 | ||
| Sherrie Cohen | 7.1% | 45,847 | ||
| Edward Neilson Incumbent | 6.3% | 40,786 | ||
| Paul Steinke | 5.8% | 37,104 | ||
| Jenne Baccar Ayers | 5.1% | 32,637 | ||
| Thomas Wyatt | 4.7% | 30,310 | ||
| Frank Rizzo | 4.1% | 26,260 | ||
| Wilson Alexander | 3% | 19,210 | ||
| Carla Cain | 2.7% | 17,115 | ||
| Marnie Aument Loughery | 1.7% | 10,890 | ||
| Write-in | 0% | 87 | ||
| Total Votes | 644,038 | |||
| Source: Philadelphia City Commissioners, "Historical Election Results," accessed August 24, 2015 | ||||
| Philadelphia City Council, At-large Republican Primary, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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David Oh Incumbent |
18% | 8,960 | ||
| Dennis M. O’Brien Incumbent |
16.2% | 8,038 | ||
| Terrence Tracy Jr. |
15.7% | 7,801 | ||
| Daniel Tinney |
15.1% | 7,528 | ||
| Al Taubenberger |
13.2% | 6,587 | ||
| Matt Wolfe | 11.7% | 5,800 | ||
| James Williams | 10% | 4,979 | ||
| Write-in | 0.1% | 32 | ||
| Total Votes | 49,725 | |||
| Source: Philadelphia City Commissioners, "Historical Election Results," accessed August 24, 2015 | ||||
2012
Special election
Neilson defeated David Kralle (R) in the special election on April 24, 2012. Neilson captured 54% of the vote. He replaced Dennis O'Brien (R) who resigned after being elected to the Philadelphia City Council in November.[10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ed Neilson |
54.1% | 3,493 | |
| Republican | David Kralle | 45.9% | 2,969 | |
| Total Votes | 6,462 | |||
General election
Neilson ran in the 2012 election for Pennsylvania House District 169. Neilson ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on April 24 and defeated David Kralle (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edward Neilson Incumbent |
65.2% | 15,825 | |
| Republican | David Kralle | 34.8% | 8,435 | |
| Total Votes | 24,260 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
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2022
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2020
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2024
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In 2024, the Pennsylvania State Legislature was in session from January 2 to November 14.
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2023
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In 2023, the Pennsylvania State Legislature was in session from January 3 to December 13.
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2022
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In 2022, the Pennsylvania State Legislature was in session from January 4 to November 30.
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2021
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In 2021, the Pennsylvania State Legislature was in session from January 5 to December 31.
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2020
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In 2020, the Pennsylvania State Legislature was in session from January 7 to November 30.
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2018
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In 2018, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 2 through November 30.
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2017
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In 2017, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 3 through December 31.
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2016
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In 2015, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 6 through December 31.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 philly.com, "Want to represent Phila.? Three state House seats up for grabs," accessed June 16, 2015
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Unofficial list of candidates," accessed June 23, 2015
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Results for the 174th Legislative Special Election," accessed August 12, 2015
- ↑ Philadelphia City Commissioners, "Historical Election Results," accessed August 24, 2015
- ↑ Office of the Philadelphia City Commissioners, "Comprehensive Election Calendar," accessed November 17, 2014
- ↑ Philadelphia County April 24, 2012 General and Special Election Unofficial Results, April 24, 2012
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Special Elections," accessed April 7, 2012
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2012 Primary Candidate List In Ballot Order," March 9, 2012
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Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 174 2015-Present |
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Philadelphia City Council At-large 2014-2015 |
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| Preceded by - |
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 169 2012-2014 |
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