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George Dunbar
George Dunbar (Republican Party) was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing District 56. He assumed office on December 1, 2010. He left office on November 30, 2024.
Dunbar (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to represent District 56. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Dunbar earned his B.S. in business administration from Robert Morris University in 1993. His professional experience includes working as the executive vice president for Wright Industries until 2005 when he started his own business, Dunbar Consulting and Accounting, which he ran for two years. He has worked as a controller and chief financial officer for Ryco Inc.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Dunbar was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Dunbar was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Dunbar was assigned to the following committees:
- House Appropriations Committee, Vice Chair
- Commerce Committee
- Gaming Oversight Committee
- House Finance Committee
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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| • Appropriations |
| • Commerce |
| • Finance |
| • Gaming Oversight |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Dunbar served on the following committees:
| Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Finance |
| • Gaming Oversight |
| • State Government |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Dunbar served on the following committees:
| Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Children & Youth |
| • Finance |
| • Gaming Oversight, Vice Chair |
| • State Government |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Dunbar served on the following committees:
| Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Finance |
| • Gaming Oversight |
| • Local Government |
| • State Government |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2024
George Dunbar did not file to run for re-election.
2022
See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 56
Incumbent George Dunbar won election in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 56 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | George Dunbar (R) | 100.0 | 23,664 |
| Total votes: 23,664 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 56
Incumbent George Dunbar defeated Sam Wright in the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 56 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | George Dunbar | 78.9 | 6,954 |
| Sam Wright | 21.1 | 1,855 | ||
| Total votes: 8,809 | |||
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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 56
Incumbent George Dunbar won election in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 56 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | George Dunbar (R) | 100.0 | 32,942 |
| Total votes: 32,942 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 56
Incumbent George Dunbar advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 56 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | George Dunbar | 100.0 | 7,502 |
| Total votes: 7,502 | |||
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Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 56
Incumbent George Dunbar defeated Douglas Hunt in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 56 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | George Dunbar (R) | 63.0 | 17,638 |
| Douglas Hunt (D) | 37.0 | 10,371 | ||
| Total votes: 28,009 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 56
Douglas Hunt advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 56 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Douglas Hunt | 100.0 | 3,302 | |
| Total votes: 3,302 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 56
Incumbent George Dunbar advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 56 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | George Dunbar | 100.0 | 4,150 |
| Total votes: 4,150 | |||
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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 George Dunbar ran unopposed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 56 general election.[2][3]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 56, General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  George Dunbar Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State | ||
Incumbent George Dunbar ran unopposed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 56 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 56 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | George Dunbar Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 11, 2014. Incumbent George Dunbar was unopposed in the Republican primary and unchallenged in the general election.[6][7][8]
2012
Dunbar ran in the 2012 election for Pennsylvania House District 56. Dunbar ran unchallenged in the Republican primary on April 24 and defeated Raymond Geissler in general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | George Dunbar Incumbent |
58.4% | 17,494 | |
| Democratic | Raymond Geissler | 41.6% | 12,476 | |
| Total Votes | 29,970 | |||
2010
Dunbar ran in the 2010 election for Pennsylvania House District 56. Dunbar was unopposed in the May 18 Republican primary and defeated incumbent Democrat James Casorio, Jr. in the November 2 general election.[11]
| Pennsylvania State House, District 56 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| George Dunbar (R)
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11,708 | 51.8% | ||
| James Casorio, Jr. (D) | 10,885 | 48.2% | ||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
George Dunbar did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
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 2016, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 5 through November 30.
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2015
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In 2015, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 6 through December 31.
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2014
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In 2014, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 7 through November 12.
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2013
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In 2013, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 2 to December 31.
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2012
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In 2012, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 3 to November 30.
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2011
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In 2011, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 4 through November 30.
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Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Dunbar's endorsements included the following:[12]
- PICPA: Pennsylvania Institute of CPAs
- NFIB: National Federation of Independent Businesses
- FARMER: Farmers Allied for More Effective Representation
- LifePAC: Pro-Life
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ www.repdunbar.com, "About George," accessed May 2, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Official primary results for May 20, 2014," accessed July 9, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 Official Candidate Listing," accessed March 21, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 General Election," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2012 Primary Candidate List," April 15, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2010 General Election Results," accessed May 2, 2014
- ↑ Dunbar for State Rep, "Main page," accessed September 4, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 56 2010-2024 |
Succeeded by Brian Rasel (R) |
