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Tom Prigg
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Elections and appointments
Last election

May 15, 2018

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Tom Prigg (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Pennsylvania's 14th Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on May 15, 2018.

Prigg completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.

Elections

2018

See also: Pennsylvania's 14th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 14

Guy Reschenthaler defeated Bibiana Boerio in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 14 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Guy Reschenthaler
Guy Reschenthaler (R)
 
57.9
 
151,386
Image of Bibiana Boerio
Bibiana Boerio (D)
 
42.1
 
110,051

Total votes: 261,437
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 14

Bibiana Boerio defeated Adam Sedlock, Bob Solomon, and Tom Prigg in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 14 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Bibiana Boerio
Bibiana Boerio
 
43.2
 
18,308
Image of Adam Sedlock
Adam Sedlock Candidate Connection
 
23.9
 
10,119
Image of Bob Solomon
Bob Solomon
 
19.0
 
8,068
Image of Tom Prigg
Tom Prigg Candidate Connection
 
13.9
 
5,888

Total votes: 42,383
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 14

Guy Reschenthaler defeated Rick Saccone in the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 14 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Guy Reschenthaler
Guy Reschenthaler
 
55.2
 
23,737
Image of Rick Saccone
Rick Saccone
 
44.8
 
19,274

Total votes: 43,011
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Campaign themes

2018

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Thomas Prigg participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on April 23, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Thomas Prigg's responses follow below.[1]

What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

1. Economic development through the following initiatives:

Change the rules of subsidies to make it profitable for companies to move into the poorer areas where we need the jobs the most. Downtown Infrastructure Projects to create better commerce areas for new and existing businesses. Small business grants, not loans, as seed money for new business owners or expansion projects for existing business owners. We have to strengthen and expand our unions. We must fight against Right-To-Work and protect worker rights to unionize. Stipend trade schools so students can still pay the bills while they learn their new trade.

2. Pre-K education: Development daycares for middle-class and low income families. These day cares will provide the Pre-K education, similar to Headstart, that will give these children the early education attainment as their fellow classmates entering Kindergarten. Each $1.00 invested in early childhood education saves $17.00 in incarceration.

3. Healthcare: Healthcare is a fundamental human right, not a privilege afforded to the monied classes. I support a medicare for all type plan which would drastically reduce the administrative costs and superfluous spending in the long run.[2][3]

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?

Economic development and public education. As someone who grew up in abject poverty, I’ve seen first hand the consequences of ignoring the concerns of rural Americans in these two integral arenas.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[3]

Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Thomas Prigg answered the following:

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else that best describes your political philosophy?

Two books stand out. Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell and The Price of Inequality by Joseph Stiglitz. The first book highlights that people only become great with practice and opportunity. The second book highlights that our opportunities to become great are diminishing.[3]
What is your favorite holiday? Why?
Halloween, because it the one holiday that you get to use your imagination as a kid.[3]
What is your favorite book? Why?
The Hunger Games is my favorite book. I felt like I connected very well with the character. She was impoverished in Appalachia, coal mining country much like myself growing up. I could really feel the struggles of the character and some of it brought back memories of how I felt growing up.[3]
What is your favorite thing in your home or apartment? Why?
This campaign has required time commitments of my entire family, but one thing that brings us together as family is the time we care out to sit around the board game table. I grew up in a single parent household, I cherish the the magic of having both parent engaged in the interests of their children. My wife, Kathy, and I endeavor to encourage, support, and provide a good example for our two young children, Logan and Riley. Board game night teaches cooperation, sportsmanship, and respect for others.[3]
What is something that has been a struggle in your life?
Growing up in poverty was an enormous set back. Everyday is a struggle to get by.[3]
What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?
The policies made in the House guide our country and our future.[3]
Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?
No, DC is full of highly experienced politicians who’ve hurt our country will self-interested and ill conceived ideas. It’s time that we have new types of perspectives and points of view. I’ll bring the evidence driving policy making that we so desperately need in Washington. It’s time for new leadership.[3]
What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?
Income Inequality is our greatest challenge. The rules for economics are against the average Americans and only benefit the wealthy few. Holding financial institutions accountable, instituting inequitable tax structure and investing in our public schools will contribute to stemming rapidly widening inequality gaps.[3]
If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?
1. Education and workforce committee so that I could develop our early education and fight for labor rights.


2. Veterans Affairs - My brothers and sisters who have served deserve the finest healthcare and services that our country can offer. In Congress, I will work tirelessly to serve those who have served us.


3. Foreign affairs - because it is important to develop better relations with our allies and move toward more equally economic beneficial policies i.e. fair trade.


4. Security and intelligence - i want to be sure that any time I have to vote for military action that it is absolutely a last resort. I want the ability to push for diplomacy always.[3]

Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?
I met a young woman who received her Ph.D. from NYU. She taught at a few colleges as an adjunct professor, but couldn’t pay the bills. She became a receptionist as a way to make ends meet, and then finally got a job offer. She’s thirty-three and this new opportunity is the first job in her life where she’ll have a retirement benefit. It’ll be the first time in years where she’s able to afford her own apartment.

Her story isn’t unique or rare. In fact it’s slowly becoming the norm. This is an example of how broken our system is for the average American, and where our country is going if we remain on this path.

Millennials aren’t just worse off than their parents. College is 150% more expensive, houses are three-times as expensive, and they pay more in rent than their parents did in their younger days. They don’t have the job opportunities that once awaited college graduates. In essence, the American Dream is dying. We need new ideas and leadership. We can not continue the same policies and approaches to economic development and expect a different outcome. This is what I bring to this race and what I’ll take to Washington: fresh perspectives to stimulate our economy and boost our education system.[3]

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Footnotes

  1. Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
  2. Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Thomas Prigg's responses," April 23, 2018
  3. 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.


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