Margo Davidson
Margo Davidson (Democratic Party) was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing District 164. She assumed office in 2011. She left office on July 23, 2021.
Davidson (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to represent District 164. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Biography
Davidson earned her bachelor's degree in Communications from Temple University. Her professional experience includes working as a radio broadcaster and being the founder of two nonprofit organizations, one whose goal is to help grow small businesses and the other to protect children and families.
Committee assignments
2021-2022
Davidson was assigned to the following committees:
- House State Government Committee, Democratic Chair
- Government Oversight Committee
2019-2020
Davidson was assigned to the following committees:
- Committee On Committees, Chair
- Commerce Committee, Subcommittee Chair on Small Business
- House Finance Committee, Vice Chair
- Insurance Committee
- Professional Licensure Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Commerce |
| • Committee On Committees |
| • Consumer Affairs |
| • Finance |
| • Insurance |
| • Tourism & Recreational Development |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Davidson served on the following committees:
| Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Agriculture & Rural Affairs |
| • Finance |
| • Insurance |
| • Tourism & Recreational Development |
| • Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Davidson served on the following committees:
| Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Commerce |
| • Finance |
| • Tourism & Recreational Development |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2020
See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 164
Incumbent Margo Davidson won election in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 164 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Margo Davidson (D) | 100.0 | 24,398 |
| Total votes: 24,398 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 164
Incumbent Margo Davidson advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 164 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Margo Davidson | 100.0 | 10,283 |
| Total votes: 10,283 | |||
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Campaign finance
2018
State House
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 164
Incumbent Margo Davidson defeated Inderjit Bains in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 164 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Margo Davidson (D) | 83.0 | 17,785 |
| Inderjit Bains (R) | 17.0 | 3,648 | ||
| Total votes: 21,433 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 164
Incumbent Margo Davidson advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 164 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Margo Davidson | 100.0 | 4,442 |
| Total votes: 4,442 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 164
Inderjit Bains advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 164 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Inderjit Bains | 100.0 | 1,105 | |
| Total votes: 1,105 | |||
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U.S. House
General election
General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 5
Mary Gay Scanlon defeated Pearl Kim in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mary Gay Scanlon (D) | 65.2 | 198,639 |
 | Pearl Kim (R) | 34.8 | 106,075 | |
| Total votes: 304,714 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 5
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 5 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Gay Scanlon | 28.4 | 17,220 |
 | Ashley Lunkenheimer | 15.3 | 9,291 | |
 | Richard Lazer | 15.0 | 9,095 | |
 | Molly Sheehan | 10.2 | 6,216 | |
 | Gregory Vitali | 9.4 | 5,726 | |
 | Lindy Li | 7.0 | 4,236 | |
 | Theresa Wright | 5.2 | 3,149 | |
 | Thaddeus Kirkland | 4.0 | 2,420 | |
| Margo Davidson | 4.0 | 2,413 | |
| Larry Arata | 1.5 | 925 | ||
| Total votes: 60,691 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- George Badey (D)
- David Wertime (D)
- Dan Muroff (D)
- Shelly Chauncey (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 5
Pearl Kim advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 5 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Pearl Kim | 100.0 | 34,352 |
| Total votes: 34,352 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Paul Addis (R)
2016
Elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on April 26, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 16, 2016.
Incumbent Margo Davidson defeated Inderjit Singh Bains in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 164 general election.[1][2]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 164, General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Margo Davidson Incumbent |
79.04% | 20,448 | |
| Republican | Inderjit Singh Bains | 20.96% | 5,423 | |
| Total Votes | 25,871 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State | ||||
Incumbent Margo Davidson defeated Sekela Coles in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 164 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 164 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Margo Davidson Incumbent |
53.77% | 5,302 | |
| Democratic | Sekela Coles | 46.23% | 4,558 | |
| Total Votes | 9,860 | |||
Inderjit Singh Bains ran unopposed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 164 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 164 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Inderjit Singh Bains (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives 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 this election was March 11, 2014. Incumbent Margo Davidson defeated Billy Smith and Dafan Zhang in the Democratic primary, while Saud Siddiqui was unopposed in the Republican primary. Davidson defeated Siddiqui in the general election.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Margo Davidson Incumbent |
80.1% | 12,272 | |
| Republican | Saud Siddiqui | 19.9% | 3,056 | |
| Total Votes | 15,328 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Margo Davidson Incumbent |
53% | 2,711 |
| Billy Smith | 42.2% | 2,159 |
| Dafan Zhang | 4.8% | 244 |
| Total Votes | 5,114 | |
2012
Davidson ran in the 2012 election for Pennsylvania House District 164. Davidson ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on April 24 and defeated Earl Toole (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Margo Davidson Incumbent |
66.6% | 17,240 | |
| Republican | Earl Toole | 33.4% | 8,649 | |
| Total Votes | 25,889 | |||
2010
Davidson ran in the 2010 election for Pennsylvania House District 164. Davidson was unopposed in the May 18 Democratic primary and defeated Republican Maureen Carey in the November 2 general election.[10]
| Pennsylvania State House, District 164 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Margo Davidson (D)
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10,083 | 53.7% | ||
| Maureen Carey (R) | 8,711 | 46.4% | ||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Noteworthy events
Charges of theft, solicitation to hinder apprehension, and election code violations (2021)
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro (D) filed criminal charges against Davidson on July 22, 2021. The charges included theft, solicitation to hinder apprehension, and election code violations.[11] According to Politics PA, Shapiro's office said Davidson allegedly "'requested overnight expenses for nights she did not spend in Harrisburg and received personal reimbursements' from the state 'for expenses that had been paid for by her campaign,' and that she’s also been charged for 'failure to report campaign finance information, as well as soliciting a witness to lie during the course of the investigation.'"[12] Davidson resigned on July 23, 2021, stating, "Today, I sadly announce my resignation and take legal responsibility for improper record keeping and reimbursement of expenses...I further take responsibility for and regret not fully participating with the investigation."[12][13]
Davidson pleaded guilty on December 2, 2021. According to Attorney General Shapiro, Davidson is barred for life from serving in public office.[14][15]
Campaign finance summary
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2020
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2018
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In 2018, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 2 through November 30.
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2017
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In 2017, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 3 through December 31.
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2016
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In 2016, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 5 through November 30.
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2015
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In 2015, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 6 through December 31.
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2014
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In 2014, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 7 through November 12.
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2013
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In 2013, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 2 to December 31.
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2012
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In 2012, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 3 to November 30.
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2011
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In 2011, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 4 through November 30.
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Personal
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Davidson and her husband, Robert, have four sons and three grandsons.[16]
See also
2020 Elections
External links
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Candidate Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 164 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Pennsylvania Voter Services, "Candidate listing," accessed August 31, 2016
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "November 8, 2016, official election results," accessed May 17, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Pennsylvania Secretary of State, "Election Information," accessed February 18, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Pennsylvania Department of State, "2016 Presidential Primary," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Official primary results for May 20, 2014," accessed July 9, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 Official Candidate Listing," accessed March 21, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 General Election," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2012 Primary Candidate List," April 15, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2010 General Election Results," accessed May 2, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus, "Speaker Announces Member’s Immediate Resignation," July 23, 2021
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Politics PA, "Davidson Charged With Theft, Will Resign from State House," July 22, 2021
- ↑ Penn Live, "Pa. lawmaker resigns amid theft charges but likely will keep her taxpayer-funded pension and health benefits," July 23, 2021
- ↑ PhillyVoice, "Former Pa. state Rep. Margo Davidson pleads guilty in theft case," December 2, 2021
- ↑ Penn Live, "Ex-Pa. Rep. Margo Davidson pleads guilty to filing false expense reports," December 2, 2021
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Rep. Davidson," accessed May 9, 2014
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| Preceded by Mario Civera, Jr. (R) |
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 164 2011-2021 |
Succeeded by Gina Curry (D) |
