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Jill Linta
Jill Linta (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to represent District 106. She lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Linta completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Jill Linta earned a bachelor's degree in organizational and industrial psychology from Pennsylvania State University. Her career experience includes working as an assistant hearings administrator for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2018 election, Linta was the chairwoman of the executive committee of the Sierra Club, the legal observer/coordinator for the National Lawyers Guild of Central Pennsylvania, and the assistant coordinator of the Dauphin County Animal Response Team.[1][2][3]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 106
Incumbent Thomas Mehaffie defeated Jill Linta in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 106 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Thomas Mehaffie (R) | 54.6 | 14,513 |
 | Jill Linta (D)  | 45.4 | 12,079 | |
| Total votes: 26,592 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 106
Jill Linta defeated Robert Myers III in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 106 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jill Linta | 52.4 | 1,856 |
| Robert Myers III | 47.6 | 1,686 | ||
| Total votes: 3,542 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 106
Incumbent Thomas Mehaffie advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 106 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Thomas Mehaffie | 100.0 | 5,024 |
| Total votes: 5,024 | |||
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Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Jill Linta participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on August 27, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Jill Linta's responses follow below.[4]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | 1. Equality for All. Challenge voter suppression
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | I believe every American should have access to Medicare. I am a kidney/pancreas transplant recipient. In 2005, when I was first diagnosed with chronic kidney failure, I became eligible for Medicare. During the three years I received dialysis treatment I was easily fatigued and often nauseas. But I also felt blessed, knowing my treatment and medical visits were covered. My successful transplant occurred on July 22, 2009. The hospital bill totaled over $1,000,000. My immunosuppression drugs, necessary to keep my new organs alive, cost thousands of dollars per month. Because I was covered, I was able to focus on the long process of healing and regaining my strength, rather than worrying about filing bankruptcy.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[6]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Jill Linta answered the following:
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
| “ | Honesty, humility, empathy, courage[6] | ” |
| “ | She stood up against injustice and inspired the people to stand up with her.[6] | ” |
| “ | No. A successful legislator is one who hears and understands the people she represents. Incumbents fall into the habit of taking their constituents for granted or feeling entitled to their positions. A good legislator knows she is a public servant and respects the people she serves.[6] | ” |
Ballotpedia biographical submission form
The candidate completed Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form:
| “ | What is your political philosophy?
I was encouraged to run by the Dauphin County Democratic Committee in early January. Initially I agreed to run because I wanted our district to have a choice at the polls, as the incumbent was running unopposed for the second time. I have since met people from all across our district who feel disenfranchised and are looking for an authentic, thoughtful candidate with the integrity to keep her promises. People are seeking hope, not sound bites. When I speak with people, I truly listen and seek to understand their perspective. This campaign is not about me. As a friend and ally to people of all colors, ages, gender identities, religions and disabilities/abilities, my purpose for running is to amplify the voices of everyone in our district. I am running for office to amplify the voices of ALL people in our district. I have been volunteering in our community for twenty years, from protecting the rights of the disabled to caring for dogs rescued from puppy mills. I've lead cleanups on a local highway and river and assisted in the cleanup of oiled birds in Delaware. I've faced white supremacists and their militias on the Capitol steps during white supremacist and anti-Muslim rallies and have stopped voter suppression at the polls. As a legislator in the House of Representatives, I can continue my service by listening to the disenfranchised as well as the privileged. We all matter and we all deserve to be heard.[6] |
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| —Jill Linta[1][3] | ||
See also
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on April 3, 2018
- ↑ Ballotpedia's Elections Team, “Email communication with Jill Linta," August 27, 2018
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on August 27, 2018
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Jill Linta's responses," August 27, 2018
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
