R. Lee James
2012 - Present
2024
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R. Lee James (Republican Party) is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing District 64. He assumed office on December 1, 2012. His current term ends on November 30, 2024.
James (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to represent District 64. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024. He advanced from the Republican primary on April 23, 2024.
Biography
James earned his B.S. in economics from Clarion University in 1974 and his MBA from Clarion University in 1983. His professional experience includes working as a financial consultant. James served in U.S. Navy from 1966 to 1972.
Committee assignments
2023-2024
James was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
James was assigned to the following committees:
- House Local Government Committee, Secretary
- Tourism & Recreational Development Committee
- House Appropriations Committee
- House Environmental Resources & Energy Committee, Secretary
2019-2020
James was assigned to the following committees:
- House Appropriations Committee
- House Environmental Resources & Energy Committee
- House Local Government Committee, Subcommittee Chair on Boroughs
- House Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Environmental Resources & Energy |
| • Finance |
| • Local Government |
| • Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness |
| • Rules |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, James served on the following committees:
| Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Commerce |
| • Finance |
| • Local Government |
| • Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness |
| • Rules |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, James served on the following committees:
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| • Finance |
| • Human Services, Secretary |
| • Local Government |
| • Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
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General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 64
Incumbent R. Lee James and Ronald Johnson are running in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 64 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | ||
 | R. Lee James (R) | |
 | Ronald Johnson (Constitution Party) | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 64
Incumbent R. Lee James advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 64 on April 23, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | R. Lee James | 98.7 | 6,456 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 87 | ||
| Total votes: 6,543 | |||
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Campaign finance
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2022
See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 64
Incumbent R. Lee James won election in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 64 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | R. Lee James (R) | 100.0 | 20,286 |
| Total votes: 20,286 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 64
Incumbent R. Lee James advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 64 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | R. Lee James | 98.9 | 8,665 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 97 | ||
| Total votes: 8,762 | |||
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Campaign finance
2020
See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 64
Incumbent R. Lee James defeated Michael Bagdes-Canning in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 64 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | R. Lee James (R) | 80.5 | 23,004 |
 | Michael Bagdes-Canning (G) | 19.5 | 5,587 | |
| Total votes: 28,591 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 64
Incumbent R. Lee James advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 64 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | R. Lee James | 100.0 | 6,964 |
| Total votes: 6,964 | |||
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Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 64
Incumbent R. Lee James defeated John Kluck in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 64 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | R. Lee James (R) | 67.5 | 13,839 |
 | John Kluck (D) | 32.5 | 6,652 | |
| Total votes: 20,491 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 64
John Kluck advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 64 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Kluck | 100.0 | 1,836 |
| Total votes: 1,836 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 64
Incumbent R. Lee James advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 64 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | R. Lee James | 100.0 | 4,492 |
| Total votes: 4,492 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on April 26, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 16, 2016.
Incumbent R. Lee James defeated John Kluck and Michael Bagdes-Canning in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 64 general election.[1][2]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 64, General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  R. Lee James Incumbent |
62.48% | 16,082 | |
| Democratic | John Kluck | 34.91% | 8,987 | |
| Green | Michael Bagdes-Canning | 2.61% | 672 | |
| Total Votes | 25,741 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State | ||||
Incumbent R. Lee James ran unopposed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 64 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 64 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | R. Lee James Incumbent (unopposed) | |
John Kluck (D) received enough votes as a write-in candidate to appear on the general election ballot.[5]
2014
Elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 11, 2014. Incumbent R. Lee James was unopposed in the Republican primary and unchallenged in the general election.[6][7][8]
2012
James ran in the 2012 election for Pennsylvania House District 64. James defeated Randall Smith and Thomas Myers in the Republican primary on April 24 and was unchallenged in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | R. Lee James |
100% | 19,540 | |
| Total Votes | 19,540 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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R. Lee James |
49.9% | 2,927 |
| Randall Smith | 19% | 1,112 |
| Thomas Myers | 31.1% | 1,827 |
| Total Votes | 5,866 | |
Campaign themes
2024
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2022
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2020
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2014
James' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[10]
Platform Issues
- "Good jobs are the first priority for our area. I will focus on helping local businessmen to create jobs in the county I will work to reduce over-regulation by the government."
- "I will support improvements in the educational system to help provide opportunities for students of all ages. Education is a cornerstone of our democracy."
- "I will support and seek opportunities to improve the infrastructure in the county with projects that benefit individuals and industry."
- "Pennsylvania is blessed with an abundance of natural resources. I will work to enable industry to recover these resources responsibly for the benefit of our residents."
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2023
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In 2023, the Pennsylvania State Legislature was in session from January 3 to December 13.
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2022
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In 2022, the Pennsylvania State Legislature was in session from January 4 to November 30.
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2021
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In 2021, the Pennsylvania State Legislature was in session from January 5 to December 31.
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2020
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In 2020, the Pennsylvania State Legislature was in session from January 7 to November 30.
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2018
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In 2018, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 2 through November 30.
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2017
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In 2017, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 3 through December 31.
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2016
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In 2016, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 5 through November 30.
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2015
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In 2015, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 6 through December 31.
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2014
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In 2014, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 7 through November 12.
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2013
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In 2013, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 2 to December 31.
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Personal
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James and his wife, Maureen, have three children.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 64 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Pennsylvania Voter Services, "Candidate listing," accessed August 31, 2016
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "November 8, 2016, official election results," accessed May 17, 2017
- ↑ Pennsylvania Secretary of State, "Election Information," accessed February 18, 2016
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2016 Presidential Primary," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Write in winners from April 26, 2016, primary election," accessed June 9, 2016
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Official primary results for May 20, 2014," accessed July 9, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 Official Candidate Listing," accessed March 21, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 General Election," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2012 Primary Candidate List In Ballot Order," March 9, 2012
- ↑ jamesforpadistrict64.com, "Issues," accessed May 2, 2014
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Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 64 2012-Present |
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