Andres R. F. Santiago
Candidate for State Representative, 5th District
Background
- Occupation
- Automotive service advisor
- Lives in
- Berks County
- Campaign website
- santiagoforhouserep.com
An automotive service advisor with AAA Mid Atlantic and president of the Berks County Rotaract board. He told VOTE411 he has no prior experience in lawmaking or public office.
Photo: Campaign photo — Santiago for House Rep (santiagoforhouserep.com)
Documented positions
Education
Calls for more public school funding, paid student teaching and recruitment for understaffed districts.
ReportOn The Issues — Andres Santiago | PA House District 5Campaign website · Santiago for House Rep · Education … Education · santiagoforhouserep.com
“I will work to ensure public education receives the funding and support necessary to provide for all students. … expand programs providing pay for student teachers as well as expanding recruitment programs for understaffed districts”
Housing
Proposes widening first-time homebuyer programs and capping rent and mobile home lot fee increases.
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 5Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Most pressing issues … Most pressing issues · onyourballot.vote411.org
“looking into price capping for apartment rent increases and lot rental fees for mobile homes … extend first time home buyer programs to more Pennsylvanians by increasing income thresholds, within reason”
Economy & jobs
Proposes capping utility rate increases and having the PUC audit requested rate hikes.
ReportAndres Santiago | PA House District 5Campaign website · Santiago for House Rep · Lower Cost of Living · santiagoforhouserep.com
“Utility costs are out of control. I'll cap rate hikes and drive local energy solutions to bring costs down.”
On The Issues — Andres Santiago | PA House District 5Campaign website · Santiago for House Rep · Cost of Living: Energy, Housing, Wages · santiagoforhouserep.com
“Caps should be implemented for utility bill increases and these requested rate hikes should be audited by the PUC.”
Supports raising the state minimum wage to $15 and ending lower pay allowed for disabled workers.
ReportOn The Issues — Andres Santiago | PA House District 5Campaign website · Santiago for House Rep · Cost of Living: Energy, Housing, Wages · santiagoforhouserep.com
“Pennsylvania's minimum wage should be increased up to $15 and remove exceptions in the law that allow paying disabled persons less than minimum wage”
Environment & parks
Supports a state law requiring data center developers to disclose energy, water, noise and environmental impacts.
ReportOn The Issues — Andres Santiago | PA House District 5Campaign website · Santiago for House Rep · AI-Data Centers · santiagoforhouserep.com
“protections to ensure pollution, power consumption and the purpose of said data centers is to provide a benefit to the Commonwealth”
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 5Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Data centers · onyourballot.vote411.org
“the State should create a bare minimum framework through law requiring prospective developers to give a detailed account of their impacts”
Health & human services
Supports Medicare for all as a goal and working to lower prescription drug prices in the meantime.
ReportOn The Issues — Andres Santiago | PA House District 5Campaign website · Santiago for House Rep · Healthcare · santiagoforhouserep.com
“I would ideally like to see public healthcare, or Medicare for all. In the meantime, I will work to reduce prescription drug prices”
Supports abortion rights, saying the decision belongs to a pregnant person and their provider.
ReportOn The Issues — Andres Santiago | PA House District 5Campaign website · Santiago for House Rep · Healthcare · santiagoforhouserep.com
“I am pro choice, and believe that is a right and decision to be made between a pregnant person and their healthcare provider.”
Government & transparency
Supports opening primary elections to independent voters and more election oversight through policy and technology.
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 5Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · Elections … Elections · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I would also open primary elections to Independent voters. … We need better oversight through policy and technology changes, to prevent instances like this ever happening again.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Andres R. F. Santiago on them.
- Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
- Public safetyNo documented position found.
- Courts & justiceNo documented position found.
All sources (5)
- 2026 General Election Sample Ballots (by precinct), Berks County - November 3, 2026
Election filing · Berks County Board of Elections / Election Services · berkspa.gov
- About — Andres Santiago | PA House District 5
Campaign website · Santiago for House Rep · santiagoforhouserep.com
- Andres Santiago | PA House District 5
Campaign website · Santiago for House Rep · santiagoforhouserep.com
- On The Issues — Andres Santiago | PA House District 5
Campaign website · Santiago for House Rep · santiagoforhouserep.com
- VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 5
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
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