Dave Madsen is an American politician who is currently the representative for Pennsylvania's 104th District. He had previously served as a member of the

Harrisburg City Council The Harrisburg City Council is the legislative branch of the city government of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and consists of seven members elected at-large.

for five years starting in 2017.

Political career

Harrisburg City Council

Before being elected to the

Pennsylvania House of Representatives The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two-year terms from single member districts. It ...

, Madsen served as a member of the

Harrisburg City Council The Harrisburg City Council is the legislative branch of the city government of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and consists of seven members elected at-large.

for five years starting in 2017 as a

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. During his time as councilmen, Madsen fostered community outreach and worked as the

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community services and education director. He was also the chair of the council’s public works committee.

Pennsylvania's 104th District

Madsen announced he would run for Pennsylvania's 104th District as a Democrat which saw its longtime incumbent Republican Representative

Sue Helm Susan C. Helm (born December 12, 1943) is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 104th District and was elected in 2006. Helm earned an associate degree from the Harrisburg Area Community College. She ...

retire, as well as being redistricted to include Harrisburg. He ran on a campaign calling for increased funding for public education, workforce development and addressing infrastructure issues. He was endorsed by

Dauphin County Dauphin County (; Pennsylvania Dutch: Daffin Kaundi) is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 286,401. The county seat is Harrisburg, Pennsylvania's state capital and ninth-most populous city. ...

Commissioner George Hartwick and Harrisburg Mayor

Wanda Williams Wanda R. D. Williams (born 1953) is an American Democratic politician from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, currently serving as 39th Mayor of Harrisburg. Running as a Democrat and President of the Harrisburg City Council, she won the 2021 Harrisburg ...

, along with a number of

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, Steelton and county officials. In the election he faced off against Keystone candidate David Kocur. He defeated Kocur with 11,563 votes or 70.5% of the electorate to Kocur's 4,838 votes or 29.5% of the electorate. Madsen took office at the opening of the Pennsylvania house on January 2, 2023.

Election Results

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Madsen, Dave 1987 births Living people Democratic Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Politicians from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Candidates in the 2022 United States elections 21st-century members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly