Thomas Holden Kutz[1] (born 1994[2]) is an American politician and attorney who currently represents the 87th District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives as a Republican since 2023.[3]
Early life and education
Kutz was born in Pennsylvania,[2] and grew up in the Mechanicsburg area.[4] He graduated from Cedar Cliff High School in 2013, and later graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Grove City College in 2016. Kutz earned his Juris doctor degree from Widener University Commonwealth Law School in 2022.[2]
Political career
After graduating from college, Kutz worked as an aide for the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee. Following law school, he worked as a policy director for the Republican caucus in the Pennsylvania Senate.[2][5]
In 2019, Kutz was elected to the Lower Allen Township Board of Commissioners.[5]
In March 2022, Kutz announced he would seek the Republican nomination to represent the 87th District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[6] The seat was open after incumbent Greg Rothman chose to seek election to the Pennsylvania Senate.[7] Running on a platform of fiscal conservatism,[6][8] Kutz won the Republican primary election against businessman Eric Clancy,[9] and later defeated Democrat Kristal Markle in the general election.[7]
Kutz currently sits on the State House's Appropriations Committee, Housing & Community Development Committee, and Insurance Committee.[3]
Personal life
Kutz married his wife Allie on September 17, 2022.[10] The couple currently live in Lower Allen Township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.[5]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thomas Kutz | 1,154 | 31.78 | |
| Republican | Carolyn Holtzman | 714 | 19.66 | |
| Republican | H. Edward Black | 707 | 19.47 | |
| Republican | David M. Murdoch | 516 | 14.21 | |
| Republican | Robert J. Hoobler | 284 | 7.82 | |
| Republican | Jack R. Simpson | 242 | 6.66 | |
| Write-in | 14 | 0.39 | ||
| Total votes | 3,631 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John A. Freidhoff | 683 | 85.38 | |
| Write-in | Thomas Kutz | 20 | 2.50 | |
| Write-in | Carolyn Holtzman | 11 | 1.38 | |
| Other write-ins | 86 | 10.75 | ||
| Total votes | 800 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic/Republican | Thomas Kutz | 2,992 | 30.87 | |
| Democratic/Republican | Carolyn Holtzman | 2,878 | 29.70 | |
| Republican | H. Edward Black | 2,127 | 21.95 | |
| Democratic | John A. Freidhoff | 1,673 | 17.26 | |
| Write-in | 21 | 0.22 | ||
| Total votes | 9,691 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thomas Kutz | 5,762 | 53.83 | |
| Republican | Eric Clancy | 4,905 | 45.82 | |
| Write-in | 38 | 0.35 | ||
| Total votes | 10,705 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thomas Kutz | 18,878 | 58.20 | |
| Democratic | Kristal Markle | 13,510 | 41.65 | |
| Write-in | 48 | 0.15 | ||
| Total votes | 32,436 | 100.00 | ||
References
- ^ "2022 General Election Tuesday, November 8, 2022 Official Returns CUMBERLAND". electionreturns.pa.gov. Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Thomas Kutz". Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Representative Thomas H. Kutz". Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ "Home". Thomas Kutz. Kutz For PA. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ a b c "Meet Thomas". Thomas Kutz. Kutz For PA. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ a b Sweitzer, Justin (March 11, 2022). "Thomas Kutz of Lower Allen Township launches bid for state House". City & State Pennsylvania. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ a b Gleiter, Sue (November 9, 2022). "Township commissioner takes House seat in Cumberland County". PennLIVE Patriot-News. Advance Local Media LLC. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ Murphy, Jan (March 6, 2023). "Seven open House seats representing southcentral Pa. up for grabs on Nov. 8". PennLIVE Patriot-News. Advance Local Media LLC. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ Gleiter, Sue (May 17, 2022). "Incumbents Patty Kim, Greg Rothman among victors in central Pa. House, Senate races". PennLIVE Patriot-News. Advance Local Media LLC. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ Kutz, Thomas [@thkutz] (September 17, 2022). "Marrying my best friend today!!" (Tweet). Archived from the original on March 18, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Cumberland County 2019a, p. 16.
- ^ Cumberland County 2019a, p. 5.
- ^ "WRITE-INS 2019 MUNICIPAL PRIMARY May 21, 2019 - Dem" (PDF). Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. p. 8. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "SUMMARY REPT-GROUP DETAIL REPORT-EL45A" (PDF). Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. November 12, 2019b. p. 5. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "Summary Results Report 2022 GENERAL PRIMARY May 17, 2022 Republican Cumberland County" (PDF). Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. June 6, 2022. p. 4. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "Summary Results Report 2022 GENERAL ELECTION November 8, 2022 Cumberland County" (PDF). Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. November 15, 2022. p. 22. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
Sources
- "SUMMARY REPT-GROUP DETAIL STATISTICS REPORT-EL45A" (PDF). Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. May 28, 2019a. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
