Nicole Ziccarelli
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Nicole Ziccarelli (Republican Party) ran for election to the Pennsylvania State Senate to represent District 45. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Ziccarelli completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Nicole Ziccarelli was born in Erie, Pennsylvania. She earned bachelor's degree from Penn State University in 2003 and a J.D. from Penn State University, Dickinson School of Law in 2006.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Pennsylvania State Senate District 45
Incumbent James Brewster defeated Nicole Ziccarelli in the general election for Pennsylvania State Senate District 45 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | James Brewster (D) | 50.0 | 66,261 |
 | Nicole Ziccarelli (R)  | 50.0 | 66,192 | |
| Total votes: 132,453 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 45
Incumbent James Brewster advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 45 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Brewster | 100.0 | 36,044 |
| Total votes: 36,044 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 45
Nicole Ziccarelli advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 45 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nicole Ziccarelli | 100.0 | 14,939 |
| Total votes: 14,939 | |||
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Nicole Ziccarelli completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Ziccarelli's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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A New Kensington-based attorney and mother of four is challenging state Sen. Jim Brewster, D-McKeesport, for the seat in the 2020 general election.
Ziccarelli has lived in the geographical end points of the 45th District: She is a McKeesport Area High School graduate who currently lives in Lower Burrell with her husband, Frank-John Ziccarelli, and four young children. She is a graduate of Penn State University (2003) and Penn State Dickinson School of Law (2006).
Nicole began her law practice at the Pittsburgh based firm of Dickie McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. She also served as a law clerk for Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas Judge Christian F. Scherer. Since 2013, Ziccarelli has had her own law firm in New Kensington, practicing in in family law, mediation, estate planning and real estate. She also serves as a court-appointed guardian ad litem representing children's best interests.
While a student at Penn State, Ziccarelli was named by then-Gov. Mark Schweiker to a three-year term as the student trustee on the University's Board of Trustees. She secured internships with Walt Disney World, Eat'n Park Hospitality Group, and then-U.S. Rep. Jerry Weller, R-Ill.
During law school, Ziccarelli earned a legal research fellowship with the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission in Washington, D.C., and served as a summer law clerk for the late Pennsylvania Supreme Court Chief Justice Ralph J. Cappy and the Allegheny County District Attorney's Office.
- Rebuilding Our Economy - As we face a global pandemic together, we are experiencing the toll of social distancing and stay at home orders in our state, in our communities, and on our economy. We need passionate, dedicated, and driven leaders to proactively advocate for getting people safely back to work and rebuilding our economy, our healthcare system, and our communities.
- Small Business and Infrastructure - Small businesses are the backbone of our communities and need us now more ever. They employ thousands of people in our district and are deeply rooted in our communities. Small businesses have answered the call for help in our neighborhoods when we have needed them most. We need to safely open their doors for business again, decrease regulatory burdens, and provide incentives for our businesses to thrive. We must construct and maintain high-quality transportation and utilities infrastructure providing access to all areas of our district.
- Education - All children, no matter of socioeconomic status deserve the right to high-quality education and access to technology. After all, our children are our greatest gift and our future. Our priority should always be providing what's best for kids and families.
Rebuilding Our Economy, Small Business, Infrastructure, Education, Energy, Seniors, The Second Amendment, Pro Life, The Opioid Epidemic, Seniors.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 4, 2020
