Tom Jones (Pennsylvania politician)
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
[edit]Jones graduated from the Lancaster Catholic High School in 1992. Jones self-employed himself in his landscaping business.[1][2]
Political career
[edit]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 two other candidates in the primary.[3] He would go on to defeat Democrat Mark Temons, a tradesman and small business owner, and Libertarian Josh Gerber, by a 27-point margin.[2][4]
Political positions
[edit]Abortion and birth control
[edit]Jones opposes abortion and is in favor of banning it in the state of Pennsylvania.[5] He opposes requiring health insurance companies to cover birth control.[6]
Gun control
[edit]Jones opposes gun control measures, including background checks. As of October 2024, he had an "A" rating and endorsement from the NRA Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF).[7][8]
LGBT rights
[edit]Jones opposes same-sex marriage,[9] supports restricting transgender student athletes to participating on the team of their biological sex, and supports banning discussion of LGBT topics and books covering such in Pennsylvania schools.[5][10]
Voting rights
[edit]Jones opposes Governor Josh Shapiro's automatic voter registration program, and a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by Jones and others to eliminate the program. He supports making it mandatory for every voter to show an ID before voting, and is in favor of banning mail-in ballots.[5][11]
Election results
[edit]2022
[edit]| 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 | |||
2024
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Jones | 5,646 | 98.79 | 48.54
| |
| Republican | Write-in | 69 | 1.21 | ||
| Margin of victory | 5,577 | 97.58 | 75.2
| ||
| Turnout | 5,715 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Jones | ||||
| Democratic | Lynn McCleary | ||||
| Margin of victory | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c Willison, Nathan (2024-10-09). "Republican state Rep. Tom Jones faces Democratic challenger in 98th District [Voters Guide]". LancasterOnline. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ^ "Vote Smart | Facts For All". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ^ "NRA-PVF - Grades - Pennsylvania". NRA-PVF. Archived from the original on 8 October 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "Vote Smart | Facts For All". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ^ "Vote Smart | Facts For All". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ^ White, Jaxon (2024-01-08). "God, guns and reptiles: State Rep. Tom Jones brings passion and unusual interest to first year". LancasterOnline. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ^ "The Issues – Tom Jones". Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ^ "Election Results".
