Patti Rodgers Morrisette
Patti Rodgers Morrisette (Republican Party) ran for election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to represent District 161. Morrisette lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Rodgers Morrisette was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 161 of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[1]
Biography
Morrisette attended Ridley High School. She works as a Realtor with Long and Foster Real Estate, Inc. Prior to real estate, she worked as an executive assistant to the chief financial officer at Raytheon and worked in the investment field for Delaware Management and Lincoln Investment Planning. Morrisette is a member of St. John Chrysostom Church and volunteers as a eucharistic minister for Cozier Hospital.[2]
Organizations and affiliations
- Member of Suburban West Realtors Association
- Member of the National Association of Realtors
- Volunteer with Friends of Alexander Deihl
- Former CYO softball coach for St. John Chrysostom
- Former tee ball coach for Swarthmorewood Athletic Association[2]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 161
Incumbent Leanne Krueger defeated Patti Rodgers Morrisette in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 161 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Leanne Krueger (D) | 59.1 | 18,443 |
 | Patti Rodgers Morrisette (R) | 40.9 | 12,775 | |
| Total votes: 31,218 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 161
Incumbent Leanne Krueger advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 161 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Leanne Krueger | 100.0 | 5,607 |
| Total votes: 5,607 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 161
Patti Rodgers Morrisette advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 161 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Patti Rodgers Morrisette | 100.0 | 4,489 |
| Total votes: 4,489 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on April 26, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 16, 2016.
Incumbent Leanne Krueger defeated Patti Rodgers Morrisette in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 161 general election.[3][4]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 161, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Leanne Krueger Incumbent |
50.83% | 18,218 | |
| Republican | Patti Rodgers Morrisette | 49.17% | 17,621 | |
| Total Votes | 35,839 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State | ||||
Incumbent Leanne Krueger ran unopposed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 161 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 161 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Leanne Krueger Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Patti Rodgers Morrisette ran unopposed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 161 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 161 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Patti Rodgers Morrisette (unopposed) | |
Campaign themes
2016
Morrisette issued the following statement regarding her bid for office:
| “ | Serving as a State Representative has never been a career ambition, however our current situation in Harrisburg has convinced me that we need to get our state back on track. I believe strongly in the conservative principles of limited government and low taxes and will be a strong voice for our local residents in Harrisburg.
As a Realtor, I come in contact with many residents on a daily basis and have heard far too many heartbreaking stories of seniors and homeowners being forced to sell their homes because they can no longer afford the high and increasing property taxes. This is a major issue and property tax reform will be one of my top priorities in the legislature. I will also fight for our residents against Governor Tom Wolf’s proposals to increase state personal income taxes and sales taxes. In my opinion, Pennsylvania residents are already overtaxed. It's time for state government to take a hard look at it's own spending before it starts taking more money out of the wallets of our hardworking taxpayers. Additionally, the proposed sales tax would hurt our local small business owners – and their employees – by driving more consumers across the border to Delaware - where there's no sales tax - for their purchases. I was born and raised in the 161st District and attended Ridley High School. My husband Butch and I, and our two children, Jacqueline and Peter, have resided in the Swarthmorewood section of Ridley Township for the past 20 years. I've been active in Republican politics since a young age through my parents, Bud and Helen Rodgers. I've also served as Republican committeewoman and election machine inspector. [7] |
” |
| —Patti Rodgers Morrisette, [2] | ||
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See also
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 161
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2016
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Pennsylvania State Legislature
External links
- Pennsylvania Department of State - Election Information
- Campaign website
- Campaign Facebook account
- Campaign Twitter account
- Campaign Instagram account
Footnotes
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Election Information," accessed February 19, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on March 5, 2016
- ↑ Pennsylvania Voter Services, "Candidate listing," accessed August 31, 2016
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "November 8, 2016, official election results," accessed May 17, 2017
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Pennsylvania Secretary of State, "Election Information," accessed February 18, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Pennsylvania Department of State, "2016 Presidential Primary," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
