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Edward Flocco
Edward Flocco was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 148 of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[1] He ran unsuccessfullly for the same seat in 2014.
Biography
Flocco earned his B.A. in accounting from Drexel University in 1993. He went on to earn his M.S. in taxation from Philadelphia University in 2010.[2]
Professionally, Flocco works as a college financial aid counselor. He also works part-time as a seasonal tax accountant.[2]
Elections
2016
Elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on April 26, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 16, 2016.
Incumbent Mary Jo Daley defeated Edward Flocco in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 148 general election.[3][4]
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 148, General Election, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Democratic | 63.48% | 24,669 | ||
Republican | Edward Flocco | 36.52% | 14,193 | |
Total Votes | 38,862 | |||
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State |
Incumbent Mary Jo Daley ran unopposed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 148 Democratic primary.[5][6]
Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 148 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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Party | Candidate | |
Democratic |
Edward Flocco ran unopposed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 148 Republican primary.[5][6]
Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 148 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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Party | Candidate | |
Republican |
2014
Elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 11, 2014. Incumbent Mary Jo Daley was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Daley defeated write-in candidate Ed Flocco (R) in the general election.[7][8][9]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Democratic | 62% | 14,726 | ||
Republican | Ed Flocco | 38% | 9,039 | |
Total Votes | 23,765 |
Campaign themes
2014
Flocco's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[10]
My promise to you, the taxpayers:
- Excerpt: "Create Jobs"
- Excerpt: "Cut business taxes"
- Excerpt: "Encourage business relocation to PA"
- Excerpt: "Reduce/streamline paperwork"
- Excerpt: "More businesses = more jobs"
- Excerpt: "Work to reduce the size and cost of government"
- Excerpt: "Increase State Funding for Education and Vocational Training"
- Excerpt: "Address deficiencies in The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)"
Recent news
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See also
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 148
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Pennsylvania State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Election Information," accessed February 19, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on September 10, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Voter Services, "Candidate listing," accessed August 31, 2016
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "November 8, 2016, official election results," accessed May 17, 2017
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Pennsylvania Secretary of State, "Election Information," accessed February 18, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Pennsylvania Department of State, "2016 Presidential Primary," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Official primary results for May 20, 2014," accessed July 9, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 Official Candidate Listing," accessed March 21, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 General Election," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Facebook.com, "About: Ed Flocco," accessed September 11, 2014