Betsy Summers
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Betsy Summers was a 2014 Libertarian candidate for District 121 of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Campaign themes
2010
Summers' highlighted the following issues[1]
Ballot Access
- Excerpt: “Fair ballot access will give you more choices, and the major parties more competition.”
Property and School Taxes
- Excerpt: “I will work with organizations like CAPTAXES to stabilize school funding and eliminate school property taxes.”
Pensions
- Excerpt: “I will work to eliminate pensions for all elected officials.”
Size of Government
- Excerpt: “I will work to once again make our legislature Part-Time and limit staff and offices.”
Per Diems
- Excerpt: “I pledge not to take any compensation without a valid receipt for the product or services.”
Term Limits
- Excerpt: “I will be an advocate of term limits.”
Taxes
- Excerpt: “I will oppose and vote against any and all efforts to increase taxes” and “will vote no on budgets that make no sense and harm the citizens.”
State Budget
- Excerpt: “Any future budget needs to be balanced, by cutting government spending until revenue equals expenses.”
Marcellus Shale
- Excerpt: “Before any more wells can be started, the General Assembly needs to put an immediate moratorium on drilling and draft any legislation necessary to guarantee the residents of Pennsylvania that our natural resources will be preserved.”
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 Eddie Day Pashinski defeated Betsy Summers in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 121 general election.[2][3]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 121, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Eddie Day Pashinski Incumbent |
78.10% | 14,940 | |
| Libertarian | Betsy Summers | 21.90% | 4,189 | |
| Total Votes | 19,129 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State | ||||
Incumbent Eddie Day Pashinski ran unopposed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 121 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 121 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Eddie Day Pashinski Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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 Eddie Day Pashinski was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Pashinski defeated Libertarian candidate Betsy Summers in the general election.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eddie Day Pashinski Incumbent |
67.7% | 6,928 | |
| Libertarian | Betsy Summers | 32.3% | 3,298 | |
| Total Votes | 10,226 | |||
2012
Summers ran for Pennsylvania Auditor in 2012. She faced three challengers in the general election on November 6, 2012, which was won by Democrat Eugene DePasquale.[9]
| Pennsylvania Auditor General General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Eugene DePasquale |
49.7% | 2,729,565 | |
| Republican | John Maher | 46.4% | 2,548,767 | |
| Libertarian | Betsy Summers | 3.8% | 210,786 | |
| Total Votes | 5,489,118 | |||
| Election results via Pennsylvania Department of State | ||||
2010
Summers was a Libertarian candidate for District 14 of the Pennsylvania State Senate. The general election was on November 2.
Democrat John Yudichak defeated Summers and Republican Stephen Urban in the November 2 general election.[10]
| Pennsylvania State Senate District 14 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| John Yudichak (D)
|
37,466 | |||
| Stephen Urban (R) | 26,212 | |||
| Betsy Summers (L) | 3,748 | |||
Recent news
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- All stories may not be relevant to this candidate due to the nature of the search engine.
See also
- Pennsylvania Treasurer
- Pennsylvania state executive official elections, 2012
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Pennsylvania State Legislature
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 121
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Summers for State Senate, "Current State Issues"
- ↑ Pennsylvania Voter Services, "Candidate listing," accessed August 31, 2016
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "November 8, 2016, official election results," accessed May 17, 2017
- ↑ Pennsylvania Secretary of State, "Election Information," accessed February 18, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Philadelphia Inquirer, "Election Results 2012," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2010 General Election Results," accessed May 2, 2014
