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<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; Republican Dan Meuser fulfilled his dream to serve in Congress, easily defeating Democrat Denny Wolff in the 9th Congressional District.</p><p>According to unofficial results, Meuser, of Dallas, captured about 60 percent of the vote, receiving 111,956 tallies to 71,765 for Wolff, of Greenwood Township.</p><p>&#8220;It feels good,&#8221; Meuser said. &#8220;It&#8217;s a great relief. And it is certainly nice that after a 14-month campaign, that the people of the 9th District have placed their confidence in me to represent them in Washington.&#8221;</p><p>Meuser first ran for Congress in 2008, but lost in the Republican primary. After serving as Pennsylvania Secretary of Revenue under Gov. Tom Corbett, Meuser said he felt he had learned a lot about government and he was ready to run again.</p><p>&#8220;Now I have to meet those expectations of the voters and even exceed them,&#8221; Meuser said. &#8220;And I believe we can exceed them. The process of the campaign is important &#8212; you get to learn the concerns of all people in the district.&#8221;</p><p>Meuser said he is a conservative Republican and will support President Donald Trump&#8217;s agenda when he gets to Congress.</p><p>&#8220;I reflect very much what the people want to see from Washington,&#8221; Meuser said. &#8220;I will accentuate the positives. The president has a plan to make America as great as it should be and I will work with him to make that happen.&#8221;</p><p>During the campaign, Meuser said government does not create jobs but must maintain an environment for the private sector to thrive and for disposable income of American families to be enhanced, not squeezed. He said he will support Trump&#8217;s plan for tax reform, regulatory reform, repealing and replacing Obamacare and enacting a comprehensive domestic energy policy.</p><p>&#8220;We also must have illegal immigration reform that begins with a plan to secure our borders, including building a wall, and ensure the enforcement of our laws,&#8221; Meuser said. &#8220;We must defund sanctuary cities, eliminate chain migration and be opposed to amnesty. We must support our police and I will do everything in my power to ensure they have the support and resources they need.&#8221;</p><p>Meuser said as a businessman for more than 25 years, he has worked to help build a small business into a large manufacturer and he knows what the private sector needs to thrive.</p><p>&#8220;We need to keep tax rates competitive, continue to eliminate unnecessary regulations and invest in our infrastructure,&#8221; Meuser said. &#8220;Locally, we need to revitalize our cities by making them safe for residents, minimizing floods and attracting capital investment. We must maximize our tremendous natural resources like natural gas and coal.&#8221;</p><p>Meuser, 54, said he believes in results, not rhetoric, and Congress must work in a bipartisan way to achieve results.</p><p>Meuser said Social Security and Medicare must be protected. Taxpayers have paid into it and they earned those benefits, he said.</p><p>&#8221;The best way to ensure these programs are stable is to keep the economy flourishing,&#8221; Meuser said. &#8220;A strong and robust economy will help us sustain these programs. Additionally, on health care, I will not support a plan unless it includes coverage for those with pre-existing conditions.&#8221;</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Bill O&#8217;Boyle</p><p>boboyle@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><factboxMeta><p><strong>9th District</strong></p><p>The 9th District includes the western part of Luzerne County, parts of Berks and Northumberland counties, and all of Carbon, Columbia, Lebanon, Montour and Schuylkill.</p></factboxMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Bill O&#8217;Boyle at 570-991-6118 or on Twitter @TLBillOBoyle.</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Meuser scores easy victory over Wolff in 9th Congressional District