Christina Sappey is an American politician serving as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 158th district. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Christina Sappey | |
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Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 158th district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Eric Roe |
Personal details | |
Born | August 31, 1962 |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | West Bradford Township, Pennsylvania |
Alma mater | Pennsylvania State University |
Sappey worked as an aide to several Pennsylvania state legislators and served as the chief of staff to Carolyn Comitta and Barbara McIlvane Smith. Sappey currently sits on the Agriculture & Rural Affairs,
Local Government, and Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness committees.[1]
Sappey announced her candidacy for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives's 158th district in February 2018 and defeated Chris Nelms in the Democratic primary.[2][3] Sappey won the general election, unseating one-term incumbent Eric Roe, garnering 15,301 votes to Roe's 13,607.[4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Christina Sappey | 15,641 | 53.40 | |
Republican | Eric Roe (incumbent) | 13,628 | 46.52 | |
Write-in | 24 | 0.08 | ||
Total votes | 29,293 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
On November 15, 2019, Roe announced he would seek a re-match against Sappey to regain his former seat.[6] Both Roe and Sappey were unopposed in their respective primaries. Sappey defeated Roe by a margin of 485 votes.[7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Christina Sappey (incumbent) | 19,294 | 50.61 | |
Republican | Eric Roe | 18,776 | 49.25 | |
Write-in | 52 | 0.14 | ||
Total votes | 38,122 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |