Month: September 2022

Nicole Missino Takes On Incumbent Jen O’Mara In 165th

By Bob Small

Nichole Missino is the Republican taking on Democrat incumbent Jennifer O’Mara to represent the 165th District in the Pennsylvania House.

The district has been reconfigured to include Swarthmore that had been part of the 161st District represented by Democrat Leanne Kruger, and Media Borough, which had been part of the 168th District represented by Republican Christopher Quinn.

Mrs. Missino got on the ballot in an uncontested primary write-in campaign. .

Pennsylvania election law allows candidates to win an uncontested campaign if he or she receives a number of write-ins on Primary Election Day equal to the number of signatures required by that party.

This policy would mean that a Republican running for the office of Mayor of Swarthmore would need only 10 signatures.

Maybe I should switch parties and consider a run myself!

Mrs. Missino, by the way, got 2,300 write-ins above the required number

Mrs. Missinio is the co-owner of Giovanni’s Barber Shop in Media, which got in the news two years ago when it reopened in defiance of Gov. Tom Wolf’s extremist order for businesses to stay shut down. In hindsight, she was right. She explains her reasoning in this CBS interview from May 2020.

Mrs. Missinio says she recognizes everyone’s humanity and has flown a rainbow flag in front of their barber shop at various times.

She lives in Springfield with her husband Johnny and her son Giovanni.  Her platform is freedom.

Nichole said in regard to pending Pennsylvania Constitutional Amendments that she would would definitely back 2021-2, which would extend the duration of prosecution for those found guilty of child abuse but still needs to review some of the sections of 2022-1. She ays she would definitely support election audits and limits on abortion funding.

Nicole Missino Takes On Incumbent Jen O’Mara In 165th