Eric Epstein
2027
Eric Epstein is a member of the Central Dauphin School District school board Region 2 in Pennsylvania. His current term ends in 2027.
Epstein (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to represent District 105. He lost in the Democratic primary on May 17, 2022.
Biography
Epstein works as a Central Dauphin Alumni Association officer. He also works as the business agent of the Central Dauphin Bus Drivers’ Association, and is the coordinator of Rock the Capital, a nonpartisan voter education organization formed after the "Pennsylvania legislative, judicial and executive branches conspired to enact a compensation package in violation of a state constitutional provision which bans seated lawmakers from granting themselves a pay raise." He taught adult basic education, general education development, and continuing education classes for 18 years in various adult education settings including churches, community centers, correctional facilities, homeless shelters, libraries, public housing buildings, social service facilities, and senior residences. He was the academic coordinator at Tri-County Opportunities Industrialization Center from 1990 to 2002. Epstein was also a visiting assistant professor of humanities at Penn State University-Harrisburg from 1992 to 1999, co-authored the Dictionary of the Holocaust in 1997, and prepared the appendices for the Holocaust Chronicle in 2000.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 105
Justin Fleming defeated Therese Kenley in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 105 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Justin Fleming (D)  | 63.5 | 16,399 |
| Therese Kenley (R) | 36.5 | 9,406 | ||
| Total votes: 25,805 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 105
Justin Fleming defeated Eric Epstein in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 105 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Justin Fleming | 60.9 | 4,605 |
 | Eric Epstein | 39.1 | 2,952 | |
| Total votes: 7,557 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 105
Therese Kenley advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 105 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Therese Kenley (Write-in) | 99.3 | 9,406 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 64 | ||
| Total votes: 9,470 | |||
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Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 105
Andrew Lewis defeated Eric Epstein in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 105 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Andrew Lewis (R) | 50.8 | 15,789 |
| Eric Epstein (D) | 49.2 | 15,277 | |
| Total votes: 31,066 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 105
Eric Epstein advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 105 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Eric Epstein | 100.0 | 4,105 |
| Total votes: 4,105 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 105
Andrew Lewis defeated Adam Klein in the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 105 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Andrew Lewis | 63.8 | 4,633 |
| Adam Klein | 36.2 | 2,626 | ||
| Total votes: 7,259 | |||
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2017
Five of the nine seats on the Central Dauphin School District school board were up for general election on November 7, 2017. Two Region 1 seats, two Region 2 seats, and one Region 3 seat were up for election. All seats were up for election for four-year terms, except for one of the Region 2 seats, which was up for a two-year term. A partisan primary election was held on May 16, 2017.
Board incumbents Brian Faleshock and Jeanne Webster defeated challenger Beth Sviben in the general election. All three cross-filed to run in both the Democratic and Republican primary elections for the Region 1 seats. Webster won both a Democratic and Republican nomination, Sviben won the other Democratic nomination, and Faleshock won the other Republican nomination, all advancing to the general. For the four-year term, incumbent Eric Epstein and newcomer Richard Mazzatesta cross-filed for the seat, with Epstein winning both the Democratic and Republican nomination and moving on to the general, where he faced no opposition. For the two-year term, incumbent Eric Mock and Mazzatesta cross-filed. Mock won the Democratic nomination and Mazzatesta won the Republican nomination, both advancing to the general. Mazzatesta then defeated Mock in the general election. Two newcomers cross-filed for the open Region 3 seat: Pamela Pertillar and Justin Warren. Pertillar won the Democratic nomination and Warren won the Republican nomination, with both moving on to the general. Warren then defeated Pertillar in the general election.[2][3][4]
These candidates could have faced independent candidates in the general election. However, no independent candidate filed by the August 1, 2017, deadline to get on the ballot.
General results
| Central Dauphin School District, Region 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic/Republican |  Eric Epstein Incumbent (unopposed) |
99.81% | 3,627 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.19% | 7 | ||
| Total Votes | 3,634 | |||
| Source: Dauphin County Pennsylvania, "Dauphin County Election Results for the Municipal Election Tuesday, November 7, 2017," accessed November 8, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||||
Democratic primary results (4-year term)
| Central Dauphin School District, Region 2 Democratic Primary Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Eric Epstein Incumbent |
69.49% | 1,287 | |
| Democratic | Richard Mazzatesta | 30.40% | 563 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.11% | 2 | ||
| Total Votes | 1,852 | |||
| Source: Dauphin County, "Dauphin County Election Archive," accessed July 17, 2017 | ||||
Republican primary results (4-year term)
| Central Dauphin School District, Region 2 Republican Primary Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Eric Epstein Incumbent |
52.42% | 1,439 | |
| Republican | Richard Mazzatesta | 47.50% | 1,304 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.07% | 2 | ||
| Total Votes | 2,745 | |||
| Source: Dauphin County, "Dauphin County Election Archive," accessed July 17, 2017 | ||||
Funding
The below report was last updated on June 19, 2017:[5]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Epstein | $16,270.00 | $10,057.01 | $6,212.99 |
| 2017 Campaign Finance Deadlines in Pennsylvania[6] | |
|---|---|
| Date | Deadline |
| May 5, 2017 | 2nd Friday Pre-Primary report due |
| June 15, 2017 | 30-Day Post-Primary report due |
| October 27, 2017 | 2nd Friday Pre-Election report due |
| December 7, 2017 | 30-Day Post-Election report due |
School board candidates in Pennsylvania were required to report their campaign finance activity. Those who spent or received more than $250 in a reporting period had to file full reports. Those below the threshold had to file forms to declare they were exempt from reporting. Candidates could have, but were not required to, form committees to handle campaign finance transactions. They were not required to have separate bank accounts for campaign purposes.[7]
The table to the left details the four campaign finance deadlines in 2017.[6]
2013
Epstein faced Linda Dalllago for the Region 2 seat on the ballot. Epstein cross-filed in the May 21, 2013, primary and won the Democratic nomination.
Results
| Central Dauphin School District, Region 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democrat | Eric Epstein |
50.4% | 2,724 | |
| Republican | Linda Dallago Incumbent | 49.5% | 2,678 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in | 0.1% | 3 | |
| Total Votes | 5,405 | |||
| Source: Dauphin County, "Election Results for Municipal Election," accessed December 13, 2013 | ||||
| Central Dauphin School District, Region 2 Democratic Primary Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democrat | Eric Epstein |
54.3% | 779 | |
| Democrat | Linda Dallago | 45.2% | 649 | |
| Democrat | Write In | 0.5% | 7 | |
| Total Votes | 1,435 | |||
| Source: Dauphin County Election Results, "School Director of Central Dauphin Region 2," accessed August 22, 2013 | ||||
| Central Dauphin School District, Region 2 Republican Primary Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Linda Dallago |
55.5% | 1,452 | |
| Republican | Eric Epstein | 44.4% | 1,163 | |
| Republican | Write In | 0.1% | 2 | |
| Total Votes | 2,617 | |||
| Source: Dauphin County Election Results, "School Director of Central Dauphin Region 2," accessed August 22, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Epstein reported $8,446.78 in contributions and $8.416.79 in expenditures to the Dauphin County Elections and Voter Services department, which left his campaign with $29.99 on hand as of December 18, 2013.[8]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Eric Epstein did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Eric Epstein completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Epstein's responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
1- Higher paying jobs for our community that offer healthcare benefits and retirement security. 2-Better and safer schools for our kids. 3-Reform Harrisburg from the inside by leading by example and not accepting taxpayer-paid healthcare, a pension, a state car, and a per diem to pay for any legislative expense.
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
Consumer Protection, Education, and Commonsense Budgeting.
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
Honesty, commitment, selflessness.
Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.
Absolutely. I am a member of the radical center and believe we need to move away from the political bickering and get to work on issues that benefit working men and women,
What process do you favor for redistricting?
A citizen's commission must be formed. The responsibility of drawing districts must be removed from the elected officials and given to the people of our Commonwealth.
If you are not a current legislator, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?
Consumer Affairs, Transportation, Local Government, State Government
If you are not currently a member of your party’s leadership in the legislature, would you be interested in joining the leadership? If so, in what role?
Leadership is seniority based, so not at this time.
Are you interested in running for a different political office (for example, the U.S. Congress or governor) in the future?
No
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2013
Epstein's campaign website outlined the following stances:[9]
Finances
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"I believe all members of our educational team need to be held accountable including school board directors, administrators, principals and contractors. We need to craft a budget based on priorities and make sure all stake holders are represented in the process. The budget process should include outreach efforts, where we go into the community and ask parents, tax payers and the general community to establish priorities and fund those choices accordingly." |
Transparency
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"We need to cultivate community based decision making. There are difficult decisions to be made and there are limited resources on hand. It is critical that we establish priorities and end the “divide and conquer mentality” that has hurt the district. I have a proven track record of operating in an open and transparent manner. I am not afraid to ask hard questions and demand accountability from administrators, board members, contractors, parents, teachers and students." |
Note: The above quote is from the candidate's website, which may include some typographical or spelling errors.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Epstein for Central Dauphin School Board," "Biography," accessed August 27, 2013
- ↑ Dauphin County, "Dauphin County Election Results for the Primary Election," accessed May 16, 2017
- ↑ Dauphin County Board of Elections, "List of County, Municipal and School Offices to appear on the May 16, 2017 Municipal Primary," accessed May 11, 2017
- ↑ Dauphin County Pennsylvania, "Dauphin County Election Results for the Municipal Election Tuesday, November 7, 2017," accessed November 8, 2017
- ↑ Dauphin County, "Campaign Finances 2017," accessed June 19, 2017
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Pennsylvania Department of State, "2017 Election Calendar," accessed April 19, 2017
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Campaign Finance Reporting Law," accessed January 15, 2014
- ↑ Dauphin County Elections and Voter Services, "Campaign Finance," accessed December 18, 2013
- ↑ "Epstein for Central Dauphin School Board," "Epstein for Central Dauphin School Board," accessed August 27, 2013
