Jon Lanzaro-Fisher

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Jon Lanzaro-Fisher

Democratic Party

Education

Bachelor's

Marywood University, 2018

Graduate

American University, 2020

Personal

Birthplace

Scranton, Pa.

Profession

Contracts manager

Contact

Campaign website

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Jon Lanzaro-Fisher (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on May 17, 2022.

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Biography

Jon Lanzaro-Fisher was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He earned a bachelor's degree from Marywood University in 2018 and a graduate degree from American University in 2020. His career experience includes working as a contracts manager.

Elections

2022

See also: Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 8

Incumbent Matt Cartwright defeated Jim Bognet in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 8 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Matt Cartwright (D)	51.2	146,956
		Jim Bognet (R)	48.8	139,930

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 286,886
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 8

Incumbent Matt Cartwright advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 8 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Matt Cartwright	100.0	68,696

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Brian Kelly (D)
• Jon Lanzaro-Fisher (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 8

Jim Bognet defeated Mike Marsicano in the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 8 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jim Bognet	68.7	47,097
		Mike Marsicano	31.3	21,436

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 68,533
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Teddy Daniels (R)

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Jon Lanzaro-Fisher completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Lanzaro-Fisher'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.

Jon Lanzaro-Fisher is a former employee of the Intelligence Community, a Ph.D. student, and a long-term advocate for Northeast Pennsylvania. As a graduate of a local, public high school and additional higher education locally, Jon has had a full picture of the needs of our community now and in the long term.

As a native to the area, Jon returned after pursuing further education and a career in Washington D.C., which gave him exposure to the inefficiencies of the Government and the inability of current leadership to create a comprehensive, long-term strategy that wins for everyday Americans.

Jon is running for United States Congress as a Democrat because he believes our area deserves better. In the long-term, our country should be investing in the next generation of jobs; improving healthcare and human rights within our borders; and should be working to create a more just society for not only us, but for the next generation.

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?

• Green Jobs for NEPA
• Healthcare Reform
• Education Reform

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am passionate about Energy, Healthcare, and Education policies.

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

In the U.S. House, all politics is local. You can go to Washington and represent specific issues that your district is facing and work to implement solutions at a federal level.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

It is not needed.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

I think competition with China and the next race towards green energy as the greatest challenges that we will face over the next decade. As we work to compete with China for the next generation of jobs, growth, and global influence, we need to modernize our government and embrace these changes in order to succeed.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Term limits are needed

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Yes. There is so much room for compromise, our issue is that we have had the same people in Congress for decades who no longer listen to each other and are unwilling to make progress on issues that matter.

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Candidate

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Footnotes

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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)

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