Steven Malagari

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Steven Malagari
Image of Steven Malagari
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 53
Tenure

2018 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

6

Predecessor

Compensation

Base salary

$106,422.33/year

Per diem

$185/day

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Contact

Steven Malagari (Democratic Party) is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing District 53. He assumed office on December 1, 2018. His current term ends on November 30, 2026.

Malagari (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to represent District 53. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Steven Malagari attended Ursinus College for undergraduate study.[1]

Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Malagari was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Malagari was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Malagari 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.


Elections

2024

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 53

Incumbent Steven Malagari defeated Cheryl Bonavita in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 53 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Steven Malagari
Steven Malagari (D)
 
60.1
 
21,057
Cheryl Bonavita (R)
 
39.7
 
13,912
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
75

Total votes: 35,044
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 53

Incumbent Steven Malagari advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 53 on April 23, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Steven Malagari
Steven Malagari
 
99.2
 
5,223
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.8
 
42

Total votes: 5,265
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 53

Cheryl Bonavita advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 53 on April 23, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Cheryl Bonavita
 
99.1
 
4,330
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.9
 
38

Total votes: 4,368
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

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2022

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 53

Incumbent Steven Malagari defeated Jennifer Neha Sodha in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 53 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Steven Malagari
Steven Malagari (D)
 
61.1
 
16,578
Jennifer Neha Sodha (R)
 
38.9
 
10,560

Total votes: 27,138
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 53

Incumbent Steven Malagari advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 53 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Steven Malagari
Steven Malagari
 
100.0
 
5,447

Total votes: 5,447
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 53

Jennifer Neha Sodha advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 53 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Jennifer Neha Sodha
 
100.0
 
5,088

Total votes: 5,088
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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 53

Incumbent Steven Malagari defeated Miles Arnott in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 53 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Steven Malagari
Steven Malagari (D) Candidate Connection
 
54.7
 
19,974
Miles Arnott (R)
 
45.3
 
16,543

Total votes: 36,517
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 53

Incumbent Steven Malagari advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 53 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Steven Malagari
Steven Malagari Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
7,432

Total votes: 7,432
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 53

Miles Arnott advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 53 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Miles Arnott
 
100.0
 
6,177

Total votes: 6,177
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Campaign finance

2018

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 53

Steven Malagari defeated George Szekely II and John Waldenberger in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 53 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Steven Malagari
Steven Malagari (D)
 
51.1
 
13,632
George Szekely II (R)
 
47.9
 
12,775
John Waldenberger (L) Candidate Connection
 
1.1
 
290

Total votes: 26,697
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 53

Steven Malagari defeated Leon Angelichio in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 53 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Steven Malagari
Steven Malagari
 
61.5
 
2,100
Image of Leon Angelichio
Leon Angelichio
 
38.5
 
1,314

Total votes: 3,414
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 53

George Szekely II advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 53 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
George Szekely II
 
100.0
 
3,285

Total votes: 3,285
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Campaign themes

2024

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2022

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2020

Candidate Connection

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

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State Representative Steve Malagari was elected in 2018 to represent Pennsylvania's 53rd Legislative District.

Born and raised in Lansdale along with his two siblings, Steve graduated from North Penn High School and Ursinus College. Steve went on to become one of the youngest council members on Lansdale Borough Council. As a council member and member of the Montgomery County Transportation Authority, Steve was focused on improving the local roads and bridges that residents rely on in their daily lives, and in community development projects. As a Teamster and former local wholesale beverage seller, Steve is an impassioned advocate for working-class families. Malagari's priorities for improving lives within the 53rd Legislative District include fighting for quality education, expanding infrastructure projects to repair neglected roadways, and standing up for local agriculture and environmental protections. Steve has a proven track record of fighting for working Pennsylvanians in Harrisburg, including standing up for unions and workers' rights. He is committed to keep making bipartisan progress on health care, including increasing access to mental health care and women's health care, as well as committed to protecting and serving our seniors.

Steve lives with his wife, Rachel, blocks away from where he grew up in the district.
  • Raise the minimum wage
  • Expanding access to affordable health care
  • Increasing funding for public education
Transportation and Infrastructure, Education, Health Care, Beverage Distribution

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Campaign finance summary


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Steven Malagari campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 53Won general$316,929 $273,991
2022Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 53Won general$272,401 $229,030
2020Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 53Won general$460,945 N/A**
2018Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 53Won general$231,856 N/A**
Grand total$1,282,132 $503,021
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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Footnotes

  1. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 27, 2020

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Preceded by
Robert Godshall (R)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 53
2018-Present
Succeeded by
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