Quick Facts
Biography
Robert Schnee is an American politician who was elected to serve as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 116th district on April 5, 2022.
Career
Schnee has served as a member of the Luzerne County Council since 2016. In April 2019, he was criticized after describing Luzerne County as "like the black child here" during a council work session on county roads. Schnee later issued an apology for the comment while maintaining that the comparison was not intended to be disrespectful.
Schnee was a meter reader for the Hazleton City Authority in Hazleton, Pennsylvania. He was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in an April 2022 special election to replace Tarah Toohil. He did not stand for re-election in 2022 and was succeeded by Dane Watro.
Election history
2015 Luzerne County Council election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tim McGinley (incumbent) | 23,892 | 10.37 | |
| Democratic | Edward A. Brominski (incumbent) | 21,066 | 9.14 | |
| Democratic | Stephen A. Urban (incumbent) | 20,967 | 9.10 | |
| Republican | Eugene L. Kelleher | 20,331 | 8.82 | |
| Democratic | Jane Walsh-Waitkus | 20,287 | 8.80 | |
| Republican | Robert W. Schnee | 19,487 | 8.46 | |
| Republican | Stephen J. Urban (incumbent) | 19,117 | 8.29 | |
| Democratic | John Gadomski | 18,214 | 7.90 | |
| Democratic | Anthony J. Rostock | 17,661 | 7.66 | |
| Republican | Marc Dixon | 17,577 | 7.63 | |
| Republican | Ray Gustave | 16,491 | 7.16 | |
| Republican | Mark A. Rabo | 14,898 | 6.46 | |
| Write-in | 486 | 0.21 | ||
| Total votes | 230,474 | 100 | ||
2019 Luzerne County Council election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic/Republican | Robert W. Schnee (incumbent) | 28,588 | 11.02 | |
| Republican | Lee Ann McDermott | 25,752 | 9.93 | |
| Republican | Walter L. Griffith, Jr. | 24,314 | 9.37 | |
| Republican | Stephen J. Urban | 24,246 | 9.35 | |
| Democratic | Tim McGinley (incumbent) | 23,909 | 9.22 | |
| Republican | Kendra M. Radle | 22,950 | 8.85 | |
| Democratic | Joseph C. Sebastianelli | 22,622 | 8.72 | |
| Democratic | Patrick M. Bilbow (incumbent) | 22,263 | 8.58 | |
| Democratic | Anup K. Patel | 21,575 | 8.32 | |
| Democratic | Jane Walsh-Waitkus (incumbent) | 21,483 | 8.28 | |
| Republican | Gregory S. Wolovich, Jr. | 20,931 | 8.07 | |
| Write-in | 727 | 0.28 | ||
| Total votes | 259,360 | 100 | ||
2022 Pennsylvania House special election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert W. Schnee | 2,797 | 56.04 | |
| Democratic | Amilcar Arroyo | 1,262 | 25.29 | |
| Libertarian | Paul Cwalina | 211 | 4.23 | |
| Write-in | 721 | 14.44 | ||
| Total votes | 4,991 | 100 | ||