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State Representative, 60th District
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Abby MajorOfficial portrait — PA House Republican Caucus

Abby Major

Candidate for State Representative, 60th District

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
State representative; licensed funeral director
Lives in
Leechburg, Armstrong County
Campaign website
repabbymajor.com

Republican state representative for the 60th District since a 2021 special election and Republican vice chair of the House Housing & Community Development Committee. A U.S. Army veteran who served as an intelligence analyst in Iraq, she is a licensed funeral director and previously worked 10 years in former Rep. Jeff Pyle's district office.

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Photo: Official portrait — PA House Republican Caucus

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Sponsored HB 2396 for a six-month state gas and diesel tax holiday, with savings passed on at the pump.In office

    Co-Sponsorship Memo: Gas Tax Holiday (HB 2396)

    Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Mar 25, 2026 · palegis.us

    “require retailers to pass the full benefit directly to consumers through immediate price reductions … Pennsylvania currently imposes one of the highest fuel tax burdens in the United States”
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  • Urged passing a stopgap carrying over the prior budget (SB 160) during the 2025 budget impasse.In office

    Westmoreland House Members Address Budget Concerns with County Commissioners

    Public statement · Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus · repabbymajor.com

    “We could pass last year's budget, restore county services, and finish negations on new spending without forcing undue hardship on Commonwealth families”
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Housing

  • Co-authored a housing package: construction trades training fund and a study of permitting delays.In office

    Co-Sponsorship Memo: New Measures to Boost Housing Development in Pennsylvania (HB 2428, HR 484)

    Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Dec 3, 2025 · Document 1 (HB 2428) … Document 2 (HR 484) · palegis.us

    “This bill creates a dedicated funding stream to expand construction trade training across the Commonwealth. … calls for a comprehensive audit of state and local housing policies, including conservation district approvals, land development procedures, and permitting processes”
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  • Co-sponsored HB 2109 to bar local limits on unrelated roommates except for health and safety rules.In office

    Co-Sponsorship Memo: The Golden Girls Law (HB 2109)

    Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Dec 12, 2025 · palegis.us

    “Our legislation would prevent arbitrary limits on unrelated roommates, except where true health and safety standards apply.”
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Health & human services

  • Co-sponsored bills requiring warning labels on foods with BHA or certain artificial dyes.In office

    Co-Sponsorship Memo: Healthy PA Package (HB 1130-1134)

    Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Mar 17, 2025 · Document 4 (HB 1133) … Document 5 (HB 1134) · palegis.us

    “BHA labeling (Scialabba, Major … Labeling for artificial food dyes (Scialabba, Major … we are introducing a package of bills aimed at cleaning up our food supply”
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Courts & justice

  • Plans legislation to tighten registration and supervision of juvenile sex offenders released from Torrance SRTP.In office

    Westmoreland County House Delegation Works to Better Protect Citizens from Juvenile Sex Offenders

    Public statement · Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus · repabbymajor.com

    “improve public safety, strengthen oversight of high-risk sexual offenders and reform Pennsylvania's management of individuals discharged from the Sexual Responsibility and Treatment Program (SRTP) … No single county should bear a disproportionate share of the responsibility”
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  • Co-authored HB 20 to legalize and regulate adult-use cannabis, with expungement for prior cannabis convictions.In office

    Co-Sponsorship Memo: A Bipartisan Path to Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization in Pennsylvania (HB 20)

    Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Apr 14, 2025 · palegis.us

    “our proposed legislation represents a bipartisan path to legalize adult-use cannabis, establishing strong tenets for an adult-use market … Implements a "clean slate" policy for those with prior cannabis-related convictions”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Abby Major on them.

  • EducationNo documented position found.
  • Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
  • Environment & parksNo documented position found.
  • Government & transparencyNo documented position found.

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