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Jamie Santora
Jamie Santora (Republican Party) was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing District 163. Santora assumed office on January 6, 2015. Santora left office on November 30, 2018.
Santora (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to represent District 163. Santora lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Committee assignments
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 |
| • Gaming Oversight |
| • Professional Licensure |
| • Urban Affairs |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Santora served on the following committees:
| Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Children & Youth |
| • Local Government |
| • Professional Licensure |
| • Urban Affairs |
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
2018
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 163
Michael Zabel defeated incumbent Jamie Santora in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 163 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael Zabel (D) | 53.4 | 15,417 | |
 | Jamie Santora (R) | 46.6 | 13,471 | |
| Total votes: 28,888 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 163
Michael Zabel advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 163 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael Zabel | 100.0 | 4,111 | |
| Total votes: 4,111 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 163
Incumbent Jamie Santora advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 163 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jamie Santora | 100.0 | 4,424 |
| Total votes: 4,424 | |||
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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 Jamie Santora defeated Barbarann Keffer in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 163 general election.[1][2]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 163, General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jamie Santora Incumbent |
54.27% | 18,176 | |
| Democratic | Barbarann Keffer | 45.73% | 15,313 | |
| Total Votes | 33,489 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State | ||||
Barbarann Keffer ran unopposed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 163 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 163 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Barbarann Keffer (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Jamie Santora ran unopposed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 163 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 163 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Jamie Santora 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. Vincent Rongione was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Jamie Santora was unopposed in the Republican primary. Rongione was defeated by Santora in the general election.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jamie Santora |
53.6% | 11,644 | |
| Democratic | Vincent Rongione | 46.4% | 10,100 | |
| Total Votes | 21,744 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2018
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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Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Santora's endorsements included the following:[8]
- International Union of Operating Engineers
- Congressman Patrick Meehan
- Delco Police Chiefs
- The Upper Darby Republican Campaign Committee
- The Delaware County Republican Party
- The Republican Committee of the 163rd Legislative District
- The Honorable Nicholas Micozzie, Representative, 163rd Pennsylvania Legislative District
- Haverford Township Commissioner Bill Wechsler
- The Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association
- The Delaware County Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 27
Recent news
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See also
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Pennsylvania General Assembly
- Joint Committees
- Pennsylvania state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Official campaign website
- James Santora on Facebook
- James Santora on Twitter
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ Pennsylvania Voter Services, "Candidate listing," accessed August 31, 2016
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "November 8, 2016, official election results," accessed May 17, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Pennsylvania Secretary of State, "Election Information," accessed February 18, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 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
- ↑ James Santora campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed September 12, 2014
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| Preceded by Nicholas Micozzie (R) |
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 163 2015-2018 after = Michael Zabel (D) |
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