Megan Kocher

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Megan Kocher
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Democratic Party

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

High school

Greater Nanticoke Area High School

Bachelor's

Wilkes University, 2021

Personal
Birthplace
Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
Profession
Advocacy
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Megan Kocher (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to represent District 119. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Kocher completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Megan Kocher was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. She earned a high school diploma from Greater Nanticoke Area High School and a bachelor's degree from Wilkes University in 2021. Her career experience includes working in advocacy.[1]

Elections

2024

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 119

Incumbent Alec Ryncavage defeated Megan Kocher in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 119 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Alec Ryncavage
Alec Ryncavage (R)
 
62.9
 
18,031
Image of Megan Kocher
Megan Kocher (D) Candidate Connection
 
37.1
 
10,623
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
16

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 28,670
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 119

Megan Kocher advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 119 on April 23, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Megan Kocher
Megan Kocher Candidate Connection
 
99.1
 
4,537
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.9
 
39

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 4,576
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 119

Incumbent Alec Ryncavage advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 119 on April 23, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Alec Ryncavage
Alec Ryncavage
 
99.5
 
3,988
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
22

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 4,010
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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Megan Kocher completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Kocher's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I was born in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, and have lived within the 119th district for the majority of my life. I attended college at Wilkes University, where I graduated with bachelor's degrees in political science and history. Growing up, I often felt that our political system wasn’t meant to work for everyone, which sparked a passion for political engagement early on in my life. I began working a full-time job in community organizing to put myself through college, and my experience includes overseeing voter outreach, issue advocacy campaigns, and managing large teams. I’m also an involved community member as a volunteer youth soccer coach and a regular volunteer at local food banks. I’m running for office today because I want to make a meaningful impact on the issues impacting families like my own and restore the opportunity for economic prosperity for my generation that I feel like earlier generations have had.
  • Our current political system relies on a strong sense of party division, and I fully believe that this is creating an irreparable rift within our communities. I am committed to running a campaign that addresses these divisions, rather than feeding off of them, to ensure our community is able to work, live, and thrive together for generations to come. Democracy is amongst our most fundamental values in the United States, and I believe that candidates and elected officials have the honor and duty of working to protect it.
  • Every child deserves a top-tier education, no matter their ZIP code or school district. Investing in our future means investing in our schools and our youth, so to ensure an equitable, prosperous future, we need to make sure schools are fully funded without burdening our property taxpayers. I am committed to ensuring our local schools are fully funded.
  • A person’s right to bodily autonomy is among their most fundamental, essential rights. Banning abortion and creating obstacles for women to receive essential healthcare puts women's lives at risk. If elected, I will do everything in my power to ensure that decisions relating to women and their healthcare remain between them and their doctor.
- Education funding

- Voting rights
- Reproductive freedom
- Clean energy
- Supporting small business
- Fighting for working class families
- Pro labor
- Affordable health care

- Getting big money out of politics
I look up to my father, Gene Kocher. Growing up, I watched my father break his back to provide for our family. He taught me the value of hard work and showed me that anything worth having in this world is worth working hard for.
Working class people, including myself, are tired of watching lifelong politicians get rich in office. I believe that we need to have a stricter set of laws governing elected officials and their behavior, to ensure that their vote can't be bought and that they don't lose touch with the issues impacting their constituents. Eliminating the role of big money in politics is one of my core issues, because I have seen first-hand how easy it is for the ultra-wealthy to buy elections. I believe in the idea of one person, one vote, but that isn't reality when corporations and the mega rich are able to buy elections and politicians.

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    1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 9, 2024


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