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Emily Skopov
Emily Skopov (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to represent District 28. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Skopov completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Emily Skopov earned a bachelor's degree from Columbia University. She earned a master's degree from the University of California, Los Angeles. Skopov's career experience includes working as a founder and CEO with a nonprofit organization, as a film director, and as a screenwriter. She has been affiliated with No Crayon Left Behind, Inc.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 28
Rob Mercuri defeated Emily Skopov in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 28 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rob Mercuri (R)  | 53.7 | 23,806 |
 | Emily Skopov (D) | 46.3 | 20,500 | |
| Total votes: 44,306 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 28
Emily Skopov advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 28 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Emily Skopov | 100.0 | 7,908 |
| Total votes: 7,908 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 28
Rob Mercuri defeated Libby Blackburn and Mike Heckmann in the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 28 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rob Mercuri | 60.4 | 3,633 |
| Libby Blackburn | 22.2 | 1,333 | ||
 | Mike Heckmann | 17.4 | 1,049 | |
| Total votes: 6,015 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
To view Skopov's endorsements in the 2020 election, please click here.
2018
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 28
Incumbent Mike Turzai defeated Emily Skopov in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 28 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mike Turzai (R) | 54.4 | 18,322 |
| Emily Skopov (D) | 45.6 | 15,330 | |
| Total votes: 33,652 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 28
Emily Skopov advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 28 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Emily Skopov | 100.0 | 3,992 |
| Total votes: 3,992 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 28
Incumbent Mike Turzai advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 28 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Turzai | 100.0 | 5,127 |
| Total votes: 5,127 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Emily Skopov completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Skopov's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Raised by a small business owner and public school teacher, I was taught to give one-hundred percent, and because of that I was able to obtain my bachelor's degree from Columbia University and my Masters Degree from the University of California, Los Angeles. After graduating, I went on to direct and screenwrite films in Hollywood, and in the years after that, founding a non-profit: No Crayon Left Behind. We collect crayons from our partner restaurants, schools, organizations, corporations, and individuals, then donate them as school supplies for children in the Pittsburgh area and around the world. My non-profit's built my ability to develop innovative yet practical solutions, then apply common sense and hard work. If elected, the people of the 28th district will write my job description for me, so that my platform is built on their priorities. I am ready to serve.
- My only agenda is to advocate for the residents of the 28th district; I don't see myself as a politician, but instead as a public servant.
- I am running because I want to end partisan politics within Harrisburg and would work across the aisle with my Republican colleagues. Real solutions are reached when legislators bring common sense to the table.
- If elected, I want to build a more fair, secure and resilient Commonwealth in which everyone has the opportunity and tools to thrive and achieve their own prosperity. I'm running because all young people deserve strong, quality public education; our business owners and our workforce deserve equal opportunities, fair wages and protections, and a robust, modern economy; and our neighbors require affordable and effective health care options. But for any of this to happen, we need hard-working, fearless people in government who are dedicated to public service. I want to be a part of the solution-not the problem.
Public Education. If a community cannot provide excellence in its public education, then it is failing not only the children of that community, but the future of that community. Though the schools in the 28th district are among the best, we want to see all children in Pennsylvania receive excellent educations so that they too have the tools and skills to become successful, self-sufficient adults. Every study shows that investments in education lead to economic growth and success.
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.
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Emily Skopov completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Skopov's responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
Ensuring that all Pennsylvania's children have equal access to excellent public education Working to bring in new sources of recurring revenue that will boost our economy and enable a better climate for small businesses and job creation Create better governance practices -- fair districting, flexible voting options/protocols, campaign finance reform -- so that democracy actually works for its citizens, which will in turn allow us to elect representatives who prioritize solving real problems like those I mention above, as well as our dire healthcare crisis.
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
Public education, job growth, fiscal stability, long-term growth for the economy, health care, good governance practices
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?
Robert F. Kennedy. His compassion and concern for both our country and its people is humbling and inspiring. His desire to try to do right by everyone in America is almost tangible when reading his words.
Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?
Read Robert F. Kennedy
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
Integrity, compassion, sympathy/empathy, intelligence, a willingness to work as hard as humanly possible, an ability to put the needs of others before one's own, humility, courage, a willingness to learn about the perspectives' of others and to thoughtfully listen to those who might think differently. Respect those with whom you disagree, and remain civil.
What is your favorite thing in your home or apartment? Why?
My family.
Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.
Absolutely. We must do all we can to establish a level of trust that we all want to do our best for residents of the Commonwealth, and we must create relationships that forge good lines of communication and a basic level of respect.
What process do you favor for redistricting?
I do not believe that politicians should have any role in drawing district lines. It is a clear conflict of interest.
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
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 6, 2020
