Aerion Abney

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Aerion Abney
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Member of the PennsylvaniaHouseofRepresentatives
from the 19th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
April 26, 2022

Tenure

Personal life

Abney resides in the Manchester neighborhood of Pittsburgh with his wife Tamara Abney and their two sons. [1]

Electoral history

Aerion Andrew Abney electoral history
Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 19th district, 2018 Democratic primary [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jake Wheatley (incumbent) 2,790 48.29%
Democratic Aerion Andrew Abney2,42341.94%
Democratic Ebony Taylor5649.76%
Total votes5,777 100.00%
Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 19th district, 2020 Democratic primary [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jake Wheatley (incumbent) 6,484 61.95%
Democratic Aerion Andrew Abney3,98338.05%
Total votes10,467 100.00%
Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 19th district, 2022 (special) [9] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic committee vote
Democratic Aerion Andrew Abney 55 50.00%
Democratic Rev. Glenn Grayson5550.00%
Total votes110 100.00%
General election
Democratic Aerion Andrew Abney 2,643 86.60%
Write-in 40913.40%
Total votes3,052 100.00%
Democratic hold
Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 19th district, 2022 (regular) [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic primary election
Democratic Aerion Andrew Abney (incumbent)
Democratic Rev. Glenn Grayson
Total votes

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Rep. Aerion Andrew Abney | Biography". PAhouse.com — Democratic caucus of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives . Archived from the original on April 24, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  2. 1 2 Worthy, Ariel (May 27, 2020). "Familiar foes offer different visions in 19th House district". WESA . Archived from the original on April 24, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  3. ↑ Deto, Ryan (May 8, 2018). "State rep. candidate Aerion Abney says weak political will is hindering affordable housing at former Civic Arena site". Pittsburgh City Paper . Archived from the original on December 13, 2020. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Pennsylvania House of Representatives Democratic primary election results (19th district, 2018)". Our Campaigns. May 15, 2018. Archived from the original on April 24, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Pennsylvania House of Representatives Democratic primary election results (19th district, 2020)". Our Campaigns. June 2, 2020. Archived from the original on April 24, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  6. ↑ Potter, Chris (November 8, 2021). "Local election results suggest new strength — and new opportunity — for Black candidates". WESA . Archived from the original on January 4, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 Felton, Julia (February 25, 2022). "Two Pittsburgh Democrats vying for Jake Wheatley's former state House seat". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review . Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  8. 1 2 3 Potter, Chris (February 10, 2022). "Democrats choose nominee to replace Wheatley — by the thinnest of margarines". WESA . Archived from the original on April 20, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  9. 1 2 3 "Pennsylvania House of Representatives Democratic primary election results (19th district, 2022 special)". Our Campaigns. February 10, 2022. Archived from the original on April 24, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  10. 1 2 Routh, Julian (April 6, 2022). "Democrats Aerion Abney, Martell Covington win special elections to fill former seats of Ed Gainey, Jake Wheatley". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Archived from the original on April 17, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  11. 1 2 "Pennsylvania House of Representatives election results (19th district, 2022 special)". Our Campaigns. April 5, 2022. Archived from the original on April 24, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  12. 1 2 "Pennsylvania House of Representatives Democratic primary election results (19th district, 2022 regular)". Our Campaigns. May 17, 2022. Archived from the original on April 24, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Aerion Abney". Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
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2022-present		Incumbent
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