Andrea Speck was a candidate in the May 2022 Republican primary in the heavily Republican, sure to win the general, District 81. She ran in the Republican primary for Huntingdon County Commission in 2023 and lost that primary as well. While a primary candidate in 2023, she was arrested for an assault on her daughter. The next hearing on her case is July 20, 2023.
According to Pennsylvania State Police, Speck is alleged to have struck her daughter in the head from behind, grabbed her hair, and by the neck, pushing her into walls. The daughter begin packing her bags to leave and claims Speck strangled her for 10 to 15 seconds and would not let her go. She escaped by slipping out of her shirt. Police said they could see red marks on her neck, indicating strangulation. Speck is facing one felony charge of strangulation, one charge of simple assault and one charge of harassment.
- The Daily News: Candidate facing charges
- Court of Common Pleas of Huntingdon County: Docket Number: CP-31-CR-0000176-2023
- WJAC: PSP: Huntingdon Commissioner candidate charged in domestic dispute
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania · Thursday, May 04, 2023