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State Representative, 19th District
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Aerion Andrew Abney

Candidate for State Representative, 19th District

DemocraticIncumbent

Background

Occupation
State representative
Lives in
Pittsburgh (Manchester)
Campaign website
voteaerionabney.com

State representative for the 19th District since 2022 and chair of the House's Allegheny County Delegation. He holds a master's degree in social work and was previously a program officer at the POISE Foundation and Pennsylvania director of special projects for the voting-rights group All Voting Is Local.

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Photo: Official portrait — Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Co-introduced House-passed digital advertising tax bill.In office

    H.B. 1678 passed the House 139-63 on June 9, 2026; the tax applies to platforms selling ad space, not the businesses buying ads.

    First-ever digital advertising tax in PA passes state House

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Aerion Andrew Abney · Jun 9, 2026 · pahouse.com

    “Pennsylvania families and local businesses should not be left carrying the load while multinational corporations profit from our communities without giving back.”
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  • Supports regulating and taxing skill games.In office

    Statement after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled skill games illegal; he co-sponsored H.B. 2557 on skill game regulation.

    Abney applauds state court's skill game ruling, calls for stronger oversight

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Aerion Andrew Abney · Jun 16, 2026 · pahouse.com

    “skill game machines have proliferated across Pennsylvania with little to no meaningful oversight … while also ensuring appropriate regulation and taxation”
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Public safety

  • Supports stronger gun laws, better police-community relations.

    Issues | voteaerionabney.com

    Campaign website · Friends of Aerion Abney · Safe Communities · voteaerionabney.com

    “In addition to strengthening gun laws to protect our citizens, I will support and put forward legislation to improve police and community relations”
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Education

  • Supports more afterschool, STEM and Pre-K funding.

    Issues | voteaerionabney.com

    Campaign website · Friends of Aerion Abney · Educational Opportunity · voteaerionabney.com

    “funding for out of school and afterschool educational opportunities, STEAM and STEM programming, and expanded Pre-K offerings”
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  • Proposes pathway for tradespeople to teach career education.In office

    Co-Sponsorship Memo: Establishing Career and Technical Education Teacher Certification Programs

    Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Sep 21, 2026 · palegis.us

    “My legislation will help address Pennsylvania's CTE teacher shortage by creating a practical pathway for experienced professionals to share their expertise”
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Housing

  • Supports anti-displacement housing policies with resident input.

    Issues | voteaerionabney.com

    Campaign website · Friends of Aerion Abney · Anti-Displacement Strategies · voteaerionabney.com

    “I will support anti-displacement strategies and policies that ensure residents are able to participate in the planning process”
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Economy & jobs

  • Supports raising minimum wage and workforce training.

    Issues | voteaerionabney.com

    Campaign website · Friends of Aerion Abney · Raising State Minimum Wage · voteaerionabney.com

    “I would fight to raise the minimum wage while also investing in workforce training and career development programs”
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Environment & parks

  • Supports reinvesting in DEP to develop renewable energy.

    Issues | voteaerionabney.com

    Campaign website · Friends of Aerion Abney · Environmental Justice · voteaerionabney.com

    “I will push to reinvest in the Department of Environmental Protection to develop innovative ways to use water, wind, and other renewable energy”
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Government & transparency

  • Supports same-day and automatic voter registration.

    Issues | voteaerionabney.com

    Campaign website · Friends of Aerion Abney · Voting Rights · voteaerionabney.com

    “I will push for same day registration, automatic registration, pre-canvassing and other pro-voter policies.”
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Courts & justice

  • Supports ending cash bail, jailing fewer first-time offenders.

    Aerion Andrew Abney for PA State Representative 19th District

    Campaign website · Friends of Aerion Abney · The Issues: Criminal Justice Reform · voteaerionabney.com

    “No cash bail, accountability for jail administrators, and a more efficient system for pre-trial detention”
    Issues | voteaerionabney.com

    Campaign website · Friends of Aerion Abney · Criminal Justice Reform · voteaerionabney.com

    “reducing the number of non-violent, first time offenders in our jails”
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