Jason Ortitay

Republican Party

Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 46

Tenure

2014 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

11

Compensation

Base salary

$110,015.54/year

Per diem

$198/day

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

High school

Avella High School, 2002

Bachelor's

Robert Morris University, 2004

Graduate

Stetson University, 2005

Personal

Profession

President of Jason's Cheesecake Company

Contact

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Jason Ortitay (Republican Party) is a member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives, representingDistrict 46. He assumed office on December 1, 2014. His current term ends on November 30, 2026.

Ortitay (Republican Party) ran for re-election to thePennsylvania House of Representatives to representDistrict 46. He won in the general election onNovember 5, 2024.

Biography

Ortitay earned his Bachelor of Business Administration from Robert Morris University in 2004 and his MBA from Stetson University in 2005. His professional experience includes working as relationship manager and in treasury management for PNC Bank, as the founder of Jason’s Cheesecake Company LLC and as the creator of the Speaker Survivor Series.^[1]

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Ortitay was assigned to the following committees:

• House Education Committee,Subcommittee Chair on Special Education
• House Education Committee
• House Environmental Resources & Energy Committee
• House Local Government Committee,Subcommittee Chair on Boroughs
• House State Government Committee
• House Transportation Committee,Subcommittee Chair on Highways

2021-2022

Ortitay was assigned to the following committees:

• House State Government Committee,Subcommittee Chair on Government Operations
• House Education Committee,Subcommittee Chair on Special Education
• House Environmental Resources & Energy Committee,Subcommittee Chair on Parks & Forests
• Gaming Oversight Committee

2019-2020

Ortitay was assigned to the following committees:

• House Appropriations Committee,Subcommittee Chair on Education
• Gaming Oversight Committee
• House Education Committee,Subcommittee Chair on Higher Education
• House Environmental Resources & Energy Committee

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Ortitay served on the following committees:

Sponsored legislation

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according toBillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

Elections

2024

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 46

IncumbentJason Ortitay defeatedAlex Taylor in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 46 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jason Ortitay (R)	62.1	22,888
		Alex Taylor (D)	37.8	13,931
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	32

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 36,851
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 46

Alex Taylor advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 46 on April 23, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Alex Taylor	98.9	5,561
		Other/Write-in votes	1.1	64

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,625
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 46

IncumbentJason Ortitay advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 46 on April 23, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jason Ortitay	99.2	4,634
		Other/Write-in votes	0.8	36

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,670
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

2022

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 46

IncumbentJason Ortitay won election in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 46 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jason Ortitay (R)	100.0	21,777

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 21,777
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 46

IncumbentJason Ortitay advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 46 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jason Ortitay	100.0	6,476

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,476
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Campaign finance

2020

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 46

IncumbentJason Ortitay defeatedByron Timmins in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 46 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jason Ortitay (R)	62.4	25,271
		Byron Timmins (D)	37.6	15,224

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 40,495
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 46

Byron Timmins advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 46 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Byron Timmins	100.0	7,801

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,801
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 46

IncumbentJason Ortitay advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 46 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jason Ortitay	100.0	6,136

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,136
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Campaign finance

2018

State House

See also:Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 46

IncumbentJason Ortitay defeatedByron Timmins in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 46 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jason Ortitay (R)	55.7	15,786
		Byron Timmins (D)	44.3	12,577

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 28,363
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 46

Byron Timmins defeatedRueben Brock in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 46 on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Byron Timmins	55.3	2,661
		Rueben Brock	44.7	2,151

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 4,812
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 46

IncumbentJason Ortitay advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 46 on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jason Ortitay	100.0	3,484

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 3,484
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U.S. House

See also:Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District special election, 2018

Ortitay sought election tothe 18th Congressional District ofPennsylvania in the 2018 special election. He was not selected as the party's nominee.^[2][3]

2016

See also:Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for thePennsylvania House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on April 26, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 16, 2016.

IncumbentJason Ortitay defeatedJoseph Szpara in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 46 general election.^[4][5]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 46, General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Jason OrtitayIncumbent	60.24%	20,056
	Democratic	Joseph Szpara	39.76%	13,238
Total Votes				33,294
Source:Pennsylvania Department of State

Joseph Szpara defeatedJesse White in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 46 Democratic primary.^[6][7]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 46 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Joseph Szpara	50.64%	4,636
	Democratic	Jesse White	49.36%	4,518
Total Votes				9,154

IncumbentJason Ortitay ran unopposed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 46 Republican primary.^[6][7]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 46 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Jason OrtitayIncumbent (unopposed)

2014

See also:Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for thePennsylvania House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held onNovember 4, 2014. Thesignature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 11, 2014. IncumbentJesse White defeatedThomas Casciola in the Democratic primary.Paul Walsh (D) withdrew from the race before the Democratic primary.Jason Ortitay was set to faceBrian Edward Coppola in the Republican primary, but Coppola withdrew from the race, leaving Ortitay unopposed. Ortitay defeated White in the general election.^[8][9][10]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 46 General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Jason Ortitay	56.4%	10,747
	Democratic	Jesse WhiteIncumbent	43.6%	8,323
Total Votes				19,070

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 46 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Jesse WhiteIncumbent	56.8%	3,138
Thomas Casciola	43.2%	2,391
Total Votes		5,529

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

Jason Ortitay did not completeBallotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

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2014

Ortitay's campaign website highlighted the following issues:^[11]

Energy Industry

• Excerpt: "I’m committed to helping America become energy independent and to ensure that Pennsylvania is a leading energy supplier for our nation. I will work closely with all individuals, groups, and companies throughout the district to expand career opportunities and community benefits for the people of our region."

The Economy and Growth

• Excerpt: "As a small business owner, one of my top priorities will involve working with local government officials, businesses, and entrepreneurs to help create more family-sustaining jobs and a stronger local economy; one that creates good paying jobs, promotes creativity, technological advancement, and a healthy balance between large and small businesses. I will also work to help reduce red tape and create regulations that are easy for any business owner to understand and follow."

Education

• Excerpt: "I believe that education is the foundation for building a career, which in turn, helps build the economy. I will work to ensure that the people of our community have the opportunity to get the type education they desire. I will also work tirelessly to ensure that our school districts receive the funding they need, and that the opportunity for advanced education is accessible to all."

Campaign finance summary

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2021

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2018

2017

2016

2015

Endorsements

2014

In 2014, Ortitay's endorsements included the following:^[12]

• Officially Endorsed by PEG PAC/Pennsylvania Business Council (PBC)

• Firearms Owners Against Crime (FOAC) Recommended Candidate

• Officially Endorsed by Mr. Jim Roddey, Chairman, Republican Committee Allegheny County

• Supported by Allegheny County Republican Party (ACRP)

• Life PAC Recommended Candidate

Personal

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Ortitay has been a board member of the Burgettstown Area Community Development Corporation since 2007, and serves on the committee for WTAE-TV and the Salvation Army’s Project Bundle Up.^[1]

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