Joe Ciresi

Joseph Ciresi (born September 15, 1970) is an American politician and Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 146th district. Located in Montgomery County, the district includes all of Limerick Township, Lower Pottsgrove Township, Perkiomen Township, Royersford, Trappe, and parts of Pottstown.

Joe Ciresi
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 146th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 2019 (2019-01-01)
Preceded by	Tom Quigley
Member of the Spring-Ford School Board from the 3rd Region
In office December 3, 2003 (2003-12-03) – November 27, 2017 (2017-11-27)
Personal details
Born	(1970-09-15) September 15, 1970 (age 55) East Northport, New York, U.S.
Party	Democratic
Spouse	Pam ​ (m. 1994)​
Children	1
Residence	Limerick Township
Alma mater	University of Miami
Occupation	Advertising Sales Director, Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
Website	Official Website Campaign Website

Political career

Spring-Ford Area School District

Ciresi was first elected to the Spring-Ford Area School District School Board in 2003, representing the 3rd region.^[1] He served on the board until 2017.

Pennsylvania House of Representatives

2016 election

Main article: Pennsylvania House of Representatives election, 2016 § Results by district

In 2016, Ciresi launched his campaign for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to represent the 146th District, challenging Republican incumbent Tom Quigley. He was one of 10 candidates for the PA House to be endorsed by President Barack Obama.^[2] Ciresi was defeated in the general election by Quigley by nearly 600 votes, in one of the tightest margins for a state house race.^[3]

2018 election

Main article: Pennsylvania House of Representatives election, 2018 § Results by district

In 2017, Ciresi announced he would challenge Quigley to a rematch for the 146th district.^[4] Both candidates were unopposed in their respective primaries.

Receiving the endorsement of Barack Obama once again, Ciresi defeated Quigley in the general election, reversing his fortunes from 2016.^[5]

2020 election

Main article: 2020 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election § Results by district

In January 2020, Ciresi launched his re-election campaign.^[6] He was unopposed in the primary and faced Republican Tom Neafcy, a Limerick Township supervisor. Ciresi defeated Neafcy in the general election, winning nearly 57% of the vote.^[7]

Results

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 146, 2016^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom Quigley (incumbent)	15,060	51.13%
	Democratic	Joe Ciresi	14,381	48.82%
	Write-in		15	0.05%
Total votes			29,456	100.00%
	Republican hold

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 146, 2018^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joe Ciresi	14,093	55.51%
	Republican	Tom Quigley (incumbent)	11,286	44.46%
	Write-in		7	0.03%
Total votes			25,386	100.00%
	Democratic gain from Republican

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 146, 2020^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joe Ciresi (incumbent)	20,681	56.74%
	Republican	Tom Neafcy	15,706	43.09%
	Write-in		61	0.17%
Total votes			36,448	100.00%
	Democratic hold

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 146, 2022^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joe Ciresi (incumbent)	16,091	61.74%
	Republican	Tom Neafcy	9,935	38.12%
	Write-in		37	0.14%
Total votes			26,063	100.00%
	Democratic hold

Tenure

Ciresi was sworn in on January 1, 2019.^[12]

Committee assignments

Source:^[13]

• Communications & Technology, Chair