Jim Christiana | |
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Member of the PennsylvaniaHouseofRepresentatives from the 15th district | |
In office January 6, 2009 –January 1, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Vince Biancucci |
Succeeded by | Josh Kail |
Personal details | |
Born | Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania,U.S. | October 3,1983
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Jayann (2012–present) |
Education | Washington and Jefferson College (BA) |
James J. Christiana III (born October 3,1983) is an American politician. He served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 2009 to 2019. [1]
The great-grandson of Italian immigrants,Christiana is a fourth-generation resident of Beaver County,Pennsylvania,and a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Beaver,Pennsylvania. [2] [3] He graduated from Beaver High School in Beaver,Pennsylvania,in 2002. [3]
He attended Washington &Jefferson College,where he played on the men's soccer team. [3] [4] As a college senior in 2005,Christiana became the youngest member of the Beaver Borough Council. [5] He graduated in 2006 with a degree in political science. [3]
He also worked as a sales consultant at the Bobby Rahal Automotive Group in Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania. [3] As a Republican member of the Beaver Borough Council,Christiana served as the chair of the Finance Committee. [5]
In November 2008,he defeated Democratic incumbent Vince Biancucci to represent the 15th legislative district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. [6] [7]
In April 2017,Christiana announced he was running for Republican nomination for U.S. Senate,seeking to challenge incumbent Democratic Senator Bob Casey Jr. in 2018. [8] Christiana ran against Berwick borough councilman Andrew Shecktor and Representative Lou Barletta. [9] [10] He was defeated by Barletta in the primary 63 percent to 37 percent. [11]
Year | Republican | Votes | Pct | Democrat | Votes | Pct | |||
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2008 [7] | Jim Christiana | 15,134 | 51.5 | Vince Biancucci | 14,280 | 48.5 | |||
2010 [12] | Jim Christiana | 13,308 | 62.3 | Frank Bovalino | 8,062 | 37.7 | |||
2012 [12] | Jim Christiana | 17,473 | 61.1 | Robert Williams | 11,144 | 38.9 | |||
2014 [12] | Jim Christiana | 12,585 | 69.4 | Paul Cain | 5,545 | 30.6 | |||
2016 [13] | Jim Christiana | 18,368 | 63.1 | Michael Rossi | 10,759 | 36.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Lou Barletta | 433,312 | 63.03% | |
Republican | Jim Christiana | 254,118 | 36.97% | |
Total votes | 687,430 | 100.00% |
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