Pat Ritchie
Pat Ritchie (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to represent District 63. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
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Biography
Pat Ritchie was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Pocono Mountain West High School. She earned a graduate degree from Clarion University of Pennsylvania in 2024. Her career experience includes being self-employed. Ritchie has been affiliated with the Armstrong County Democratic Party, Indivisible: We Rise, and the Clarion County Democratic Party.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 63
Josh Bashline defeated Pat Ritchie in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 63 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Josh Bashline (R) | 79.8 | 27,017 |
 | Pat Ritchie (D)  | 19.9 | 6,742 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 98 | ||
| Total votes: 33,857 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 63
Pat Ritchie advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 63 on April 23, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Pat Ritchie | 94.3 | 2,604 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 5.7 | 157 | ||
| Total votes: 2,761 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 63
Josh Bashline defeated Darlene Smail, Lisa Kerle, and Clay Kennemuth in the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 63 on April 23, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Josh Bashline | 31.7 | 3,197 |
| Darlene Smail | 28.0 | 2,820 | ||
| Lisa Kerle | 24.6 | 2,476 | ||
| Clay Kennemuth | 15.5 | 1,561 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 19 | ||
| Total votes: 10,073 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Sonia Cangelo (R)
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ritchie received the following endorsements.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Pat Ritchie completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Ritchie's responses.
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I grew up in Pocono Lake, PA. I moved to Clarion for University, where I graduated in May with a Master of Library and Information Science. I stayed in Clarion after college because I see a lot of things in this area that I can make better.
I am an executive committee member for the Clarion County Democratic Party, as well as the Office Manager for the Armstrong County Democratic Party.
In my free time, I am the administrator for many Facebook groups relating to information in each of the counties in this area, as well as the road conditions on all major roadways in the area.
A state legislator's job is to work for YOU, not the other way around. If you have something you want me to see, please email it to me. patforpa63@gmail.com.- Clarion has had NO improvements over the last 16 or so years; and I intend to change that.
- I have vowed to fight to protect my rights as well as the rights of those around me, and I don't make promises I don't intend to keep.
- No human being deserves suffering or a lack of access to basic human rights.
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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 October 9, 2024
