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Matt Kruth
Matt Kruth (Republican Party) ran for election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to represent District 20. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Kruth completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Matt Kruth was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He earned a high school diploma from Shaler Area High School, a bachelor's degree from Grove City College in 2002, and a graduate degree from Duquesne University in 2003. Kruth's career experience includes working as a teacher.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 20
Incumbent Emily Kinkead defeated Matt Kruth in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 20 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Emily Kinkead (D)  | 59.1 | 21,322 |
 | Matt Kruth (R) | 40.7 | 14,678 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 66 | ||
| Total votes: 36,066 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 20
Incumbent Emily Kinkead advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 20 on April 23, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Emily Kinkead | 98.5 | 7,735 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.5 | 118 | ||
| Total votes: 7,853 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 20
Matt Kruth advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 20 on April 23, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matt Kruth | 98.5 | 3,396 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.5 | 50 | ||
| Total votes: 3,446 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Kruth in this election.
2022
See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 20
Incumbent Emily Kinkead defeated Matt Kruth in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 20 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Emily Kinkead (D) | 61.1 | 17,783 |
| Matt Kruth (R) | 38.9 | 11,313 | |
| Total votes: 29,096 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 20
Incumbent Emily Kinkead defeated Nick Mastros in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 20 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Emily Kinkead | 65.7 | 6,354 |
| Nick Mastros | 34.3 | 3,318 | ||
| Total votes: 9,672 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 20
Matt Kruth advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 20 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matt Kruth (Write-in) | 100.0 | 898 |
| Total votes: 898 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Tony Moreno (R)
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Matt Kruth completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Kruth's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Economic Hardships. We are all faced with high costs from the grocery store to the gas pump. To combat that financial pressure we all are feeling, I am committed to lowering the state income tax and reducing daily costs to put money back in your pocket. We must also ensure that the tax dollars the state does collect are being spent responsibly. This year spending in the Commonwealth has gone risen to 47.6 BILLION dollars (up 2.7 BILLION from last year).
- Safe Communities. The Fraternal Order of Police have endorsed me because of my commitment to safe communities. I believe supporting first responders with the funds they need to do their jobs is key, but we also need to prioritize victims overs criminals. Enforcing the laws and strong penalties for offenders of violent crimes will ensure residents in our communities not only feel safe, but know that they are safe.
- Top Notch Education. As a public school teacher, I understand first hand how education impacts our students and our community. Schools need money to run, but continuing to throw money into schools without first fixing the ways and means by which students are educated, won't fix the problems that some of our districts are facing. Most importantly, all students don't learn the same way or benefit from the same type of education. Parents know best, and we must provide school choice options so that every student has the best environment to receive the best education.
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2022
Matt Kruth completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Kruth's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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As a teacher in Pittsburgh Public Schools for almost 20 years, Matt has taught primarily on Pittsburgh’s North Side. Matt met his wife Danielle, who is also a Pittsburgh Public Schools teacher, at a teacher training nearly 16 years ago.
When Matt isn’t teaching, he enjoys spending time with his family. Whether it’s skiing with his boys in the winter, frequenting local events and parks in the spring and summer, attending his boys' football games in the fall, or a date night with his wife--Matt has a deep commitment to his family. He has also been a vocal advocate in his community for neighbors and residents. Matt has supported many community and youth programs with financial contributions, but more importantly, with his time!
Matt’s career as an educator has afforded him the opportunity to be a leader, a coach, a mentor, and an effective communicator to students, parents, district staff, and community leaders. These skillsets highlight Matt’s abilities and qualification to serve as your State Representative.- Fiscal Responsibility - Ending out-of-control spending and inflation because taxpayers deserve to have their money spent responsibly
- Economic Growth - Lower tax rates with fewer regulations for small businesses to help build a stronger local economy
- Education - Education that works for all students and funding that works for all Pennsylvanians
As a family member of a small business owner, I understand the challenges it takes to run a small business. Supporting small businesses with lower tax rates, less government interference, fewer regulations builds a stronger local community and family sustaining jobs.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 29, 2024
