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Rosita Youngblood
Prior offices:
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 198
Years in office: 1994 - 2020
Successor: Darisha Parker (D)
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 6, 2018
Education
Bachelor's
Antioch University, 1985
Contact

Rosita Youngblood (Democratic Party) was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing District 198. Youngblood assumed office in 1994. Youngblood left office on November 30, 2020.

Youngblood (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to represent District 198. Youngblood won in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Biography

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Youngblood earned her B.A. in human services from Antioch University in 1985.[1]

Committee assignments

2019-2020

Youngblood was assigned to the following committees:

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Youngblood served on the following committees:

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Youngblood served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Youngblood served on these committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Youngblood served on these committees:

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

2020

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2020

Rosita Youngblood did not file to run for re-election.

2018

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 198

Incumbent Rosita Youngblood won election in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 198 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rosita Youngblood
Rosita Youngblood (D)
 
100.0
 
22,164

Total votes: 22,164
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 198

Incumbent Rosita Youngblood defeated Bernard Williams in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 198 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rosita Youngblood
Rosita Youngblood
 
68.8
 
4,394
Image of Bernard Williams
Bernard Williams
 
31.2
 
1,992

Total votes: 6,386
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2016

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 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 Rosita Youngblood ran unopposed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 198 general election.[2][3]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 198, General Election, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Rosita Youngblood Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State


Incumbent Rosita Youngblood ran unopposed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 198 Democratic primary.[4][5]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 198 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Rosita Youngblood Incumbent (unopposed)



2014

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 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 Rosita Youngblood defeated John L. Connelly in the Democratic primary. Youngblood was unchallenged in the general election.[6][7][8]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 198 Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRosita Youngblood Incumbent 76.3% 6,095
John L. Connelly 23.7% 1,888
Total Votes 7,983

2012

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2012

Youngblood ran in the 2012 election for Pennsylvania House District 198. Youngblood defeated Malik Boyd and Charisma Presley in the Democratic primary on April 24 and was unchallenged in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012. [9][10]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 198, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRosita Youngblood Incumbent 100% 26,517
Total Votes 26,517
Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 198 Democratic Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRosita Youngblood Incumbent 47.5% 4,087
Malik Boyd 24.4% 2,102
Charisma Presley 28.1% 2,424
Total Votes 8,613

2010

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2010

Youngblood won re-election to District 198 in 2010. She had no primary opposition and defeated Democrat Eric Wolfgang in the general election which took place on November 2, 2010.[11]

Pennsylvania State House, District 198
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Rosita Youngblood (D) 17,939 100.0%

2008

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Youngblood won re-election to District 198 of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He received 26,351 votes while running unopposed.[12]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 198
Candidates Votes Percent
Rosita C. Youngblood (D) Green check mark transparent.png 26,351 100.0%

Campaign finance summary


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Rosita Youngblood campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2018Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 198Won general$35,843 N/A**
2016Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 198Won $26,765 N/A**
2014Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 198Won $38,035 N/A**
2012Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 198Won $67,032 N/A**
2010Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 198Won $30,520 N/A**
2008Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 198Won $92,419 N/A**
2006Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 198Won $67,035 N/A**
2004Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 198Won $73,250 N/A**
2002Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 198Won $24,760 N/A**
2000Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 198Won $49,785 N/A**
1998Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 198Won $40,712 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2020

In 2020, the Pennsylvania State Legislature was in session from January 7 to November 30.

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2015


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2012


2011

See also

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
'
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 198
1994–2020
Succeeded by
Darisha Parker (D)


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