Martina White

Martina A. White
White in 2022
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 170th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
April 13, 2015 (2015-04-13)
Preceded byBrendan Boyle
Chair of the Philadelphia Republican City Committee
In office
November 12, 2019 (2019-11-12) – June 8, 2022 (2022-06-08)
Preceded byMike Meehan
Succeeded byVince Fenerty
Personal details
Born (1988-07-07) July 7, 1988 (age 36)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Parkwood, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Alma materElizabethtown College
OccupationFinancial Advisor
Websitewww.repwhite.com

Martina A. White (born July 7, 1988) is an American politician. A Republican, she is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 170th district, being first elected in 2015.

Personal life

The first member of her immediate family to graduate from college, White received her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Elizabethtown College in 2010. While in school there, she played field hockey.

White resides in the Parkwood area of Northeast Philadelphia.

Career

A financial advisor and lifelong resident of Northeast Philadelphia, White was first elected on March 24, 2015, in a special election to fill an open seat in the 170th District.[1] She became the first new Republican elected in Philadelphia in 25 years, and is presently the only elected Republican representing a significant portion of Philadelphia above the city-county level.

The 170th District includes the neighborhoods of Bustleton, Millbrook, Parkwood and Somerton.

White currently serves as the majority caucus secretary. She is also a member of the Rules Committee and the Committee on Committees.

On November 12, 2019, White was elected as chair of the Philadelphia Republican City Committee.[2] She held this position until June 2022.[3]

Electoral history

2015 Pennsylvania State Representative special election for the 170th district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Martina White 3,565 55.83% +55.83
Democratic Sarah Del Ricci 2,820 44.17% −55.83
Total votes 6,385 100.0% N/A
Republican gain from Democratic
2016 Pennsylvania State Representative election for the 170th district, Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Martina White (incumbent) 4,105 100%
Total votes 4,105 100%
2016 Pennsylvania State Representative election for the 170th district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Martina White (incumbent) 14,265 53.92% −1.91
Democratic Matthew Darragh 12,192 46.08% +1.91
Total votes 26,457 100% N/A
Republican hold
2018 Pennsylvania State Representative election for the 170th district, Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Martina White (incumbent) 1,778 100%
Total votes 1,778 100%
2018 Pennsylvania State Representative election for the 170th district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Martina White (incumbent) 11,754 57.61% +3.69
Democratic Michael Doyle Jr. 8,650 42.39% −3.69
Total votes 20,404 100% N/A
Republican hold
2020 Pennsylvania State Representative election for the 170th district, Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Martina White (incumbent) 3,510 100%
Total votes 3,510 100%
2020 Pennsylvania State Representative election for the 170th district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Martina White (incumbent) 17,693 60.43% +2.82
Democratic Michael Doyle Jr. 11,586 39.57% −2.82
Total votes 29,279 100% N/A
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ Shaheeli, Joe (March 26, 2015). "POLS ON THE STREET: Republican Martina White Is Victor In 170th District". Philadelphia Public Record. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  2. ^ Brennan, Chris (November 12, 2019). "State Rep. Martina White elected new chair of Philadelphia's Republican City Committee". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  3. ^ Brennan, Chris (June 8, 2022). "Former Philadelphia Parking Authority leader Vince Fenerty takes over the city's Republican Party". inquirer.com. The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on June 8, 2022. Retrieved September 6, 2023.