Gary Wegman

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Gary Wegman

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Gary Wegman (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Pennsylvania's 9th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

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

Elections

2020

See also: Pennsylvania's 9th Congressional District election, 2020

Pennsylvania's 9th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 2 Democratic primary)

Pennsylvania's 9th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 2 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 9

Incumbent Dan Meuser defeated Gary Wegman in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 9 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dan Meuser (R)	66.3	232,988
		Gary Wegman (D)	33.7	118,266

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 351,254
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 9

Gary Wegman defeated Laura Quick in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 9 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Gary Wegman	51.0	27,451
		Laura Quick	49.0	26,385

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 53,836
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 9

Incumbent Dan Meuser advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 9 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dan Meuser	100.0	77,350

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 77,350
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2018

See also: Pennsylvania's 9th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 9

Dan Meuser defeated Denny Wolff in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 9 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dan Meuser (R)	59.7	148,723
		Denny Wolff (D)	40.3	100,204

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 248,927
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 9

Denny Wolff defeated Gary Wegman and Laura Quick in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 9 on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Denny Wolff	40.5	11,205
		Gary Wegman	31.3	8,647
		Laura Quick	28.2	7,782

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 27,634
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 9

Dan Meuser defeated George Halcovage and Scott Uehlinger in the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 9 on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dan Meuser	52.9	26,866
		George Halcovage	24.0	12,162
		Scott Uehlinger	23.1	11,721

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 50,749
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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I have dedicated my life to serving my community: as a dentist, as a farmer, and as a father and husband. I was raised on a working family farm in the Oley Valley where I learned to live the values of hard work, fair play, and equality. I am running for Congress because the people of Pennsylvania need someone to serve their needs. I am willing to take the tough stances necessary to move our country forward and elevate our region and our communities. As one of the few medical professionals running for Congress, I know our healthcare system inside and out. As a small business owner, I have balanced budgets, made payroll, and created jobs in our region - at my medical practice and on my farm. While serving on the board of the Reading Redevelopment Authority, I worked to successfully redevelop and renovate blighted properties at a brownfield site. As chairman of the Reading Parking Authority, I oversaw public parking facilities and helped to manage public resources effectively for the community - a trait career politicians in Washington could learn from. Through these experiences, I have come to understand that none of us succeed unless we all succeed. This is the attitude that I will bring to Washington to overcome the partisan gridlock and create better opportunities for the people of the 9th District.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• We need a 50-state single-payer system where doctors, hospitals, and other healthcare providers "compete" in the private marketplace for our public dollars. I'm not going to change how our healthcare is provided, I just want to change the way we pay for it.
• As a 5th generation farmer, I understand small business values and the hardships of owning a rural business. That's why I will champion District-wide Broadband rollout, provide incentives for hemp processing, and work to bring a cheese and yogurt manufacturing facility to the 9th District to leverage Pennsylvania's surplus milk supply.
• I know that education isn't a "one-size-fits-all." I will fight to equitably fund our public schools and create quality Pre-K educational programs. I will support trade schools and community colleges so that everyone can have access to an affordable education that's right for them.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Throughout my 36 years as a dentist, I have watched as career politicians have broken our healthcare system. I have seen too many patients who lack sufficient insurance coverage. Too many people in our region have had to make tough choices between rent or medicine, between paying for groceries or seeing a doctor. Too much of our money goes to insurance company and pharmaceutical industry profits. I will pass HR3, a bill that will allow the government to negotiate with the pharmaceutical industry to determine a fair price for medications, and reach across the aisle to find solutions to lower the cost of healthcare.

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Pennsylvania's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

John Fetterman (D)

David McCormick (R)

Representatives

District 1

Brian Fitzpatrick (R)

District 2

Brendan Boyle (D)

District 3

Dwight Evans (D)

District 4

Madeleine Dean (D)

District 5

Mary Scanlon (D)

District 6

Chrissy Houlahan (D)

District 7

Ryan Mackenzie (R)

District 8

Rob Bresnahan (R)

District 9

Dan Meuser (R)

District 10

Scott Perry (R)

District 11

Lloyd Smucker (R)

District 12

Summer Lee (D)

District 13

John Joyce (R)

District 14

Guy Reschenthaler (R)

District 15

Glenn Thompson (R)

District 16

Mike Kelly (R)

District 17

Chris Deluzio (D)

Republican Party (11)

Democratic Party (8)