Francis X. Tenaglio is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Career
Tenaglio served from 1977 through 1978, representing the 159th District. In 2012, Tenaglio ran for United States Congress in the Democratic Primary of New Jersey"s 1st congressional district against incumbent Rob Andrews. In 2012, Tenaglio challenged Andrews in the Democratic Primary in New Jersey"s 1st Congressional District.
Politics
Tenaglio said of his opponent, "Andrews hasn’t stood up for the Democratic agenda," including Andrews among Democrats who he feels failed to answer attacks from the political right. “They never once got up and said, ‘This is what we want to do, here’s how we’re going to do lieutenant’" Andrews had voted with the majority of his party ninety-three percent of the time.