| Pennsylvania's 28th State House of Representatives district | |||
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| Population (2022) | 63,153 | ||
The 28th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is in southwestern Pennsylvania and has been represented by Rob Mercuri since 2021.
The 28th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Allegheny County and includes the following areas:[1]
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| William M. Appleton | Republican | 1969 – 1970 | ||
| James B. Kelly III | Republican | 1971 – 1976 | ||
| George F. Pott, Jr. | Republican | 1977 – 1986 | ||
| Elaine F. Farmer | Republican | 1987 – 1996 | ||
| Jane Orie | Republican | 1997 – 2001 | McCandless Township | Resigned on April 3, 2001, after election to the Pennsylvania Senate[2] |
| Mike Turzai | Republican | 2001 – 2020 | Bradford Woods | Elected on June 26, 2001, to fill vacancy.[3] Sworn on 12 July 2001.[4] |
| Rob Mercuri | Republican | 2021 – present | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Rob Mercuri (incumbent) | 18,376 | 56.01 | |
| Democratic | Alison Duncan | 14,432 | 43.99 | |
| Total votes | 32,808 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Rob Mercuri | 23,806 | 53.73 | |
| Democratic | Emily Skopov | 20,500 | 46.27 | |
| Total votes | 44,306 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Mike Turzai (incumbent) | 18,322 | 54.45 | |
| Democratic | Emily Skopov | 15,330 | 45.55 | |
| Total votes | 33,652 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Mike Turzai (incumbent) | 24,327 | 65.25 | |
| Democratic | John Craig Hammond | 12,958 | 34.75 | |
| Total votes | 37,285 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Republican | Mike Turzai (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 17,146 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Republican | Mike Turzai (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 30,236 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Mike Turzai (incumbent) | 21,943 | 77.24 | |
| Democratic | Sharon Brown | 6,465 | 22.76 | |
| Total votes | 28,408 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
On January 23, 2020, the incumbent office-holder, Mike Turzai, announced that he would be retiring from office at the end of his current term, to seek opportunities in the private sector.[12] Candidates to replace him included:
On June 2, 2020, Pennsylvania held its primary election. The Republican nomination was the only one contested, and its results were:[14]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Rob Mercuri | 5,723 | 63.62% | ||
| Republican | Elizabeth Blackburn | 1,840 | 20.46% | ||
| Republican | Mike Heckmann | 1,432 | 15.92% | ||
| Margin of victory | 3,883 | 43.16% | |||
| Turnout | 8,995 | 100% | |||
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