Tom Jones | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 98th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | David Hickernell |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Rochelle M. Jones |
| Residence | East Donegal Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | Lancaster Catholic High School |
Tom Jones is an American politician currently representing the 98th district of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives as a Republican. [1]
Early life
Jones graduated from the Lancaster Catholic High School in 1992. Jones self-employed himself in his landscaping business. [1] [2]
Political career
Jones first became involved in politics when he was elected the East Donegal Township supervisor. [2] He ran for the 98th district following the retirement of David Hickernell and would defeat three other challengers. [3] He would go on to defeat Democrat Mark Temons, a tradesman and small business owner, and Libertarian Josh Gerber, by a healthy margin. [2] [4]
Election Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Jones | 5,935 | 50.25 | |
| Republican | Lu Ann Fahndrich | 3,292 | 27.87 | |
| Republican | Faith Bucks | 2,566 | 21.73 | |
| Margin of victory | 2,643 | 22.38 | ||
| Turnout | 11,793 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Jones | 18,910 | 61.87 |  4.74
| |
| Democratic | Mark Temons | 10,718 | 35.07 |  1.68
| |
| Libertarian | Joshua Gerber | 937 | 3.06 | 3.06
| |
| Margin of victory | 8,192 | 26.8 | 6.42
| ||
| Turnout | 30,565 | 100 | |||
References
- ^ a b "Tom Jones". Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ a b c d Urie, Daniel (9 November 2022). "Township supervisor wins seat held by Rep. Hickernell for 2 decades". The Patriot-News. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Primary Returns Totals". Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ WALKER, CARTER (20 October 2022). "98th Legislative District: GOP's Jones favored to win seat, Temons and Gerber face uphill battles". LNP. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
Tom Jones | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 98th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | David Hickernell |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Rochelle M. Jones |
| Residence | East Donegal Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | Lancaster Catholic High School |
Tom Jones is an American politician currently representing the 98th district of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives as a Republican. [1]
Early life
Jones graduated from the Lancaster Catholic High School in 1992. Jones self-employed himself in his landscaping business. [1] [2]
Political career
Jones first became involved in politics when he was elected the East Donegal Township supervisor. [2] He ran for the 98th district following the retirement of David Hickernell and would defeat three other challengers. [3] He would go on to defeat Democrat Mark Temons, a tradesman and small business owner, and Libertarian Josh Gerber, by a healthy margin. [2] [4]
Election Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Jones | 5,935 | 50.25 | |
| Republican | Lu Ann Fahndrich | 3,292 | 27.87 | |
| Republican | Faith Bucks | 2,566 | 21.73 | |
| Margin of victory | 2,643 | 22.38 | ||
| Turnout | 11,793 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Jones | 18,910 | 61.87 | 4.74
| |
| Democratic | Mark Temons | 10,718 | 35.07 | 1.68
| |
| Libertarian | Joshua Gerber | 937 | 3.06 | 3.06
| |
| Margin of victory | 8,192 | 26.8 | 6.42
| ||
| Turnout | 30,565 | 100 | |||
References
- ^ a b "Tom Jones". Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ a b c d Urie, Daniel (9 November 2022). "Township supervisor wins seat held by Rep. Hickernell for 2 decades". The Patriot-News. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Primary Returns Totals". Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ WALKER, CARTER (20 October 2022). "98th Legislative District: GOP's Jones favored to win seat, Temons and Gerber face uphill battles". LNP. Retrieved 25 March 2023.