James Clay (Pennsylvania politician)
James Clay | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 179th district | |
| In office 2013–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Tony Payton |
| Succeeded by | Jason Dawkins |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Democratic |
James W. Clay, Jr. is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, who represented the 179th legislative district from 2013 to 2014.[1] He was elected in 2012 after his predecessor, Tony Payton, was removed from the ballot due to a failure to collect the proper number of signature, leaving him as the only candidate remaining.[2] He ran in, but lost, the 2014 election and he withdrew from the 2016 election.[3][4]
Clay is a graduate of Frankford High School.[1]
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References
- ^ a b "Vote Smart | Facts For All". Vote Smart. Archived from the original on 2025-08-31. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
- ^ "2012 General Election". vote.phila.gov. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
- ^ "Gray v. Clay (In re Petition to Audit Campaign Fin. Reports of Jason Dawkins Candidate for the 179TH Legislative Dist.)". vLex. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
- ^ "2016 PRIMARY WITHDRAWALS". Vote Smart. Archived from the original on 2025-08-31. Retrieved 2025-08-31.