Michael Zabel
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Michael Zabel (Democratic Party) was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing District 163. He assumed office on December 1, 2018. He left office on March 16, 2023.
Zabel (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to represent District 163. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Zabel resigned from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in March 2023.[1]
Committee assignments
2021-2022
Zabel was assigned to the following committees:
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2019-2020
Zabel was assigned to the following committees:
- Commerce Committee
- House Judiciary Committee
- House Environmental Resources & Energy Committee, Subcommittee Chair on Parks and Forests
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Sponsored legislation
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
2022
See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 163
Incumbent Michael Zabel defeated Kenneth P. Rucci and Alfe Goodwin in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 163 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Zabel (D) | 65.0 | 16,448 |
 | Kenneth P. Rucci (R) | 33.4 | 8,450 | |
 | Alfe Goodwin (L) | 1.6 | 399 | |
| Total votes: 25,297 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 163
Incumbent Michael Zabel advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 163 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Zabel | 100.0 | 5,678 |
| Total votes: 5,678 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Felecia Coffee (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 163
Kenneth P. Rucci advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 163 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kenneth P. Rucci | 100.0 | 4,949 |
| Total votes: 4,949 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Alfe Goodwin (R)
Campaign finance
2020
See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 163
Incumbent Michael Zabel defeated Michael McCollum in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 163 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Zabel (D) | 60.3 | 22,259 |
| Michael McCollum (R) | 39.7 | 14,680 | |
| Total votes: 36,939 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 163
Incumbent Michael Zabel advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 163 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Zabel | 100.0 | 9,129 |
| Total votes: 9,129 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 163
Michael McCollum advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 163 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael McCollum | 100.0 | 5,784 |
| Total votes: 5,784 | |||
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Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 163
Michael Zabel defeated incumbent Jamie Santora in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 163 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Zabel (D) | 53.4 | 15,417 |
 | Jamie Santora (R) | 46.6 | 13,471 | |
| Total votes: 28,888 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 163
Michael Zabel advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 163 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Zabel | 100.0 | 4,111 |
| Total votes: 4,111 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 163
Incumbent Jamie Santora advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 163 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jamie Santora | 100.0 | 4,424 |
| Total votes: 4,424 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
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Scorecards
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2023
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2022
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In 2022, the Pennsylvania State Legislature was in session from January 4 to November 30.
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2021
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In 2021, the Pennsylvania State Legislature was in session from January 5 to December 31.
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2020
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Noteworthy events
On March 1, 2023, Andi Perez, a lobbyist for the Service Employees International Union, accused Zabel of sexual misconduct, saying that Zabel had allegedly caressed her leg. On March 8, 2023, Pennsylvania Rep. Abby Major (R) accused Zabel of allegedly touching her and putting his arm around her back after he approached her at a local restaurant. Zabel then allegedly propositioned Major by asking her if she "wanted to get out of here and go upstairs."
In response to the allegations, Zabel texted the Associated Press saying "Allegations of this nature are impossible to litigate in a public forum. It was always my intention to go through the Ethics Committee process and defend myself there. At this point, though, I am unwilling to put my loved ones through any more of this.”
On March 8, 2023, Zabel resigned from the House, effective March 16, 2023.[2]
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Jamie Santora (R) |
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 163 2018-2023 |
Succeeded by Heather Boyd (D) |
