Jim Christiana

Jim Christiana
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 15th district
In office
January 6, 2009 – January 1, 2019
Preceded byVince Biancucci
Succeeded byJosh Kail
Personal details
Born (1983-10-03) October 3, 1983 (age 41)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJayann (2012–present)
EducationWashington and Jefferson College (BA)

James J. Christiana III (born October 3, 1983) is an American politician. He served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 2009 to 2019.[1]

Early life and education

The great-grandson of Italian immigrants, Christiana is a fourth-generation resident of Beaver County, Pennsylvania, and a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Beaver, Pennsylvania.[2][3] He graduated from Beaver High School in Beaver, Pennsylvania, in 2002.[3]

He attended Washington & Jefferson College, where he played on the men's soccer team.[3][4] As a college senior in 2005, Christiana became the youngest member of the Beaver Borough Council.[5] He graduated in 2006 with a degree in political science.[3]

He also worked as a salesman at the Bobby Rahal Car Dealership in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[3] As a Republican member of the Beaver Borough Council, Christiana served as the chair of the Finance Committee.[5]

State House

In November 2008, he defeated Democratic incumbent Vince Biancucci to represent the 15th legislative district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[6][7]

Senate race

In April 2017, Christiana announced he was running for Republican nomination for U.S. Senate, seeking to challenge incumbent Democratic Senator Bob Casey Jr. in 2018.[8] Christiana ran against Berwick borough councilman Andrew Shecktor and Representative Lou Barletta.[9][10] He was defeated by Barletta in the primary 63 percent to 37 percent.[11]

Electoral history

15th legislative district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Year Republican Votes Pct Democrat Votes Pct
2008[7] Jim Christiana 15,134 51.5 Vince Biancucci 14,280 48.5
2010[12] Jim Christiana 13,308 62.3 Frank Bovalino 8,062 37.7
2012[12] Jim Christiana 17,473 61.1 Robert Williams 11,144 38.9
2014[12] Jim Christiana 12,585 69.4 Paul Cain 5,545 30.6
2016[13] Jim Christiana 18,368 63.1 Michael Rossi 10,759 36.9
Republican primary results[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lou Barletta 433,312 63.03%
Republican Jim Christiana 254,118 36.97%
Total votes 687,430 100.00%

References

  1. ^ "Bio" (PDF). house.state.pa.us. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2014-12-27.
  2. ^ "Representative Jim Christiana (PA)". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
  3. ^ a b c d e "About Me". Official Legislative Biography. Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus. Archived from the original on 2010-06-13. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
  4. ^ "Wash. and Jeff. Game-by-Game Statistics (as of Nov 11, 2002)". Washington and Jefferson. November 11, 2002. Archived from the original on 2010-05-29. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
  5. ^ a b Trifaro, Emily (Spring 2009). "Climbing the Political Ladder: W&J's Rising Young Politicians" (PDF). Washington and Jefferson College. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
  6. ^ "SESSION OF 2009 - 193D OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 2009-01-06.
  7. ^ a b "2008 General Election - Representative in the General Assembly". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. Archived from the original on 2008-12-08.
  8. ^ Jill Daly, Christiana says he's candidate for U.S. Senate, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (April 8, 2017).
  9. ^ "Shecktor drops Senate bid; will run for House seat - Times Leader". www.timesleader.com.
  10. ^ John L. Micek, A third Republican announces he's in to win it against Sen. Bob Casey, (April 10, 2017).
  11. ^ "U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta captures GOP nomination for U.S. Senate". PennLive.com. 2018-05-16.
  12. ^ a b c "Jim Christiana - Ballotpedia".
  13. ^ "Pennsylvania 15th District State House Results: Jim Christiana Wins". 1 August 2017 – via NYTimes.com.
  14. ^ Pennsylvania Secretary of State. "Pennsylvania primary election results, 2018". Retrieved June 5, 2019.