Jeremy Shaffer is an American politician. He is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 28th district since 2025.
Jeremy Shaffer | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 28th district | |
| Assumed office January 7, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Rob Mercuri |
| Personal details | |
| Residence | Pine Township |
| Alma mater | Tulane University Carnegie Mellon University University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Website | Campaign website State House website |
Early life and Education
editShaffer is a graduate of C.D. Hylton Senior High School in Dale City, Virginia. He attended Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, graduating in 1999 with a Bachelor's Degree in computer engineering. He later received his Master's Degree and Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 2001 and 2006, respectively.[1]
Career
editAfter receiving his Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon University, Shaffer went on to found InspectTech, a software company with a specialization in highway infrastructure.[2] InspectTech would later be acquired by Bentley Systems in 2012.[3]
Shaffer first entered electoral politics in 2013, when he defeated Walter Salachup to become Ross Township Commissioner for the eighth ward.[4] He was re-elected unopposed in 2017.[5] In 2018, Shaffer narrowly lost election to the Pennsylvania State Senate, losing by 793 votes[6] to labor union organizer Lindsey Williams in the 38th Senatorial District.[7] Shaffer did not run for a third term as Ross Township Commissioner in 2021, instead challenging Chris Deluzio in Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district in 2022, losing by 53% to 47%.[8]
Following Rob Mercuri's decision to retire from the state legislature to also challenge Deluzio in 2024, Shaffer ran for the state house. He was unopposed in the Republican primary, and defeated prosecutor Bill Petulla in the general election.[9]
Committee Assignments
editSource:[1]
- Commerce
- Environmental and Natural Resource Protection
- Housing and Community Development
- State Government
Electoral History
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeremy Shaffer | 23,228 | 57.01 | |
| Democratic | Bill Petulla | 17,514 | 42.99 | |
| Total votes | 40,742 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ a b "Representative Jeremy Shaffer - PA House of Representatives". Representative Jeremy Shaffer - PA House of Representatives. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
- ^ Troy, Jack (October 22, 2024). "Democrat Bill Petulla, Republican Jeremy Shaffer chase open seat in 28th State House District". Triblive. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
- ^ "Bentley Acquires InspectTech". www.gim-international.com. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
- ^ "Election Results". www.alleghenycounty.us. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
- ^ "Election Night Reporting". results.enr.clarityelections.com. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
- ^ https://ballotpedia.org/Jeremy_Shaffer
- ^ contact@scytl.com, scytl. "Election Night Reporting". results.enr.clarityelections.com. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
- ^ "Pennsylvania 17th Congressional District Election Results". The New York Times. 2022-11-08. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
- ^ Maruca, Julia (2024-11-06). "Valerie Gaydos, Jeremy Shaffer claim Pa. House seats in 44th, 28th Districts". 90.5 WESA. Retrieved 2025-08-12.