Eric Roe
American politician
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Eric M. Roe is an American politician serving as a member of the Chester County Board of Commissioners since 2023. A Republican, he also served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 158th district from 2017 to 2018.
Eric Roe | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chester County Board of Commissioners | |
| Assumed office December 30, 2023 Serving with Marian Moskowitz and Josh Maxwell | |
| Preceded by | Michelle Kichline |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 158th district | |
| In office January 3, 2017 – November 30, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | L. Chris Ross |
| Succeeded by | Christina Sappey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 15, 1987 |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Alice |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | American University (BA) |
| Alma mater | University College of London (England) MSc, public policy |
| Website | http://www.ericroe.org |
Early life
Roe is the son of QVC host Mary Beth Roe. He graduated from American University with a bachelor's degree in political science in 2010 and also has a master's degree in public policy from University College London. He served at the Republican National Committee in Washington from 2009 to 2011 and was a staffer for Michael Steele. Roe and his wife, Alice, both volunteer with Chester County Women's Services. He worked as an administrative assistant until 2017.[1]
Electoral career
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
2016 election
In April 2016, he won a write-in primary for state representative.[2] In October, the Chairman of the Chester County Democratic Party filed voter fraud charges against Roe claiming he did not meet the residency requirements, as he leased an apartment in Washington, D.C. as recently as 2013.[3] However, a judge dismissed the charges. In the 2016 election, he received 17,617 votes or 53.2% of the vote, defeating Susan Rzucidlo.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Eric Roe | 17,634 | 52.97 | |
| Democratic | Susan Rzucidlo | 15,590 | 46.83 | |
| Write-in | 65 | 0.20 | ||
| Total votes | 33,289 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018 election
In 2018, Roe filed to run for re-election. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary and faced Democrat Christina Sappey in the general election.[6] In the election, Roe lost his seat to Sappey, 46% to 54%. He was one of 11 incumbents in the Delaware Valley to lose their seats.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Christina Sappey | 15,641 | 53.40 | |
| Republican | Eric Roe (incumbent) | 13,628 | 46.52 | |
| Write-in | 24 | 0.08 | ||
| Total votes | 29,293 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2020 election
On November 15, 2019, Roe announced he would seek a rematch against Sappey to regain his former seat.[9] Both Roe and Sappey were unopposed in their respective primaries. Sappey once again defeated Roe by a margin of 485 votes.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Christina Sappey (incumbent) | 19,294 | 50.61 | |
| Republican | Eric Roe | 18,776 | 49.25 | |
| Write-in | 52 | 0.14 | ||
| Total votes | 38,122 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Chester County Board of Commissioners
2023 election
In November 2022, Roe announced his candidacy for the 2023 Chester County Board of Commissioners election.[12] Shortly after, incumbent Republican commissioner Michelle Kichline announced she would not seek reelection.[13] In the four candidate race, Roe secured a seat as the minority member of the board, finishing third in voting behind Democrats Josh Maxwell and Marian Moskowitz.[14]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Josh Maxwell (incumbent) | 87,869 | 28.89 | |
| Democratic | Marian Moskowitz (incumbent) | 86,042 | 28.29 | |
| Republican | Eric Roe | 68,343 | 22.47 | |
| Republican | David C. Sommers | 61,752 | 20.30 | |
| Write-in | 122 | 0.04 | ||
| Total votes | 304,128 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
