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 sales consultant at the Bobby Rahal Automotive Group 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
| 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 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lou Barletta | 433,312 | 63.03% | |
| Republican | Jim Christiana | 254,118 | 36.97% | |
| Total votes | 687,430 | 100.00% | ||
References
- ^ "Bio" (PDF). house.state.pa.us.
- ^ "Representative Jim Christiana (PA)". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "SESSION OF 2009 - 193D OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 2009-01-06.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Jill Daly, Christiana says he's candidate for U.S. Senate, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (April 8, 2017).
- ^ "Shecktor drops Senate bid; will run for House seat - Times Leader". www.timesleader.com.
- ^ John L. Micek, A third Republican announces he's in to win it against Sen. Bob Casey, (April 10, 2017).
- ^ "U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta captures GOP nomination for U.S. Senate". PennLive.com. 2018-05-16.
- ^ a b c "Jim Christiana - Ballotpedia".
- ^ "Pennsylvania 15th District State House Results: Jim Christiana Wins". 1 August 2017 – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Pennsylvania Secretary of State. "Pennsylvania primary election results, 2018". Retrieved June 5, 2019.
External links
- Jim Christiana (R) official PA House profile