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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Richard Irvin (Republican Party) is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing District 81. He assumed office on January 6, 2015. His current term ends on November 30, 2022.

Irvin (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to represent District 81. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Member, Aging and Older Adult Services Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Former Member, Human Services Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Former Member, Labor and Industry Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Former Member, State Government Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Education

  • BS, Accounting, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1994

Political Experience

  • BS, Accounting, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1994
  • Representative, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 81, 2014-present
  • Former Treasurer, Huntington County, Pennsylvania
  • Candidate, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 81, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Aging and Older Adult Services Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Former Member, Human Services Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Former Member, Labor and Industry Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Former Member, State Government Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Member, Insurance

Member, Labor and Industry

Secretary, Local Government

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • BS, Accounting, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1994
  • Representative, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 81, 2014-present
  • Former Treasurer, Huntington County, Pennsylvania
  • Candidate, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 81, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020
  • Board Member, Center for Community Action, present
  • Member/Treasurer/Former President, Huntingdon County United Way, present
State Bills
Elections

2020

General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81

Incumbent Richard Irvin defeated Ian Kidd in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81 on November 3, 2020.

Richard Irvin (R)
68.8%
23,361 Votes

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Ian Kidd (D)
31.2%
10,618 Votes

Total votes: 33,979

Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81

Ian Kidd advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81 on June 2, 2020.

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Ian Kidd
100.0%
4,764 Votes

Total votes: 4,764

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81

Incumbent Richard Irvin advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81 on June 2, 2020.

Richard Irvin
100.0%
8,461 Votes

Total votes: 8,461

2018

General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81

Incumbent Richard Irvin defeated Richard Rogers Sr. and Joseph Soloski in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81 on November 6, 2018.

Richard Irvin (R)
62.5%
15,579 Votes

Richard Rogers Sr. (D)
34.6%
8,619 Votes

Joseph Soloski (L)
2.9%
721 Votes

Total votes: 24,919

Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81

Richard Rogers Sr. advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81 on May 15, 2018.

Richard Rogers Sr.
100.0%
2,562 Votes

Total votes: 2,562

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81

Incumbent Richard Irvin advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81 on May 15, 2018.

Richard Irvin
100.0%
5,352 Votes

Total votes: 5,352

2016

Elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on April 26, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 16, 2016.

Incumbent Richard Irvin defeated Richard Rogers in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81 general election.

Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81, General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Richard Irvin Incumbent 63.74% 18,974
Democratic Richard Rogers 36.26% 10,796
Total Votes 29,770
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State

Richard Rogers ran unopposed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81 Democratic primary.

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 81 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Richard Rogers (unopposed)

Incumbent Richard Irvin defeated C. Adam Harris in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81 Republican primary.

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 81 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Richard Irvin Incumbent 57.19% 6,372
Republican C. Adam Harris 42.81% 4,770
Total Votes 11,142

2014

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Elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 11, 2014. Incumbent Michael Fleck was defeated by write-in candidate Richard Irvin in the Republican primary. Both candidates ran as write-in candidates in the Democratic primary. Fleck defeated Irvin in the Democratic primary. Irvin defeated Fleck in the general election.

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives was a battleground chamber that identified as having the opportunity to switch partisan control in 2014. The Pennsylvania House had a difference in partisan balance between Democrats and Republican of 19 seats, which amounted to 9.4 percent of the chamber. District 81 in the HousePennsylvania House of Representatives. In the race for District 81 in the House, two write-in candidates faced off in the general election. Write-in candidate Richard Irvin (R) defeated incumbent Michael Fleck (R) in the Republican primary, but Fleck won as a write-in candidate in the Democratic primary. District 81, a mostly conservative district, previously re-elected Fleck three times before he came out as gay in 2012.

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 81 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRichard Irvin 54% 10,420
Democratic Michael Fleck 46% 8,881
Total Votes 19,301