Kristy Gnibus

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Kristy Gnibus

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 3, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

Mercyhurst University

Graduate

Gannon University, 2009

Personal

Profession

Teacher

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Kristy Gnibus (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Pennsylvania's 16th Congressional District. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Gnibus completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Kristy Gnibus lives in Erie, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Seneca High School. Gnibus earned a bachelor's degree in education from Mercyhurst University and a master's degree in education from Gannon University. She is pursuing a Ph.D. in organizational leadership from Gannon University. Gnibus' career experience includes working as a teacher, bartender, and Uber driver.

Elections

2020

See also: Pennsylvania's 16th Congressional District election, 2020

Pennsylvania's 16th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 2 Republican primary)

Pennsylvania's 16th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 2 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 16

Incumbent Mike Kelly defeated Kristy Gnibus in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 16 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Kelly (R)	59.3	210,088
		Kristy Gnibus (D)	40.7	143,962

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 354,050
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 16

Kristy Gnibus defeated Luisa Sonnek in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 16 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kristy Gnibus	100.0	63,640
		Luisa Sonnek (Write-in)	0.0	0

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 63,640
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Edward DeSantis (D)
• Daniel Smith Jr. (D)
• Matthew Dale Cady (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 16

Incumbent Mike Kelly advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 16 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Kelly	100.0	68,199

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Campaign themes

2020

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Kristy Gnibus completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Gnibus' 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.

Kristy Gnibus is a mother, teacher and leader in our community. Raised by her mother - a Navy veteran and U.S. Postal worker - Kristy graduated from Seneca High School in Erie, Pa. and was the first in her family to attend college. During her sophomore year of college, Kristy was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Scheduling her treatment and surgeries around her classes and work schedule, Kristy persisted and graduated from Mercyhurst University with a degree in education and later earned her principal certification from Edinboro University. Today, she is also completing her dissertation for her Phd. in Leadership at Gannon University. She also teaches at McDowell Intermediate School and raises her daughters, Josephine (11) and Zoey (14). Kristy is also a Big Sister and an advocate for women and mental health. In addition to teaching, parenting, mentoring and getting her daughters to swimming, gymnastics and other activities, Kristy works evenings as a bartender and occasionally drives for Uber to make sure she has the money for essentials and, occasionally, a fun trip with her girls. Kristy knows firsthand how hardworking Pennsylvanians live and the kinds of sacrifices they make every day to provide for their families. She understands the value of a living wage and what it means to work hard often at multiple jobs to afford health care and medications. She wants all of our kids and grandkids to have safe schools to attend and strong tools to succeed in a changing economy.

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?

• Everyone deserves access to the healthcare
• Ensure that everyone has access to affordable education
• Fight for an economy that works for everyone

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Education is a top priority. When we invest in education, we see those results in other areas of society.

As a person with pre-existing, I know how important protecting people's right to access the healthcare they need to survive.

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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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