Michael Stender

Mike Stender
Mike Stender
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives; from the 108th district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; June 5, 2023
Preceded by	Lynda Schlegel Culver
Personal details
Political party	Republican
Children	3
Residence(s)	Sunbury, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Michael A.K. Stender Jr.^[1] is an American politician who represents the 108th District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives since 2023.^[2]

Career

An EMT and firefighter,^[3] Stender was elected to the Shikellamy School Board in 2021,^[4] after being unsuccessful in the primary election in 2019.^[5]

In 2023, Stender was chosen for the Republican nomination in the special election to fill the 108th District seat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. The seat was open following the election of Lynda Schlegel Culver to the Pennsylvania State Senate.^[6] The 108th was a solidly Republican district, and Stender won with the support of Culver.^[3] He was sworn in on June 5, 2023.^[7]

Personal life

Stender resides in Sunbury, Pennsylvania and has three daughters.^[3]

Electoral history

2019 Shikellamy School Directors Republican primary election^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jeffrey Balestrini	1,641	16.85
	Republican	Wendy K. West	1,619	16.63
	Republican	Lori Garman	1,435	14.74
	Republican	Slade Shreck	1,396	14.34
	Republican	Jennifer L. Wetzel	1,314	13.49
	Republican	Michael Stender	1,254	12.88
	Republican	Jerome J. Alex	1,036	10.64
	Write-in		42	0.43
Total votes			9,737	100.00

2021 Shikellamy School Directors Democratic primary election^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joseph R. Fischer	718	26.07
	Democratic	Jenna Eister-Whitaker	686	24.91
	Democratic	Michael Stender	682	24.76
	Democratic	Justin Lenner	642	23.31
	Write-in		26	0.94
Total votes			2,754	100.00

2021 Shikellamy School Directors Republican primary election^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Michael Stender	1,799	25.50
	Republican	Jenna Eister-Whitaker	1,777	25.19
	Republican	Michael P. Thomas	1,714	24.29
	Republican	Justin Lenner	1,669	23.66
	Write-in		96	1.36
Total votes			7,055	100.00

2021 Shikellamy School Directors election^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Michael Stender	2,640	22.63
	Republican	Jenna Eister Whitaker	2,553	21.89
	Republican	Justin Lenner	2,310	19.80
	Republican	Michael P. Thomas	2,494	21.38
	Democratic	Joseph Fischer	1,471	12.61
	Write-in		194	1.66
Total votes			11,664	100.00

2023 Pennsylvania House of Representatives special election, District 108^[11]^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Michael Stender	6,600	58.30
	Democratic	Trevor S. Finn	4,318	38.14
	Libertarian	Elijah Scretching	393	3.47
	Write-in		10	0.09
Total votes			11,321	100.00

References

^ "Candidate Information - Stender, Michael A.K. Jr". Pennsylvania Department of State. February 7, 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
^ WNEP Web Staff (May 16, 2023). "Michael Stender Jr. projected winner of PA 108th District race". WNEP-TV. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c Ulrich, Steve (May 15, 2023). "HD-108: The Other Special Election". PoliticsPA. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
^ "Summary Results Report 2021 General Election November 2, 2021 OFFICIAL RESULTS Northumberland County" (PDF). Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. November 12, 2021. p. 39. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Election Summary Report Northumberland, Pennsylvania Municipal Election May 21, 2019 Summary For 2019 Jurisdiction Wide, All Counters, All Races" (PDF). Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. May 31, 2019. p. 22. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
^ Scarcella, Francis (March 23, 2023). "GOP conferees choose Stender for 108th special election". The Daily Item. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
^ Scicchitano, Eric (May 26, 2023). "Stender, other new House member to join legislature June 5". Yahoo! News. The Daily Item. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
^ Northumberland County 2021a, p. 49.
^ Northumberland County 2021a, p. 98.
^ "Summary Results Report 2021 General Election November 2, 2021 OFFICIAL RESULTS Northumberland County" (PDF). Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. November 12, 2021b. p. 39. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
^ "Summary Results Report Municipal Primary May 16, 2023 UNOFFICIAL RESULTS MONTOUR COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA" (PDF). Montour County, Pennsylvania. May 18, 2023. p. 64. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
^ "Summary Results Report MUNICIPAL PRIMARY ELECTION May 16, 2023 UNOFFICIAL REPORTS Northumberland" (PDF). Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. May 18, 2023. p. 68. Retrieved 27 May 2023.

Sources

"Summary Results Report GENERAL PRIMARY ELECTION May 18, 2021 OFFICIAL RESULTS Northumberland" (PDF). Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. June 2, 2021a. Retrieved 16 May 2023.

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[1] "Candidate Information - Stender, Michael A.K. Jr". Pennsylvania Department of State. February 7, 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.

[2] WNEP Web Staff (May 16, 2023). "Michael Stender Jr. projected winner of PA 108th District race". WNEP-TV. Retrieved 16 May 2023.

[ppa-3] Ulrich, Steve (May 15, 2023). "HD-108: The Other Special Election". PoliticsPA. Retrieved 16 May 2023.

[:21-4] "Summary Results Report 2021 General Election November 2, 2021 OFFICIAL RESULTS Northumberland County" (PDF). Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. November 12, 2021. p. 39. Retrieved 16 May 2023.

[:19-5] "Election Summary Report Northumberland, Pennsylvania Municipal Election May 21, 2019 Summary For 2019 Jurisdiction Wide, All Counters, All Races" (PDF). Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. May 31, 2019. p. 22. Retrieved 16 May 2023.

[6] Scarcella, Francis (March 23, 2023). "GOP conferees choose Stender for 108th special election". The Daily Item. Retrieved 16 May 2023.

[7] Scicchitano, Eric (May 26, 2023). "Stender, other new House member to join legislature June 5". Yahoo! News. The Daily Item. Retrieved 27 May 2023.

[FOOTNOTENorthumberland_County2021a49-8] Northumberland County 2021a, p. 49.

[FOOTNOTENorthumberland_County2021a98-9] Northumberland County 2021a, p. 98.

[10] "Summary Results Report 2021 General Election November 2, 2021 OFFICIAL RESULTS Northumberland County" (PDF). Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. November 12, 2021b. p. 39. Retrieved 16 May 2023.

[11] "Summary Results Report Municipal Primary May 16, 2023 UNOFFICIAL RESULTS MONTOUR COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA" (PDF). Montour County, Pennsylvania. May 18, 2023. p. 64. Retrieved 27 May 2023.

[12] "Summary Results Report MUNICIPAL PRIMARY ELECTION May 16, 2023 UNOFFICIAL REPORTS Northumberland" (PDF). Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. May 18, 2023. p. 68. Retrieved 27 May 2023.

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Mike Stender

Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 108th district
Incumbent
Assumed office June 5, 2023
Preceded by	Lynda Schlegel Culver

Personal details
Political party	Republican
Children	3
Residence(s)	Sunbury, Pennsylvania, U.S.