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Kristal Markle
Kristal Markle (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to represent District 87. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Markle completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Kristal Markle was born in Pennsylvania. She earned a bachelor's degree from Bloomsburg University in 2001 and a graduate degree from Messiah University in 2021. Her career experience includes working as the president and founder of a leadership development firm.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 87
Thomas Kutz defeated Kristal Markle in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 87 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Thomas Kutz (R)  | 58.3 | 18,878 |
 | Kristal Markle (D) | 41.7 | 13,510 | |
| Total votes: 32,388 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 87
Kristal Markle advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 87 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kristal Markle | 99.6 | 5,543 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 25 | ||
| Total votes: 5,568 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Colleen Nguyen (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 87
Thomas Kutz defeated Eric Clancy in the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 87 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Thomas Kutz | 53.8 | 5,762 |
| Eric Clancy | 45.8 | 4,905 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 38 | ||
| Total votes: 10,705 | |||
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Kristal Markle completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Markle's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- WORKING FAMILIES – Create and maintain jobs that provide a living wage to enable families to thrive, not just survive. By listening to the needs of all constituents, I will support legislation and programs that will strengthen our community.
- WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT - Protect the rights of women to make their own health care choices and decide their own future. Strengthen support systems like childcare, universal Pre-K and family leave so women can return to the workforce.
- WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL – Listen to all constituents, regardless of party affiliation, to prioritize their concerns. Despite our differences, we must bridge gaps in state government and return to a world where we can disagree with respect and decency.
We, the American people, have faced a brutal assault of sickness, death, separation, war, loss, and division. I will lead with courage and love that unites and breathes new life into what can seem hopeless. But I can’t do that without you. It’s time to elect YOUR representative. YOUR advocate
My parents chose me and believed in me. My Dad is my logical sounding board of reason and my hero. He gave me the tools to become the best version of myself. My Mom demonstrated to me what true selflessness looks like while becoming my first fierce, powerful female role model. She is and will forever be the wind beneath my wings. I grew up in a modest family that was always working hard and striving for better.
In my professional career, I learned that love in action is also possible. I had two mentors who lived the choice of love and chose to put me first. They called it servant leadership. Mikey had been a Master Chief on a submarine prior to his career in state government. Tragically, we lost him too soon. JP, is still with me. I’m blessed to continue working together to show the world that true leadership is possible.
Character is not an academic exercise. It requires will, courage, self-sacrifice and action. It is not something that can be “taught”, or you can “learn.” But instead, it is a choice that we make with every thought and every action. Character is a choice that is made consistently, continually and relentlessly deep from within WHO you are.
I will build relationships with all of my constituents and House members, Republicans and Democrats alike, to enhance the quality of life in Cumberland County. I will focus on the “best” ideas and solutions – not on whom they come from.
Five years ago, my life was turned upside down. I was in a car accident that changed my life forever. I was driving to work on the same route at the same time as every other day. I was stopped at a red light and hit from behind by a truck at 55 mph. I never saw it coming. There were no noises, no screeching tires, just a truck wedged against my backseat.
The impact wasn’t just to my car, it was also to my brain.
I lost most of my memories. My writing was illegible; letters were backwards and often where numbers belonged. I could only do one thing at a time and that took immense effort. Normal tasks such as driving became impossible. I had fallen to rock bottom and my family’s basic needs were not being met.
I became a client of the system that had previously employed me - the PA Department of Public Welfare. There’s a false narrative that public assistance leads to unending reliance on government for financial support. I know from my professional and personal experience that this is not the case. In fact, it is the existence of, and need for these support systems that has enabled and now driven me to represent you. I understand and can speak intimately about the value of a system that is too often misunderstood and villainized, and instead should be applauded, and fully funded.
When it is time for doing what is right there is no room for compromise. There is no excuse for hurting others because we are unwilling to make the sacrifice to be courageous and stand. When the mission is bigger than us and protects the people that cannot fight for themselves, the absence of concession must outweigh personal concerns.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 87 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 15, 2022
