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State Representative, 63rd District
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Andrew HarbaughCampaign photo — Democratic Party of Clarion County (campaign announcement)

Andrew Harbaugh

Candidate for State Representative, 63rd District

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Sportswriter (USA Today)
Lives in
Clarion, Clarion County
Campaign website
harbaughforpa.com

A member of Clarion Borough Council, elected in November 2025, and of the Clarion County Democratic Committee. A Venango Catholic High School graduate who attended Clarion University, he worked 13 years in retail and since 2024 has covered the NFL for USA Today.

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Photo: Campaign photo — Democratic Party of Clarion County (campaign announcement)

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

Education

  • Calls for fuller public school funding and holding charter schools to the same standards as public schools.

    Harbaugh for PA (issues and biography)

    Campaign website · Harbaugh for PA · Issues: Education · harbaughforpa.com

    “If charter schools are taking public education funds, they need to be held to the same standards.”
    Clarion man enters race for 63rd District House seat

    News coverage · The Leader-Vindicator / Courier Express · Dec 11, 2025 · thecourierexpress.com

    “Our schools deserve to be properly funded, period.”
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Economy & jobs

Roads & infrastructure

  • Wants protection for renters and homeowners from utility cost increases driven by data center and AI demand.

    Harbaugh for PA (issues and biography)

    Campaign website · Harbaugh for PA · Issues: Affordability · harbaughforpa.com

    “we need to find ways to protect ourselves from the increasing costs driven by the rising demand for electricity for data centers and AI”
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Health & human services

  • Says rural residents deserve the same access to good health care as city residents.

    Harbaugh for PA (issues and biography)

    Campaign website · Harbaugh for PA · Issues: Health Care · harbaughforpa.com

    “It shouldn't matter if a person lives in a rural community or in the city. We all deserve access to good health care.”
    Clarion man enters race for 63rd District House seat

    News coverage · The Leader-Vindicator / Courier Express · Dec 11, 2025 · thecourierexpress.com

    “Here in rural Pennsylvania, we are forced to travel hours for the care we need and deserve.”
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Government & transparency

  • Says data center rules should be left to local communities; backs a stronger local ordinance than Clarion's.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 63

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund · Data centers … Data centers · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “I say we leave it up to the areas that are facing them. A blanket approach is going to upset folks. … the ordinance I voted for I wish had more teeth”
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  • Opposes new voter ID or proof-of-citizenship rules, saying Pennsylvania's elections are already protected.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 63

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund · Elections · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “Our elections do not need more protections, real IDs, or passports to verify that the right folks are casting their vote.”
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Other issues in this race

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

  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • Courts & justiceNo documented position found.

All sources (9)

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