Matthew Ferrence
Matthew Ferrence (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to represent District 6. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
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Biography
Matthew Ferrence was born in Indiana, Pennsylvania. He earned a bachelor’s degree in English from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1997. Ferrence also earned an M.F.A in creative writing from the University of Pittsburgh in 1999 and a Ph.D. in American literature from the University of West Virginia in 2010. Ferrence’s career experience includes working as Associate Professor and Chair of the English Department at Allegheny College.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 6
Incumbent Bradley Roae defeated Matthew Ferrence in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 6 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Bradley Roae (R) | 65.3 | 21,285 |
 | Matthew Ferrence (D)  | 34.7 | 11,286 | |
| Total votes: 32,571 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 6
Matthew Ferrence advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 6 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matthew Ferrence | 100.0 | 5,276 |
| Total votes: 5,276 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 6
Incumbent Bradley Roae advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 6 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bradley Roae | 100.0 | 6,853 |
| Total votes: 6,853 | |||
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Matthew Ferrence completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Ferrence's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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A writer and professor, native Pennsylvanian, committed to government that works for everyone in the Commonwealth.
- Everyone deserves healthcare.
- Protecting our environment protects us.
- Strong public education gives everyone a chance to thrive.
Recognizing that budgets reflect values, and working to write legislative policy that starts with the values of equity and justice.
Aldo Leopoldo, the great conservation writer of the mid-20th Century. He started his career as a contract wolf hunter, then came to recognize the more complicated relationship that exists between all members of any given ecosystem. In calling for a "land ethic," he made early, common sense pleas for an understanding of how caring for a whole system protects all the members of it, including humans. I am driven by his ideas, but also by his willingness to learn and change in life. His philosophies have obvious influence on environmental protection, but they also show how any system - educational, medical, economic - can be made better by attending to the needs of everyone.
Eric Lui, Become America.
Honesty, integrity, and intelligence.
Committed research of issues and legislative impacts, to allow for principled, wise debate.
I hope to be part of a new vision in Northwestern Pennsylvania, that recognizes a more inclusive a future as a way toward shared prosperity.
Annie Dillard, Pilgrim at Tinker Creek: one of America's finest writers, born in Pittsburgh, who writes in this book with ecstatic intelligence about the mysteries and wonders of nature, theology, and human curiosity.
A changing environment and changing economy mean Pennsylvania must change how it thinks of it's industrial past. We need to turn toward sustainable visions of the future, both ecologically and economically.
Legislation is written and debated among colleagues. Building relationships, legislators can best engage respectful, informed, vigorous discussion to weigh issues and develop strong, effective governance.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 22, 2020
