Janet Diaz
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Janet Diaz (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to represent District 49. She lost in the Democratic primary on May 17, 2022.
Diaz also ran for election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to represent District 50. She did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on May 17, 2022.
Biography
Janet Diaz was born in Bronx, New York. She attended the Thomson Institute and Lancaster Bible College. Her professional experience includes working as a stroke quality registrar analyst, as a Cath-PCI registry abstractor, as a medical billing manager, and as a health-guard insurance-patient representative. Diaz has served as chairwoman of the City Council Personnel Committee, as public works and finance committees member, state committee member, and correspond secretary of the PADems State Party, as a member of the Farmers Union and the PADems Latino Caucus, and as a member of NALEO. Diaz is also an animal activist and is affilliated with the Woman's Democratic Federation, and the African American Historical Society.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 49
Ismail Smith-Wade-El defeated Anne Rivers in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 49 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ismail Smith-Wade-El (D)  | 66.7 | 11,045 |
 | Anne Rivers (R) | 33.3 | 5,511 | |
| Total votes: 16,556 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 49
Ismail Smith-Wade-El defeated Janet Diaz in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 49 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ismail Smith-Wade-El | 59.7 | 3,149 |
 | Janet Diaz | 40.3 | 2,123 | |
| Total votes: 5,272 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 49
Anne Rivers advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 49 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Anne Rivers | 100.0 | 2,123 |
| Total votes: 2,123 | |||
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Campaign finance
2020
See also: Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Pennsylvania State Senate District 13
Incumbent Scott Martin defeated Janet Diaz in the general election for Pennsylvania State Senate District 13 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Scott Martin (R) | 55.6 | 73,371 |
| Janet Diaz (D) | 44.4 | 58,524 | |
| Total votes: 131,895 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 13
Janet Diaz defeated Craig Lehman in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 13 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Janet Diaz | 54.1 | 12,490 |
| Craig Lehman | 45.9 | 10,616 | |
| Total votes: 23,106 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 13
Incumbent Scott Martin advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 13 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Scott Martin | 100.0 | 23,386 |
| Total votes: 23,386 | |||
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Janet Diaz did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Janet Diaz completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Diaz's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I started my political activism with phone banking for Hillary Clinton, canvassed for many campaigns, registered voters, teaching civic classes and worked the polls during the election cycles. I came on board with the Local Latino Caucus and attended Democratic State Committee meetings. While this afforded me with the opportunity to speak with even more of her fellow community. In early December I received a call from Senatorial Campaign Committee urging me to seek the office of State Senator. Grad from JP Mc Caskey High School, attended Thompson Institute, Lancaster Bible College, grad Emerge PA and grad The Lancaster Civilian Police Academy. Currently employed for 12 years by LGH/UPenn, Stroke Quality Registrar Analyst, was a Cath-PCI Registry Abstractor, Medical Billing Manager at a physicians office for two years, Health-Guard Insurance-Patient Representative for three years. Janet is a member of Lancaster City Council. Council activities: Chairwoman of the City Council Personnel Committee, member of the Public Works and Finance committees. Member of State Committee, Correspond Secretary of PADems State Party, Member of Farmers Union, PADems Latino Caucus , Animal Activist, The Woman's Democratic Federation, African American Historical Society and NALEO. Member of State Committee, Correspond Secretary of PADems State Party, Member of Farmers Union, PADems Latino Caucus , Animal Activist, The Woman's Democratic Federation, African American Historical Society & NALEO.
- Affordable healthcare - extended mental health treatment
- Raise minimum wage
- Support socially disadvantaged farmers
Affordable Health Care
Everyone has the right to the health care they need,
and to living conditions that enable us to be healthy.
What is the Human Right to Health?
Every person has basic human rights that are common to all human beings, regardless of sex, race, ethnicity, national origin, language, income, religion, sexuality, age, or disability. These rights are the same for everyone, and they exist independent of government recognition. The human right to health means that everyone has the right to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, which includes access to medical care, healthy food, water, sanitation, decent housing, healthy working conditions, and a clean environment. In so far as all these are shaped by society, government has an obligation to protect our health and help us be as healthy as possible.
We have the right to get the health care we need, and the responsibility to ensure that everyone else can do the same.
These key principles to health care mean that hospitals, clinics, medicines and doctor's services must be accessible, available, acceptable, and of good quality for everyone, on an equitable basis, where and when needed. These human rights principles set the parameters for health care reform. Each state has been left with making those decision.
My passion is for us to work together and make sure our health care become better and way more affordable to all - because this is our right!
Nelson Mandela. He was a great example in my life as he stood up for the human rights when it wasn't easy and never gave up.
Mandela is my favorite
Transparency, honesty, strong leadership.
Faithful and accessible to all constituents.
I ran for Lancaster City Council for a position as an unendorsed candidate. And was the first historical win as the first ever elected Latina in Lancaster City.
Sammons Communications for 10 years
To stay in diplomatic and peaceful relations with countries and different nations.
Diversity and decision making discussions between legislators make it possible for future to have balanced decisions which then become rule of law in country.
I believe filibuster should have it's time prior the decision for voting process.
Experience and knowledge in criminal warfare
Yes. Gives better understanding of major ideas and decisions to be made.
Agriculture committee, healthcare committee, education committee.
Yes. Mental health.
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See also
2022 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 29, 2020
