40 Facts About Aaron Kaufer

Aaron D Kaufer was born on July 11,1988 and is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 120th district from 2015 to 2024.

Aaron Kaufer graduated from Wyoming Valley West High School in 2007 and earned dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in government and law and international affairs from Lafayette College in 2011.

In 2020, Aaron Kaufer earned a Juris Doctor degree from Widener University Commonwealth Law School.

Aaron Kaufer was reelected for a third term in 2018 unopposed.

Aaron Kaufer defeated Democrat Fern Leard in the 2022 election by a similar margin.

In 2023, Aaron Kaufer was named the top Republican on the House Government Oversight Committee.

Aaron Kaufer was a co-founder of the PA HOPE Caucus as part of his effort to improve Pennsylvania's drug and alcohol services.

Aaron Kaufer believes in a smaller state government and has focused on pursuing job and economic development initiatives.

Aaron Kaufer is known for his commitment on bipartisan cooperation; he often wears an orange tie as a symbol of his bipartisanship.

Aaron Kaufer considers late US Senator John McCain as his political inspiration.

Aaron Kaufer worked on McCain's 2008 presidential campaign in New Hampshire and admired the senator's bipartisanship.

Aaron Kaufer's name was later removed from the final version of the letter.

Aaron Kaufer said he agreed with US Attorney General Bill Barr's assessment that no major irregularities occurred to alter the election results.

Aaron Kaufer supports moving the threshold for abortions in Pennsylvania from 24 weeks into a pregnancy to 20 weeks.

Aaron Kaufer was absent from a vote in the State House on a constitutional amendment that stated, "there is no right to abortion or funding for an abortion" in Pennsylvania.

Aaron Kaufer later said he would have voted against the amendment.

In October 2024, Aaron Kaufer voted for a bill that codified the ability of individuals and business to keep assets in cryptocurrency.

In 2016, Aaron Kaufer voiced support for nonpartisan elections where candidates were not affiliated with political parties and primary election were open to all voters regardless of affiliation.

In 2024, Aaron Kaufer signed a discharge petition that would force a vote in the State House on a proposed amendment to the Pennsylvania Constitution that would require voter ID.

Aaron Kaufer previously called since-repealed voter ID laws a bad idea during a 2012 forum, but left open the possibility of supporting something similar.

Aaron Kaufer believes that online gambling should not be tied to a credit card.

Aaron Kaufer listed his seniority in the State House as a reason to keep his seat.

Aaron Kaufer previously criticized the legislature's seniority system as "broken" in 2016.

In 2014, Aaron Kaufer pledged not to accept a state pension, pay raise, or per diems.

Aaron Kaufer has called for scrapping per diems and automatic pay raises for legislators.

In 2012, Aaron Kaufer deemed the current salary of $78,000 for members of the legislature too much.

Aaron Kaufer has supported a ban on gifts to lawmakers and voted to reduce the size of the legislature.

In 2017, Aaron Kaufer cosponsored legislation that called for a constitution convention to review and possibly reduce the size of the Pennsylvania legislature.

In 2012, Aaron Kaufer slammed Republicans in the state legislature for making more partisan districts in the recent redistricting cycle that stifled competitive elections.

Aaron Kaufer backed efforts to remove the influence of the state legislature in redistricting and instead institute some form of independent redistricting commission.

Aaron Kaufer opposed a 2021 decision by Pennsylvania's Legislative Reapportionment Commission that changed how state prison inmates were counted with respect to state-level legislative districts.

Aaron Kaufer opposed it on the basis it would almost exclusively benefit Democratic representation and hurt Republicans.

Aaron Kaufer defended his support for the bill by saying it would serve to deter more "radical" measures.

Aaron Kaufer previously voiced his support for similar legislation in 2016 and stated, "Gay rights are human rights" at a candidate's forum that year.

Aaron Kaufer's brother is a member of the LGBTQ+ community.

In 2023, Aaron Kaufer co-sponsored legislation to permit medical marijuana users the ability to legally drive in Pennsylvania.

In 2016, Aaron Kaufer voiced support for a proposal to eliminate property tax and instead raise sales and income taxes to account for the lost revenue.

In 2023, Aaron Kaufer was among a group of Republicans who signed onto several bills meant to give tax breaks to families in areas such as child care, school supplies, and home improvement.

Aaron Kaufer is married to his wife Annie; they have one daughter.

In 2019, Aaron Kaufer visited Poland, where he viewed the graves of relatives who were victims of the Holocaust.