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Latest revision as of 16:15, 3 March 2026
Richard Irvin (Republican Party) is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing District 81. He assumed office on December 1, 2014. His current term ends on November 30, 2026.
Irvin (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to represent District 81. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Committee assignments
2021-2022
Irvin was assigned to the following committees:
- House Labor & Industry Committee
- House Local Government Committee, Subcommittee Chair on Counties
- House Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee
- Insurance Committee
2019-2020
Irvin was assigned to the following committees:
- House Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee
- Insurance Committee
- House Labor & Industry Committee
- House Local Government Committee, Secretary
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Agriculture & Rural Affairs |
| • Human Services |
| • Insurance |
| • Local Government |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Irvin served on the following committees:
| Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Aging & Older Adult Services |
| • Labor & Industry |
| • Local Government |
| • State Government |
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 81
Incumbent Richard Irvin defeated Sean Steeg in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Richard Irvin (R) | 79.2 | 26,840 | |
Sean Steeg (D) ![]() | 20.6 | 6,975 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 67 | ||
| Total votes: 33,882 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81
Sean Steeg advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81 on April 23, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sean Steeg ![]() | 97.7 | 2,208 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.3 | 51 | ||
| Total votes: 2,259 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81
Incumbent Richard Irvin advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81 on April 23, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Richard Irvin | 99.0 | 7,386 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 77 | ||
| Total votes: 7,463 | ||||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Irvin in this election.
2022
See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81
Incumbent Richard Irvin defeated Ian Kidd in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Richard Irvin (R) | 75.1 | 20,424 | |
| Ian Kidd (D) | 24.9 | 6,759 | ||
| Total votes: 27,183 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81
Ian Kidd advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ian Kidd | 96.3 | 2,883 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.7 | 110 | ||
| Total votes: 2,993 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81
Incumbent Richard Irvin defeated Andrea Speck in the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Richard Irvin | 71.8 | 8,369 | |
| Andrea Speck | 27.9 | 3,253 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 42 | ||
| Total votes: 11,664 | ||||
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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 81
Incumbent Richard Irvin defeated Ian Kidd in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Richard Irvin (R) | 68.8 | 23,361 | |
| Ian Kidd (D) | 31.2 | 10,618 | ||
| Total votes: 33,979 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81
Ian Kidd advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ian Kidd | 100.0 | 4,764 | |
| Total votes: 4,764 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81
Incumbent Richard Irvin advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Richard Irvin | 100.0 | 8,461 | |
| Total votes: 8,461 | ||||
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Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81
Incumbent Richard Irvin defeated Richard Rogers Sr. and Joseph Soloski in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Richard Irvin (R) | 62.5 | 15,579 | |
| Richard Rogers Sr. (D) | 34.6 | 8,619 | ||
| Joseph Soloski (L) | 2.9 | 721 | ||
| Total votes: 24,919 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81
Richard Rogers Sr. advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Richard Rogers Sr. | 100.0 | 2,562 | |
| Total votes: 2,562 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81
Incumbent Richard Irvin advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Richard Irvin | 100.0 | 5,352 | |
| Total votes: 5,352 | ||||
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2016
Elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on April 26, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 16, 2016.
Incumbent Richard Irvin defeated Richard Rogers in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81 general election.[1][2]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | 63.74% | 18,974 | ||
| Democratic | Richard Rogers | 36.26% | 10,796 | |
| Total Votes | 29,770 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State | ||||
Richard Rogers ran unopposed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 81 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | ||
Incumbent Richard Irvin defeated C. Adam Harris in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 81 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | 57.19% | 6,372 | ||
| Republican | C. Adam Harris | 42.81% | 4,770 | |
| Total Votes | 11,142 | |||
2014
Elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 11, 2014. Incumbent Michael Fleck was defeated by write-in candidate Richard Irvin in the Republican primary. Both candidates ran as write-in candidates in the Democratic primary. Fleck defeated Irvin in the Democratic primary. Irvin defeated Fleck in the general election.[5][6][7]
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives was a battleground chamber that Ballotpedia identified as having the opportunity to switch partisan control in 2014. The Pennsylvania House had a difference in partisan balance between Democrats and Republican of 19 seats, which amounted to 9.4 percent of the chamber. District 81 in the House was identified by Ballotpedia as a battleground district that could determine control of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. In the race for District 81 in the House, two write-in candidates faced off in the general election. Write-in candidate Richard Irvin (R) defeated incumbent Michael Fleck (R) in the Republican primary, but Fleck won as a write-in candidate in the Democratic primary. District 81, a mostly conservative district, previously re-elected Fleck three times before he came out as gay in 2012.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 54% | 10,420 | ||
| Democratic | Michael Fleck | 46% | 8,881 | |
| Total Votes | 19,301 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Richard Irvin did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Richard Irvin did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Irvin's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[9]
- Excerpt: "Rich believes in less government, holding the line on taxes, and enabling our local officials to handle the regional matters so that the leaders in Harrisburg can focus on the prevailing issues and getting them solved.
- Excerpt: "Rich believes in protecting our Second Amendment Right to keep and bear arms."
- Excerpt: "Rich believes in protecting the life of the unborn child (pro life)."
- Excerpt: "Rich believes in true property tax reform."
- Excerpt: "Rich supports an education approach that develops every child to their maximum potential. Our children are more than a standardized test score."
- Excerpt: "Rich supports pension reform for NEW HIRES only to combat the $47,000,000,000.00 underfunded debt. A promise made is a promise kept to all current employees and current retirees."
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Pennsylvania General Assembly in 2024.
- ACLU of Pennsylvania — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to civil rights and civil liberties issues.
- Americans for Prosperity - Pennsylvania — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- CeaseFirePA — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to gun safety.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- PA Chamber of Business and Industry — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Pennsylvania General Assembly in 2023.
- ACLU of Pennsylvania — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to civil rights and civil liberties issues.
- PA Chamber of Business and Industry — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Pennsylvania General Assembly in 2022.
- ACLU of Pennsylvania — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to civil rights and civil liberties issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- PA Chamber of Business and Industry — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Pennsylvania Environmental Scorecard — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- The Institute for Legislative Analysis — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Pennsylvania General Assembly in 2021.
- ACLU of Pennsylvania — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to civil rights and civil liberties issues.
- PA Chamber of Business and Industry — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Pennsylvania Environmental Scorecard — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Pennsylvania General Assembly in 2020.
- ACLU of Pennsylvania — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to civil rights and civil liberties issues.
- Americans for Prosperity - Pennsylvania — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Pennsylvania Environmental Scorecard — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Pennsylvania General Assembly in 2019.
- ACLU of Pennsylvania — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to civil rights and civil liberties issues.
- Americans for Prosperity - Pennsylvania — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Pennsylvania Environmental Scorecard — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Pennsylvania General Assembly in 2018.
- Americans for Prosperity - Pennsylvania — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Conservation Voters of PA — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Humane PA — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to animals.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to small business issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Pennsylvania General Assembly in 2017.
- Pennsylvania Environmental Scorecard — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Pennsylvania General Assembly in 2016.
- ACLU of Pennsylvania — Legislators are scored based on their voting record for bills relating to civil liberties.
- Marijuana Policy Project — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to medical marijuana.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- Pennsylvania Environmental Scorecard — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Pennsylvania General Assembly in 2015.
- ACLU of Pennsylvania — Legislators are scored based on their voting record for bills relating to civil liberties.
- Pennsylvania Environmental Scorecard — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81 |
Officeholder Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81 |
Footnotes
- ↑ Pennsylvania Voter Services, "Candidate listing," accessed August 31, 2016
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "November 8, 2016, official election results," accessed May 17, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Pennsylvania Secretary of State, "Election Information," accessed February 18, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Pennsylvania Department of State, "2016 Presidential Primary," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Official primary results for May 20, 2014," accessed July 9, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 Official Candidate Listing," accessed March 21, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 General Election," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ We are Central PA, "Fleck Loses Primary, Earns Democratic Nod," May 28, 2014
- ↑ Facebook.com, "About: Richard Irvin for PA 81st," accessed September 4, 2014
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Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81 2014-Present |
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