Joe Picozzi Explained

Joe Picozzi (born 1995 or 1996) is an American Republican politician from Somerton, Philadelphia.[1] He was elected to represent District 5 of the Pennsylvania State Senate in the 2024 US elections.[2] [3] [4] His opponent was Democratic incumbent Jimmy Dillon. Dillon was elected in a 2022 special election to replace John Sabatina, who resigned to serve on a Court of Common Pleas.[5] Both candidates ran unopposed in their respective party primaries.[6] [7]

Picozzi's parents are a retired deputy fire chief and the former director of rehabilitation at the now-closed Hahnemann Hospital.[8] He graduated from Holy Ghost Preparatory School.[9] Picozzi studied government at Georgetown University.[10] He has worked as a senior advisor in strategic planning at the Manhattan Institute and an assistant to US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. He was an Eagle Scout. Picozzi now lives in Tacony.[11]

In 2017, Picozzi was a finalist for that year's "30 under 30" list produced by Red Alert Politics, due in part to his campaigning in the 2016 US elections. The Erie Times-News reported early in the campaign that although District 5 is heavily Democratic, Republican strategists saw the seat as a "potential pick-up". By flipping District 5, Picozzi will be the first Republican to represent Philadelphia in the State Senate in over two decades.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: McCutcheon . Lauren . 2024-07-04 . Who's Running for Election in Philadelphia on November 5, 2024? . 2024-09-25 . The Philadelphia Citizen . en-US.
  2. Web site: McGoldrick . Gillian . Orso . Anna . 2024-11-07 . Republicans flip Northeast Philly state Senate seat, which Dems called 'the most embarrassing part' of the election results . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20241108125945/https://www.inquirer.com/news/pennsylvania/joe-picozzi-wins-jimmy-dillon-state-senate-20241107.html . 2024-11-08 . 2024-11-08 . The Philadelphia Inquirer . en.
  3. Web site: McGoldrick . Gillian . 2024-09-24 . Northeast Philly state Sen. Jimmy Dillon denies posting racist and homophobic tweets to his basketball business account . live . https://archive.today/20240924190302/https://www.inquirer.com/politics/election/jimmy-dillon-tweets-hoops-basketball-academy-20240924.html . 2024-09-24 . 2024-09-25 . . en.
  4. Web site: Philadelphia . Alistair Dawber . 2024-06-25 . Young Americans back Trump in rebellion against 'the Man' . 2024-09-25 . . en.
  5. Web site: Siwy . Bruce . 28 February 2024 . Which 5 state Senate seats does the Pennsylvania GOP see as flip opportunities in 2024? . 2024-09-25 . . en-US.
  6. Web site: Waring . Tom . 2024-05-01 . Picozzi looks to November . 2024-09-25 . . en-US.
  7. Web site: Waring . Tom . 2024-04-11 . Dillon, Picozzi talk at Delaire . 2024-09-25 . . en-US.
  8. Web site: McCrone . Brian X. . 2017-10-03 . Northeast Philadelphia Man on Washington D.C. List of 30 Under 30 . 2024-09-25 . NBC10 Philadelphia . en-US.
  9. Web site: Times . Northeast . 2024-04-20 . Laying the foundation for a campaign . 2024-09-25 . . en-US.
  10. Web site: 2024-04-07 . Picozzi jump starts Senate campaign . 2024-09-25 . . en-US.
  11. Web site: Waring . Tom . 2024-09-22 . Candidates make their pitch . 2024-09-25 . . en-US.
  12. Web site: Bunch . Jesse . 2024-10-28 . This 29-year-old candidate could become Philadelphia's only GOP state senator. But the city's party isn't standing behind him. . https://web.archive.org/web/20241028233825/https://www.inquirer.com/politics/election/joe-picozzi-northeast-philadelphia-republicans-2024-election-20241028.html . 2024-10-28 . 2024-11-08 . The Philadelphia Inquirer . en.

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