Lisa Boscola

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Lisa Boscola
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Democratic Party

Pennsylvania State Senate District 18
Tenure

1998 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

26

Prior offices
Deputy County Administrator Northampton County
Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Compensation

Base salary

$106,422.33/year

Per diem

$185/day

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

Villanova University, 1984

Graduate

Villanova University, 1985

Personal
Religion
Christian: Catholic
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Lisa Boscola (Democratic Party) is a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, representing District 18. She assumed office on December 1, 1998. Her current term ends on November 30, 2026.

Boscola (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Pennsylvania State Senate to represent District 18. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Boscola served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1994 to 1998. Before becoming a legislator, Boscola was the Deputy Court Administrator for Northhampton County from 1987 to 1993.

Biography

Boscola earned her bachelor's degree in political science from Villanova in 1984 and her master's degree in political science from Villanova in 1985.

Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Boscola was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Boscola was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Boscola was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2017
• Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Minority chair

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Boscola served on the following committees:

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Boscola served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Boscola served on these committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Boscola served on these committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2022

See also: Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Pennsylvania State Senate District 18

Incumbent Lisa Boscola defeated John Merhottein in the general election for Pennsylvania State Senate District 18 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Lisa Boscola
Lisa Boscola (D)
 
58.9
 
61,429
Image of John Merhottein
John Merhottein (R) Candidate Connection
 
41.1
 
42,828

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 104,257
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 18

Incumbent Lisa Boscola advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 18 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Lisa Boscola
Lisa Boscola
 
99.5
 
23,840
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
115

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 23,955
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 18

John Merhottein advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 18 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of John Merhottein
John Merhottein Candidate Connection
 
99.0
 
17,064
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.0
 
168

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 17,232
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Campaign finance

2018

See also: Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Pennsylvania State Senate District 18

Incumbent Lisa Boscola won election in the general election for Pennsylvania State Senate District 18 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Lisa Boscola
Lisa Boscola (D)
 
100.0
 
65,705

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 65,705
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 18

Incumbent Lisa Boscola advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 18 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Lisa Boscola
Lisa Boscola
 
100.0
 
17,364

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 17,364
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2014

See also: Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for the Pennsylvania State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in that election was March 11, 2014. Incumbent Lisa Boscola was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Boscola was unchallenged in the general election.[1][2][3]

2010

See also: Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2010

Boscola won re-election to District 18. She was unopposed in the May 18 Democratic primary and defeated Republican Matt Connolly in the November 2 general election.[4]

Pennsylvania State Senate District 18
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Lisa Boscola (D) 44,364
Matt Connolly (R) 28,538

2006

See also: Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2006

On November 7, 2006, Boscola was re-elected to Pennsylvania State Senate District 18.[5]

Boscola raised $339,691 for this campaign.[6]

Pennsylvania State Senate District 18
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png BOSCOLA, LISA (D) 51,599
ODGE, BONNIE L. (R) 20,714

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2014

Boscola's campaign website highlighted three main issues:[7]

  • Job Creation and Economic Development Excerpt: "We must use creative and innovative approaches to not only create new jobs and bring new industry into our state, but to protect the jobs we have and help our existing businesses who have been here with us for years."
  • Educating Our Children Excerpt: "More money does not necessarily equal better schools. Targeted investment in education is needed."
  • Transportation Funding Excerpt: "It has been estimated that an additional $3.5 billion is needed to address our deteriorating roads and bridges. I believe we need to move quickly and responsibly to redirect our limited resources. In order to address this funding shortfall, we need to think outside the box and not fall back on increasing taxes each and every time we run into funding difficulties."

Campaign finance summary

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Lisa Boscola campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2022Pennsylvania State Senate District 18Won general$629,577 $575,775
2018Pennsylvania State Senate District 18Won general$449,735 N/A**
2014Pennsylvania State Senate, District 18Won $271,245 N/A**
2010Pennsylvania State Senate, District 18Won $140,089 N/A**
2006Pennsylvania State Senate, District 18Won $339,691 N/A**
2002Pennsylvania State Senate, District 18Won $240,773 N/A**
1998Pennsylvania State Senate, District 18Won $343,068 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2011

Personal

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Boscola is married to her husband, Edward. They reside in Lower Saucon Township, Pennsylvania.

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Official primary results for May 20, 2014," accessed July 9, 2014
    2. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 Official Candidate Listing," accessed March 19, 2014
    3. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 General Election," accessed December 5, 2014
    4. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2010 General Election Results," accessed May 2, 2014
    5. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2006 General Election," accessed March 11, 2014
    6. ↑ Follow the Money, "Report on 2006 campaign contributions," accessed May 2, 2014
    7. ↑ Lisa Boscola for State Senator, "Issues," accessed May 16, 2014

    Political offices
    Preceded by
    -     		Pennsylvania State Senate District 18
    1998-Present    		 Succeeded by
    -
    Preceded by
    -     		Pennsylvania House of Representatives
    1994-1998    		 Succeeded by
    -
    Preceded by
    -     		Deputy County Administrator Northampton County
    1987-1993    		 Succeeded by
    -


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