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Politician
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Male
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Birth:
July 1988(Kingston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA)
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Education:
Lafayette College
The details
Biography
Introduction
Aaron Kaufer (born July 11, 1988) is the Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in the 120th district. Kaufer ran for the first time in 2012 against the then-incumbent Mundy, losing 56% to 43%. He ran again and was elected for the first time on November 4, 2014, defeating Democrat Eileen Cipriani with 56% of the vote; Representative Phyllis Mundy had previously announced her retirement. Kaufer was reelected in 2016 with 68% of the vote against Democrat Robert McDonald. He was reelected for a third term in 2018 unopposed.
Political positions
Kaufer, like many Republicans serving in the State House from Northeastern Pennsylvania, is a moderate.