Tom Jones | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 98th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | David Hickernell |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Rochelle M. Jones |
| Residence | East Donegal Township,Lancaster County,Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | Lancaster Catholic High School |
Tom Jones is an American politician currently representing the 98th district of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives as a Republican. [1]
Jones graduated from the Lancaster Catholic High School in 1992. Jones self-employed himself in his landscaping business. [1] [2]
Jones first became involved in politics when he was elected the East Donegal Township supervisor. [2] He ran for the 98th district following the retirement of David Hickernell and would defeat three other challengers. [3] He would go on to defeat Democrat Mark Temons,a tradesman and small business owner,and Libertarian Josh Gerber,by a healthy margin. [2] [4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Jones | 5,935 | 50.25 | |
| Republican | Lu Ann Fahndrich | 3,292 | 27.87 | |
| Republican | Faith Bucks | 2,566 | 21.73 | |
| Margin of victory | 2,643 | 22.38 | ||
| Turnout | 11,793 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Jones | 18,910 | 61.87 |  4.74 | |
| Democratic | Mark Temons | 10,718 | 35.07 |  1.68 | |
| Libertarian | Joshua Gerber | 937 | 3.06 | 3.06 | |
| Margin of victory | 8,192 | 26.8 | 6.42 | ||
| Turnout | 30,565 | 100 | |||
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