Mark Rozzi
Mark Rozzi (Democratic Party) was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing District 126. He assumed office on December 1, 2012. He left office on November 30, 2024.
Rozzi (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to represent District 126. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Rozzi earned his B.A. in political science from Kutztown University in 1996.
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Rozzi was assigned to the following committees:
- House Education Committee, Subcommittee Chair on Special Education
- House Labor & Industry Committee
2021-2022
Rozzi was assigned to the following committees:
- Liquor Control Committee
- Children & Youth Committee
- House Finance Committee
- Gaming Oversight Committee
2019-2020
Rozzi 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 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Children & Youth |
| • Finance |
| • Gaming Oversight |
| • Human Services |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Rozzi served on the following committees:
| Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Children & Youth |
| • Commerce |
| • Gaming Oversight |
| • Judiciary |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Rozzi served on the following committees:
| Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Agriculture & Rural Affairs |
| • Children & Youth, Democratic Secretary |
| • Gaming Oversight |
| • Tourism & Recreational Development |
Elections
2022
See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 126
Incumbent Mark Rozzi defeated James Oswald in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 126 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mark Rozzi (D) | 64.0 | 11,613 |
| James Oswald (R) | 36.0 | 6,539 | ||
| Total votes: 18,152 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 126
Incumbent Mark Rozzi advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 126 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Rozzi | 100.0 | 4,023 |
| Total votes: 4,023 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 126
James Oswald advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 126 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | James Oswald | 100.0 | 2,844 | |
| Total votes: 2,844 | |||
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Campaign finance
2020
See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 126
Incumbent Mark Rozzi defeated James Oswald in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 126 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Rozzi (D) | 67.4 | 18,508 |
| James Oswald (R) | 32.6 | 8,961 | ||
| Total votes: 27,469 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 126
Incumbent Mark Rozzi advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 126 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Rozzi | 100.0 | 6,548 |
| Total votes: 6,548 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 126
James Oswald advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 126 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | James Oswald | 100.0 | 2,899 | |
| Total votes: 2,899 | |||
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Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 126
Incumbent Mark Rozzi won election in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 126 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Rozzi (D) | 100.0 | 15,291 |
| Total votes: 15,291 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 126
Incumbent Mark Rozzi advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 126 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Rozzi | 100.0 | 2,495 |
| Total votes: 2,495 | |||
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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 Mark Rozzi ran unopposed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 126 general election.[1][2]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 126, General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Mark Rozzi Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State | ||
Incumbent Mark Rozzi ran unopposed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 126 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 126 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Mark Rozzi Incumbent (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 Mark Rozzi was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Rozzi was unchallenged in the general election.[5][6][7]
2012
Rozzi ran in the 2012 election for Pennsylvania House District 126. Rozzi defeated John Delcollo and Frank Denbowski in the Democratic primary on April 24 and defeated James Billman (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Democrat Dante Santoni, Jr. did not seek re-election.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Mark Rozzi |
70.3% | 16,811 | |
| Republican | James Billman | 29.7% | 7,119 | |
| Total Votes | 23,930 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Mark Rozzi |
58.8% | 2,820 |
| John Delcollo | 7.9% | 381 |
| Frank Denbowski | 33.2% | 1,592 |
| Total Votes | 4,793 | |
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Mark Rozzi did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Rozzi's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[9]
Invest and Improve Our Infrastructure
- "Maintain and expand our transportation system "
- "Will create new jobs and revenue streams"
- "Will benefit small business"
Small Business
- "Will benefit from Infrastructure expansion"
- "No tax increases"
- "Speed up process to receive tax credit on new hires"
Reform in Harrisburg
- "Implement term limits"
- "Reduce the size of the legislature"
Keeping our children safe
- "Implement the toughest mandatory reporting law in the nation "
- "Call police, It is our duty to protect each and every child"
Education
- "Education = Opportunities"
- "Give our children opportunities to succeed and they will"
Property Taxes
- "Lower and work to eliminate Property Taxes"
- "Provide REAL tax relief for Seniors"
Sponsored legislation
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Noteworthy events
Election as state House speaker and decision to lead independent of political parties (2023)
Rozzi was elected Pennsylvania's state speaker of the House on January 3, 2023. After being elected, Rozzi announced he would not caucus with Democrats and would be the state's "first independent speaker of the House."[10] He was elected by a vote of 115-85, which included all Democrats and 16 Republicans. Rep. Carl Metzgar was the Republican nomination for speaker; he received 85 votes to Rozzi's 115.[10][11]
On February 28, 2023, Rozzi stepped down as House speaker. Rozzi said he resigned because he had accomplished what he had planned to do during his tenure in the leadership position. He stated he wanted to make way for Joanna McClinton to be elected the first female speaker.[10]
On November 8, 2022, Democrats won 102 House seats to Republicans' 101. But three seats that Democrats won were guaranteed to become vacant at the start of the legislative session due to a death and two resignations to assume higher office, giving Republicans a functional 101-99 seat majority.
Campaign finance summary
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2024
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2023
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In 2023, the Pennsylvania State Legislature was in session from January 3 to December 13.
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2022
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In 2022, the Pennsylvania State Legislature was in session from January 4 to November 30.
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2021
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In 2021, the Pennsylvania State Legislature was in session from January 5 to December 31.
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2020
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In 2020, the Pennsylvania State Legislature was in session from January 7 to November 30.
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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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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Pennsylvania Voter Services, "Candidate listing," accessed August 31, 2016
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "November 8, 2016, official election results," accessed May 17, 2017
- ↑ Pennsylvania Secretary of State, "Election Information," accessed February 18, 2016
- ↑ 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, "2012 Primary Candidate List In Ballot Order," March 9, 2012
- ↑ voterozzi.com "Issues," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedspeaker - ↑ AP News, "Democrat voted Pennsylvania speaker, foiling GOP hopes," January 3, 2023
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| Preceded by - |
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 126 2012-2024 |
Succeeded by Jacklyn Rusnock (D) |
