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Gregory Vitali
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Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 166
Tenure

1992 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

32

Compensation

Base salary

$106,422.33/year

Per diem

$185/day

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Villanova University, 1978

Law

Villanova University Law School, 1981

Contact

Gregory Vitali (Democratic Party) is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing District 166. He assumed office on December 1, 1992. His current term ends on November 30, 2026.

Vitali (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to represent District 166. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Vitali earned his B.S. in economics from Villanova University in 1978 and his J.D. from Villanova University Law School in 1981. His professional experience includes working as an attorney from 1981 to 1992.

Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Vitali was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Vitali was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Vitali was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2017
Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Game & Fisheries
Local Government
State Government

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Vitali served on the following committees:

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Vitali served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Vitali served on these committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Vitali served on these committees:

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

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 166

Incumbent Gregory Vitali defeated Kay Dugery in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 166 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Gregory Vitali
Gregory Vitali (D)
 
60.3
 
25,233
Image of Kay Dugery
Kay Dugery (R)
 
39.6
 
16,565
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
73

Total votes: 41,871
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 166

Incumbent Gregory Vitali advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 166 on April 23, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Gregory Vitali
Gregory Vitali
 
98.8
 
8,445
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.2
 
99

Total votes: 8,544
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 166

Kay Dugery advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 166 on April 23, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kay Dugery
Kay Dugery
 
98.9
 
4,618
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.1
 
50

Total votes: 4,668
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Endorsements

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2022

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 166

Incumbent Gregory Vitali defeated Kimberly Razzano and Edward Clifford III in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 166 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Gregory Vitali
Gregory Vitali (D)
 
65.5
 
22,941
Kimberly Razzano (R)
 
33.5
 
11,758
Image of Edward Clifford III
Edward Clifford III (L)
 
1.0
 
350

Total votes: 35,049
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 166

Incumbent Gregory Vitali defeated David Brown in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 166 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Gregory Vitali
Gregory Vitali
 
58.2
 
5,986
Image of David Brown
David Brown Candidate Connection
 
41.8
 
4,298

Total votes: 10,284
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 166

Kimberly Razzano advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 166 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Kimberly Razzano
 
100.0
 
6,564

Total votes: 6,564
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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 166

Incumbent Gregory Vitali defeated Christine Boyle in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 166 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Gregory Vitali
Gregory Vitali (D)
 
70.9
 
28,803
Christine Boyle (R)
 
29.1
 
11,830

Total votes: 40,633
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 166

Incumbent Gregory Vitali defeated Jennifer Leith in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 166 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Gregory Vitali
Gregory Vitali
 
58.2
 
7,775
Image of Jennifer Leith
Jennifer Leith Candidate Connection
 
41.8
 
5,593

Total votes: 13,368
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 166

Christine Boyle advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 166 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Christine Boyle
 
100.0
 
4,085

Total votes: 4,085
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Campaign finance

2018

State House

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 166

Incumbent Gregory Vitali defeated Baltazar Rubio in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 166 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Gregory Vitali
Gregory Vitali (D)
 
72.7
 
23,760
Baltazar Rubio (R)
 
27.3
 
8,908

Total votes: 32,668
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 166

Incumbent Gregory Vitali advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 166 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Gregory Vitali
Gregory Vitali
 
100.0
 
6,765

Total votes: 6,765
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 166

Baltazar Rubio advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 166 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Baltazar Rubio
 
100.0
 
2,993

Total votes: 2,993
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U.S. House

See also: Pennsylvania's 5th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 5

Mary Gay Scanlon defeated Pearl Kim in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 5 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mary Gay Scanlon
Mary Gay Scanlon (D) Candidate Connection
 
65.2
 
198,639
Image of Pearl Kim
Pearl Kim (R)
 
34.8
 
106,075

Total votes: 304,714
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 5

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 5 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mary Gay Scanlon
Mary Gay Scanlon Candidate Connection
 
28.4
 
17,220
Image of Ashley Lunkenheimer
Ashley Lunkenheimer
 
15.3
 
9,291
Image of Richard Lazer
Richard Lazer
 
15.0
 
9,095
Image of Molly Sheehan
Molly Sheehan
 
10.2
 
6,216
Image of Gregory Vitali
Gregory Vitali
 
9.4
 
5,726
Image of Lindy Li
Lindy Li
 
7.0
 
4,236
Image of Theresa Wright
Theresa Wright
 
5.2
 
3,149
Image of Thaddeus Kirkland
Thaddeus Kirkland
 
4.0
 
2,420
Image of Margo Davidson
Margo Davidson
 
4.0
 
2,413
Larry Arata
 
1.5
 
925

Total votes: 60,691
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 5

Pearl Kim advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 5 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Pearl Kim
Pearl Kim
 
100.0
 
34,352

Total votes: 34,352
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2016

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 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 Gregory Vitali defeated James Knapp in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 166 general election.[1][2]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 166, General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Gregory Vitali Incumbent 66.03% 23,783
     Republican James Knapp 33.97% 12,236
Total Votes 36,019
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State


Incumbent Gregory Vitali ran unopposed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 166 Democratic primary.[3][4]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 166 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Gregory Vitali Incumbent (unopposed)


James Knapp ran unopposed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 166 Republican primary.[3][4]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 166 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png James Knapp  (unopposed)


2014

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 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 Gregory Vitali was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Sarah Armstrong was unopposed in the Republican primary. Vitali defeated Armstrong in the general election.[5][6][7]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 166, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngGregory Vitali Incumbent 63.1% 14,325
     Republican Sarah Armstrong 36.9% 8,375
Total Votes 22,700

Endorsements

In 2014, Vitali's endorsements included the following:[8]

  • American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) District Council 88
  • Pennsylvania AFL-CIO
  • Delco Times
  • Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF)
  • Planned Parenthood Pennsylvania

  • Clean Water Action
  • PennEnvironment
  • PSEA-PACE (Pennsylvania State Education Association - Political Action Committee for Education)
  • Sierra Club
  • Humane PA

2012

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2012

Vitali ran in the 2012 election for Pennsylvania House District 166. Vitali ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on April 24 and defeated Bill Toal (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012. [9][10]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 166, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngGregory Vitali Incumbent 63.1% 21,611
     Republican Bill Toal 36.9% 12,637
Total Votes 34,248

2010

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2010

Vitali won re-election to District 166 in 2010. He had no primary opposition and defeated Republican John Williamson in the general election which took place on November 2, 2010.[11]

Pennsylvania State House, District 166
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Gregory Vitali (D) 14,924 58.3%
John Williamson (R) 10,678 41.7%

2008

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Vitali won re-election to District 166 of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He received 24,305 votes, defeating Republican Stephen DeMilio (11,177).[12]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 166
Candidates Votes Percent
Greg Vitali (D) Green check mark transparent.png 24,305 68.5%
Stephen DeMilio (R) 11,177 31.5%

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

Gregory Vitali did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Gregory Vitali did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary


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Gregory Vitali campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 166Won general$3,899 $753
2022Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 166Won general$27,484 $29,682
2020Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 166Won general$21,466 N/A**
2018Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 166Won general$580 N/A**
2018U.S. House Pennsylvania District 5Lost primary$105,051 N/A**
2016Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 166Won $29,760 N/A**
2014Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 166Won $48,150 N/A**
2012Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 166Won $52,240 N/A**
2010Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 166Won $27,373 N/A**
2008Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 166Won $22,461 N/A**
2006Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 166Won $38,527 N/A**
2004Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 166Won $12,280 N/A**
2002Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 166Won $14,495 N/A**
2000Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 166Won $14,517 N/A**
1998Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 166Won $20,954 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
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Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 166
1992-Present
Succeeded by
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