Christina Digiulio

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Christina Digiulio

Green Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2022

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High school

Council Rock High School

Bachelor's

Lock Haven University, 2002

Personal

Birthplace

Pennsylvania

Profession

Scientist

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Christina Digiulio (Green Party) ran for election for Governor of Pennsylvania. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Digiulio completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Christina Digiulio was born in Pennsylvania. Digiulio earned a bachelor's degree from Lock Haven University in 2002. Her career experience includes working as a scientist and contributor to One Voice Media and Water Is Life. Digiulio has been affiliated with the following organizations:

• Watchdogs of Southeastern Pennsylvania (WaSEPA)
• Upper Uwchlan Residents for Safety
• Better Path Coalition
• Del-Chesco United for Public Safety
• PK Ditty Media, founder

2022 battleground election

See also: Pennsylvania gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro (D) defeated state Sen. Doug Mastriano (R) and three others in the general election for governor of Pennsylvania on November 8, 2022. Incumbent Tom Wolf (D) was term-limited.

Shapiro was elected as attorney general in 2016. He was the Montgomery County commissioner from 2011 to 2017 and served in the state House from 2005 to 2011. Shapiro's campaign focused on two key messages: his record as attorney general and his potential ability as governor to veto legislation the legislature's Republican majority passes. He said his experience in the criminal justice system and on cases related to LGBTQ issues, workers' issues, and election security were things he would continue to pursue as governor. Shapiro's campaign website said that he would veto certain legislation related to abortion and absentee/mail-in voting.

Mastriano was elected as a state senator from the Cumberland Valley in 2018. He served in the United States Army from 1988 to 2017. Mastriano proposed a number of election policy changes, including eliminating no excuse absentee/mail-in voting and drop boxes, enacting universal voter identification, and prohibiting the use of private donations or grants for election administration. Following the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, Mastriano called on the Legislature to pass a bill banning abortion after the detection of a fetal heartbeat. Mastriano said he would rescind any remaining mask and vaccine mandates related to the coronavirus pandemic on his first day in office and work to pass a law banning similar future mandates.

How the state conducted elections was one focus of each candidate's campaign. As of November 2022, the governor of Pennsylvania appointed a secretary of state charged with certifying election results, determining which voting machines the state uses, and ordering recounts and recanvasses of elections. Shapiro said, "[I will] appoint a pro-democracy Secretary of State to run our elections, expand pre-registration opportunities for young people, and implement same-day voter registration through Election Day." Mastriano's website said he would "Appoint a Secretary of State with experience in securing elections from fraud."

Heading into the election, Pennsylvania had a divided government, with a Democratic governor and Republican majorities in both legislative chambers. Shapiro's win preserved this divided government, while a Mastriano win would have left open the possibility of a Republican trifecta. A trifecta occurs when one political party holds the governorship and a majority in both legislative chambers. Across the country, there were 23 Republican trifectas, 14 Democratic trifectas, and 13 divided governments at the time of the election.

Minor party, independent, and write-in candidates included Christina Digiulio (G), Joseph Soloski (Keystone Party of Pennsylvania), and Matt Hackenburg (L).

Each candidate had a running mate for lieutenant governor. Shapiro's running mate was state Rep. Austin Davis, and Mastriano's running mate was state Rep. Carrie DelRosso. Lt. Gov. John Fetterman (D) ran for U.S. Senate rather than seek re-election.

Elections

2022

See also: Pennsylvania gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022

General election

General election for Governor of Pennsylvania

Josh Shapiro defeated Doug Mastriano, Matt Hackenburg, Christina Digiulio, and Joseph Soloski in the general election for Governor of Pennsylvania on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Josh Shapiro (D)	56.5	3,031,137
		Doug Mastriano (R)	41.7	2,238,477
		Matt Hackenburg (L)	1.0	51,611
		Christina Digiulio (G)	0.5	24,436
		Joseph Soloski (Keystone Party of Pennsylvania)	0.4	20,518

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,366,179
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Eddie Wenrich (Independent)
• Christina Olson (Green Party of Pennsylvania)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Pennsylvania

Josh Shapiro advanced from the Democratic primary for Governor of Pennsylvania on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Josh Shapiro	100.0	1,227,151

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,227,151
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Tega Swann (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Pennsylvania

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of Pennsylvania on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Doug Mastriano	43.8	591,240
		Lou Barletta	20.3	273,252
		Bill McSwain	15.8	212,886
		David White	9.6	129,058
		Melissa Hart	4.1	54,752
		Joe Gale	2.1	27,920
		Jake Corman III (Unofficially withdrew)	1.9	26,091
		Charlie Gerow	1.3	17,922
		Nche Zama	1.2	16,238

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,349,359
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jason Monn (R)
• Guy Ciarrocchi (R)
• Scott Martin (R)
• Jason Richey (R)
• John Ventre (R)

Polls

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Below we provide results for polls that are included in polling aggregation from FiveThirtyEight and RealClearPolitics, when available. Click here to read about FiveThirtyEight's criteria for including polls in its aggregation. We only report polls for which we can find a margin of error or credibility interval.

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 2022: General election polls
Poll	Date	Shapiro	Mastriano	Undecided/Other	Margin of error	Sample size	Sponsor
Research Co.	November 4-6, 2022	51%	43%	—	± 4.6	450 LV	K.A.
InsiderAdvantage	November 3, 2022	51%	43%	8%	± 3.6	750 LV	FOX 29
Remington Research Group	November 1-2, 2022	52%	40%	7%	± 2.8	1,180 LV	K.A.
Marist	October 31-2, 2022	54%	40%	—	± 3.8	1,152 LV	K.A.
Beacon Research/Shaw & Company Research	October 26-30, 2022	53%	37%	10%	± 3.0	1,005 RV	Fox News

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Poll	Date	Shapiro	Mastriano	Undecided/Other	Margin of error	Sample size	Sponsor
Suffolk University	October 27-30, 2022	54%	40%	—	± 4.4	500 LV	USA Today
co/efficient	October 26-28, 2022	51%	41%	8%	± 3.4	1,716 LV	K.A.
Muhlenberg College	October 24-28, 2022	54%	40%	6%	± 6.0	460 LV	The Morning Call
Wick Insights	October 26-27, 2022	49%	43%	8%	± 3.2	1,000 LV	K.A.
Insider Advantage	October 26, 2022	50%	42%	8%	± 3.6	750 LV	K.A.
YouGov	October 21-24, 2022	54%	45%	—	± 4.4	1,084 LV	CBS News
Siena College	October 24-26, 2022	53%	40%	7%	± 4.4	620 LV	The New York Times
Franklin & Marshall College	October 14-23, 2022	58%	36%	—	± 6.8	384 LV	K.A.
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research	October 19-20, 2022	43%	40%	16%	± 3.0	972 LV	K.A.
Echelon Insights	October 18-20, 2022	50%	38%	3%	± 4.8	500 LV	K.A.
InsiderAdvantage	October 19, 2022	49%	42%	9%	± 4.2	550 LV	WTXF-TV
SSRS	October 13-17, 2022	56%	41%	—	± 4.1	901 RV	CNN
Wick Insights	October 8-14, 2022	49%	46%	5%	± 3.1	1,013 LV	K.A.
Fabrizio/Impact Research	October 4-12, 2022	53%	42%	—	± 4.4	1,400 LV	AARP
Trafalgar Group	October 8-11, 2022	53%	44%	8%	± 2.9	1,078 LV	The Daily Wire
Monmouth University	September 29-October 3, 2022	54%	38%	—	± 4.8	610 RV	K.A.
Suffolk University	September 27-30, 2022	48%	37%	—	± 4.4	500 LV	USA Today
Emerson College	September 23-26, 2022	51%	41%	9%	± 3.0	1,000 LV	K.A.
Beacon Research/Shaw & Company Research	September 22-26, 2022	51%	40%	10%	± 3.0	1,008 RV	Fox News
Franklin & Marshall	September 19-25, 2022	51%	37%	12%	± 5.6	517 RV	K.A.
InsiderAdvantage	September 23-24, 2022	52%	37%	11%	± 4.2	550 LV	WTXF-TV
Marist College	September 19-22, 2022	53%	40%	6%	± 3.5	1,242 RV	K.A.
Phillips Academy	September 19-22, 2022	46%	43%	12%	± 3.6	759 RV	Abbot Academy Fund
Muhlenberg College	September 13-16, 2022	53%	42%	4%	± 6.0	420 LV	The Morning Call
Trafalgar Group	September 13-15, 2022	47%	45%	8%	± 2.9	1,078 LV	K.A.
YouGov	September 6-12, 2022	55%	44%	1%	± 3.8	1,194 LV	CBS News
Echelon Insights	August 31-September 7, 2022	55%	36%	8%	± 4.1	828 RV	NetChoice
RABA Research	August 31-September 3, 2022	47%	41%	13%	± 3.8	679 LV	K.A.
Emerson College	August 22-23, 2022	47%	44%	9%	± 3.0	1,034 LV	K.A.
Franklin & Marshall	August 15-21, 2022	44%	33%	24%	± 5.3	522 RV	K.A.
Trafalgar Group	August 15-18, 2022	49%	45%	7%	± 2.9	1,096 LV	K.A.
Public Opinion Strategies	August 7-10, 2022	50%	35%	15%	± 4.0	600 RV	Pittsburgh Works Together
Beacon Research/Shaw & Company Research	July 22-26, 2022	50%	40%	—	± 3.0	908 LV	Fox News
Blueprint Polling	July 19-21, 2022	51%	39%	—	± 3.7	712 LV	K.A.
Cignal	June 17-19, 2022	48%	45%	7%	± 4.2	535 LV	K.A.
Fabrizio/Impact Research	June 12-19, 2022	49%	46%	—	± 4.4	1,382 LV	AARP
Suffolk University	June 10-13, 2022	44%	40%	—	± 4.4	500 LV	USA Today

The chart below shows RealClearPolitics polling averages in this race over time.

General election

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Satellite spending

See also: Satellite spending

Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.

If available, this section includes links to online resources tracking satellite spending in this election. To notify us of a resource to add, email us.

The Pennsylvania Secretary of State provides a list of all independent expenditure filings in the state. To view filings for this race, click here.

Spending news

• October 4, 2022: The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that Everytown for Gun Safety launched a $2.1 million ad campaign opposing Mastriano and U.S. Senate candidate Mehmet Oz (R).

• September 30, 2022: The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that Commonwealth Leaders Fund suspended its ads opposing Shapiro with $3.2 million remaining on its reservation.

• August 31, 2022: Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania Victory Fund and Natural Resource Defense Council Action Votes jointly purchased a $500,000 ad buy opposing Mastriano.

Endorsements

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• Josh Shapiro

This section lists noteworthy endorsements issued in this election, including those made by high-profile individuals and organizations, cross-party endorsements, and endorsements made by newspaper editorial boards. Please note that this list is not exhaustive. If you are aware of endorsements that should be included, please email us.

Noteworthy endorsements
Endorser	Josh Shapiro	Doug Mastriano
Government officials
President Joe Biden (D)  source	✔
Vice President Kamala D. Harris (D)  source	✔
Gov. Tom Wolf (D)  source	✔
Individuals
Frmr. U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff  source	✔
Frmr. state Rep. Mario Civera, Jr.  source	✔
Frmr. U.S. Rep. Charles W. Dent  source	✔
Frmr. U.S. Rep. Jim Greenwood  source	✔
Frmr. Pres. Barack Obama  source	✔
Frmr. state Rep. Dennis O'Brien  source	✔
Frmr. Gov. Ed Rendell  source	✔
Frmr. Pres. Donald Trump  source		✔
Newspapers and editorials
The Philadelphia Inquirer  source	✔
Organizations
Boilermakers Local 154  source	✔
Pennsylvania State Troopers Association  source	✔
Philadelphia Firefighters’ and Paramedics’ Union Local 22  source	✔
Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police  source	✔

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Christina Digiulio completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Digiulio's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a research scientist/analytical chemist, community watchdog, and a community organizer. I have worked for Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Research (ORISE) , United States Pharmacopoeia (USP), United States Center for Health Promotion and Preventative Medicine (USACHPPM), a contractor with the The Naval Research Lab (NRL), and federal employee for Night Vision Electronic Sensor Directorate (NVESD) under RDECOM (retired). Since my retirement, I have developed a community watchdog system after witnessing the devastation and harm caused by a reckless company installing several pipelines in Pennsylvania. As a water protector, I understand the scientific truth in “Water is Life.” I document and learn the behaviors of the industry, educate my community, train others, and advocate for the health and safety of residents who are being harmed by the resource extraction industry. I co-founded Upper Residents for Safety, Better Path Coalition, and recently co-founded a regional Watchdog group to help document the harms of the petrochemical, fracking industry. For the last 5+yrs, I have been actively opposed to Energy Transfer, specifically, the Mariner East pipelines or the Pennsylvania Pipeline Project which has harmed the water in my community.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Pennsylvanians have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania’s public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. As trustee of these resources, the Commonwealth shall conserve and maintain them for the benefit of all the people. As Governor, I will uphold this amendment. Water is our most precious natural resource, & the water is under attack. Whether it be the failure of our regulators,serial polluters, those who seek to privatize drinking water, or the threats due to climate change … we are “guaranteed” access to pure water, yet that is not what we see on the frontlines of this issue.
• Healthcare is a human right. Access to universal, comprehensive, national single-payer health plan is a priority. I will call on Congress to pass the Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 or equivalent legislation. A woman's right to control her body is nonnegotiable and it is essential that the option of a safe, legal abortion remain available. Do No Harm. We MUST require our healthcare system to prioritize the practice of healing over the practice of “medicine”.
• Anti-Corruption legislation. Anti-Corruption I support a comprehensive gift ban, an end to the per diem, campaign finance reform, an end to outside jobs for our full time legislators, employment limitations to the revolving door between our public service and the private sector, a stronger and enforceable code of ethics in our public sector, and an end to partisan gerrymandering.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Public Health Policy.
Environmental Protection.
Healthcare.
Reproductive Justice.
Article 1 Section 27 of the Commonwealth’s state Constitution states: The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic, and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania’s public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. As trustee of these resources, the Commonwealth shall conserve and maintain them for the benefit of all the people. As Governor, I plan on upholding these rights. Water is our most precious natural resource, and the water is under attack. Whether it be the failure of our regulators, the serial polluters in the resource extraction industry, those who seek to privatize (steal) our water, or the threats to the water due to climate change. Although Pennsylvanians are “guaranteed” access to pure water, and it is the governments duty to enforce laws to protect water and ensure access to all Pennsylvanians, that guarantee is not what we see happening on the frontlines of this issue. It is a basic human right. If we do not have healthy water, our health suffers.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Serving the public.
Protecting the health and safety of the public
Granting natures rights

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Creativity.
service.
duty.
resiliency.
I will not be bought, GREEN party candidates do not accept corporate donations. My duty will be to serve the public. If I see something wrong, I will say something. Ending public corruption requires all public workers to not allow the normalization of it.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Love.
Leaving a healthier planet to future generations.
Ending public corruption in Pennsylvania.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Radiohead
Hail to the Thief
Song: Backdrifts

A governor is the top executive authority in his or her state. What does that mean do you?

The governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is the head of state and head of government of the U.S. state, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as well as commander-in-chief of the Commonwealth's military forces.
The governor serves as the chief executive officer of a state. Everyday job duties include oversight of the state executive leaders, policy review, as well as big picture budget management. Executive orders are enacted by a governor when a natural disaster strikes or an issue impacting the safety and security of the state occurs. A governor has the main responsibility of communicating with the President when Federal assistance is needed for a state emergency. Serving as the main spokesperson for the state, the governor provides information to citizens and direction, in the event of a crisis. A main job duty of a governor is to work with the legislature to ensure that the needs of the state are met through oversight hearings, new laws and the establishment of long-term goals and priorities.

Governors have many responsibilities, which vary from state to state. Which of those do you personally consider the most important in your state?

Pennsylvania has been abused by industries such as the resource extraction industries. These abuses harmed the health of Pennsylvanians, contaminated the land and water, poisons our air (reducing our air quality), and caused irreparable damage to both our environment and local communities. I believe the Governor of Pennsylvania has a duty to prioritize the health and safety of the people of Pennsylvania and to protect, preserve, and rehabilitate our natural resources. I will use whatever authority granted to me to protect Pennsylvania's natural resources and environmental justice communities. This will be my priority, if elected Governor of the Commonwealth.

Different states require governors to have different degrees of responsibility for the state budgeting process. If it were your choice, what do you believe is the appropriate degree of gubernatorial involvement with this process in your state?

Pennsylvania is one of 44 states in which the governor has line item veto authority.
Line item veto authority refers to the power of a governor to veto individual components (or lines) of a bill passed by the state legislature. I will use this authority to ensure our budget directs funds to the Just Equitable Transition of off fossil fuels (includes job transition training and compensation), building sustainable local communities, an equitable education system, equitable healthcare cost assistance, a diversified renewable energy system, reparations, police reform, and investment into repairing and maintaining our public water system.
The governor is legally required to submit a balanced budget proposal. While the legislature is not legally required to pass a balanced budget, the governor is legally required to sign a balanced budget. Currently the PA legislature finds it is more important to protect private companies, their donors, and their investments thru subsidizing projects which harm local communities so private companies can profit from Pennsylvanians and our natural resources. I will not compromise the health and safety of Pennsylvanians for false economic promises. Pennsylvanians money will be invested back into the public.
No sacrifice zones.

In most states, governors have the power to make line-item vetoes. If that is true in your state, what would be your philosophy for how and when to use this power?

Pennsylvania is one of 44 states in which the governor has line item veto authority.
Line item veto authority refers to the power of a governor to veto individual components (or lines) of a bill passed by the state legislature. I will use this authority to ensure our budget directs funds to the Just Equitable Transition of off fossil fuels (includes job transition training and compensation), building sustainable local communities, an equitable education system, equitable healthcare cost assistance, a diversified renewable energy system, reparations, police reform, and investment into repairing and maintaining our public water system.
The governor is legally required to submit a balanced budget proposal. While the legislature is not legally required to pass a balanced budget, the governor is legally required to sign a balanced budget. Currently the PA legislature finds it is more important to protect private companies, their donors, and their investments thru subsidizing projects which harm local communities so private companies can profit from Pennsylvanians and our natural resources. I will not compromise the health and safety of Pennsylvanians for false economic promises. I will veto line items in which Pennsylvanians money is being used for anything beyond investing it equitably back into the public.
No sacrifice zones.

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and state legislature?

The governor is legally required to submit a balanced budget proposal. While the legislature is not legally required to pass a balanced budget, the governor is legally required to sign a balanced budget.
If the state legislature cannot agree on a budget the governor must work to get them to pass an equitable budget. If necessary I will use my executive authority to prevent the legislature to hold the budget and PA government hostage.

The Commonwealth desperately needs anti corruption legislation, starting with a Gift Ban. Public servants must only serve the public and holding up the budget or equitable legislation to satisfy religious beliefs, donors, personal vested interests, party politics is a dereliction of duty in my opinion. The PA government must hold those sabotaging the processes and progress of this government for any reason must be held accountable (removed from office).

What do you love most about your state?

The nature.

What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?

-The impacts to local communities from Global Warming (Climate Change).
-A just equitable transition off of fossil fuels
-Passing anti corruption legislation
-Water quality
Air quality
-Clean up of toxic waste from fracking and mining
-Clean up, repairs, and lifetime maintenance of wells from conventional and unconventional drilling, especially Orphaned and abandoned wells from the oil and gas industry. This is legacy contamination.
-Storm water management in a warming planet.

Under what circumstances should the governor of your state be able to use emergency powers?

When there is a statewide emergency which requires immediate attention and action.

When the legislature holds life saving legislation hostage.

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