John Merhottein
John Merhottein (Republican Party) ran for election to the Pennsylvania State Senate to represent District 18. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Merhottein completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2022
See also: Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Pennsylvania State Senate District 18
Incumbent Lisa Boscola defeated John Merhottein in the general election for Pennsylvania State Senate District 18 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lisa Boscola (D) | 58.9 | 61,429 |
 | John Merhottein (R)  | 41.1 | 42,828 | |
| Total votes: 104,257 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 18
Incumbent Lisa Boscola advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 18 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lisa Boscola | 99.5 | 23,840 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 115 | ||
| Total votes: 23,955 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 18
John Merhottein advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 18 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Merhottein | 99.0 | 17,064 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 168 | ||
| Total votes: 17,232 | |||
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
John Merhottein completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Merhottein's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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John and his wife, Michelle, are raising their son, John Joesph (JJ) in Bethlehem Township where he attends Notre Dame Elementary school in Bethlehem. They are active in the community, and John volunteers his time coaching JJ’s baseball and basketball teams as part of the Freemansburg Bethlehem Township Athletic Association & Bethlehem Township Athletic Association.
As a longtime resident of the Lehigh Valley, John understands the opportunities and challenges our region faces. As a Bethlehem Township Commissioner, he works in a bipartisan manner to ensure township police have the tools and training they need to do their jobs and keep residents safe. John will be a strong leader in the State Senate, proactively fighting the crime and drug epidemic that threatens the future of far too many citizens.
Raised in a working-class family and raising his own family today, John knows too many people are hurting in today’s economy. He understands many families and and seniors cannot afford to pay more at a time when inflation is at a 40-year high.
John proudly served our country in operations Desert Storm and Desert Shield in the USMC
- Repeal the Regional Greenhouse Initiative.
- Putting Our Jobs First: Stop job-crushing regulations, support energy Independence and stand with our workers
- Supporting Public Safety: Ensure our police have the tools and training to do their jobs and keep us safe
John and his wife, Michelle, are raising their son, John Joesph (JJ) in Bethlehem Township where he attends Notre Dame Elementary school in Bethlehem. They are active in the community, and John volunteers his time coaching JJ’s baseball and basketball teams as part of the Freemansburg Bethlehem Township Athletic Association & Bethlehem Township Athletic Association.
As a longtime resident of the Lehigh Valley, John understands the opportunities and challenges our region faces. As a Bethlehem Township Commissioner, he works in a bipartisan manner to ensure township police have the tools and training they need to do their jobs and keep residents safe. John will be a strong leader in the State Senate, proactively fighting the crime and drug epidemic that threatens the future of far too many citizens.
Raised in a working-class family and raising his own family today, John knows too many people are hurting in today’s economy. He understands many families and and seniors cannot afford to pay more at a time when inflation is at a 40-year high.
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See also
2022 Elections
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