The 28th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is in southwestern Pennsylvania and has been represented by Jeremy Shaffer since 2025.
District profile The 28th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Allegheny County and includes the following areas:2022 PA House of Representatives District maps
Bradford Woods Hampton Township (part) District 01 District 02 District 06 District 07 District 08 District 09 District 10 District 11 Marshall Township Pine Township Richland Township West Deer Township
Representatives Representative Party Years District home Note Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. William M. Appleton Republican 1969 – 1970 James B. Kelly III Republican 1971 – 1976 George F. Pott, Jr. Republican 1977 – 1986 Elaine F. Farmer Republican 1987 – 1996 Jane Orie Republican 1997 – 2001 McCandless Township Resigned on April 3, 2001, after election to the Pennsylvania Senate Mike Turzai Republican 2001 – 2020 Bradford Woods Elected on June 26, 2001, to fill vacancy. Sworn on 12 July 2001. Rob Mercuri Republican 2021 – 2024 Jeremy Shaffer Republican 2025 – present Pine Township, Allegheny County
Recent election results
2020 Election
On January 23, 2020, the incumbent office-holder, Mike Turzai, announced that he would be retiring from office at the end of his current term, to seek opportunities in the private sector. Candidates to replace him included:
Republican Party: Libby Blackburn (website) - School board member from McCandless Township Mike Heckmann (website) - part of Turzai's policy staff, from Wexford Rob Mercuri (website) - PNC Bank vice president and military veteran, of Pine Township
Democratic Party: Emily Skopov (website, party site) - nonprofit entrepreneur, of Marshall Township
Republican primary results
On June 2, 2020, Pennsylvania held its primary election. The Republican nomination was the only one contested, and its results were:
References
External links
District map from the United States Census Bureau Pennsylvania House Legislative District Maps from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission. Population Data for District 28 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.