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Rob Mercuri

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Rob Mercuri
Image of Rob Mercuri
Prior offices
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 28
Successor: Jeremy Shaffer

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

U.S. Military Academy at West Point

Graduate

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army

Years of service

2000 - 2009

Personal
Profession
Business owner
Contact

Rob Mercuri (Republican Party) was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing District 28. He assumed office on December 1, 2020. He left office on November 30, 2024.

Mercuri (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Rob Mercuri graduated from Deer Lakes High School.[1] Mercuri served in the United States Army from 2000 to 2009 and reached the rank of captain.[2] He earned a B.S. from the United States Military Academy at West Point and an M.B.A. from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.[1][2] Mercuri's career experience includes working as a senior vice president and a financial risk manager with PNC, and owning a pack-and-ship business.[2]

Elections

2024

See also: Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District election, 2024

Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District election, 2024 (April 23 Democratic primary)

Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District election, 2024 (April 23 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 17

Incumbent Chris Deluzio defeated Rob Mercuri in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 17 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Chris Deluzio
Chris Deluzio (D)
 
53.8
 
242,838
Image of Rob Mercuri
Rob Mercuri (R)
 
46.1
 
207,900
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
721

Total votes: 451,459
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 17

Incumbent Chris Deluzio advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 17 on April 23, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Chris Deluzio
Chris Deluzio
 
98.6
 
85,265
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.4
 
1,240

Total votes: 86,505
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 17

Rob Mercuri advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 17 on April 23, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rob Mercuri
Rob Mercuri
 
98.5
 
46,974
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.5
 
713

Total votes: 47,687
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Endorsements

Mercuri received the following endorsements.

Pledges

Mercuri signed the following pledges.

  • Taxpayer Protection Pledge, Americans for Tax Reform
  • U.S. Term Limits

2022

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 28

Incumbent Rob Mercuri defeated Alison Duncan in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 28 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rob Mercuri
Rob Mercuri (R)
 
56.0
 
18,376
Image of Alison Duncan
Alison Duncan (D) Candidate Connection
 
44.0
 
14,432

Total votes: 32,808
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 28

Alison Duncan advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 28 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Alison Duncan
Alison Duncan (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
523

Total votes: 523
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 28

Incumbent Rob Mercuri advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 28 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rob Mercuri
Rob Mercuri
 
100.0
 
7,649

Total votes: 7,649
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Campaign finance

2020

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 28

Rob Mercuri defeated Emily Skopov in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 28 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rob Mercuri
Rob Mercuri (R) Candidate Connection
 
53.7
 
23,806
Image of Emily Skopov
Emily Skopov (D) Candidate Connection
 
46.3
 
20,500

Total votes: 44,306
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 28

Emily Skopov advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 28 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Emily Skopov
Emily Skopov Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
7,908

Total votes: 7,908
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 28

Rob Mercuri defeated Libby Blackburn and Mike Heckmann in the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 28 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rob Mercuri
Rob Mercuri Candidate Connection
 
60.4
 
3,633
Libby Blackburn
 
22.2
 
1,333
Image of Mike Heckmann
Mike Heckmann Candidate Connection
 
17.4
 
1,049

Total votes: 6,015
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Campaign finance

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Campaign website

Mercuri’s campaign website stated the following:

Rather than electing political leaders who seek to divide and control us, we need a congressman who will bring people together and seek to represent us all. Rob Mercuri supports a Freedom and Security agenda to lead us forward….

REDUCE INFLATION AND OUR COST OF LIVING
The Biden economy is hurting everyone. Federal overspending, burdensome regulations, rising utility costs and poor leadership are making groceries, gas, and goods cost more each day. Working families need relief and that can be done through cutting taxes, prioritizing fiscal responsibility, and making sure you keep more of your hard-earned money.

GROW PA’S ECONOMY BY POWERING AMERICA’S ENERGY RENEWAL
We must have an all-of-the-above approach as it relates to our energy production. Heating and energy bills continue to escalate, and energy producers are leaving PA because the Biden administration won’t tap the amazing resources we have under our feet in Western Pennsylvania or recognize the innovative clean extraction production methods newly employed to steward our air and water. America should energize its growth with a diverse portfolio of energy sources, address outdated and cumbersome regulations, modernize and secure the energy grid, and tap the resources Western Pennsylvania has right under our feet to grow our economy while producing energy responsibly and attracting investments that create family-sustaining jobs.

ACCELERATE ADVANCED HEALTHCARE INNOVATION
The Pittsburgh region has a strategic opportunity to accelerate our world-class healthcare innovation and double down on job and wage growth for people across the region. For decades, healthcare workers in Pittsburgh have led economic progress and innovation which have led to economic opportunity for people and families across Western Pennsylvania and safer curative treatments and improved quality of life for countless Americans.

SECURE OUR BORDER AND END THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC
Dangerous illicit drugs are pouring across our border and the only way to stop it is to seal the border once and for all while we develop a comprehensive immigration solution that doesn’t reward illegal behavior. In our local communities, we must work with treatment professionals to increase access and expand treatment options, add peer support resources, and establish multi-jurisdictional drug task forces that identify and cut-off drug suppliers and distributors.

FULLY SUPPORT OUR MILITARY AND OUR VETERANS
As a military veteran who earned the Bronze Star, nothing is more important than fully funding our military and caring for those who defend our country and their families once they come home. Veterans deserve a world-class health care system through the VA that doesn’t make them wait months for simple checkups. For those suffering from mental illness, veterans treatment courts must be funded to adjudicate cases of offenses involving veterans, specifically those living with trauma, addiction, or mental illness related to their service.

ADDRESS SECURITY THREATS BY PROMOTING PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH
Our greatest ally in the Middle East, Israel, is fighting a war against a determined enemy whose stated goal is to wipe them off the face of the earth. Russia and China are determined to expand their power and regional influence. Now is not the time to abandon our position as a world leader – we must return to the time-tested doctrine of ‘peace through strength’ and prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear state, provide necessary funding to combat terrorism and threats to global security, and support our allies to ensure peace at home and abroad.

SUPPORT OUR SENIORS’ QUALITY OF LIFE
We can’t settle for anything but the best services and programs for our seniors to enhance their lives and ensure their financial security and health. We must ensure social security and Medicare programs are fully funded and solvent to help seniors live independently, receive care in their homes, and seek the medical treatment they often require. I will never vote to cut social security or Medicare for Pennsylvania seniors.

BUILD STRONGER COMMUNITIES BY SUPPORTING FAMILIES FIRST
Government overreach is rampant in our society and causing real harm by replacing what families and communities do best. We must support parents and families first by passing a parental bill of rights for education. Instead of defunding the police, we must support our police by giving them the tools and resources they need to keep our communities safe. And we must hold the social media companies accountable that are making money off of isolating us behind our computers and phones.[3]

—Rob Mercuri’s campaign website (2024)[4]

2022

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2020

Candidate Connection

Rob Mercuri completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Mercuri's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Rob Mercuri graduated at the top of his class at Deer Lakes and went on to attend United States Military Academy at West Point before being deployed to Baghdad as a member of an embedded military training unit. He came home from Iraq with the rank of Captain, a Bronze Star Medal, and a commitment to build a life for himself and his family back home in the North Hills. At nights, he earned an MBA from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. After stints with two major accounting firms in New York City, Mercuri was recruited by Pittsburgh-based PNC, where he is a senior vice president and financial risk manager. He is active in his faith community and the father of three school-age children. Rob is staunchly pro-life and committed not only to stemming abortion but ensuring good lives for children born under any circumstance and caring for mothers who find themselves in difficult situations. Rob owns a small business with his wife Kelsey in Wexford. Rob's civic involvement includes service on the board of the YMCA, American Corporate Partners - a non-profit that assists veterans in finding careers after the military - and the U.S. Congressional Veterans Advisory Board.
~Conservative Values~

Rob Mercuri will be a strong voice for conservative values in Harrisburg. A proud pro-life leader, he will always defend the sanctity of life from conception to natural death. A staunch supporter of the Second Amendment, Rob will protect our constitutional right to keep and bear arms.

~Fiscal Responsibility~

No one has fought harder for fiscal responsibility than Speaker Mike Turzai. Rob will continue Speaker Turzai's legacy of fiscal restraint in Harrisburg. He knows the hardworking taxpayers of the 28th district deserve to have their money spent responsibly and with reason.

As a small businessman, Rob understands the importance of controlling spending and keeping taxes low. As State Representative, Rob will fight for lower taxes, less spending to create more family-sustaining jobs and a climate of growth for businesses.

~Government Reform~

In the State House, Rob will work to improve openness and transparency of government. He'll push to privatize the state liquor monopoly. Rob knows that in order to be effective, government must be accountable to citizens. Pennsylvanians shouldn't settle for less.

~Education~

The 28th District is blessed with some of the best schools in Pennsylvania. Rob is a father of three. He'll fight for education funding and to expand educational opportunities for all Pennsylvanians - all while holding the line on taxes. Rob's children attend our public schools and he's committed to keeping them world clas

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Committee assignments

Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org.

2023-2024

Mercuri was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Mercuri was assigned to the following committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Campaign finance summary


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Rob Mercuri campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* U.S. House Pennsylvania District 17Lost general$1,802,095 $1,773,205
2022Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 28Won general$376,314 $299,654
2020Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 28Won general$685,230 N/A**
Grand total$2,863,640 $2,072,859
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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2024

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Political offices
Preceded by
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2020-2024
Succeeded by
Jeremy Shaffer (R)



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