Patty Kim
2012 - Present
2024
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Patty Kim (Democratic Party) is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing District 103. She assumed office on December 1, 2012. Her current term ends on November 30, 2024.
Kim (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Pennsylvania State Senate to represent District 15. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024. She advanced from the Democratic primary on April 23, 2024.
Kim completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Kim earned her bachelor's degree in mass communications from Boston College in 1995. Her professional experience includes working as a news anchor and state representative.[1][2]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Kim was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Kim was assigned to the following committees:
- House Local Government Committee
- House Appropriations Committee
- House Education Committee
- Insurance Committee
2019-2020
Kim was assigned to the following committees:
- House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee Chair on Health and Welfare
- House Education Committee, Subcommittee Chair on Higher Education
- Insurance Committee
- House Local Government Committee, Subcommittee Chair on Boroughs
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Education |
| • Local Government |
| • Transportation |
| • Urban Affairs |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Kim served on the following committees:
| Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Children & Youth |
| • Education |
| • Local Government |
| • Urban Affairs |
| • Capitol Preservation, Acting Treasurer |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Kim served on the following committees:
| Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Consumer Affairs |
| • Human Services |
| • Local Government |
| • Urban Affairs |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2024
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General election for Pennsylvania State Senate District 15
Patty Kim and Nick DiFrancesco are running in the general election for Pennsylvania State Senate District 15 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| Patty Kim (D) | ||
 | Nick DiFrancesco (R) | |
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 15
Patty Kim defeated Alvin Taylor in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 15 on April 23, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Patty Kim | 86.7 | 20,729 | |
| Alvin Taylor | 12.9 | 3,075 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 112 | ||
| Total votes: 23,916 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 15
Nick DiFrancesco defeated Ken Stambaugh in the Republican primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 15 on April 23, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nick DiFrancesco | 54.3 | 10,850 |
| Ken Stambaugh | 45.0 | 8,996 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 136 | ||
| Total votes: 19,982 | ||||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2022
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Incumbent Patty Kim defeated David Buell in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 103 on November 8, 2022. Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 103
✔ Patty Kim (D)
16,193 David Buell (R) 8,527 Total votes: 24,720 = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 103
Incumbent Patty Kim defeated Heather MacDonald in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 103 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Patty Kim | 75.2 | 5,614 | |
| Heather MacDonald | 24.8 | 1,853 | ||
| Total votes: 7,467 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 103
David Buell defeated Jennie Jenkins-Dallas in the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 103 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David Buell | 72.2 | 3,708 | |
| Jennie Jenkins-Dallas | 27.8 | 1,431 | |
| Total votes: 5,139 | ||||
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Campaign finance
2020
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Incumbent Patty Kim won election in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 103 on November 3, 2020. Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 103
✔ Patty Kim (D)
22,460 Total votes: 22,460 = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 103
Incumbent Patty Kim defeated Kevin Maxson in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 103 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Patty Kim | 85.0 | 7,655 | |
| Kevin Maxson | 15.0 | 1,356 | |
| Total votes: 9,011 | ||||
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Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 103
Incumbent Patty Kim defeated Anthony Harrell in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 103 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Patty Kim (D) | 84.0 | 15,422 | |
| Anthony Harrell (R) | 16.0 | 2,941 | ||
| Total votes: 18,363 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 103
Incumbent Patty Kim advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 103 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Patty Kim | 100.0 | 4,117 | |
| Total votes: 4,117 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 103
Anthony Harrell advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 103 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Anthony Harrell | 100.0 | 1,145 | |
| Total votes: 1,145 | ||||
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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 Patty Kim ran unopposed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 103 general election.[3][4]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 103, General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Patty Kim Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State | ||
Incumbent Patty Kim defeated Richard Soto in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 103 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 103 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Patty Kim Incumbent |
89.42% | 7,140 | |
| Democratic | Richard Soto | 10.58% | 845 | |
| Total Votes | 7,985 | |||
2014
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 Patty Kim defeated Gina Roberson in the Democratic primary. Kim was unchallenged in the general election.[7][8][9]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Patty Kim Incumbent |
78.4% | 4,258 |
| Gina Roberson | 21.6% | 1,172 |
| Total Votes | 5,430 | |
2012
Kim ran in the 2012 election for Pennsylvania House District 103. Kim defeated Roy Christ, Gloria Martin-Roberts, and Karl Singleton in the Democratic primary on April 24. She was unchallenged in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Patty Kim Incumbent |
100% | 19,595 | |
| Total Votes | 19,595 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Patty Kim |
28.8% | 1,583 |
| Roy Christ | 28% | 1,540 |
| Gloria Martin-Roberts | 18.8% | 1,031 |
| Karl Singleton | 24.4% | 1,341 |
| Total Votes | 5,495 | |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Patty Kim completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Kim's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I was born to two first-generation immigrants from Korea, who moved to California in the 1960s. I later graduated from Boston College in 1995, and moved to Harrisburg in 2000 to raise a family with my husband, John. I spent years covering news across Dauphin County at a local television station. I’ve gotten to know our neighbors through decades of living, worshiping, and helping with community projects in our neighborhoods.
My public service started in 2005 with a run for City Council in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. My daughter was one year old, and I wanted to help make Harrisburg a better place to raise our kids. Since 2012, I’ve represented District 103 in the PA State House, fighting to pass livable wages, fully funded schools, and access to affordable health care.
I’m running for PA Senate to finish the work we started in the State House and continue fighting for working families until we all have a state government that works for us.
- A Living Wage for Workers: It’s harder than ever for everyday people in Pennsylvania to get ahead. Our wages are stagnant while the cost of living rises, and all of Pennsylvania’s neighboring states have already raised their minimum wages above the federal minimum. I’ve fought to raise our own minimum wage for the past 10 years, and we finally passed an increase to $15 out of the House last year. I look forward to joining the Senate, where I’ll fight to finally enact this bill into Pennsylvania law.
- Affordable Housing: Everyone in Pennsylvania needs and deserves a safe home, but they’re getting harder and harder to afford. Families who have lived their whole lives in their communities now get priced out of their homes so landlords and corporations can make a quick profit. In the Senate, I will continue the fight for proven solutions to decrease the cost of living in our community, such as expanding the Whole Home Repairs program, and do everything I can to make sure everyone in Pennsylvania has affordable access to a quality home.
- Strong Public Schools: Every student in Pennsylvania deserves the best available education and nothing less. Right now, funding is left to our local communities, which leaves students in struggling ZIP codes behind. I will fight to fully implement the fair funding formula to prepare every student to become the future leaders our communities need.
I'm most passionate about public policy which makes Pennsylvania a better place to raise a family. I’ve fought for years in the state legislature to make it easier to start and sustain a family with policies like a living wage, paid maternity leave, and affordable healthcare and childcare. I’ve worked to fully fund our public schools so all of our children are receiving the best available education for their future. I’ve also fought for proven, commonsense solutions to address the rise of gun violence to keep our neighborhoods safe. I look forward to bringing my experience fighting and winning these battles to the Senate floor.
I think the most important quality in a successful officeholder is a passion for service, helping others, and meeting people where they are. We need to be engaged and in tune with the communities we serve. I try to be as present in my district as possible, volunteering and lending my voice to community projects to help out those in need. I also try to be a good listener and meet as many of my neighbors as I can to hear about the issues they face and how our government can help.
The first bill I’d introduce in the Pennsylvania Senate is a bill I’m proud to have introduced many times in our State House, and which finally passed out of the lower chamber last year. We need to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour. Pennsylvania is the last of its neighboring states to pass a minimum wage over the federal minimum of $7.25. People have been working harder than ever and still not getting ahead, and as the cost of living continues to rise, a raise for Pennsylvania workers is needed, deserved, and long overdue.
U.S. Senator Bob Casey Jr.
Governor Josh Shapiro
Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis
State Senator Jay Costa, Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Leader
State Senator Vincent Hughes
State Representative Joanna McClinton, Pennsylvania House Speaker
UFCW 1776
Central PA Building & Construction Trades
Iron Workers Local 404
IUPAT District Council 21
Teamsters Local 776
Plumbers and Pipefitters UA Local 520
Emily's List
Represent PA
IUOE Local 542
AFSCME Council 13
PA Professional Firefighters Association
PASNAP
Dauphin County Democratic Committee
AFSCME District Council 89 & 90
Planned Parenthood
Greater Harrisburg Association of Realtors
Vote Mama
Climate Cabinet Action
Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania
Transparency in government work is one of the most important aspects of being a responsible legislator. The public wants to know that the representatives they elect are working hard to pursue solutions to improve the lives of constituents and tackle the issues they face. In my capacity as State Representative, I take issues surrounding good governance and accountability very seriously. I’m proud to be one of the only legislators in Pennsylvania to post all of my office’s expenses online. I also try to live out the value that I’m here to serve, and not simply collect a paycheck, which is why I have always returned the annual COLA increase for legislators to the PA State treasury.
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2022
Patty Kim did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Patty Kim did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
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2023
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2022
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In 2022, the Pennsylvania State Legislature was in session from January 4 to November 30.
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2021
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In 2021, the Pennsylvania State Legislature was in session from January 5 to December 31.
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2020
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In 2020, the Pennsylvania State Legislature was in session from January 7 to November 30.
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2018
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2017
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2016
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2014
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In 2014, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 7 through November 12.
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In 2013, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 2 to December 31.
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Personal
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Kim and her husband, John Sider, have two children.[1]
Noteworthy events
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On January 15, 2021, Kim announced that she had tested positive for coronavirus.[11]
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Pennsylvania State Senate District 15 |
Officeholder Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 103 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 www.pahouse.com/Kim/, "Biography," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 25, 2024
- ↑ Pennsylvania Voter Services, "Candidate listing," accessed August 31, 2016
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "November 8, 2016, official election results," accessed May 17, 2017
- ↑ Pennsylvania Secretary of State, "Election Information," accessed February 18, 2016
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2016 Presidential Primary," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Official primary results for May 20, 2014," accessed July 9, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 Official Candidate Listing," accessed March 21, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 General Election," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2012 Primary Candidate List In Ballot Order," March 9, 2012
- ↑ Pa. Rep. Patty Kim tests positive for COVID-19," January 15, 2021
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Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 103 2012-Present |
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