Seth Grove

Republican Party

Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 196

Tenure

2008 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

16

Compensation

Base salary

$106,422.33/year

Per diem

$185/day

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

High school

Spring Grove High School

Bachelor's

York College, 2002

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Seth Grove (Republican Party) is a member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives, representingDistrict 196. He assumed office on December 1, 2008. His current term ends on November 30, 2026.

Grove (Republican Party) ran for re-election to thePennsylvania House of Representatives to representDistrict 196. He won in the general election onNovember 5, 2024.

On May 2, 2025, Grove announced he would not be seeking re-election to thePennsylvania House of Representatives District 196 in 2026.^[1]

Biography

Grove earned his B.A. in Public Administration from York College in 2002. He then attended Graduate Work in Political Management at George Washington University. His professional experience includes working as a legislative assistant for both State Representative Todd Platts and State Representative Stan Saylor and as Chief of Staff for State Representative Keith Gillespie.^[2]

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Grove was assigned to the following committees:

• House Appropriations Committee,Chair
• Committee On Committees
• Rules Committee

2021-2022

Grove was assigned to the following committees:

• House State Government Committee,Chair

2019-2020

Grove was assigned to the following committees:

• House Appropriations Committee,Subcommittee Chair on Government and Financial Oversight
• House Finance Committee
• Insurance Committee
• House State Government Committee
• Government Oversight Committee,Chair

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, Grove served on the following committees:

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Grove served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Grove served on these committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Grove served on these committees:

Noteworthy events

Property tax

In 2014, Grove supported legislation to give schools districts the power to phase out or reduce property taxes through an elimination tax that included a combination of an earned income tax, business privilege tax and mercantile tax. “Unfortunately, individuals who say elimination or nothing have walked away with nothing for over a decade,” Grove said in an interview. “So it’s time we move forward with solutions that can work, are achievable and have proven to work.”^[3]

Furlough policy

In November 2013, Grove introduced one of three bills seeking to relax teacher furlough policies in light of budget deficits and economic necessity. Grove introduced the bill also in response to aNew Jersey law that required furloughs based on seniority, which caused a New Jersey Teacher of the Year to be furloughed based on age. "I looked at the Pennsylvania law and saw that it could just as easily happen here," Grove said. Grove's bill would tie furloughs to teacher performance rather than seniority. The bill would also use data from the new educator evaluation criteria to simplify furlough decisions. "It takes away the argument that it's arbitrary," Grove said.^[4]

Sponsored legislation

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Elections

2026

See also:Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2026

Seth Grove did not file to run for re-election.

2024

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 196

IncumbentSeth Grove won election in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 196 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Seth Grove (R)	95.3	30,637
		Other/Write-in votes	4.7	1,523

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 32,160
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 196

IncumbentSeth Grove advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 196 on April 23, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Seth Grove	99.0	6,737
		Other/Write-in votes	1.0	68

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,805
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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 196

IncumbentSeth Grove won election in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 196 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Seth Grove (R)	100.0	22,899

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 196

IncumbentSeth Grove advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 196 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Seth Grove	100.0	9,059

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 9,059
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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 196

IncumbentSeth Grove won election in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 196 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Seth Grove (R)	100.0	28,818

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 196

IncumbentSeth Grove advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 196 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Seth Grove	100.0	8,101

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,101
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Campaign finance

2018

See also:Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 196

IncumbentSeth Grove won election in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 196 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Seth Grove (R)	100.0	19,632

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 196

IncumbentSeth Grove advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 196 on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Seth Grove	100.0	5,453

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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.

IncumbentSeth Grove ran unopposed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 196 general election.^[5][6]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 196, General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Seth GroveIncumbent (unopposed)
Source:Pennsylvania Department of State

IncumbentSeth Grove ran unopposed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 196 Republican primary.^[7][8]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 196 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Seth GroveIncumbent (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. IncumbentSeth Grove defeatedElizabeth Anne Roberts in the Republican primary. Grove was unchallenged in the general election.^[9][10][11]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 196 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Seth GroveIncumbent	61.8%	2,426
Elizabeth Anne Roberts	38.2%	1,498
Total Votes		3,924

2012

See also:Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2012

Grove ran in the2012 election forPennsylvania House District 196. Grove defeatedDan Bradley in the Republican primary on April 24 and was unchallenged in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.^[12][13]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 196, General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Seth GroveIncumbent	100%	26,408
Total Votes				26,408

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 196 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Seth GroveIncumbent	83.1%	5,770
Dan Bradley	16.9%	1,173
Total Votes		6,943

2010

See also:Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2010

Grove won re-election to District 196 in 2010. He defeated Dan Bradley in the primary election, receiving 5,265 votes while Bradley received 2,038. Grove defeated DemocratCurtis Kann and LibertarianWilliam Kohler in the general election on November 2, 2010.^[14]

Pennsylvania State House, District 196
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Seth Grove (R)		16,527	74.6%
Curtis Kann (D)		4,322	19.5%
William Kohler (L)		1,312	5.9%

2008

See also:Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Grove won re-election to District 196 of thePennsylvania House of Representatives. He received 25,382 votes while running unopposed.^[15]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 196
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Seth Grove (R)		25,382	100.0%

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

Seth Grove did not completeBallotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Seth Grove did not completeBallotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2012

Grove's website highlighted the following campaign themes:^[16]

Creating the environment for businesses to thrive and create jobs in Pennsylvania

• Excerpt: "Businesses of all sizes are struggle in a weak economy. It is imperative all governmental entities reduce the regulatory, tax, and judicial burdens which are stifling economy growth and are inhibiting businesses from creating jobs and lowering the unemployment rate."

Local Tax Reform

• Excerpt: "Property taxes are an archaic and ineffective means for tax collections. By giving local governments the ability to switch to more widely accepted tax structure based on an individual’s ability to pay rather than their perceived wealth, we will be able to finally move away from a property tax collection system all eliminate them once and for all. "

Protecting Taxpayers

• Excerpt: "It is always easier to spend someone else’s money. I fully believe state tax dollars are OUR money and will continue to scrutinize every penny that is spent. Fraud, waste, and inefficiencies must be eliminated to ensure tax dollars are properly being spent on core governmental functions. "

Campaign finance summary

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2021

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2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

Personal

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Grove and his wife, Kacey, have two children.

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