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Thomas Kutz
Thomas Kutz (Republican Party) is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing District 87. He assumed office on December 1, 2022. His current term ends on November 30, 2026.
Kutz (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to represent District 87. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Thomas Kutz was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He earned a bachelor's degree from Grove City College in 2016. Kutz's professional experience includes working as a congressional staff member on the U.S. House Committee on Ways & Means and as policy director at the Pennsylvania State Senate.[1]
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
Kutz was assigned to the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
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 87
Incumbent Thomas Kutz defeated John Flood in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 87 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Thomas Kutz (R) | 61.6 | 24,861 |
| John Flood (D) | 38.2 | 15,440 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 72 | ||
| Total votes: 40,373 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 87
John Flood advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 87 on April 23, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John Flood | 98.8 | 5,274 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 63 | ||
| Total votes: 5,337 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 87
Incumbent Thomas Kutz advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 87 on April 23, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Thomas Kutz | 99.1 | 7,137 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 63 | ||
| Total votes: 7,200 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Kutz in this election.
2022
See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 87
Thomas Kutz defeated Kristal Markle in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 87 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Thomas Kutz (R) | 58.3 | 18,878 |
 | Kristal Markle (D) | 41.7 | 13,510 | |
| Total votes: 32,388 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 87
Kristal Markle advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 87 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kristal Markle | 99.6 | 5,543 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 25 | ||
| Total votes: 5,568 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Colleen Nguyen (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 87
Thomas Kutz defeated Eric Clancy in the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 87 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Thomas Kutz | 53.8 | 5,762 |
| Eric Clancy | 45.8 | 4,905 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 38 | ||
| Total votes: 10,705 | |||
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Thomas Kutz completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Kutz's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Pennsylvania is a state full of unleashed economic potential because of policies that deter businesses and families from moving here. Thomas will work to make Pennsylvania more business friendly through advancing pro-growth policies to make Pennsylvania more competitive and attractive for businesses and families.
- Every student and every citizen should be safe in school and in their neighborhoods. As a Township Commissioner, Thomas has voted to support funding for officers and advancements in technology to keep our community safe. As State Representative, Thomas will support programs that keep our students safe at school and our neighborhoods a safe place for families.
- Pennsylvania is facing a substantial deficit in the coming years. As a Township Commissioner, Thomas enacted responsible budgets by holding the line on taxes and cutting spending. As State Representative, Thomas will work tirelessly to protect taxpayer dollars by leading with responsible budget policies.
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Campaign finance summary
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2024
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In 2024, the Pennsylvania State Legislature was in session from January 2 to November 14.
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2023
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In 2023, the Pennsylvania State Legislature was in session from January 3 to December 13.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 87 |
Officeholder Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 87 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 27, 2022
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| Preceded by Greg Rothman (R) |
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 87 2022-Present |
Succeeded by - |
