Elizabeth Fiedler

Elizabeth Fiedler is an American politician who serves as a Democratic representative for the 184th district of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[1]

Elizabeth Fiedler
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 184th district
Assumed office
January 3, 2019
Preceded byWilliam F. Keller
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
Other political
affiliations		Democratic Socialists of America
EducationBucknell University

She is a former public radio reporter for WHYY, the NPR affiliate in Philadelphia.[2] Her campaign platform focused on Medicare for All, increased public education funding, and environmental regulations on oil and gas companies. She won the nomination with over 51% of the vote in a 4-way race in the 2018 Democratic primary[3][4][5] and did not face a Republican challenger in the general election. Fiedler has been endorsed by numerous labor unions including the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, AFSCME, UNITE HERE, Teamsters BMWED, and PASNAP, various environmental groups, PA Working Families Party, and the Democratic Socialists of America.[6][7][8][9]

See also
  • List of Democratic Socialists of America who have held office in the United States

References
  1. Otterbein, Holly. "Former WHYY reporter Elizabeth Fiedler beats Johnny Doc ally on his turf". Philly.com. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
  2. "Reporter-turned-politician Elizabeth Fiedler seeks to represent the 184th district". Southphillyreview.com. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
  3. "How Elizabeth Fiedler beat the odds and the establishment in the 184th". Cityandstatepa.com. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
  4. "Fiedler, Kenyatta, Hohenstein win Democratic primaries for state House". Phillyvoice.com. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
  5. "A Democratic-Socialist Landslide in Pennsylvania". Newyorker.com. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
  6. "[POLS ON THE STREET: S.W. Pa. Squeaker Outcome Ripples Across USA - Philadelphia Public Record". Phillyrecord.com. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
  7. "POLS ON THE STREET: State Poll Spells GOP Trouble; City Primary Races Steam up - Philadelphia Public Record". Phillyrecord.com. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
  8. "The Democratic Socialists of America show their muscle in New York congressional upset". Yahoo.com. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
  9. "Opinion - The Millennial Socialists Are Coming". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
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