Chris Ziogas is an American

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politician served as a member of the

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House of Representatives from the 79th district, which includes part of

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, from 2017 to 2022. Ziogas was first elected to the seat in 2016, defeating

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challenger Peter Del Mastro by an 8-point margin. In 2018 and 2020, Ziogas defeated runs by Republican David Rackliffe, winning with 54 and 53% of the vote respectively. Ziogas served on the House Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee, Baking Committee, and the Finance, Revenue, and Bonding Committee. He was succeeded by

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in 2022. He was arrested on federal corruption charges in February 2025

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