Mark Smith (Pennsylvania)
Mark Smith was a Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor in the 2014 elections.
Biography
Smith served as a Bradford County Commissioner. He became the youngest chair of the commission in 2008 at the age of 29. Smith's professional experience includes working as an industrial design engineer.[1]
Smith is also a musician. He played guitar in the Christian rock band One Floor Away until March 2013 when he was kicked out for supporting same-sex marriage.[2]
Elections
2014
Smith ran for election to the office of Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor but failed to win the Democratic nomination in the primary.[3]
Upon announcing his campaign Smith stated, "The next lieutenant governor must be more than just a placeholder. Pennsylvania needs a lieutenant governor to engage with citizens and local governments across the state to seek solutions to our most pressing issues. As lieutenant governor, I will work relentlessly as a public advocate to give a voice to those people and communities that are all too often left behind by the bureaucracy in Harrisburg."[3]
Results
Smith lost the primary to Mike Stack.
| Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania, Democratic Primary, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
 Mike Stack |
46.8% | 351,627 | ||
| Mark Critz | 15.9% | 119,334 | ||
| Mark Smith | 14.6% | 109,519 | ||
| Brad Koplinski | 11.9% | 89,524 | ||
| Brandon Neuman | 10.8% | 81,438 | ||
| Total Votes | 751,442 | |||
| Election results via Pennsylvania Department of State. | ||||
Endorsements
- Wilkes-Barre Building Trades Council
- Scranton Building Trades Council (SBTC)[4]
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ (dead link)more-about-mark/ Mark Smith for Lieutenant Governor, " About Mark," accessed April 22, 2013
- ↑ Philly.com, "Gay marriage support costs Dem candidate band gig," April 12, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Daily Review, "Mark Smith enters Lt. Gov.'s race," February 22, 2013
- ↑ Politics PA, "Scranton Building Trades Endorse Mark Smith Lt. Gov Bid," December 2, 2013
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