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Trex Proffitt
Trex Proffitt (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Pennsylvania State Senate to represent District 13. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Proffitt completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Trex Proffitt earned a high school diploma from St. Stephen's School, a bachelor's degree from Yale University in 1989, and a Ph.D. from Northwestern University in 2001. His career experience includes working as an educator, researcher, and small business owner.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Pennsylvania State Senate District 13
Incumbent Scott Martin defeated Trex Proffitt in the general election for Pennsylvania State Senate District 13 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Scott Martin (R) | 59.8 | 72,381 |
 | Trex Proffitt (D)  | 40.2 | 48,634 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 109 | ||
| Total votes: 121,124 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 13
Trex Proffitt advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 13 on April 23, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Trex Proffitt (Write-in) | 72.0 | 1,806 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 28.0 | 701 | ||
| Total votes: 2,507 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 13
Incumbent Scott Martin advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 13 on April 23, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Scott Martin | 99.6 | 20,989 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 80 | ||
| Total votes: 21,069 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Trex Proffitt completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Proffitt's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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As a career educator, I always thought I'd make my difference in the classroom. And I have--as a business professor for 18 years and as a middle-school US history and civics teacher since 2016. Now I'm seeking the opportunity to serve the entire Commonwealth and invest in our future.
I believe our state government can foster a more diverse, just, and welcoming community that works for all of its citizens. Pennsylvania can do better, and we deserve better.- Safeguarding our civil rights and liberties: I stand for a woman's right to abortion and reproductive healthcare, voters' access to the ballot, fair and full funding of our children's schools, and our freedom to be who we are and to love who we love. My opponent is leading the attack against these freedoms. I'm tired of extremist politicians playing games with our future and meddling with our private matters.
- Promoting economic prosperity for all: Fostering meaningful job growth requires smart investment, not senseless giveaways to billionaires and big business. To address the kitchen table issues that concern most of us, we need to build more affordable housing, ensure access to good quality jobs, and commit to the green economy.
- Protecting the physical safety and wellbeing of our people: Unlike my opponent, I believe the government should stay out of your personal business as much as possible, unless there is a clear, compelling public interest. When traffic deaths were the leading killer of children, we did something about it and saved thousands of lives. Now that firearms are the leading cause of death in children and the opioid crisis continues to plague our communities, we need to take similarly ambitious action. That's why I support common sense, attainable gun reform and serious efforts to address addiction, provide mental health treatment, and stem the flow of illegal drugs into our communities.
Saving our democracy from election deniers and authoritarians.
Fairly and fully funding our public education system.
Keeping politicians out of people’s private lives if there is no public interest.
Advancing LGBTQ+ rights and freedoms.
Protecting your right to make your own reproductive health choices.
Promoting reasonable gun reform.
Supporting meaningful and accessible mental health care and treatment.
Crafting tax policies that favor most of us, not just the very rich and large corporations.
Preserving our farmland and addressing climate change.
Integrity--be clear and honest as you follow through on your commitments.
Transparency--be honest about what you are doing, why you are doing it, and who will benefit.
Accessibility--be available to listen to ALL of your constituents.
Decency--strive to protect the vulnerable and do no harm.
Every day I wake up and think about how I could carry the flag for all of our fallen loved ones. How can I help prevent other families from experiencing that same loss and grief? I believe that doing a good job in Harrisburg--getting beyond all the extremism and political games--can save lives. I believe that our elected officials have a duty to fight for the vulnerable and that the bullying of our LGBT+ youth by politicians has got to stop.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 27, 2024
