Jim Rigby
American politician from Pennsylvania
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James Patrick Rigby[2] is an American politician serving as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 71st district since 2019.[3]
Jim Rigby | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 71st district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2019[1] | |
| Preceded by | Bryan Barbin |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Kathleen |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | Official website |
Biography
Rigby graduated from Ferndale Area High School and attended the police academy at the Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center.[3] After volunteering as a firefighter, he worked as a police officer and was named chief of police in Ferndale in 2015.[4] He also served on the Ferndale Borough Council for 24 years, including 6 years as the council president.[4]
In 2018, Rigby was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives representing the 71st district, which includes parts of Cambria County and Somerset County.[3] He defeated incumbent Democratic representative Bryan Barbin in the general election with 52% of the vote.[5] He ran for reelection in 2020, 2022, and 2024 and did not have an opponent in any of the general elections.[6]
He has three children with his wife Kathleen.[4]
Electoral History
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James Rigby | 1,999 | 49.26 | |
| Republican | Justin Capouellez | 1,418 | 34.94 | |
| Republican | Matthew Sernell | 641 | 15.80 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James Rigby | 11,414 | 52.01 | |||
| Democratic | Bryan Barbin | 10,531 | 47.99 | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James Rigby | 26,240 | 100.00 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James Rigby | 20,034 | 100.00 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James Rigby | 25,996 | 100.00 | |
2024 Primary Election
The primary election was held on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. Rigby won 5,199 votes; 99.62% of all votes cast. [12] He won all 52 precincts. 20 votes were cast as write-ins, which was 0.38% of the votes cast. Rigby received 100% of all votes cast in Cresson Township-South, making it one of his best precincts.
2024 General Election
The general election was held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Rigby won 25,996 votes; 97.56% of all votes cast. [13] He won all 52 precincts. 651 votes were cast as write-ins, which was 2.44% of the votes cast. Rigby received 99.40% of the votes cast in Reade Township, making it one of his best precincts.