Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 139

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Pennsylvania's 139th State
House of Representatives
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Representative
  Jeff Olsommer
R Hawley
Demographics95.0%  White
1.8%  Black
4.8%  Hispanic
Population (2011)
  Citizens of voting age
63,130
49,694

The 139th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Northeastern Pennsylvania and has been represented by Republican Jeff Olsommer since 2024. Olsommer won a April 23, 2024 special election to fill the seat following the February 2024 resignation of Republican Joseph Adams. [1]

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District profile

The 139th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Pike County, Pennsylvania and Wayne County, Pennsylvania. It includes Grey Towers National Historic Site. It is made up of the following areas: [2]

Representatives

RepresentativePartyYearsDistrict homeNote
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
J. Russell Eshback Republican 19691970
William W. Foster Republican19711984
Jerry Birmelin Republican19852006 Honesdale
Michael Peifer Republican20072023 Greentown
Joseph Adams Republican20232024 Hawley Resigned: February 9, 2024
Jeff Olsommer Republican2024present Hawley

Recent election results

PA House special election, 2024:
Pennsylvania House, District 139
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jeff Olsommer 7,140 60.32
Democratic Robin Skibber4,69639.68
Total votes11,836 100.00
Republican hold
PA House election, 2022:
Pennsylvania House, District 139
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joe Adams 16,680 56.95
Democratic Meg Rosenfeld9,87533.71
Write-in 2,7359.34
Total votes29,290 100.00
Republican hold
PA House election, 2020:
Pennsylvania House, District 139
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Peifer (incumbent) 24,597 68.41
Democratic Marian Keegan11,35931.59
Total votes35,956 100.00
Republican hold
PA House election, 2018:
Pennsylvania House, District 139
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Peifer (incumbent) 17,048 68.46
Democratic Orlando Marrero7,85331.54
Total votes24,901 100.00
Republican hold
PA House election, 2016:
Pennsylvania House, District 139
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Peifer (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes23,521 100.00
Republican hold

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