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Christina Sappey

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Christina Sappey
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 158th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2019
Preceded byEric Roe
Personal details
Born (1962-08-31) August 31, 1962 (age 62)
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceWest Bradford Township, Pennsylvania
Alma materPennsylvania State University

Christina Sappey is an American politician serving as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 158th district. She is a member of the Democratic Party.

Political career

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Sappey worked as an aide to several Pennsylvania state legislators and served as the chief of staff to Carolyn Comitta and Barbara McIlvane Smith. Sappey currently sits on the Agriculture & Rural Affairs, Local Government, Secretary; Tourism & Economic & Recreational Development, Secretary; Subcommittee on Arts and Entertainment, and Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness committees.[1]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives

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2018 election

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Sappey announced her candidacy for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives's 158th district in February 2018 and defeated Chris Nelms in the Democratic primary.[2][3] Sappey won the general election, unseating one-term incumbent Eric Roe, garnering 15,301 votes to Roe's 13,607.[4]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 158, 2018[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Christina Sappey 15,641 53.40
Republican Eric Roe (incumbent) 13,628 46.52
Write-in 24 0.08
Total votes 29,293 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

2020 election

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On November 15, 2019, Roe announced he would seek a re-match against Sappey to regain his former seat.[6] Both Roe and Sappey were unopposed in their respective primaries. Sappey defeated Roe by a margin of 485 votes.[7]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 158, 2020[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Christina Sappey (incumbent) 19,294 50.61
Republican Eric Roe 18,776 49.25
Write-in 52 0.14
Total votes 38,122 100.00
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "Representative Christina D. Sappey". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  2. ^ Rettew, Bill (February 18, 2018). "West Bradford woman seeks 158th House District seat". Daily Local News. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  3. ^ Rettew, Bill (May 16, 2018). "Chesco voters choose state House candidates in primaries". Daily Local News. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  4. ^ Schwartzmann, Rich (November 7, 2018). "Barrar holds on, Roe gone". ChaddsFordLive.com. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  5. ^ "Official Results: 2018 General Election". Chester County Voter Services. 2018-11-16. Archived from the original on 2021-08-04. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  6. ^ "Eric Roe to Seek Rematch for 158th House District Seat". MyChesCo. 2019-11-15. Archived from the original on 2020-10-22. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
  7. ^ Samuel, Jen (2020-11-10). "Sappey wins race to keep 158th House District seat, defeats Roe by 485 votes". Daily Local News. Archived from the original on 2020-11-11. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  8. ^ "Official Results: 2020 General Election". Chester County Voter Services. 2020-11-23. Archived from the original on 2021-08-04. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
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