Kerith Strano Taylor
Kerith Strano Taylor was a 2018 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 15th Congressional District of Pennsylvania.[1]
Biography
Taylor earned her B.A. in political science from The Pennsylvania State University in 1996. She then worked in government affairs in Washington D.C. for two years before receiving her law degree from George Mason University in 2001. She has worked for her own law firm since 2001. Taylor has served on the Brookville Area School Board since 2011 and as its president since 2013.[2]
Elections
2018
The filing deadline was on March 20, 2018, and the primary election took place on May 15, 2018.
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Glenn Thompson (R) defeated Kerith Strano Taylor (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Neither candidate faced a primary opponent in April.[3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Glenn Thompson Incumbent |
67.2% | 206,761 | |
| Democratic | Kerith Strano Taylor | 32.8% | 101,082 | |
| Total Votes | 307,843 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State | ||||
2014
Taylor ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Pennsylvania's 5th District. Taylor won the Democratic nomination in the primary on May 20, 2014. She defeated Thomas Edward Tarantella.[5] Kerith Strano Taylor lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Glenn Thompson Incumbent |
63.6% | 115,018 | |
| Democratic | Kerith Strano Taylor | 36.4% | 65,839 | |
| Total Votes | 180,857 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State | ||||
Democratic primary
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Kerith Strano Taylor |
54.5% | 18,018 | ||
| Thomas Edward Tarantella | 45.5% | 15,032 | ||
| Total Votes | 33,050 | |||
| Source: Results via Associated Press |
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Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on Taylor's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —Kerith Strano Taylor's campaign website, http://kstforcongress.com/issues/ | ||
2014
Taylor's campaign website listed the following issues:[7]
- Get People Back to Work
- Excerpt: "It’s time to get people back to work. Everyday men and women work hard to make ends meet, but still struggle to put food on the table. For too long, moneyed interests have dominated the Congressional agenda, causing millions of dollars of waste, crippling economic growth, and missing valuable opportunities."
- Address the Root of Our Problems
- Excerpt: "It’s time to stop kicking the can down the road. All too often Congress looks for a quick fix, instead of addressing the root of our problems."
- Simplify the Tax Code
- Excerpt: "It’s time to fix our 73,954 page tax code. Congress has talked about updating the tax code for years, yet little has been done to make it work for everyday Americans. The tax code favors the needs of big businesses and special interests. Our small business owners and middle class families – the backbone of our economy – stand to gain the most by updating the antiquated system."
- Strengthen our Public Education System
- Excerpt: "It’s time to reinvest in public education. Public education is the pathway out of poverty. Beyond educating our students, public schools are the pulse of our communities."
- Only 18% of the Seats in Congress are Held by Women
- Excerpt: "Yet, Women make up 47% of the total workforce and 50.8% of the population. Something is wrong with the equation. We are allowing men to make decisions that deeply affect our lives, our health and our futures. Having women at the table ensures more robust debate on the issues and a deeper evaluation of our options."
- Get Congress Back to Work
- Excerpt: "It is time to prioritize our Nation, not our political parties. We need to get Congress back to work."
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Taylor is divorced and has two children.[2]
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District election, 2018
- Pennsylvania's 5th Congressional District election, 2016
- Pennsylvania's 5th Congressional District elections, 2014
- Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Centre Daily Times, ""Mill Hall man to run for 5th District congressional seat,"" January 17, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kerith Strano Taylor, "About," accessed March 17, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Unofficial Candidate Listing – Pre Ballot Lottery," accessed February 17, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Pennsylvania Primary Results," April 26, 2016
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Campaign website, "Platform," accessed March 17, 2014 (dead link)
