Elizabeth Fiedler | |
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![]() Fiedler in 2022 | |
Member of the PennsylvaniaHouseofRepresentatives from the 184th district | |
Assumed office January 3, 2019 | |
Preceded by | William F. Keller |
Personal details | |
Born | Bloomsburg,Pennsylvania,U.S. | July 18,1980
Political party | Democratic |
Other political affiliations | Democratic Socialists of America [1] [2] |
Education | Bucknell University |
Elizabeth A. Fiedler (born July 18,1980) is an American politician who serves as a Democratic representative for the 184th district of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. [3]
Fiedler was born on July 18,1980,in New York and as a young child moved to Bloomsburg,Pennsylvania. Her parents were a middle school teacher and a high school teacher. She attended Bloomsburg public schools from kindergarten through her school graduation. Fiedler received a bachelor's degree in international relations at Bucknell University in 2002,and then worked at various restaurants in Philadelphia for six years. In 2008,she began working as a public radio reporter for WHYY,the NPR affiliate in Philadelphia. Fiedler was also President of the Board of Governors of the Pen &Pencil Club,a press club,in 2014. [4]
Fiedler's campaign platform focused on Medicare for All,increased public education funding,and environmental regulations on oil and gas companies. She won the nomination with almost 51% of the vote in a 4-way race in the 2018 Democratic primary, [5] [6] [7] and did not face a Republican challenger in the general election. [8] Fiedler has been endorsed by numerous labor unions including the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers,AFSCME,UNITE HERE,Teamsters BMWED,PASNAP,various environmentalist groups,the Pennsylvania Working Families Party,and the Democratic Socialists of America. [9] [10] [11] [12]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Elizabeth Fiedler | 4,743 | 50.89% | |
Democratic | Jonathan Rowan | 3,444 | 36.95% | |
Democratic | Nicholas DiDonato Jr. | 447 | 4.8% | |
Democratic | Thomas Wyatt | 687 | 7.37% | |
Total votes | 9,321 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Elizabeth Fiedler | 17,441 | 100% | 0 | |
Total votes | 17,441 | 100% | N/A | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Elizabeth Fiedler (incumbent) | 10,446 | 100% | |
Total votes | 10,446 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Elizabeth Fiedler (incumbent) | 20,243 | 71.07% | −28.93 | |
Republican | Louis T. Menna IV | 8,240 | 28.93% | N/A | |
Total votes | 28,483 | 100% | N/A | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Elizabeth Fiedler (incumbent) | 7,876 | 79.1% | −28.05 | |
Democratic | Michael Giangiordano | 2,075 | 20.9% | N/A | |
Total votes | 9,951 | 100% |