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Noah Kreischer
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Noah Kreischer (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to represent District 89. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Kreischer completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Noah Kreischer was born in Leesburg, Virginia. His career experience includes working in retail. He has been affiliated with the Franklin County Democratic Committee.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 89
Incumbent Rob Kauffman defeated Noah Kreischer in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 89 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rob Kauffman (R) | 70.9 | 24,531 |
 | Noah Kreischer (D)  | 28.9 | 10,014 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 63 | ||
| Total votes: 34,608 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 89
Noah Kreischer advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 89 on April 23, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Noah Kreischer | 98.8 | 2,941 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 35 | ||
| Total votes: 2,976 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 89
Incumbent Rob Kauffman advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 89 on April 23, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rob Kauffman | 98.6 | 6,649 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.4 | 97 | ||
| Total votes: 6,746 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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Pledges
Kreischer signed the following pledges.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Noah Kreischer completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Kreischer's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I'm a 21-year-old film buff, amateur writer, cat lover, and tetralogy of fallot survivor from Chambersburg, PA. I was adopted by my grandparents and raised in Guilford Hills South, where I still live in the house I grew up in with my roommate (and campaign manager) and three cats. I work at Walmart in the Online Pickup and Delivery department, which has taught me the value and respectability of hard work, essential people skills when dealing with both coworkers and customers, and given me perspective on what the heart of Pennsylvania and America- middle class workers and the public we serve- face each and every day.
I didn't take an interest in politics until 2020, when COVID, the 2020 election, and the civil strife we all saw nationwide opened my eyes to the problems of the modern world. My wonderful late Mother, Sheila, was a Republican through-and-through, but talking to her about politics, religion, and anything else during this time both kept me safe from the loneliness so many experienced during lockdown, and taught me to be civil, open-minded and tolerant when speaking with those I disagree with.
We may have been of different parties, but Mom, the lessons she taught me, and the life advantages such as our house and car I inherited from her, are some of the biggest reasons I'm running for this seat.- Freedom for ALL, not just the people or things that I like. So many politicians on either side break their promises of bringing freedom to the people in favor of injecting their own personal beliefs into their legislation. I'm just as pro-gun as I am pro-choice, just as supportive of comprehensive religious freedom as I am the LGBTQ+ community. My philosophy is 'live and let live, so long as you aren't hurting anyone.'
- The Government must be accountable to the people, not the other way around; I'm in favor of term limits and will take a reduced salary as a member of the General Assembly. Also, I would propose legislation bringing the General Assembly's pay down from $100k+, to in-line with the average salary of a PA household.
- Reaching across the aisle. No one person has all the answers, that's part of why our government is divided into three arms. As a moderate Democrat, I see the sense in a lot of what the Republicans have to say, even if I would usually go about helping people differently than they would. As your Representative in Harrisburg, I will make a point of working with members of all parties to get real work done for Pennsylvanians, partisan politics be damned- while also holding both parties accountable to doing away with the hypocrisy that we all know permeates too many elected offices.
I believe in the good the government can do; I'm a supporter of social programs that act as a stepping stone towards prosperity, not a way of life. I want to see our public schools fully funded, and I want marijuana legalized and taxed. I want to see PA move towards greener fuel over time while not threatening the jobs of our energy workers. At the same time, I want the government to stay out of the people's personal lives. The government exists to help and protect us, not control us. I want all Pennsylvanians, of all religions or none, of any gender identity or sexual orientation, of any race, background or ethnicity, and of any economic status, to feel like they have equal protections and a fair shot at living their best lives.
I would list my mother, Sheila, but I've already talked about her ad nauseum in this survey and I think my love for her and why she's my biggest inspiration is pretty clear.
While she is my role model personally, politically it's got to be Vice President Walter Mondale. He had no interest in the theatrics of politics, instead telling people, honestly, what he'd actually do if elected. Beyond this, he was a model Vice President that reshaped that office into something more substantive, a counselor and representative for the President, not just an "on-standby" guy. He helped open the way for women to make it to the highest ranks of Office when he nominated Geraldine Ferraro for Vice President during his '84 Presidential run. He was left-wing, but was pragmatic and reasonable, seeking to make people's lives better, not push any sort of ulterior agenda. Most of all, Vice President Mondale was a thoroughly decent man who always put societal progress over his own power. He paid for it electorally, but his legacy remains pristine. He also took that 49-state-landslide loss like a champ, giving one of my favorite concession speeches.
While she is my role model personally, politically it's got to be Vice President Walter Mondale. He had no interest in the theatrics of politics, instead telling people, honestly, what he'd actually do if elected. Beyond this, he was a model Vice President that reshaped that office into something more substantive, a counselor and representative for the President, not just an "on-standby" guy. He helped open the way for women to make it to the highest ranks of Office when he nominated Geraldine Ferraro for Vice President during his '84 Presidential run. He was left-wing, but was pragmatic and reasonable, seeking to make people's lives better, not push any sort of ulterior agenda. Most of all, Vice President Mondale was a thoroughly decent man who always put societal progress over his own power. He paid for it electorally, but his legacy remains pristine. He also took that 49-state-landslide loss like a champ, giving one of my favorite concession speeches.
Walter Mondale's acceptance speech for the 1984 Democratic Presidential nomination has always rung true to me. Mondale touches on the need for government to support and represent every group, not just the swath of electorate a politician hopes to appeal to.
It sounds so trite, but only because it's true: honesty, about both policy positions and legislative actions, tolerance of and a willingness to work with the opposing party, and a commitment to societal progress over personal power, are in my view the three most important traits of a public servant.
I'm a very empathetic person thanks to the way I was raised. Seeing other perspectives and learning from them is key to successfully working together as a group towards a common goal, which is exactly what a legislative body's job is. Empathy also helps one think about the human cost of every decision made without regard for what's politically popular, and the thought process of "is this good for the people? Will this bill actually help who it's meant to without harming anyone else?" is, in my opinion, the only way to make societal decisions with a clean conscience.
Representing ALL the people of their district, all races, economic levels, all identities and all religions, no matter what the Representative's personal morals or religion says. The top priority of a Representative must be to write, co-sponsor and vote for laws that are good for everyone and bad for no one.
That I made people's lives better with my legislation, and that I was kind, honest and decent about doing so.
The Gulf of Mexico oil spill back in 2010 is my first big 'crisis in the news' memory. I remember feeling sad for the injured yet happy there were so many people helping with relief efforts. It showed me that any crisis can be helped when good people who care step up and do the right thing with no expectation of reward.
I was a babysitter in 2019, when I was 16-17, for families at my local church. I love making babies and kids smile, laugh and feel valued and important, and I was always holding someone's baby at church, so it was a great way to make some money and begin to learn work ethic and real responsibility. Funnily, it was actually a great exercise in conflict mediation and compromise, when I inevitably had to break up some of the children's fights.
Gotta be "House of Leaves." No politics here, just a really unique and genuinely terrifying novel that inspires me to take creative risks in my own writing.
Given that I aspire to one day be a filmmaker/writer/actor after my time in government, I'm gonna give a few answers: Shaggy from Scooby-Doo, Ethan Winters from Resident Evil, or The Joker are all characters I'd love to play one day. As for who I'd want to be in real life? Spider-Man, who else?!
"Swing" by Earthgang, from Spider-Man 2 (PS5). It's a catchy earworm, and the lyrics inspire one to be part of a team working towards a common good for the public.
Anxiety has been my biggest struggle. Fear kept me from living life to its fullest back in high school. But thanks to encouragement from family and friends, being daring enough to step outside my comfort zone, and remembering that I'm my own worst critic, I've been able to become a little braver each and every day.
I think Governor Shapiro is an excellent example of a positive chief executive/legislative branch relationship; he'll work with both parties to 'get sh*t done' as he says, he refrains from insulting the opposition party despite today's fiery political climate, and he only signs into law the legislation that he judges to be best for all of Pennsylvania.
Moving into greener energy while not hurting workers in non-renewable fields AND the government not being lobbied out of pursuing renewables by the energy companies, will be our single greatest challenge as a Commonwealth.
I believe that tax incentives for energy companies to invest in renewables so they become more efficient and more profitable, as well as large-scale, voluntary re-training of existing energy workers to prevent job losses, is the most sensible way to move into cleaner energy over time and turn PA into a leader of green energy, just as it has always been a leader in non-renewable fuel production.
I believe that tax incentives for energy companies to invest in renewables so they become more efficient and more profitable, as well as large-scale, voluntary re-training of existing energy workers to prevent job losses, is the most sensible way to move into cleaner energy over time and turn PA into a leader of green energy, just as it has always been a leader in non-renewable fuel production.
Experience is always beneficial in any field. I myself have been derided by some for being a young retail worker daring to enter politics. But experience doesn't just have to come from previous government work. Your life experiences shape your personal policies and who you are as both a person and a politician.
I may not have government experience, but I have the experience of seeing homeless people suffer in the street every day I drive into work because too often we don't give the less fortunate, or veterans, the help they need. I have the experience of our days becoming hotter and our winters becoming shorter because of climate change. In have the experience of driving over pothole after pothole because our roadwork is so embarrassingly bad. I have the experience of witnessing an election denier who wants to impose his religion on the populace be a major-party nominee for Governor, as well as the experience of relief and pride when my vote was one of millions who defeated him. I have the experience of seeing my coworkers struggle to make ends meet on their salary that's well above minimum wage, never mind the struggle those making less than us must face. I have the experience of witnessing my country legislatively stagnate because political popularity seems to supersede serving the people. I have the experience of watching my great State, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, become an example that America would do well to follow, with its divided legislature still managing to work for the people despite its division. I have the experience, of a dear family member having to move away, because our area didn't have the mental health resources they needed to thrive. And I have the experience of being taught tolerance, open-mindedness, patience and the importance and joy of serving others, by my late Mother. These experiences guide who I am and the kind of lawmaker I'll be, and I'd like to think they'll make me a damn good one.
I may not have government experience, but I have the experience of seeing homeless people suffer in the street every day I drive into work because too often we don't give the less fortunate, or veterans, the help they need. I have the experience of our days becoming hotter and our winters becoming shorter because of climate change. In have the experience of driving over pothole after pothole because our roadwork is so embarrassingly bad. I have the experience of witnessing an election denier who wants to impose his religion on the populace be a major-party nominee for Governor, as well as the experience of relief and pride when my vote was one of millions who defeated him. I have the experience of seeing my coworkers struggle to make ends meet on their salary that's well above minimum wage, never mind the struggle those making less than us must face. I have the experience of witnessing my country legislatively stagnate because political popularity seems to supersede serving the people. I have the experience of watching my great State, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, become an example that America would do well to follow, with its divided legislature still managing to work for the people despite its division. I have the experience, of a dear family member having to move away, because our area didn't have the mental health resources they needed to thrive. And I have the experience of being taught tolerance, open-mindedness, patience and the importance and joy of serving others, by my late Mother. These experiences guide who I am and the kind of lawmaker I'll be, and I'd like to think they'll make me a damn good one.
Of course! Different perspectives and views coming together to help as many people as possible is key to an ideal legislature, in my view.
I have a lot of respect for Amen Brown of HD-10. He's unabashedly who he is, works towards what he sees as best for everyone no matter what his party line says, and his run for Mayor of Philly shows he has no intention of becoming complacent in the House, instead always looking for new ways to serve Pennsylvanians. I don't agree with Rep. Brown on every issue, but he's the kind of principled yet moderate-minded legislator I strive to be.
Absolutely! I would love to run for Governor of PA one day after my time in the House. I have personal creative aspirations for my writing and, hopefully, filmmaking, but to serve my Commonwealth as Chief Executive would be the honor of my life.
To be honest, and perhaps a tad corny, that would be my adoptive parents' story. They worked hard, bought a house, and raised a family. Very normal, but very inspiring. They lived the American Dream. Having inherited so many life advantages and life lessons from the wisdom they gained with age, I want to use all of this to do my part to make Pennsylvania a better place.
My mother especially showed a zest for life, deep love for all around her, and endless patience for my teenage foibles, even when terminally ill with cancer. She made her best life no matter her circumstance, and I want to help my fellow Pennsylvanians do the same.
My mother especially showed a zest for life, deep love for all around her, and endless patience for my teenage foibles, even when terminally ill with cancer. She made her best life no matter her circumstance, and I want to help my fellow Pennsylvanians do the same.
The Mayo Clinic scene from 'Airplane' gets me every time. So, so dumb, and so very, absurdly funny.
Yes, obviously. This is an essential check-and-balance on the Governor's power, and keeps emergency powers from being used flippantly or politically.
Term limits imposing a maximum of ten years/five terms for the State House, and twelve years/three terms for the State Senate. This not only keeps complacent, lobbied-and-bought career politicians from clogging the roads of progress, but also encourages Representatives and Senators to take their experience and run for other, higher offices to continue doing good for Pennsylvania. Additionally, my bill would propose that the General Assembly's pay be reduced and made dynamic with the average household's salary in PA, thus strengthening Government's accountability to the people.
Housing and Community development, Ethics, and Children & Youth would be the committees I'd most want to serve on.
The people deserve to always have access to an itemized list of what the government is doing with tax dollars. This goes for government spending on various programs, police & defense, as well as what legislators use government money for.
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Current members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Leadership
Speaker of the House:Joanna McClinton
Majority Leader:Kerry Benninghoff
Minority Leader:Jesse Topper
Representatives
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Patrick Harkins (D)
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Robert Merski (D)
District 3
Ryan Bizzarro (D)
District 4
Jake Banta (R)
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Eric Weaknecht (R)
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Bradley Roae (R)
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Parke Wentling (R)
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Aaron Bernstine (R)
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Marla Brown (R)
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Amen Brown (D)
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Marci Mustello (R)
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John Lawrence (R)
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Roman Kozak (R)
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Joshua Kail (R)
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Robert Matzie (D)
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Tim Bonner (R)
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K.C. Tomlinson (R)
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Aerion Abney (D)
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Emily Kinkead (D)
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Lindsay Powell (D)
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Joshua Siegel (D)
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Dan Frankel (D)
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La'Tasha Mayes (D)
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Brandon Markosek (D)
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Paul Friel (D)
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Daniel Deasy (D)
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Jeremy Shaffer (R)
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Tim Brennan (D)
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Arvind Venkat (D)
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Perry Warren (D)
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Joe McAndrew (D)
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Mandy Steele (D)
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Dan Goughnour (D)
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Jessica Benham (D)
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Mindy Fee (R)
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John Inglis (D)
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Andrew Kuzma (R)
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Natalie Mihalek (R)
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Brett Miller (R)
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Dan Miller (D)
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Keith Greiner (R)
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Valerie Gaydos (R)
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Anita Kulik (D)
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Jason Ortitay (R)
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Bud Cook (R)
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Ryan Warner (R)
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Greg Scott (D)
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Brian Rasel (R)
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Martin Causer (R)
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Matthew Bradford (D)
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Frank Burns (D)
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Dan Williams (D)
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Mike Armanini (R)
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Scott Conklin (D)
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Jesse Topper (R)
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Louis Schmitt (R)
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Scott Barger (R)
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Richard Irvin (R)
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Paul Takac (D)
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Jamie Flick (R)
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Joe Hamm (R)
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David Rowe (R)
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Perry Stambaugh (R)
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Thomas Kutz (R)
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Sheryl Delozier (R)
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Rob Kauffman (R)
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Carol Hill-Evans (D)
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Steven Mentzer (R)
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Tom Jones (R)
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Bryan Cutler (R)
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Russell Diamond (R)
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Nate Davidson (D)
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Dave Madsen (D)
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Thomas Mehaffie (R)
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Joanne Stehr (R)
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Michael Stender (R)
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Robert Leadbeter (R)
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Jonathan Fritz (R)
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Dane Watro (R)
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Jamie Walsh (R)
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James Haddock (D)
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Alec Ryncavage (R)
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