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State Representative, 25th District
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Brandon J. MarkosekOfficial portrait — Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Brandon J. Markosek

Candidate for State Representative, 25th District

DemocraticIncumbent

Background

Occupation
State representative
Lives in
Monroeville
Campaign website
markosek4pa.com

State representative for the 25th District since 2019 (first elected in 2018); chairs the House Housing & Community Development Committee. Previously a community outreach representative for state Sen. Jim Brewster.

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Photo: Official portrait — Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Documented positions

Public safety

  • Sponsors a sales tax exemption for firefighters who buy firefighting equipment with their own money.In office

    HB 901.

    Co-Sponsorship Memo: Tax Exemption for Firefighting Equipment (HB 901)

    Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Jan 22, 2025 · palegis.us

    “give a sales tax exemption to firefighters who purchase firefighting equipment with their own money.”
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Education

  • Calls for more state funding for public schools and more affordable college.

    Brandon Markosek for PA - 25th House District

    Campaign website · MarkosekForPA · Education · markosek4pa.com

    “I will fight for increased funding for our public schools and work to find solutions to make college more affordable.”
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Housing

  • Sponsors a bill creating a statewide registry of property code violations to help towns fight blight.In office

    HB 1062 (passed the House) would have DCED manage a Property Maintenance Code Violations Registry filled by municipalities.

    Co-Sponsorship Memo: Blighted Property Database (HB 1062)

    Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Feb 3, 2025 · palegis.us

    “My legislation creates a statewide blight data collection system using property code violations.”
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Economy & jobs

  • Sponsors a bill to bar gas stations from raising prices more than once a day, except on a new delivery.In office

    HB 1892 includes exceptions for tax or fee increases and clerical errors, and does not limit price cuts.

    Co-Sponsorship Memo: Prohibiting Unfair Gas Price Increases (HB 1892)

    Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Sep 17, 2025 · palegis.us

    “My legislation would prohibit multiple, same day increases in the price of gasoline.”
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Health & human services

  • Calls for a bipartisan solution to opioid addiction.

    Brandon Markosek for PA - 25th House District

    Campaign website · MarkosekForPA · Public Safety · markosek4pa.com

    “Opioid addiction is a major issue in Pennsylvania. I will fight to create a bi-partisan solution for this deadly problem.”
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  • Sponsors a bill creating an independent board to oversee state veterans' homes.In office

    HB 2086 would place the State Veterans' Home Board within the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.

    Co-Sponsorship Memo: Strengthening Oversight of State Veterans' Homes (HB 2086)

    Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Sep 29, 2025 · palegis.us

    “My legislation would strengthen the oversight of State veterans' homes by establishing the State Veterans' Home Board as an autonomous entity”
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Government & transparency

  • Pledges to protect voting rights and reproductive rights and to expand workers' rights.

    Brandon Markosek for PA - 25th House District

    Campaign website · MarkosekForPA · Protecting Fundamental Rights · markosek4pa.com

    “I will protect the right to vote in free and fair elections, guarantee health care and reproductive rights, and expand workers' rights.”
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  • Sponsors a bill letting 16- and 17-year-olds pre-register to vote.In office

    HB 423 would also let the state provide resources for annual registration events in high schools; pre-registrants could not vote until 18.

    Co-Sponsorship Memo: Pre-Register Our Future Voters (HB 423)

    Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Jan 10, 2025 · palegis.us

    “I plan to introduce legislation to permit 16- and 17-year-olds to pre-register to vote.”
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  • Sponsors a bill to offer braille absentee ballots to blind or visually impaired voters on request.In office

    HB 534.

    Co-Sponsorship Memo: Providing Braille Absentee Ballots for Blind or Visually Impaired Voters (HB 534)

    Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Jan 9, 2025 · palegis.us

    “require the Department of State to provide special absentee ballots printed in braille to qualified voters who submit a written request”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Brandon J. Markosek on them.

  • Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.

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