Kevin Branco

Kevin Branco (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to represent District 131. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Branco completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Kevin Branco was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He earned a bachelor's degree from Kutztown University in 2009. His professional experience includes working as a small business owner and personal trainer. He has been affiliated with the following organizations:^[1]^[2]

Chamber of Commerce, board of directors
Southern Lehigh Youth Football Association, athletic director and coach
F&A Masons

Elections

2022

General election

General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 131

Incumbent Milou Mackenzie defeated Kevin Branco in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 131 on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Milou Mackenzie (R)	54.9	18,071
	Kevin Branco (D)	45.1	14,854

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 32,925
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 131

Kevin Branco advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 131 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kevin Branco	100.0	5,902

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,902
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 131

Incumbent Milou Mackenzie advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 131 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Milou Mackenzie	100.0	8,058

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,058
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

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2020

General election

General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 131

Milou Mackenzie defeated Kevin Branco in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 131 on November 3, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Milou Mackenzie (R)	54.3	22,489
	Kevin Branco (D)	45.7	18,964

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 41,453
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 131

Kevin Branco advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 131 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kevin Branco	100.0	7,772

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,772
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 131

Milou Mackenzie defeated Nathan Brown, Vicki Lightcap, and Joe Ellenberger in the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 131 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Milou Mackenzie	44.1	3,525
	Submit photo	Nathan Brown	24.4	1,947
	Submit photo	Vicki Lightcap	21.3	1,704
	Submit photo	Joe Ellenberger	10.2	813

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,989
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

Kevin Branco completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Branco'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.

I am local business owner and community organizer. I have learned early on that hard work and dedication were essential to attaining professional and personal goals. This ethic allowed me to excel both academically and athletically. By succeeding in multiple sports in high school, I earned a football scholarship to Kutztown University. There, I continued to sharpen my individual work ethic skills and to excel in the classroom by earning a degree in Political Science and concentrating on Public Administration, and Speech Communication. Over the past 11 years, I have worked tirelessly to grow my business, provide for my family, and make our community a more desirable place to live.

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?

Government reform. We can not build a strong house without a strong foundation. our system is due for some major reforms to help curb the toxic political culture, reduce corporate influence, and promote bipartisan cooperation to put Pennsylvania's residents first.
We must work to provide an environment where businesses can thrive. With out a productive commerce policy we are missing out on tax money that could help to lower our property taxes
We need to step up and support our kids. Our children are our future and deserve to have the same privileges we had.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Government reform. We can not build a strong house without a strong foundation. Our system is due for some major reforms to help curb the toxic political culture, reduce corporate influence, and promote bipartisan cooperation to put Pennsylvania's residents first.

Education: Start funding education again. Funding has been continually cut over the past 10 years causing subpar education, increased local school taxes, and driving student loan debt to record highs.

Re-invest in PA businesses: Develop policy that makes Pennsylvania more attractive for start-ups and recent graduates. Pennsylvania has one of the best systems of higher education, yet we struggle to keep talented students in the state after graduation.

Support our Unions: Work to pass policies that support the backbone of our workforce. We have proven our workforce is our greatest asset and we need to continue to support them. When our workforce is strong, we are strong as a state.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

John Adams (Jon Meacham). Mr. Meacham depicts our second president as a steadfast advocate for the American public. A man who stands for the rule of law and also the advancement of the American citizen.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Bush / Clinton Presidential Election. I was 6 years old.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Starting at 10 years old, I began cutting grass for all my neighbors.

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2020

Kevin Branco completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Branco'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.

I am local business owner and community organizer. I have learned early on that hard work and dedication were essential to attaining professional and personal goals. This ethic allowed me to excel both academically and athletically. By succeeding in multiple sports in high school, I earned a football scholarship to Kutztown University. There, I continued to sharpen my individual work ethic skills and to excel in the classroom by earning a degree in Political Science and concentrating on Public Administration, and Speech Communication. Over the past 9 years, I have worked tirelessly to grow my business, provide for my family, and make our community a more desirable place to live.

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?

Education is the key to success. We can solve the majortiy of our issues as a state by simply ensuring access to afordable eduication.
I am a local small business owner who knows the commitment and dedication needed to succeed.
We need to step up and support our kids. Our children are our future and deserve to have the same privileges we had.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Education: Start funding education again. Funding has been continually cut over the past 10 years causing subpar education, increased local school taxes, and driving student loan debt to record highs.

Re-invest in PA businesses: Develop policy that makes Pennsylvania more attractive for start-ups and recent graduates. Pennsylvania has one of the best systems of higher education, yet we struggle to keep talented students in the state after graduation.

Support our Unions: Work to pass policies that support the backbone of our workforce. We have proven our workforce is our greatest asset and we need to continue to support them. When our workforce is strong, we are strong as a state.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

An elected official needs to be the best listener in the room. Too often we judge an elected official by the quality of the speech he or she gives but not by their ability to listen to their constituents.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Work ethic. When you volunteer to conduct the business of the people of your community, you volunteer to dedicate yourself to your community. No matter what the hours are or problem is you must work to your fullest ability to ensure a constituent's issue is resolved to achieve the best possible outcome. Over the past 10 years I have shown this work ethic in growing my business. It is my goal to make sure each and every customer has the best possible experience.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

My first job was working for for a HVAC company in eastern PA. I started working for the company at 15 when I was entering my freshmen year of high school. Over the next four years I worked in several capacities within the company. I spent the majority of my time building duct work for residential and commercial buildings, I also made deliveries, and eventually oversaw all shipping and receiving for the company. Working in that environment taught me the value of a dollar and the work and dedication that was needed to succeed and achieve your goals.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Cant Hurt Me by David Goggins. Written by a true American hero, the book shows us it doesn't matter where you come from or who you are, you can change your future with hard work and dedication. Mr Goggins constantly reminds us that we are stronger than we could ever imagine, and what ever obstacles are in your way can be overcome with work ethic.

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?

No. While it is helpful, it is not necessary. Our state is made up of construction workers, and nurses, teachers, and business owners. A representative is supposed to be a representative of the people, not of government.

What do you perceive to be your state’s greatest challenges over the next decade?

Our education system has been struggling over the past 10 years. We have seen funding decrease and quality decrease more. In order to continue to fund our schools we have seen our local property taxes increase exponentially. We are now faced with the very real problem of our residents not able to afford the taxes on their homes. We need to find a way to continue to support our public schools and lessen the burden we place on our residents. If not addressed in the near future our residents will be forced from their homes due to an exorbitant tax burden and we will be producing a sub par workforce to guide us into the future.

Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.

Yes. When a law is passed it does not just effect a specific legislator's district. It becomes the law of the entire state. While the intention may be for one portion of the state its repercussions will be felt state wide. So it is very important to build strong working relationships with other legislators from both parties to understand how potential legislation will effect communities from all corners of the state.

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↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 20, 2020
↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 15, 2022

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Current members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Joanna McClinton

Majority Leader:Kerry Benninghoff

Minority Leader:Jesse Topper

Representatives

District 1

Patrick Harkins (D)

District 2

Robert Merski (D)

District 3

Ryan Bizzarro (D)

District 4

Jake Banta (R)

District 5

Eric Weaknecht (R)

District 6

Bradley Roae (R)

District 7

Parke Wentling (R)

District 8

Aaron Bernstine (R)

District 9

Marla Brown (R)

District 10

Amen Brown (D)

District 11

Marci Mustello (R)

District 12

Stephenie Scialabba (R)

District 13

John Lawrence (R)

District 14

Roman Kozak (R)

District 15

Joshua Kail (R)

District 16

Robert Matzie (D)

District 17

Tim Bonner (R)

District 18

K.C. Tomlinson (R)

District 19

Aerion Abney (D)

District 20

Emily Kinkead (D)

District 21

Lindsay Powell (D)

District 22

Joshua Siegel (D)

District 23

Dan Frankel (D)

District 24

La'Tasha Mayes (D)

District 25

Brandon Markosek (D)

District 26

Paul Friel (D)

District 27

Daniel Deasy (D)

District 28

Jeremy Shaffer (R)

District 29

Tim Brennan (D)

District 30

Arvind Venkat (D)

District 31

Perry Warren (D)

District 32

Joe McAndrew (D)

District 33

Mandy Steele (D)

District 34

Abigail Salisbury (D)

District 35

Dan Goughnour (D)

District 36

Jessica Benham (D)

District 37

Mindy Fee (R)

District 38

John Inglis (D)

District 39

Andrew Kuzma (R)

District 40

Natalie Mihalek (R)

District 41

Brett Miller (R)

District 42

Dan Miller (D)

District 43

Keith Greiner (R)

District 44

Valerie Gaydos (R)

District 45

Anita Kulik (D)

District 46

Jason Ortitay (R)

District 47

Joe D'Orsie (R)

District 48

Timothy O'Neal (R)

District 49

Ismail Smith-Wade-El (D)

District 50

Bud Cook (R)

District 51

Charity Grimm Krupa (R)

District 52

Ryan Warner (R)

District 53

Steven Malagari (D)

District 54

Greg Scott (D)

District 55

Jill Cooper (R)

District 56

Brian Rasel (R)

District 57

Eric Nelson (R)

District 58

Eric Davanzo (R)

District 59

Leslie Rossi (R)

District 60

Abby Major (R)

District 61

Liz Hanbidge (D)

District 62

James Struzzi (R)

District 63

Josh Bashline (R)

District 64

R. James (R)

District 65

Kathy Rapp (R)

District 66

Brian Smith (R)

District 67

Martin Causer (R)

District 68

Clint Owlett (R)

District 69

Carl Metzgar (R)

District 70

Matthew Bradford (D)

District 71

Jim Rigby (R)

District 72

Frank Burns (D)

District 73

Dallas Kephart (R)

District 74

Dan Williams (D)

District 75

Mike Armanini (R)

District 76

Stephanie Borowicz (R)

District 77

Scott Conklin (D)

District 78

Jesse Topper (R)

District 79

Louis Schmitt (R)

District 80

Scott Barger (R)

District 81

Richard Irvin (R)

District 82

Paul Takac (D)

District 83

Jamie Flick (R)

District 84

Joe Hamm (R)

District 85

David Rowe (R)

District 86

Perry Stambaugh (R)

District 87

Thomas Kutz (R)

District 88

Sheryl Delozier (R)

District 89

Rob Kauffman (R)

District 90

Chad Reichard (R)

District 91

Dan Moul (R)

District 92

Marc Anderson (R)

District 93

Mike Jones (R)

District 94

Wendy Fink (R)

District 95

Carol Hill-Evans (D)

District 96

Nikki Rivera (D)

District 97

Steven Mentzer (R)

District 98

Tom Jones (R)

District 99

David Zimmerman (R)

District 100

Bryan Cutler (R)

District 101

John Schlegel (R)

District 102

Russell Diamond (R)

District 103

Nate Davidson (D)

District 104

Dave Madsen (D)

District 105

Justin Fleming (D)

District 106

Thomas Mehaffie (R)

District 107

Joanne Stehr (R)

District 108

Michael Stender (R)

District 109

Robert Leadbeter (R)

District 110

Tina Pickett (R)

District 111

Jonathan Fritz (R)

District 112

Kyle Mullins (D)

District 113

Kyle Donahue (D)

District 114

Bridget Malloy Kosierowski (D)

District 115

Maureen Madden (D)

District 116

Dane Watro (R)

District 117

Jamie Walsh (R)

District 118

James Haddock (D)

District 119

Alec Ryncavage (R)

District 120

Brenda Pugh (R)

District 121

Eddie Pashinski (D)

District 122

Doyle Heffley (R)

District 123

Tim Twardzik (R)

District 124

Jamie Barton (R)

District 125

Joe Kerwin (R)

District 126

Jacklyn Rusnock (D)

District 127

Manuel Guzman (D)

District 128

Mark Gillen (R)

District 129

Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D)

District 130

David Maloney (R)

District 131

Milou Mackenzie (R)

District 132

Michael Schlossberg (D)

District 133

Jeanne McNeill (D)

District 134

Peter Schweyer (D)

District 135

Steve Samuelson (D)

District 136

Robert Freeman (D)

District 137

Joe Emrick (R)

District 138

Ann Flood (R)

District 139

Jeff Olsommer (R)

District 140

Jim Prokopiak (D)

District 141

Tina Davis (D)

District 142

Joseph Hogan (R)

District 143

Shelby Labs (R)

District 144

Brian Munroe (D)

District 145

Craig Staats (R)

District 146

Joseph Ciresi (D)

District 147

Donna Scheuren (R)

District 148

Mary Daley (D)

District 149

Tim Briggs (D)

District 150

Joseph Webster (D)

District 151

Melissa Cerrato (D)

District 152

Nancy Guenst (D)

District 153

Ben Sanchez (D)

District 154

Napoleon Nelson (D)

District 155

Danielle Friel Otten (D)

District 156

Christopher Pielli (D)

District 157

Melissa Shusterman (D)

District 158

Christina Sappey (D)

District 159

Carol Kazeem (D)

District 160

Craig Williams (R)

District 161

Leanne Krueger (D)

District 162

David Delloso (D)

District 163

Heather Boyd (D)

District 164

Gina Curry (D)

District 165

Jennifer O'Mara (D)

District 166

Gregory Vitali (D)

District 167

Kristine Howard (D)

District 168

Lisa Borowski (D)

District 169

Kate Klunk (R)

District 170

Martina White (R)

District 171

Kerry Benninghoff (R)

District 172

Sean Dougherty (D)

District 173

Patrick Gallagher (D)

District 174

Ed Neilson (D)

District 175

Mary Isaacson (D)

District 176

Jack Rader (R)

District 177

Joseph Hohenstein (D)

District 178

Kristin Marcell (R)

District 179

Jason Dawkins (D)

District 180

Jose Giral (D)

District 181

Malcolm Kenyatta (D)

District 182

Benjamin Waxman (D)

District 183

Zachary Mako (R)

District 184

Elizabeth Fiedler (D)

District 185

Regina Young (D)

District 186

Jordan Harris (D)

District 187

Gary Day (R)

District 188

Rick Krajewski (D)

District 189

Tarah Probst (D)

District 190

Roni Green (D)

District 191

Joanna McClinton (D)

District 192

Morgan Cephas (D)

District 193

Torren Ecker (R)

District 194

Tarik Khan (D)

District 195

Keith Harris (D)

District 196

Seth Grove (R)

District 197

Danilo Burgos (D)

District 198

Darisha Parker (D)

District 199

Barbara Gleim (R)

District 200

Christopher Rabb (D)

District 201

Andre Carroll (D)

District 202

Jared Solomon (D)

District 203

Anthony Bellmon (D)

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[2] Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 15, 2022

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Kevin Branco

Contents

Biography

Elections

2022

General election

General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 131

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 131

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 131

Campaign finance

Endorsements

2020

General election

General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 131

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 131

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 131

Campaign finance

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

2020

See also

External links

Footnotes

Information about voting

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