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State Representative, 120th District
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Brenda Pugh

Candidate for State Representative, 120th District

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
State representative
Lives in
Dallas
Campaign website
brendaforpa.com

State representative for the 120th District, first elected in 2024, and Republican secretary of the House Human Services Committee. Before taking office she was a business owner with more than 34 years of business experience.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Opposes broad-based tax increases and calls for property tax relief.

    Brenda for PA – State Representative District 120

    Campaign website · Brenda for PA · Protecting Taxpayers · brendaforpa.com

    “I will continue to hold the line on broad-based taxes and focus on property tax relief in Pennsylvania”
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Public safety

Education

  • Supports giving parents more control over education and helping students who have fallen behind.

    Brenda for PA – State Representative District 120

    Campaign website · Brenda for PA · Prioritizing Our Students · brendaforpa.com

    “We must give parents more control over education and focus on helping students who have fallen behind at school”
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Roads & infrastructure

  • Sponsored HB 2738, requiring the PUC to report five-year cumulative utility rate changes and bill impacts.In office

    Pugh Introduces Legislation to Bring Greater Transparency, Accountability to Utility Costs

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Brenda Pugh · Aug 17, 2026 · reppugh.com

    “would expand the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission’s (PUC) existing annual rate comparison report to include a five-year cumulative review of rate adjustments … People shouldn’t need to be utility experts to understand their bills,”
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Environment & parks

  • Urges Senate passage of House data center bills, including local moratoriums and ending a sales tax exemption.In office

    Seeking Action on Data Center Legislation

    Public statement · Offices of Reps. Jamie Walsh and Brenda Pugh · Sep 4, 2026 · reppugh.com

    “We urge the Senate to swiftly bring House Bills 2198, 2359, and 2496 up for a vote and pass them … Amendment A03801 (by Rep. Pugh) closed a potential loophole”
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  • Calls on DEP to halt and review Chesapeake Bay stormwater mandates behind local stormwater fees.In office

    Pugh Calls on Pennsylvania to Immediately Halt, Review Chesapeake Stormwater Mandates Following Federal Action

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Brenda Pugh · Sep 17, 2026 · reppugh.com

    “called on the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Shapiro administration to immediately halt and review Chesapeake Bay-related stormwater mandates … Residents in Luzerne County should not continue paying a rain tax based on today’s federal policy”
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Government & transparency

  • Supports voter ID and ending automatic cost-of-living raises and receipt-free per diems for legislators.

    Brenda for PA – State Representative District 120

    Campaign website · Brenda for PA · Backing Real Reforms · brendaforpa.com

    “I support voter ID initiatives and will work to end automatic COLAs for politicians, as well as unaccountable per diems without receipts”
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Courts & justice

  • Opposes HB 1042, the House-passed second-degree murder sentencing bill, calling it soft on crime.In office

    Pugh: We Failed the Families of Victims

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Brenda Pugh · Jul 24, 2026 · reppugh.com

    “House Bill 1042 is nothing more than a soft-on-crime bill that will put public safety at risk”
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Other issues in this race

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

  • Economy & jobsNo documented position found.

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