David H. Zimmerman
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 99th district
Assumed office
January 6, 2015[1]
Preceded byGordon Denlinger
Personal details
Born (1956-04-13) April 13, 1956 (age 67)
Narvon, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseRuth Ann
Children3
Residence(s)East Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, U.S.

David H. Zimmerman (born April 13, 1956) is an American politician and current member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 99th District.

Biography

Zimmerman was born on April 13, 1956, in Narvon, Pennsylvania,[2] and grew up on a dairy farm.[3]

Zimmerman served in several positions in his native Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, including as chairman of the board of supervisors of East Earl Township.[2][3][4]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Zimmerman was first elected the represent the 99th District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2014. He was re-elected in 2016, 2018, 2020, and 2022.[2][4]

In 2020, Zimmerman was among 26 Pennsylvania House Republicans who called for the reversal of Joe Biden's certification as the winner of Pennsylvania's electoral votes in the 2020 United States presidential election, citing false claims of election irregularities.[5]

In May 2022, GOP leadership removed Zimmerman from all but one of his committees after he supported a primary challenger running against state Senator Ryan Aument.[6][7]

In a speech on September 24, 2022, in support of Doug Mastriano, Zimmerman told the crowd he had received a subpoena from the FBI regarding the January 6 United States Capitol attack, claiming that "the FBI looked for me all day long, but what I did that they didn't know is, I turned my phone tracker off."[8]

Personal life

Zimmerman resides in East Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Ruth Ann. They have three children and seven grandchildren.[3]

Electoral history

2014 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election, 99th District[9][10][11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David H. Zimmerman 9,974 71.08
Democratic Bryan Sanguinito 4,014 28.61
Write-in 44 0.31
Total votes 14,032 100.00
2016 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election, 99th District[12][13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David H. Zimmerman (incumbent) 17,945 74.15
Democratic Duane A. Groff 6,219 25.70
Write-in 38 0.16
Total votes 24,202 100.00
2018 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election, 99th District[14][15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Zimmerman (incumbent) 14,328 71.30
Democratic Elizabeth Malarkey 5,731 28.52
Write-in 37 0.18
Total votes 20,096 100.00
2020 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election, 99th District[16][17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Zimmerman (incumbent) 21,144 73.25
Democratic Rick Hodge 7,667 26.56
Write-in 56 0.19
Total votes 28,867 100.00
2022 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election, 99th District[18][19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Zimmerman (incumbent) 13,538 76.31
Democratic Joshua Caltagirone 4,177 23.55
Write-in 25 0.14
Total votes 17,740 100.00

References

  1. ^ "SESSION OF 2015 - 199TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 2015-01-06.
  2. ^ a b c "David H. Zimmerman". Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "About David". PA State Rep. David Zimmerman. PA House Republican Caucus. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Representative David H. Zimmerman". Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  5. ^ Murphy, Jan (27 November 2020). "26 Pa. House Republicans call for withdrawing certification of presidential electors". PennLIVE Patriot-News.
  6. ^ Walker, Carter (May 29, 2022). "Representative Dave Zimmerman faces backlash for support of right-wing candidate in primary". LNP. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  7. ^ Caruso, Stephen (May 27, 2022). "High-profile GOP primary losses could make passing Pa.'s next budget painful". Spotlight PA. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  8. ^ Epstein, Reid J. (September 26, 2022). "Mastriano's Sputtering Campaign: No TV Ads, Tiny Crowds, Little Money". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  9. ^ "2014 General Election Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Official Returns LANCASTER". electionreturns.pa.gov. Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  10. ^ "2014 General Election Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Official Returns LANCASTER". electionreturns.pa.gov. Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  11. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 99th District". County of Lancaster, Pennsylvania Election Returns Available. April 23, 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  12. ^ "2016 Presidential Election Tuesday, November 8, 2016 Official Returns LANCASTER". electionreturns.pa.gov. Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  13. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 99th District". County of Lancaster, Pennsylvania Election Returns Available. November 30, 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  14. ^ "2018 General Election Tuesday, November 6, 2018 Official Returns LANCASTER". electionreturns.pa.gov. Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  15. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 99th District". County of Lancaster, Pennsylvania Election Returns Available. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  16. ^ "2020 Presidential Election Tuesday, November 3, 2020 Official Returns LANCASTER". electionreturns.pa.gov. Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  17. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 99th District". County of Lancaster, Pennsylvania Election Returns Available. May 17, 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  18. ^ "2022 General Election Tuesday, November 8, 2022 Official Returns LANCASTER". electionreturns.pa.gov. Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  19. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 99th District". County of Lancaster, Pennsylvania Election Returns Available. November 28, 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2022.

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