Christina Sappey Explained

Christina Sappey
State House:Pennsylvania
District:158th
Term Start:January 1, 2019
Predecessor:Eric Roe
Birth Date:31 August 1962
Party:Democratic
Alma Mater:Pennsylvania State University
Residence:West Bradford Township, Pennsylvania

Christina Sappey is an American politician serving as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 158th district. She is a member of the Democratic Party.

Political career

Sappey worked as an aide to several Pennsylvania state legislators and served as the chief of staff to Carolyn Comitta and Barbara McIlvane Smith. Sappey currently sits on the Agriculture & Rural Affairs, Local Government, Secretary; Tourism & Economic & Recreational Development, Secretary; Subcommittee on Arts and Entertainment, and Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness committees.[1]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives

2018 election

Sappey announced her candidacy for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives's 158th district in February 2018 and defeated Chris Nelms in the Democratic primary.[2] [3] Sappey won the general election, unseating one-term incumbent Eric Roe, garnering 15,301 votes to Roe's 13,607.[4]

2020 election

On November 15, 2019, Roe announced he would seek a re-match against Sappey to regain his former seat.[5] Both Roe and Sappey were unopposed in their respective primaries. Sappey defeated Roe by a margin of 485 votes.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Representative Christina D. Sappey. 2022-01-30. The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly.. English.
  2. Web site: West Bradford woman seeks 158th House District seat. Bill. Rettew. Daily Local News. February 18, 2018. October 10, 2019.
  3. Web site: Chesco voters choose state House candidates in primaries. Bill. Rettew. Daily Local News. May 16, 2018. October 10, 2019.
  4. Web site: Barrar holds on, Roe gone. Rich. Schwartzmann. ChaddsFordLive.com. November 7, 2018. October 10, 2019.
  5. Web site: 2019-11-15. Eric Roe to Seek Rematch for 158th House District Seat. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201022120811/https://www.mychesco.com/a/news/eric-roe-to-seek-rematch-for-158th-house-district-seat/ . 2020-10-22 . 2020-09-09. MyChesCo. en-US.
  6. Web site: Samuel. Jen. 2020-11-10. Sappey wins race to keep 158th House District seat, defeats Roe by 485 votes. live. 2021-08-04. Daily Local News. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20201111143640/https://www.dailylocal.com/news/sappey-wins-race-to-keep-158th-house-district-seat-defeats-roe-by-485-votes/article_e9f65d42-238d-11eb-a1dc-77529a7d7358.html . 2020-11-11 .