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State Representative, 6th District
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Brad Roae

Candidate for State Representative, 6th District

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
State representative
Lives in
East Mead Township, Crawford County
Campaign website
reproae.com

State representative for the 6th District since 2007 (first elected in 2006) and Republican chairman of the House State Government Committee; appointed to the PASSHE Board of Governors in 2019. Previously a commercial underwriter for Erie Insurance.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Opposes the governor's proposed $53.26 billion 2026-27 budget, saying deficit spending will lead to a tax increase.In office

    Roae said the proposal would spend $6.46 billion more than projected revenue.

    State Budget Spends Too Much, Future Tax Increase Incoming, Roae Says

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Brad Roae · Feb 3, 2026 · reproae.com

    “I cannot support this budget proposal that spends 6.2% more than the $50.1 billion budget we just passed back in November. … A massive tax increase is coming if we keep spending several billion dollars a year more than is coming in.”
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  • Opposes the enacted 2026-27 budget's deferred Medicaid payments and its pension cost-of-living increase for retirees.In office

    Roae said the budget defers about $2.6 billion into future years and that the retiree adjustment adds costs to underfunded pension systems.

    Roae Calls Out Accounting Gimmicks in Final State Budget

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Brad Roae · Jul 12, 2026 · reproae.com

    “The budget retroactively defers paying $1.3 billion of medical assistance bills in the 2025-26 budget. … this budget gives an almost $1.5 billion cost-of-living adjustment for long-term teacher and state worker retirees.”
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Education

  • Supports legislative oversight of the PIAA, the state's interscholastic athletic association.In office

    Roae backed House Resolution 318, directing a Legislative Budget and Finance Committee study of the PIAA.

    Roae Eagerly Awaits PIAA Study by Legislative Agency

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Brad Roae · Mar 12, 2025 · reproae.com

    “reiterated his support for a Legislative Budget and Finance Committee (LBFC) study of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA)”
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Roads & infrastructure

  • Calls for transit agencies to raise fares by $1 rather than rely on more state funding; opposed HB 1788.In office

    Bill Hurts Non-Transit Users, Roae Says

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Brad Roae · Aug 11, 2025 · reproae.com

    “Mass transit agencies need to raise their fares by a dollar. … It's time for transit riders to pay their fair share.”
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Health & human services

  • Opposes abortion after fetal viability.In office

    Roae stated this in response to House passage of House Bill 1957 in December 2025.

    Roae Shocked House Colleagues Support Abortion Up to Birth

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Brad Roae · Dec 17, 2025 · reproae.com

    “Aborting a child that has reached the point of viability outside the womb is murder.”
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Government & transparency

  • Opposed House Bill 1396's election code changes, including a permanent mail-in ballot list and new county mandates.In office

    Roae Voices Opposition to House Major, Expensive Election Code Changes

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Brad Roae · May 13, 2025 · reproae.com

    “I am very concerned with the permanent mail-in ballot list provision in the bill … House Bill 1396 would require counties to do many costly things that could lead to tax increases”
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Courts & justice

  • Opposed the House-amended second-degree murder sentencing bill (HB 1042), including its added medical parole language.In office

    Roae said he supported the Senate-passed version and objected to both the amendments and how quickly they were brought to a vote.

    Roae Calls Out House Democrats for Delay Tactics, Removing Accountability for Convicted Murders

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Brad Roae · Jul 23, 2026 · reproae.com

    “The language as amended by the House Democrats today could result in no jail time at all for people convicted of second-degree murder.”
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Other issues in this race

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

  • Economy & jobsNo documented position found.

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