Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 34
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 34 is represented by Abigail Salisbury (D).
As of the 2020 Census, Pennsylvania state representatives represented an average of 64,098 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 62,734 residents.
About the chamber
Members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Pennsylvania legislators assume office on the first day of December after a general election.[1]
Qualifications
Article II of the Pennsylvania Constitution states:
| “ | Senators shall be at least 25 years of age and Representatives 21 years of age. They shall have been citizens and inhabitants of the State four years, and inhabitants of their respective districts one year next before their election (unless absent on the public business of the United States or of this State), and shall reside in their respective districts during their terms of service.[2][3] | ” |
Salaries
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2024[4] | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $106,422.33/year | $185/day |
Vacancies
If there is a vacancy in the Pennsylvania General Assembly, a special election must be held to fill the vacant seat. The presiding officer in the house where the vacancy happened must call for an election. There are no deadlines set in the state constitution on when a special election can be held.[5]
See sources: Pennsylvania Cons. Art. II, §2
District map
Redistricting
2020-2022
On February 4, 2022, the Pennsylvania Legislative Reapportionment Commission voted 4-1 to approve new state House and Senate maps.[6] House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R) voted no, while Senate Majority Leader Kim Ward (R), state Rep. Joanna McClinton (D), state Sen. Jay Costa (D), and chairman Mark Nordenberg voted yes.[6] These maps took effect for Pennsylvania's 2022 legislative elections.
How does redistricting in Pennsylvania work? In Pennsylvania, the statutory authority to draw congressional district boundaries is vested with the Pennsylvania General Assembly. These lines are subject to gubernatorial veto.[7]
State legislative district lines are drawn by a politician commission. Established in 1968, the commission comprises five members:[7]
- The majority leader of the Pennsylvania State Senate appoints one member.
- The minority leader of the Pennsylvania State Senate appoints one member.
- The majority leader of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives appoints one member.
- The minority leader of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives appoints one member.
- The first four commissioners appoint a fifth member to serve as the commission's chair. If the commission is unable to reach an agreement, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court must appoint a commission chair.[7]
The Pennsylvania Constitution requires that state legislative districts be contiguous and compact. Further, state legislative districts should "respect county, city, incorporated town, borough, township and ward boundaries." There are no such requirements in place for congressional districts.[7]
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 34
until November 30, 2022
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Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 34
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Elections
2024
See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 34
Incumbent Abigail Salisbury won election in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 34 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Abigail Salisbury (D) | 100.0 | 29,665 |
| Total votes: 29,665 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 34
Incumbent Abigail Salisbury defeated Ashley Comans in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 34 on April 23, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Abigail Salisbury | 62.9 | 8,111 |
 | Ashley Comans | 36.9 | 4,756 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 36 | ||
| Total votes: 12,903 | |||
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2023
Special election
A special election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 34 was called for February 7, 2023. The candidate filing deadline was December 19, 2022.[8]
The seat became vacant after Summer Lee (D) resigned from the state House on December 7, 2022, to join the U.S. House of Representatives in January 2023.[9]
General election
Special general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 34
Abigail Salisbury defeated Robert Pagane in the special general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 34 on February 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Abigail Salisbury (D) | 87.9 | 10,282 |
 | Robert Pagane (R) | 12.1 | 1,416 | |
| Total votes: 11,698 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bhavini Patel (D)
2022
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 34
Incumbent Summer Lee won election in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 34 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Summer Lee (D) | 100.0 | 22,990 |
| Total votes: 22,990 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 34
Incumbent Summer Lee defeated Abigail Salisbury in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 34 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Summer Lee | 65.8 | 9,178 |
| Abigail Salisbury | 34.2 | 4,768 | |
| Total votes: 13,946 | |||
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2020
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 34
Incumbent Summer Lee won election in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 34 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Summer Lee (D) | 100.0 | 27,129 |
| Total votes: 27,129 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 34
Incumbent Summer Lee defeated Chris Roland in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 34 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Summer Lee | 77.0 | 10,091 |
| Chris Roland | 23.0 | 3,017 | ||
| Total votes: 13,108 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 34
Summer Lee won election in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 34 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Summer Lee (D) | 100.0 | 21,240 |
| Total votes: 21,240 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 34
Summer Lee defeated incumbent Paul Costa in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 34 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Summer Lee | 67.8 | 6,914 |
 | Paul Costa | 32.2 | 3,288 | |
| Total votes: 10,202 | |||
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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 Paul Costa ran unopposed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 34 general election.[10][11]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 34, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Paul Costa Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State | ||
Incumbent Paul Costa ran unopposed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 34 Democratic primary.[12][13]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 34 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Paul Costa 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 Paul Costa was unopposed in the Democratic primary and unchallenged in the general election.[14][15][16]
2012
Elections for the office of Pennsylvania House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on April 24, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 16, 2012. Incumbent Paul Costa (D) was unopposed in both the general election and Democratic primary.[17][18]
Campaign contributions
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From 2000 to 2024, candidates for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 34 raised a total of $1,680,470.
Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $73,064 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money
| Campaign contributions, Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 34 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
| 2024 | $310,756 | 2 | $155,378 |
| 2023 | $87,973 | 2 | $43,986 |
| 2022 | $57,266 | 2 | $28,633 |
| 2020 | $494,249 | 2 | $247,124 |
| 2018 | $343,374 | 2 | $171,687 |
| 2016 | $63,513 | 1 | $63,513 |
| 2014 | $66,250 | 1 | $66,250 |
| 2012 | $40,564 | 1 | $40,564 |
| 2010 | $84,126 | 2 | $42,063 |
| 2008 | $22,925 | 1 | $22,925 |
| 2006 | $29,354 | 3 | $9,785 |
| 2004 | $33,739 | 1 | $33,739 |
| 2002 | $20,089 | 1 | $20,089 |
| 2000 | $26,292 | 2 | $13,146 |
| Total | $1,680,470 | 23 | $73,064 |
See also
- Pennsylvania State Legislature
- Pennsylvania State Senate
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Pennsylvania state legislative districts
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Pennsylvania Constitution, "Article II, Section 2," accessed November 1, 2021
- ↑ The Constitution of Pennsylvania, "Article II, Section 5: Qualifications of members," accessed February 3, 2023
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
- ↑ State of Pennsylvania, "Pennsylvania Constitution," accessed February 15, 2021 (Article II, Section 2)
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs nameddr - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 All About Redistricting, "Pennsylvania," accessed May 8, 2015
- ↑ Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of State Bureau of Elections, Calendar for the Special Election to be Held February 7, 2023 Representative in the General Assembly for the 34th District in the County of Allegheny," accessed December 12, 2022
- ↑ PA House Democrats, "State Rep. Summer Lee resigns from Pennsylvania House of Representatives following historic election to Congress," December 7, 2022
- ↑ 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
- ↑ "Pennsylvania Secretary of State - Official General Election Results," accessed November 4, 2013
- ↑ "Pennsylvania Secretary of State - Official Primary Election Results," accessed November 4, 2013
