American politician
David Hummer Rowe
[2] is an American politician from Pennsylvania. He is a member of the
Republican Party and has represented the
85th District in the
Pennsylvania House of Representatives since 2019.
Early life
David Hummer Rowe was homeschooled and graduated in 2009.
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[4] After graduating from homeschool, Rowe was a Christian missionary in Southeast Asia.
[5] While based in Taiwan, Rowe attended
National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU), but has not disclosed whether he completed any specific program during his NSYSU experience.
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[6] After returning to the states in 2010, Rowe established LBG Fitness Inc., a
CrossFit gym.
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Political career
The East Buffalo Township Board of Supervisors selected Rowe to succeed Michael Daniloff in March 2018.
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After
Fred Keller vacated his seat in the
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
District 85 on May 24, 2019, Rowe contested the open seat.
[10] This necessitated Rowe's resignation from his
East Buffalo Township post, in which he was succeeded by Jim Murphy.
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[12] Rowe secured the
Republican Party nomination, and defeated
Democratic Party candidate Jennifer Rager-Kay, as well as write-in candidate Clair Moyer.
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Rowe was sworn in as a member of the Pennsylvania House on September 17, 2019.
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In January 2020, Rowe announced that he would seek reelection.
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[6] No opposing candidate filed by the deadline to challenge Rowe's incumbency.
[16] He defeated Democratic Party candidate Katie Evans in the 2020 general election with a winning vote percentage of 68.2 percent vs 31.8 percent, within one percentage point of the Republican/Democratic affiliation breakdown of the 85th district.
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Rowe has blocked individuals who criticize or question his statements and policies on social media.
[19] During the COVID-19 pandemic, Rowe posted a photo on social media Thanksgiving Eve at a bar, with a drink in hand, after 5 P.M. as a response to COVID state-level mitigation techniques.
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In 2020, Rowe was among twenty-six 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 .
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Rowe is the vice-chair of the
Pennsylvania State Freedom Caucus .
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Electoral history
References
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"SESSION OF 2019 203D OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY No. 54" (PDF) . Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Legislative Journal . Pennsylvania General Assembly. September 17, 2019. p. 3. Retrieved 23 November 2022 .
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"Candidate Information - ROWE, DAVID HUMMER" . Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved June 5, 2020 .
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"Republican David H. Rowe Union County" (PDF) . Lewisburg, Pennsylvania: League of Women Voters. 2019. Retrieved June 5, 2020 .
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"David H. Rowe" . Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved June 4, 2020 .
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"Rowe will run for re-election to the House" . Lewistown Sentinel . January 16, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2020 .
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"Rowe announces re-election bid" . Standard-Journal . January 16, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2020 .
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"Rowe to seek GOP nomination for state House special election" . Lewistown Sentinel . May 31, 2019. Retrieved June 4, 2020 .
^ Dandes, Rick (March 12, 2018).
"East Buffalo Township votes in new supervisor" . Daily Item . Retrieved June 4, 2020 .
^ Farrand, Matt (March 13, 2018).
"New super. appointed in EBT" . Standard-Journal . Retrieved June 4, 2020 .
^ Caruso, Stephen (August 19, 2019).
"Tuesday's special election in the Susquehanna River Valley will pit Democrat against Republican — against Republican" . Pennsylvania Capital-Star . Retrieved June 4, 2020 .
^ Farrand, Matt (June 25, 2019).
"New supervisor in East Buffalo Township" . Standard-Journal . Retrieved June 4, 2020 .
^ Scicchitano, Eric (June 24, 2019).
"EBT appoints news superviser, process panned by critics" . Daily Item . Retrieved June 4, 2020 .
^ Caruso, Stephen (August 20, 2019).
"Republican David Rowe wins special election for state House seat formerly held by U.S. Rep. Keller" . Pennsylvania Capital-Star . Retrieved June 4, 2020 .
^ Caruso, Stephen (September 17, 2019).
"Full House: David Rowe sworn in, bringing chamber to full complement" . Pennsylvania Capital-Star . Retrieved June 4, 2020 .
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"Rowe takes oath of office" . Standard-Journal . September 19, 2019. Retrieved June 4, 2020 .
^ Scicchitano, Eric (February 20, 2020).
"No challengers filed to compete with state representative" . Daily Item . Retrieved June 4, 2020 .
^ Farrand, Matt (3 November 2020).
"Rowe takes 85th State House District" . Standard-Journal . Retrieved 5 November 2020 .
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"Voting & Election Statistics" . Pennsylvania Department of State . 2021.
Archived from the original on 2017-08-24. Retrieved March 13, 2021 .
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"Rep. David Rowe blocks critics from his social media page, prompting First Amendment questions" . 7 January 2021.
^ Dandes, Rick (November 26, 2021).
"State Rep. Rowe posts to Facebook flouting drinking ban" . Daily Item .
Archived from the original on 2020-11-26. Retrieved March 13, 2021 .
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"PA GOP condemns mask mandate and Supreme Court ruling in favor of emergency declaration" . NorthcentralPA.com . July 3, 2020.
Archived from the original on 2020-07-09. Retrieved March 13, 2021 .
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Murphy, Jan (27 November 2020).
"26 Pa. House Republicans call for withdrawing certification of presidential electors" .
PennLIVE Patriot-News .
^ Rodgers, Bethany (November 29, 2022).
"Pa. House members debut their version of the conservative Freedom Caucus" . GoErie . Retrieved 22 December 2022 .
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"2019 Special Election 85th House District" . Official Returns . Pennsylvania Department of State. August 20, 2019. Retrieved April 13, 2021 .
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"Pennsylvania Election Results" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . November 3, 2020. Retrieved April 13, 2021 .
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"Summary Results Report General Election November 8, 2022 OFFICIAL RESULTS Mifflin County, PA" (PDF) . Mifflin County, Pennsylvania . November 22, 2022. p. 4. Retrieved 23 December 2022 .
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"Election Summary Report UNION COUNTY, PA GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 8, 2022 RESULTS Official" (PDF) . Union County, Pennsylvania . November 21, 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022 .
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"Summary Results Report General Election November 8, 2022 OFFICIAL RESULTS SNYDER COUNTY" (PDF) . Snyder County, Pennsylvania . November 23, 2022. p. 3. Retrieved 23 December 2022 .
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"Summary Results Report General Election November 8, 2022 OFFICIAL RESULTS Juniata County, PA" (PDF) . Juniata County, Pennsylvania . November 28, 2022. p. 9.