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Melissa Dicranian
Melissa Dicranian (Republican Party) ran for election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to represent District 167. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Dicranian completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Melissa Dicranian was born in Maine. She earned a bachelor's degree from the Wentworth Institute of Technology in 1993. Her career experience includes working as a business owner.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 167
Incumbent Kristine Howard defeated Melissa Dicranian in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 167 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kristine Howard (D) | 58.5 | 23,301 |
 | Melissa Dicranian (R)  | 41.4 | 16,484 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 60 | ||
| Total votes: 39,845 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 167
Incumbent Kristine Howard advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 167 on April 23, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kristine Howard | 99.4 | 6,262 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 39 | ||
| Total votes: 6,301 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 167
Melissa Dicranian advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 167 on April 23, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Melissa Dicranian | 98.6 | 3,899 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.4 | 55 | ||
| Total votes: 3,954 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Dicranian in this election.
Pledges
Dicranian signed the following pledges.
2022
See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 167
Incumbent Kristine Howard defeated Gail Newman in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 167 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kristine Howard (D) | 60.0 | 19,276 |
 | Gail Newman (R) | 40.0 | 12,867 | |
| Total votes: 32,143 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 167
Incumbent Kristine Howard advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 167 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kristine Howard | 100.0 | 7,433 |
| Total votes: 7,433 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 167
Gail Newman defeated Melissa Dicranian in the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 167 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Gail Newman | 67.2 | 4,211 |
| Melissa Dicranian | 32.8 | 2,052 | |
| Total votes: 6,263 | |||
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Melissa Dicranian completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Dicranian's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Melissa grew up in Maine within a family of small business owners who built businesses from the ground up. She saw what it took to start and develop a business and, in turn, is dedicated to supporting small businesses, which are the vital carriers of the economy in Chester County.
She earned a Bachelor of Science while working in Boston, Massachusetts, at Wentworth Institute of Technology. Proceeding to work for architectural firms as a designer, owner's representative, and architectural representative in her chosen field of corporate design.
As a community outreach partner, Melissa collaborates with diverse individuals, from those involved in equine therapy to those pursuing vocational education. Melissa is the Chair of the Historic Architectural Review Board (HARB) and Liaison to – Planning and Zoning in Charlestown Township. Pennsylvania Farm Bureau member.- PEOPLE FIRST- The voice of the People should become the actions of those elected. Many of our citizens have continued to struggle for years now, with the high cost of living. The State Representative is elected to understand and facilitate for current and long-term needs of communities. Prioritizing and protecting the citizens.
- Pro Business. Tax Reform- needs acceleration. The businesses that create our economy, the jobs, must have the ability to be competitive. We are in need of increasing the skilled workforce, this knowledge planning needs to align directly across the workforce gap, into our industry and businesses.
- Education - Students and Parents First, results for tax dollars spent and school choice. Expand and improve the educational options in technical fields.
Education - Students first. Tax dollars should directly correlate to student outcomes. Vocational and community education needs to be affordable. Strengthen access and increase the education to immediate industry and job needs, while planning for the new and emerging markets within our businesses.
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2022
Melissa Dicranian completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Dicranian's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Member, Charlestown Historical & Architectural Review Board Liaison, Charlestown Township Planning and Zoning Our family lives on the 1780s farm in Charlestown, that we restored as a five-year family project Pennsylvania Farm Bureau Member
Small Business Owner- Pro-Business and Economic growth
- Safe Communities
- Quality Education
February 22, 1980, underdog U.S. hockey team at XIII Olympics, Lake Placid, NY USA -DEFEATED, 4-3 the Soviet, four-time gold medal winning team.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 29, 2024
