Jake Banta
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Jake Banta (Republican Party) is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing District 4. He assumed office on December 1, 2022. His current term ends on November 30, 2026.
Banta (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to represent District 4. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Jake Banta was born in Waterford, Pennsylvania. Banta graduated from Fort Leboeuf High School in 1983. He served in the U.S. Navy as a U.S. Navy Seal. Banta's career experience includes working as a security specialist for the U.S. Department of Defense and the Central Intelligence Agency and owning his own business.[1]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Banta was assigned to the following committees:
- House Game & Fisheries Committee
- House State Government Committee
- House Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee
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Elections
2024
See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 4
Incumbent Jake Banta defeated Joe Cancilla in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 4 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jake Banta (R) | 67.9 | 22,340 |
| Joe Cancilla (D) | 32.1 | 10,576 | ||
| Total votes: 32,916 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 4
Joe Cancilla advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 4 on April 23, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joe Cancilla | 99.0 | 4,006 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 40 | ||
| Total votes: 4,046 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 4
Incumbent Jake Banta advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 4 on April 23, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jake Banta | 99.2 | 5,394 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 45 | ||
| Total votes: 5,439 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Banta in this election.
2022
See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 4
Jake Banta defeated Chelsea Oliver in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 4 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jake Banta (R) | 61.4 | 16,375 |
 | Chelsea Oliver (D) | 38.6 | 10,276 | |
| Total votes: 26,651 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 4
Chelsea Oliver advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 4 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chelsea Oliver | 100.0 | 4,794 |
| Total votes: 4,794 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 4
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 4 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jake Banta | 42.1 | 3,702 |
| Jason Monn | 26.4 | 2,321 | ||
| Greg Hayes | 12.2 | 1,072 | ||
| Joe Cancilla | 8.8 | 773 | ||
| Jennifer Lesher | 8.3 | 732 | ||
| John Diamond | 2.3 | 201 | ||
| Total votes: 8,801 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Scott Rastetter (R)
Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
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Campaign finance summary
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2024
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2023
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 4 |
Officeholder Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 4 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Curtis Sonney (R) |
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 4 2022-Present |
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