William Marx

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William Marx

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 3, 2020

Education

Graduate

University of Pittsburgh, 2010

Military

Years of service

1998 - 2002

Personal

Birthplace

Pittsburgh, Pa.

Profession

Teacher

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William Marx (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Pennsylvania's 14th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

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Biography

William Marx was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He earned an undergraduate degree in December 2001 after studying at Clarion University and Robert Morris University. Marx also earned a graduate degree from the University of Pittsburgh in December 2010. His professional experience includes working as a teacher. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1998 to 2002. Marx has served as a presenter and coordinator for Fair Districts PA. He is also affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers, AmVets, and the American Legion.

Elections

2020

See also: Pennsylvania's 14th Congressional District election, 2020

Pennsylvania's 14th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 2 Republican primary)

Pennsylvania's 14th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 2 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 14

Incumbent Guy Reschenthaler defeated William Marx in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 14 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Guy Reschenthaler (R)	64.7	241,688
		William Marx (D)	35.3	131,895

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 14

William Marx advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 14 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		William Marx	100.0	70,468

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Logan Howard (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 14

Incumbent Guy Reschenthaler advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 14 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Guy Reschenthaler	100.0	66,671

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Campaign themes

2020

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

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a husband and father of two, 3rd generation Union member, 16 year veteran, and a believer that fair districts are needed to ensure a strong democracy. I am running for Congress because of my strong support for Labor, working class families, and the belief that we need a strong middle class to ensure the economic health of America. I care deeply about the struggling families and their children I see as an educator and as a community member. I worry about their well-being and the future they are faced with where real wages have been stagnant but the cost of living has increased exponentially. I do not feel the current Representative understands their needs or their struggles and has actually cast votes that harm working families in this district. I am hoping to be your voice in Congress and to fight on your behalf to ensure a better future for the working men and women in Southwestern PA.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I support working families and will fight for living wages and ensure labor protections for all workers.
• I will work to ensure that all Pennsylvanians have access to affordable healthcare and will fight to lower the cost of live saving medicines so no one has to ration daily medication.
• Education is the key to that will open many doors. I will fight so that our schools are funded and ensure higher education is affordable and will not leave a new generation saddled with crushing debt.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Labor Unions

Healthcare
Education
Infrastructure
Affordable medication
Environment
Voting Rights

Transportation

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

The principle most important for anyone going into pubic service is selfless service. Remembering that it isn't about you and your career but it's about the people back in your district. Which i why I think electing more military veterans is a goo idea. We are instilled with a sense of teamwork, duty, and service that puts the needs and safety of the group ahead of our own desires.

What legacy would you like to leave?

When elected and after I serve my time, I want my legacy to be that I was champion for families and for the worker in my district. I was someone who fought for laws reducing income inequality, increasing worker protections, lifted millions into the middle upper class, and gave the next generation a belief in the American dream and that they will be better of than heir parents were before them.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

The first major incident I remember was the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. I 10 years old and we were home from school because it was a snow day in the area.

As a young child, we would travel to Florida to see my grandparents and my dad would stop at the Kennedy Space Center and I fell in love with space, the space program, and everything NASA.

On that January day, I remember we had just finished watching the Price is Right and were going to go out sled riding after lunch. My brothers and I were on the couch eating our sandwiches when the shuttle launch came on the news. We sat there watching the engines ignite and the shuttle slowly lift off the platform on it's way to orbit. As it streaked its way through the sky leaving a trail of smoke in its wake, it suddenly exploded. I remember seeing the burst of smoke, and the two booster rockets flying in a lazy arch as pieces of the shuttle fell through the smoke. Shortly after that my mom turned off the TV and bundled us up for sledding. I did not realize until watching the news that night what exactly had happened and learning of the death of the crew, including the teacher Christa McAuliffe.

What is your favorite book? Why?

A Separate Peace by Jonathan Knowles.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Kentucky Snow by Nameless in August

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Over the next decade, the greater challenge we will face in the United States will be the decline in the working class through factors like an aging population, low birth rates, and automation. Many jobs will be lost as the economy changes and companies find that a lot of job can be automated and outsourced to other countries. Many American workers not have the spending power of previous generations to purchase items such as cars, homes, and essential items. Without this purchase power, the economy will shrink and inequality will continue to grow in this country until we have a very distant class structure.

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

Yes, I believe the two year term limit for House members are the correct length. By limiting these lengths, you give the people more power to change their representation in Congress if they do not adjust to the demands and wants of the people they are elected to represent.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

I think term limits are a necessary check on power. This country approved term limits for the President to help guard against abuses of power, so why wouldn't the same apply to the Legislators? Term limits would prevent politicians from amassing too much power in Washington and becoming too alienated from their constituents. Politicians who must return to ordinary society and who cannot spend their lives in the ivory halls of Congress will think more carefully about the long-term effects of the programs they support. Term limits lessen the ability of lawmakers to develop cozy deals with either bureaucracies or special interests that seek to get something from government at everyone else's expense.

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Footnotes

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Pennsylvania's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

John Fetterman (D)

David McCormick (R)

Representatives

District 1

Brian Fitzpatrick (R)

District 2

Brendan Boyle (D)

District 3

Dwight Evans (D)

District 4

Madeleine Dean (D)

District 5

Mary Scanlon (D)

District 6

Chrissy Houlahan (D)

District 7

Ryan Mackenzie (R)

District 8

Rob Bresnahan (R)

District 9

Dan Meuser (R)

District 10

Scott Perry (R)

District 11

Lloyd Smucker (R)

District 12

Summer Lee (D)

District 13

John Joyce (R)

District 14

Guy Reschenthaler (R)

District 15

Glenn Thompson (R)

District 16

Mike Kelly (R)

District 17

Chris Deluzio (D)

Republican Party (11)

Democratic Party (8)