# Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 28

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:
* 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

PA House election, 2022: Pennsylvania House, District 28 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rob Mercuri (incumbent) | 18,376 | 56.01 |
| | Democratic | Alison Duncan | 14,432 | 43.99 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 32,808 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
PA House election, 2020: Pennsylvania House, District 28 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rob Mercuri | 23,806 | 53.73 |
| | Democratic | Emily Skopov | 20,500 | 46.27 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 44,306 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
PA House election, 2018: Pennsylvania House, District 28 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Turzai (incumbent) | 18,322 | 54.45 |
| | Democratic | Emily Skopov | 15,330 | 45.55 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,652 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
PA House election, 2016: Pennsylvania House, District 28 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Turzai (incumbent) | 24,327 | 65.25 |
| | Democratic | John Craig Hammond | 12,958 | 34.75 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 37,285 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
PA House election, 2014: Pennsylvania House, District 28 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Turzai (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,146 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
PA House election, 2012: Pennsylvania House, District 28 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Turzai (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,236 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
PA House election, 2010: Pennsylvania House, District 28 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Turzai (incumbent) | 21,943 | 77.24 |
| | Democratic | Sharon Brown | 6,465 | 22.76 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,408 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## 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:
PA House Republican Primary, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rob Mercuri | 5,723 | 63.62% |
| | Republican | Elizabeth Blackburn | 1,840 | 20.46% |
| | Republican | Mike Heckmann | 1,432 | 15.92% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,883 | 43.16% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,995 | 100% |